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Wolsey, and the smallest of the seven brought from Tournay and 

 presented to various cathedrals in England, bears the inscription ; 



By Wolsey's gift I measure time for all ; 



To mirth, to grief, to church I serve to call. 



The bell rung on the alarm of fire, and from its shape giving out 

 a peculiar sound, has the following inscription : 



Lord, quench this furious flame ! 

 Arise ! run ! help ! put out the same. 



The panoramic view from the top of the tower, of the park, 

 town and surrounding neighbourhood, was much enjoyed by the 

 few who were energetic enough to make the ascent. A cordial 

 vote of thanks was given to the vicar for his able guidance, the 

 members parting with him at the south porch and turning their 

 steps to the park. The lake looked its best in the bright sun- 

 shine, dotted here and there with swans sailing out from beneath 

 the shade of the fine overhanging trees. Having inspected the 

 outside of the house built in the shape of the letter " H," the 

 cross part of which is said to have been erected by Walter 

 Raleigh, and the architectural features of which have not much 

 to attract attention, they wandered on to Walter Ealeigh's seat 

 and tree (an elm), the traditional scene of the pipe and flagon 

 of beer anecdote — and finally found themselves admitted, by the 

 civility of the gardener, to the precincts of the old castle, Bishop 

 Rogers' once famous fortress, now a picturesque ruin, with here 

 and there traces of the once rich Norman mouldings in column 

 and window tracery, characteristic of his period. Several of the 

 members now returned to Bath by an early train, whilst others 

 remained to dine at the Digby Hotel. 



Southerndown ami Ewenny Prionj, June 8th, 1886. — The 

 members (14 in number) who met at the G.W.R. station on 

 Tuesday, June 8th for this excursion were much indebted to 

 Mr. T. Graham for the arrangements he had made with the 

 company, whereby they were enabled to break their journey at 



