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before cordial thanks were returned by our Vice-President, the 

 Rev. Preb. Scjrth, on behalf of the Club to the representatives 

 of the Cardiff Naturalists' Society for the hospitality and courtesy 

 shown to the members, and a cordial wish that they would give 

 the Bath Field Club an opportunity of returning their civility, 

 and of showing them some of the objects of interest in their 

 own city. Under the guidance of Mr. Storrie, the able and 

 intelligent Curator of the Museum, some of the party proceeded 

 on foot to Llandaff, whilst the rest preferred the more easy, if 

 less dignified, method of riding on a 'bus. On looking back 

 after crossing the fine bridge over the Taff, the Marquis of Bute's 

 castellated residence was seen standing out clearly defined in 

 all the minute details of its architecture and guilding against 

 the back ground of a black thunder cloud. A slight detour was 

 made from the main road through the Sofia gardens, the out- 

 lying district of Canton passed through, and a path to the right 

 led through pleasant fields to Llandaff, distant about a mile and 

 a half. Before crossing the last stile a lovely view of the 

 Cathedral was seen, framed as it were in the limbs of a venerable 

 ash tree, which must have seen 200 winters at least; the crocketed 

 spire on its S.W. tower and the Perpendicular pinnacles 

 of the N.W. standing most picturesquely out of the surround- 

 ing foliage. Entering by the north porch and passing in to 

 the nave, the simplicity and unity of the interior was the first 

 and most noticeable feature before the various details unfolded 

 themselves ; then the eye was attracted by a curious and most 

 unhappy series of horizontal graduated pipes projecting over the 

 stalls from the organ, like long and short post horns held by 

 some invisible hands ; then passing on to the colours of the 

 41st Welsh Fusileers finally rested with pleasure on the view 

 of the Lady Chapel seen through the fine Norman arch at the 

 east end of the choir. Mr. Prichard, the Architect and restorer, 

 being prevented from meeting the members through illness, they 

 were severally indebted to Mr. Storrie, the Verger, and a " Sketch 



