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du Barri,” (vide p. 121), causing no little flutter among the then 
habitués at this fashionable Spa. The Secretary concluded the 
evening with a description of a walk along the new line of 
railway between Bath and Evercreech as far as Midford, describ- 
ing the points of geological interest on the way. A portion of a 
molar tooth of Elephas primigenius presented to the Institution 
by John Smith, an intelligent “ganger” on the line, and other 
mammalian bones, together with fossils from the ‘“ Midford 
Sands” and other sections described were exhibited ; and an 
admirable section of the whole line made by Horace B. Woodward, 
of the Geological Survey, was suspended in the room. 
The Winter Session of 1874 opened with an Address by Dr. 
Hunter ; the principal subject of which was the life and character 
of Elizabeth Chudleigh, the famous Duchess of Kingston. Dr. 
Hunter considered the lady the most remarkable person in the 
line of proprietors of the Abbey-estate since the Dissolution, and 
he thought that at the end of a century the time had now come 
when her story might take its place in Bath history without 
scandal or prejudice, It seemed impossible to relieve her Grace 
of the imputation of insincerity during the duke’s long courtship ; 
and this, Dr. Hunter thought, was the worst part of her story. 
The sources from which information about the duchess may be 
gained are easy of access. The members of the Club who like to 
search old magazines and other similar stores for anecdotes of the 
brilliant adventuress will gain a vivid impression of life in the 
eighteenth century, the era of Bath’s modish influence and . 
splendour. 
The Rev. Prebendary EARLE, who presided, and other gentle- 
men made a few remarks on the time and places in question. 
The second evening meeting of the session was set apart for 
geological papers, and took place on Wednesday, December the 
9th, under the presidency of Dr. Hunter. Mr. McMurtTRIE 
commenced with a very important paper “on certain Isolated 
areas of Mountain Limestone at Vobster and Luckington.” The 
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