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tradition connected with Bath seems to have escaped his notice, 
and many illustrations of them were given, and the derivation of 
names of places in the neighbourhood attributed to a Gaelic 
: origin. Mr. Skrine contested this view, as he considered these 
names derived from the Saxon rather than the British. In 
_ onclusion Dr. Brrp spoke of the value of the late Mr. Moore’s 
geological collection in an educational point of view, and ex- 
pressed a sincere hope that the Bath people would secure it as a 
monument of his genius and energy. Mr. SKRINE then gave his 
paper entitled ‘“‘A Walk Round the Manor of Forde.” The 
earliest account of this Manor occurred in the 10th century, and 
included then Warley and possibly Shockerwick. The members 
were taken in imagination across the two fords of the Avon and 
Box Brook, called then Weaver’s Brook, up to Bannerdown, 
down to Shockerwick, Ashley Wood, round by the Tower to the 
Dry Arch, Conkwell, Warley ford, and round across the Wansdyke 
back again. Much valuable historical information was given, and 
the derivation of many curious names of meadows and places. 
Thanks were given to Mr. Skrine for his. careful and interesting 
paper, which appears in the “ Proceedings,” p. 53. 
This concluded the Afternoon Meetings for the spring portion 
of the year. The Winter Session was to have commenced on 
Wednesday, December 13th, by a walk round the Roman 
(large) Bath by Major Davis, but this gentleman failed to keep 
his engagement (vide Vol. v., No. 1, p. 33), the reason given 
being the inclemency of the weather. Notwithstanding this the 
great interest which has centred round the recent discoveries of 
these remarkable Roman remains brought together some forty or 
fifty members with their friends. The SECRETARY, in Mr. 
Davis's absence, rather than disappoint those who had come some 
distance for the purpose, did his best to act as guide on the 
occasion. First of all the recent finds enclosed in a glass case in 
_ the Pump Room were shown, and amongst them the eg¢ sup- 
posed to be that of a teal, and found some 13 feet below the 
