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fine view to the north of the Church, the rest went about a quarter 
of a mile to the north-west to see the Puck or Goblin stone, 
a fine mass of Old Red Conglomerate, poised upon the rough 
projecting quartz pebbles at its base on another flat stone of a 
similar character, thus forming the only rocking stone in the 
county ; the united efforts of three men could just make it move. 
Situated on the ridge of a hill and overlooking a fine expanse of 
distant wood and deep ravine, it must have formed a very 
important feature in the ancient history of the townspeople of 
Stanton. 
A push had now to be made for “Speech House,” through the 
important town of Coleford, past coal mines in full work, and 
others at a standstill, skirting wild-looking desolate quarries of 
yellow Coal-measure Sandstone (query, the pennant sandstone of 
the west ?), until the last rise opened out the long-looked-for goal, 
where refreshment for man and beast was to be had at 4 p.m. 
If the dinner did not give entire satisfaction, the fault must not 
be laid at the landlord’s door, for, however desirous of treating 
their guests well, landlords are after all dependent upon their 
cooks. : 
A few words of hearty thanks were given to the kind Rector of 
Mitcheldean for his admirable arrangements, by which so excellent 
an idea of the Forest had been afforded, and the members made 
a rapid return to Longhope through some of the finest forest 
scenery. Large oaks and hollies, not of yesterday’s growth, wood- 
land glades and ferny dells, strangely mixed up with smoky 
chimneys and huge cinder heaps, rendered the drive memorable, 
‘and anything but monotonous. 
Walks.—The social Tuesday walks have been maintained with 
more or less spirit, the recent extremely wet weather has very much 
interfered however with the autumnal ones. Amongst those worthy 
of record was that taken on 16th January, to Bathford and Ashley 
Wood. Meeting Capt. Sainsbury at his gate the members were 
‘conducted by him in front of his house across the fields on to the 
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