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a hundred years ago by visitors to Bath on their way hither and 
during their stay ; Mr. Davey gives us a geological paper, and 
Mr. Sydenham the third paper in succession on Tokens, a subject 
in which he is so thoroughly well-informed ; and once more 
Mr. Castellain provides us with the valuable summary of his 
notes on birds and flowers. 
EXCURSIONS. 
Corsham and Lacock, April 19th, 1904.—A party of six made 
their first excursion of the season. Leaving Bath by the 11.32 
train, Corsham was soon reached, and permission having been 
duly obtained, Corsham Court was visited. For the benefit of 
those wishing to see the interior of the Court, it may be mentioned 
that permission should be obtained from the Steward, Mr. W. J. 
Barton, Estate Office, Corsham. The Court may be viewed on 
Tuesdays or Fridays, and a fee of 1s. for each visitor must 
be paid. Not more than ten can be admitted in one party. 
Corsham Court was built in 1583 by “‘ Customer Smythe,” one 
of the farmers of the’ Customs to Elizabeth, and is still in part 
Elizabethan. In 1602 it was bought by the Hungerfords of 
Farleigh. The Methuens purchased it in 1746. The chief 
interest of the house lies in its pictures. The obliging house- 
keeper, Mrs. Davis, has a privately printed catalogue of these, 
which visitors may inspect, and the pictures are numbered. 
Among these are Vandyck’s “Betrayal of the Saviour,” Fiesole’s 
“Death of the Virgin,” a fine Poussin, and numerous works of 
the old masters. 
The church, which adjoins the Court, is interesting. Originally 
Norman, as the nave testifies, the tower is Early English, there 
are some decorated windows and some fine tombs. The parvise 
has a south window. A curious inscription over the door in the 
porch was noted. There was formerly a gravestone to the 
memory of Sarah Jarvis, who died at the age of 107, having 
cut a new set of teeth in her old age. But the sexton was not 
