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and the President said the tracing of its former existence in the 

 neighbourhood might well be one of the objects of the Club's 

 weekly walks. 



Mr. Norman then gave some notes on the Algse of thermal 

 waters, with especial reference to those of Bath {vide page 53). 



In the discussion which followed, the President congratulated 

 the writer on his researches into the natural history of our hot 

 springs, and urged him to continue his observations therein, so 

 that their natural history, both animal and vegetable, might in 

 course of time be well known. Some remarks on the temperature 

 of the water followed, and a wish was expressed that the scien- 

 tific observations which it was believed were being systematically 

 carried on should be made public, so that those locally interested 

 in the question might be able to obtain some trustworthy data as 

 to the variation, if any, in their volume and temperature. 



The third meeting took place on Wednesday, January 13th, 

 Mr Skrine in the chair, when Mr. Green read a paper on " The 

 Earliest Map of Bath "{vide page 58) ; another of those valuable 

 historical leaflets with which Mr. Green has favoured the club 

 from time to time. The orginal, he said, was to be found in the 

 British Museum. No exact date could be given for it, but it was 

 made about 1568 by one Wm. Smith, a herald and antiquary, 

 who in his account calls Bath "A little cittie, yet one of ye most 

 anncientest in England." A facsimile of the map being produced 

 it was now duly examined, some discrepancies and some 

 differences from later maps being pointed out, although minute 

 criticism was not attempted or intended. 



The next paper was from Mr. Scarth upon " Recent Discoveries 

 in Bath connected with the Ancient Roman Baths" {vide page 

 75). As pressing engagements prevented Mr Scarth from 

 being present himself, his notes were read by the Secretary. 

 They principally related to the discovery of the oval bath, and the 

 extent which the whole system of baths occupied in Roman times. 



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