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many places. The peculiarity of fish congregating in particular 
places was well-known at the present day, as, for instance, at the 
Dogger bank. If there were any sudden incursion of sediment, 
the fish would drop down there, and those who came afterwards. 
might find their remains in a similar condition to the specimens 
before them. The fishes in the collection were all extinct, but 
they were allied to the shark and the mud fish. After further 
discussion the Chairman said it only remained for him to thank 
the Rev. H. H. Winwood and Mr. Woodward in the name of the 
Club, and this he did very heartily. 
At a meeting of the Field Club held on January 29th, 1896, at 
the Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, very carefully 
prepared papers were read by the Rev. C. W. Shickle and Mr. T. 
_ §. Bush. The former contributed a sketch of the feudal system, 
and dealt with some of the Court Rolls of the Manor of Forde. 
Some time ago, when the members of the club were searching for a 
chapel near Tadwick, Mr. Bush gave them a few interesting notes 
on the neighbourhood, and these having been amplified, were the 
subject matter of the second paper, entitled, ‘‘Cold Ashton and 
its people.” They extended from an early period to the end of 
the 17th century. The Rev. H. H. Winwood occupied the chair, 
and subsequently invited discussion. He remarked how great 
had been the labour bestowed upon the papers. The Rev. R. 
Sayres, rector of Cold Ashton, with regard to the question of 
the boundaries of the parish, mentioned that an old description 
had been sent him, but the names were so different that he was. 
not able to trace them at all. He was not prepared to say 
whether the barn there with ecclesiastical doors was originally a 
chapel or not. After further observations, the Chairman referred 
to an admirable address given in 1873 by a very active member 
of the Club, Dr. Hunter, which had given a remarkable stimulus to 
topographers. Topography was then described as the very essence 
of history. The author said, “ Collect, collect, collect ; possibly 
your labours will not be rewarded, but the time will come when 
