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pleasant village of Wylie to Wilton. Some went to see the new 
church there, erected by the Herberts, at a large cost, from a 
foreign design The different kinds of marble in the interior of 
the building make it very beautiful. The station was then 
sought, and the members reached Bath about 6.30, after a 
pleasant and agreeable day.* 
The Forest of Dean excursion for August 21st was postponed 
at the quarterly meeting of the Club, held on July 3rd, and it 
was proposed to join the members of the Somerset Archeological 
and Natural History Society, who met on that day at Wivelis- 
combe ; but notwithstanding that the members of the Bath Field 
Club were, by a special resolution of the committee of that society, 
granted the privilege of joining the excursion free of expense, yet 
there was not any response to the notice issued to the members, 
and the Club was only represented there by the Secretary. 
Bye-excursion to Blandford and Hodhill.—The bye-excursion 
arranged for the 3rd and 4th of July to visit some of the 
Dorsetshire camps, was, for some reason, very badly attended, 
the Vice-president, Secretary and two other members alone 
representing the Club on that occasion. This was the more 
to be regretted as the Dorset Natural History and Anti- 
quarian Field Club had a special meeting for the purpose of 
joining the Bath Club on the 4th, due notice of which was given 
in the printed forms issued to the members previously. The 
Midland Station was the place of starting for Shillingstone, where 
a break was in readiness to convey the party to Ranston, the 
residence of Sir Talbot Baker, and close to two of the camps 
which were the object of the excursion. After a hospitable 
reception and a hasty glimpse at some of the pictures (a beautiful 
family portrait, by Gainsborough, in the drawing-room, attracting 
especial attention), Sir Talbot Jed the way through his grounds, 
shadowed by the foliage of some fine witch elms, copper beeches, 
* For the above notes the Secretary is indebted to Mr. Allon Tucker. 
