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eyes and ears open. Their ears because there was much to he 

 learned from the talk of the peasantry. The names of places, 

 fields, rivers and boundaries were also of interest. They were 

 things out of which might some day, though not in their time, be 

 built not only a county history but a history of England. As to 

 natural history, he was one of those who was glad to hear what 

 others had to tell about it, and to be taught how to look at nature. 

 As they required to be instructed to look at pictures with an 

 artist's eye, so they required to be taught to see what was to be 

 seen in natural objects, and if those who knew the subject would 

 not only notice what interested them in the course of a walk, 

 but also show it to the rest, they would make the enjoyment 

 general and so work out the object laid down by their President. 

 The second object was also important and was greatly assisted 

 by such gatherings as that, which he should wish to see more 

 frequent. In conclusion he congratulated the Club on having 

 stuck to its guns for twenty-four years, and said it must not rest 

 now. In addition to what he had said, he would remind them 

 that Dr. Hunter once remarked, " Those also serve who only 

 stand and wait," and members were valuable who had a thorough 

 sympathy with the objects in view, even if they were only 

 listeners. He coupled with the toast the name of the President, 

 whose health he regretted to say prevented his being present, 

 and of the Vice-President, whom they were all glad to see 

 opposite him, for they all knew what an active interest he took 

 in the Club, He felt he must also add the name of their in- 

 valuable secretary, the Rev. H. H. Winwood, and express their 

 regret at the unfortunate indisposition which confined him to his 

 house on that occasion. 



The Vice-President, referring to the Chairman's allusion to 

 himself, said that though not an original member he was the 

 oldest member present, and he looked back with pleasure to 

 twenty-five years' connection with the Club. Those whose duties 

 had kept them mostly in this country were able to meet in its 



