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of gigantic beech trees is four miles long, and some of the oak trees are 
of great antiquity. After a most agreeable day Marlborough was left 
by train to Swindon and Bath. 
It may be well here to remind the members that there is an 
album for the purpose of receiving contributions in pen, pencil, 
or sunlight, of objects of archeological, geological, or botanical 
interest connected with the locality. Contributions to this have 
been made during the year by Mr. Powell from photographs 
taken by himself during the excursions of the Club. Amongst 
them, three views of Woodspring Priory, taken certainly under 
difficulties, owing to the misty rain which interfered so much 
with the pleasure of the excursion on that day, and another of 
an inscription on a stone built into the porch of Semington 
Church, near Trowbridge, and supposed to be a French “ Pater 
Noster.” 
In conclusion we may congratulate ourselves on our financial 
condition, the total receipts for the year being £78 8s. d5d., and 
the expenditure £42 11s. 8d., leaving a balance of £35 16s. 9d. 
in favour of the Club. This is greatly due to the careful super- 
 intendence of that branch by our late Treasurer, Colonel St. 
_ Aubyn. His genial presence we now miss from our meetings, 
owing to absence from England, but his mantle has fallen upon 
Colonel Chandler, likely to prove a worthy successor in that 
office. Our numbers, too, though thinned somewhat, maintain 
their equilibrium. Death has again been busy in our ranks. 
Two familiar faces have disappeared from our midst, both 
valuable members in their way. Mr. Biggs, carried off in the 
midst of a vigorous, active, and usefully scientific life ; Mr. 
Kerrison Harvey, doing his utmost, and perhaps sometimes even 
overtaxing his strength, to support by his cheery presence our 
weekly walks and afternoon meetings. 
be H. H. WINWOOD, 
; Hon. Sec. 
