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As the train was to be met at Westbury, a return to: Bratton 
was necessary. ‘And after a short delay for the needful. refresh- 
ment: at the ‘ Duke,’ the Members walked back at the foot of the 
escarpment along which they had walked in the morning. 
At the request of the Vice-President a by-eacursion was 
arranged for the purpose of following the Roman road along the 
crest.of the hills from Uphill to Banwell ; and, with that. object 
in view, on 29th May Mr. Scarth met the Members at the 
Uphill Station and conducted them over Bleadon: Hill along the 
ridge of the Mendips. After mounting the hill from the Station, 
two or three earthworks were crossed running right over 
the crest of the ridge from north to south, and apparently thrown 
up for the purpose of defence ; owing, however, to: the progress 
of cultivation many traces of ancient occupation have. evidently 
been obliterated. On the way some irregularities on the surface 
indicated the spots whence ore» had been excavated. Notwith- 
standing the fine views reaching away on either: hand, some of 
the Members felt much distressed at the frequent necessity of 
surmounting various obstacles to their. easy progress in the shape 
of walls and hedges, and expressed much anxiety as: to the dis- 
tance to be traversed before reaching Banwell. This was.at length 
accomplished, and a satisfactory termination ensued: to the day’s 
excursion. 
One other by-excwrsion deserves especial record. On Tuesday 
the 21st twelve of the Members accepted an. invitation from Mr. 
MeMurtrie, of Radstock, to visit some interesting geological 
sections in his neighbourhood. The day was. most unfavourable 
for the hammer, as, with the exception of five minutes,’ the rain 
was incessant the whole of the day. Instead, therefore, of driving, 
ashad been proposed to Old Down, and walking back through 
the railway sections to Radstock, an alteration in the day’s pro- 
gramme was necessitated, and a visit paid to some very fine 
earthworks called the ‘ Bulwarks,’ which are apparently little 
known ; though. Collinson.writes..of them.as: Roman, this.seems - 
