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The party, about forty in ntunber, dined at the Foss Biidge Inn. 



After dinner, a paper was read by Mr. Witchell, of Stroud, 

 on the " Denudation of the Cotteswolds," in which the writer, 

 adopting the principles laid down by Col. Greenwood in his 

 book on " Rain and Eivers," argued against the usually accepted 

 theory of marine erosion, in favour of the slow but certain 

 action of atmospheric agencies, as the adequate cause of the 

 present conformation of the valleys and combs of the Cotteswolds. 

 In support of this argument, he adduced a number of local 

 facts bearing upon the points in question, and concluded, amid 

 much applause, a well-arranged and very interesting paper upon 

 an obscure subject, as yet but little understood or investigated, 

 which promises, when thoroughly worked out, to throw much 

 light upon the present conformation of the country, and the 

 causes to which it is due. 



Mr. Witchell's paper was to have been followed by one on 

 a kindred subject — " The Watershed of the Thames," by Mr. 

 Bravender, of Cirencester. Time, however, not permitting, 

 this paper was postponed to the next meeting of the Field Club. 



The Second Meeting of the Club took place, by invitation 

 from Sir Maxwell Steele Graves, Bart., at Mickleton Manor, 

 near Campden. 



Upon arriving at the Campden Station, on the Oxford and 

 Wolverhampton Line, carriages were in waiting to convey the 

 party to Campden, where they were met by the incumbent, the 

 Rev. Canon Kennawat, under whose guidance they inspected 

 the fine Church and the numerous objects of interest with which 

 the place abounds. Foremost amongst these is the Church, with 

 its noble tower. Within the edifice a fine brass attracts notice. 

 This is of the best decorated character, and is commemorative 

 of one WilHam Grevel (or Greville) and his wife Mariona, who 

 died respectively in 1401 and 1386. The inscription states that 

 he was " Quondam Civis London : et Flos Mercatorum Lance totnis 

 Anglie" ("Formerly Citizen of London, and Flower of the Wool 

 Merchants of all England.") 



At the Vicarage were displayed some beautiful ancient church 

 furniture and vestments, in a fine state of preservation: — An 



