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The former was to have given a paper on ‘EKozoon and 
Micropaleontology,” embodying some of his recent microscopic 
researches in the Paleozoic rocks, but death interfered, and the 
President kindly supplied his place by giving a lucid accourt of 
some abnormal vegetable growths, with special reference to that 
of a Spanish chesnut, recently growing in the Park, the specimen 
being on the table in illustration. (Vide p. 21.) 
Mr. Winwood concluded the afternoon with a communication 
on certain remarkable geological features in the Coal Field, north of 
the Mendip Hills, and stated that he had recently discovered a 
“Fact in connection with the Vobster Inversion,” which he 
thought worthy of a permanent record, (Vide p. 24.) 
EXCURSIONS. 
These have all been fairly successful this year, The first took 
place on April 26th, to the Roman Villa, at Bromham, of which 
Mr. Wallace Gill has kindly furnished the following notes :— 
EXCURSION TO BROMHAM, 26TH OF APRIL, 1881. 
Sixteen members left Bath by the 9.15 train for Chippenham, 
thence they drove to Bromham, a distance of about six miles, 
where they were met by the Rector (Rev. E. B. Edgell), who 
conducted them over the Church, dedicated to St. Nicolas, and 
evidently of an early foundation with a central tower and spire. 
The chancel, which was of Early English work, has been entirely 
rebuilt during the last few years. The Chantry Chapel on the 
south side of the chancel, called the Baynton Chapel, a gem of 
Perpendicular work, has an embattled parapet enriched with very 
elaborate panelling and a canopy at the east gable. The 
keystones of the windows are carved with figures, those at the 
east end representing the Trinity. The painted oak roof is 
remarkably fine and well preserved ; its construction is very 
similar to that in the Hungerford Chapel at Wellow (illustrated 
in the Proceedings of last year), but the panels are enriched with 
