short walk along the broad and grassy Roman road conducted 

 the members to Uffington Camp, a large space of ten acres en- 

 closed in a parallelogram with deep ditch and steep vallum. 

 Close at hand on the N. slope of the do^Ti was seen the White 

 Horse renowned in story ; the effect produced at a distance is 

 entirely lost by close proximity, and it required more than a 

 vivid imagination to discern the attitude of galloping, or even 

 that it represented a horse at all. From the camp to the 

 Cromlech called AVayland Smith's Cave, three-quarters of a 

 mUe ; thence to the fine cruciform Church at Uffington with its 

 octagonal Tower and consecration crosses on the exterior, and 

 the train was taken at Uffington Road for Bath. The unusual 

 beauty of the day, the fine air of the Downs, and the hospitality 

 of Mr. Wasbrough, much enhanced the pleasure of the excursion. 

 The second excursion to Southern-down though attended by 

 fewer members than usual was certainly by no means the least 

 enjoyable of the season. An early start from Bath having been 

 made, the swift little Taff conveyed the members through the 

 grand Limestone gorge of the Avon, past the wooded slopes of 

 Portishead, across the Severn to Penarth Roads, a glimpse being 

 afforded of the Penarth beds on the left hand. After a short 

 inspection of the Bute Docks under stifling dust and heat, the 

 members took train for Llantrisaint and were only too glad to 

 find themselves on the Welsh Hills inspecting the iron mines of 

 M^vyndy ; the richness of the hoematite ore cropping up in such 

 profusion around, indicating the wealth concealed only by the 

 thick capping of New Red Sandstone above. The old Church 

 of Three Saints (whence the name Llantrisaint) on its wind 

 swept hill, having been inspected, the members joined the train 

 for Bridgend, slept there that night, and the next day crossed 

 the Ogmore for Southern-down, 5 miles distant. Ewenny Priory 

 with its fine Norman Church was seen off the road to the left, 

 nestling at the foot of the hills. A picturesque Limestone ravine, 

 reminding one of the Mendips, led up to the elevated table land ; 



