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and Canons of the Order of Saint Angustine, about a.d. 1263. 

 The Church Avas afterwards rebuilt by Jolm Stourton, and dedi- 

 cated to S, James, about 1 443. The present remains are of this 

 date. In 1533 the Priory was attached to the monastery at 

 Taunton, but was suppressed altogether A.D. 1544, when it was 

 granted to the Earl of Oxford, and has by purchase passed into 

 the Hoare family: The plan and arrangements of the Priory, as 

 well as the adjacent traces of the orchard and fishponds, and the 

 field Anth the remnant of the cross Avhere once the fair was held, 

 having l)een investigated, the party returned to Wincanton, Had 

 time allowed they would have A'isited the ancient (British) fort, 

 called KenncAA^ilkin's Castle, situated in Cock-road Avood, near 

 at hand, but as the party desu-ed to return by the afternoon train 

 to Bath, and the walk had been of sufficient duration, this 

 interesting object has been reserAxd for another excursion. The 

 closing CA^ening found the party again at their starting point, after 

 , a very successful excursion, the only draAvback being that tAvo of 

 the members, one Avell versed in geology and the other in mediffiA'al 

 history, Avere prevented attending. 



Chenion 3Iendip and Priddy. — A most perfect day for the 

 j\Iendip Hills failed to bring out more than ele\-en busy bees on 

 Tuesday, May loth,' the remaining portion of the hiA^e may fairly 

 be classed under the category of drones, Avho preferred their ease 

 at home to the laborious pleasure of gathering honied instruction 

 from the breezy hill-tops fragrant AA'ith the scents of spring. 

 Having thus unburdened a little pent-up indignation at a seeming 

 indifterence of a number of men to those very pursuits for which 

 they have formed themselves into a Club, let us proceed to 

 chronicle the day's doings. After an early start at 9 a.m. in one 

 of Mr. Stuckey's comfortable breaks, Chewton Mendip Avas 

 reached about 11. Hero in spite of the repeated exhortations of 

 the Secretary, too much delay at so early an hour took place over 

 refreshments ; fancy Avants however Avere at last satisfied, and after 

 A'arious Avindings along dcA'ious AA'ays Priddy Avas reached at 12.30. 



