150 The Thirty-Fifth General Meeting. 
had taken in describing the building. The Church was next visited, 
access being gained through the Abbey gardens, and here the tomb 
of Sir William Sharington in the Talbot Chapel was greatly ad- 
mired, this being one of the finest pieces of Renaissance work extant. 
The curious Church plate, including ciborium of the fifteenth century, 
was alsoexamined. The chancel, built in 1777, is painfully bare and 
plain, and altogether out of keeping with the rest of the Church. 
On leaving Lacock the carriages made their way as best they 
could up Bowden Hill, from the top of which the fine view, ex- 
tending over many miles, called forth the admiration of all. Then, 
by permission of Captain Spicer, they entered Spye Park by Spye 
Gate, and traversed the whole length of what we consider the wildest 
and most charming park in-the whole county, abounding, as it does, 
ii grand old oak trees and a profusion of fern, Emerging by the 
Upper Lodge, they soon after entered Bowood by the Keeper’s 
Lodge. A delightful drive through the glades and avenues of beech 
trees, which here flourish so vigorously, led to the house, and 
alighting, the visitors found that that very acceptable adjunct to 
the day’s proceedings, a good luncheon, had been provided (by 
Fortt, of Bath) in the orangery. The tables, however, were in- 
sufficient to accommodate the number of ticket-holders who pre- 
sented themselves, and the Right Rev. Prelate who presided, after a 
hasty meal, announced his intention of retirmg in favour of those 
who were yet waiting, and suggested that others should do the same. 
Before leaving the table, however, His Lordship said they must, 
befote concluding their Meeting, allow him to express the thanks 
of the Members to all those friends who had hospitably entertained 
them during these excursions. They must thank Mrs. Murray for 
her reception on Tuesday ; also Mr. Kemm, of Avebury, for the use 
of his splendid barn in which to partake of luncheon on the previous 
day; Mr. and Mrs. Plenderleath, also, for their kind entertainment 
on the same day; and that day, Mr. Talbot and Lord Lansdowne, 
for leave to inspect their houses, and also Mr. Herbert Smith, for 
the arrangements he had made. Lord Lansdowne had not only 
sent them a beautiful dessert, but he had written to express his 
gyeat regret that in consequence of having important business to 
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