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house. Next comes the Elizabethan Period when windows were 
larger, and life more secure, and entertainment, too, was carried 
on to a larger extent. 
Sir Edmund Elton is the originator of the Clevedon Pottery, 
and a skilled potter himself. The works are situated in the 
grounds, and he was good enough to show the Members over 
them, and explain how the work was carried on. The Elton 
Pottery is a very handsome ware, the colour adopted being very 
dark, and a deep maroon slashed with red had a magnificent 
effect. The clay used for the manufacture is found almost 
anywhere in the neighbourhood, but the preparation is both 
arduous and difficult. 
Time prevented Members staying longer among these 
interesting surroundings, so Sir Edmund was heartily thanked 
for his kindness and the Members took their carriages for the 
Railway Station, and were soon safely landed in Bath, having 
spent a very enjoyable day. 
Corfe Castle, Isle of Purbeck and Wareham, May 12th and 13th. 
—The second excursion on the rota of the Field Club took place 
on May 12th and 13th, but was not attended by many Members. 
The weather was all that could be desired, clear and hot, but the 
tedious railway journey to and from Swanage, 83 miles, and the 
necessity of passing a night away from their homes seemed to 
have deterred many from joining this highly . instructive and 
interesting trip. Leaving Bath by Somerset and Dorset Railway 
at 12.18 p.m., Corfe Castle was reached, after twice changing 
cars, at four o’clock, and a start was immediately made for the 
famous old Castle about a quarter mile distant. This magnificent 
ruin was the site of many interesting events recorded in English 
history, but Cromwell’s cannon and guapowder have most 
effectually wrought destruction of the noble fabric. Had not the 
tenacious mortar of the early ages defied the mines and levelling 
efforts of the Parliament, hardly one stone would have remained 
on another to tell the original arrangement of the Castle. 
