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Bristol, which the Railway Company generously placed at the 
disposal of the club, and the train arrived punctually, vid the 
Severn Tunnel and Pontypool, at Raglan. After a beautiful 
walk of half-a-mile through fields resplendent with flowers, the 
Castle of Raglan was inspected, and, needless to say, admired for 
its magnificent dimensions and exquisite structure, Mr. Somerset 
chaperoning the party over the ruins, and explaining the uses of 
the various parts of the building before its destruction by the 
cannons of Sir Thomas Fairfax, in 1646, after the memorable 
siege of 11 weeks for which the octogenarian Marquis of 
Worcester held out for his King. 
After an excellent luncheon at the Beaufort Arms a start was 
again made by train for Monmouth, whence three of the members 
of the party returned to Bath, but not before a vote of thanks had 
been unanimously accorded to one of them, whose influence with 
the Great Western Company had obtained for the club the 
comfortable saloon carriage. Ten members of the Field Club bid 
farewell to the deserters, and in a short time arrived at the much 
frequented and charming spot, Symonds Yat, which was duly 
climbed and the world-renowned view from the summit enjoyed, 
fortunately, in a perfect atmosphere, a heavy thunderstorm having 
but an hour previous burst over the Forest of Dean and cleared 
the air. The geology of the Yat was here explained to the 
excursionists by their Vice-President, and the botanical treasures 
of this limestone height subsequently were searched for with very 
successful results. One of the rarest of English wild flowers, a 
Heleborine styled ‘‘Cephalanthera grandiflora,” was met with, 
besides four or five species of orchids, including fly, spider, and — 
spotted. Descending to the level again the excellent temperance 
restaurant of Mr. Davis supplied the party with the necessary tea, 
and finally before 8 p.m., the train deposited the party at Ross, 
where the fine and comfortable Royal Hotel, with its unique view 
over the meandering Wye, offered an excellent dinner to the 
wearied excursionists and a refreshing rest for the night. 
