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parks, and gardens of the wealthy, which form a conspicuous 
feature of the country within a forty-mile radius of the Metropolis. 
Darkness had set in before we reached Middlesex, and nothing 
could be seen of the Jandscape for the remainder of the journey 
to Windsor. The outskirts of London were reached at Willesden 
about half-past eleven o’clock, and the train, crossing the west 
end of London by Acton and Kew, travelled up the valley of 
the Thames, vié Richmond and Staines, to Windsor. The ‘ White 
Hart” Hotel, the headquarters of the Society, was reached a little 
before one A.M. — considerable delay having taken place at 
Willesden, and on the short journey to Richmond, on account 
of the Bank Holiday traffic. Here previous arrangements had 
been made by the Secretary for the accommodation of every 
member of the numerous party, so that all were made comfortable 
without confusion at the late hour of arrival. 
SECOND DAY. 
Tuesday, 8th August. 
WINDSOR CASTLE, GARDENS, FARMS, PARKS, AND 
FOREST. 
It was a glorious morning when members turned out upon the 
chief street of the royal borough for an early promenade to take 
the stiffness out of their joints after the long railway journey of 
the previous day. The weather was of the most delightful 
character. It was stated tothe members by some of the residents, 
that in this district of England scarcely a drop of rain had fallen 
for nearly two months. The ground and all field and garden crops 
were suffering for want of moisture: but, while sympathising very 
much with the sufferers from such a state of things, it was secretly 
hoped that the drought and sunshine might hold as long as the 
Excursion was in the South of England. This it did. The heat 
during the week was intense ; but it was dry, and finer weather 
for the great amount of out-of-door work which was gone through 
could not have been wished. 
Seldom has an Excursion been entered upon in higher spirits 
