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it, the hill on the left leading to the Camp was ‘breasted,’ and 
the serious work of the day commenced. It was found necessary 
to call a halt now and then, if only to expatiate on the fine view, 
or some point of natural history, ¢.g., that the white water lily 
grew down below at Tickenham, &c. The difficulties of the steep 
ascent being at last conquered, Mr. Scarth soon collected his 
_- listeners on the breezy rampart of the Camp, launched at once 
into his favourite topics, the Roman camps, roads, and coins ; 
described the. various positions of the former, the lines 6f the 
roads, and the ‘finds’ of the latter, incidentally stating that 
though no Roman coins had been found actually inside the one 
on which they were then standing, but only near it, yet that he 
considered it to be Roman notwithstanding its round shape: 
Proceeding thence along the E. side to the entrance on the N. E., 
whence a fine view of Kingroad was obtained, Mr. Scarth alluded 
to that ancient boundary, the Wansdyke, which either terminated 
at Clifton Down or was carried still further westwards to Portis- 
head. Leaving the Camp at the N.W. side, an old road bounded 
on either hand by circular depressions, supposed to be hut circles, 
was followed. Unfortunately a rather high wall crossed the line 
of progress ; a slight impediment only to the more active of the 
party, but presenting a very great difficulty to one or two of the 
members ; generous aid, however, was readily afforded and the 
wall finally scaled. An easy descent after crossing the last out- 
work of the hill past a warm hollow on the right, favourite 
haunt of butterflies, and a shady lane received the members 
already feeling the heat of the midsummer sun. Just before 
emerging into the road at the bottom an agreeable surprise 
awaited them in the shape of a lunch provided by the forethought 
and hospitality of Mr. Braikenridge. After a pleasant rest in the 
shade, the Secretary read the following notes on the Geology of 
Clevedon :— 
We are now, Gentlemen, standing on the extreme §.W. limit of the 
Great Gloucestershire and Somersetshire Coal field, er to speak more 
