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one stationed himself at the outer circle, the others at the 

 "altar stone," and with note-book and compass in hand 

 awaited with an ardour, perhaps a little chilled by the heavy 

 dew, the first indication of its rising ; just as hopes were 

 beginning to fail and the minutes dragged wearily along, an 

 exclamation of surprise burst forth from all as the sun 

 gradually rose, a globe of fire, immediately behind the 

 " Friar's Heel," and no sooner had its first beams touched 

 the top of the gnomon than they fell right athwart the 

 "altar stone," — a glorious and long to be remembered 

 sight ! The inclination of the sun slightly to the south of 

 the stone, was just what might have been expected after the 

 lapse of the few days since the summer solstice. The modern 

 sun -worshippers left gratified but awed at the grandeur of the 

 surrounding scene, which words fail to describe, and having 

 ascertained an undoubted fact, leave it to others to build 

 thereon their theories. 



The Fourth and last Excursion, fixed for October ] 5th, to 

 Camel and Cadbury Camp, was, with the sanction of the 

 Members who intended to join, postponed owing to the 

 extremely unfavourable and wet weather which then 

 prevailed. 



The Tuesday Walks have been carried on with more or less 

 vigour throughout the year, and many pleasant associations 

 are connected with them. Amongst the most important 

 places visited the following may be enumerated : — Shocker- 

 wick House and Difcteridge Church ; the former, lately the 

 residence of Mr. Wiltshire, contains some good pictures by 

 Gainsborough, his friend. Many of the scenes of his best 

 pictures are principally taken from the immediate neighbour- 

 hood, e.g , the celebrated picture of the " Harvest Waggon," 

 into which he introduced his friend's daughter and a grey 

 pony, the latter a present from Mr. Wiltshire, and the frequent 



