10 SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 
combe, he was unable to entertain them there as he wished. 
The Hon. P. P. Bouverie having acknowledged the kind 
hospitality of the President, the party proceeded to Old 
Cleeve Abbey, where, under the far-spreading branches of 
a magnificent sycamore tree, the Rev. F. WARRE read a 
paper On Old Cleeve Abbey, given in Part II. 
After a minute examination of the remains of the 
Abbey, under the guidance of Mr. Warre, although the 
day was now far spent, a large party climbed the steep 
hill above Withycombe, to explore the supposed site of a 
British village. The Rev. Mr. Warre, who has explored 
so many of these remains, expressed his strong conviction 
that it was what Mr. Jones had suggested. Excavations 
were commenced, but, in consequence of ihe darkness, they 
were abandoned before any remains confirmatory of the 
hypothesis could be discovered. About half-way up this 
hill attention was directed to a natural section in the lane, 
showing very clearly the conjunction of the red sand-stone 
with the Devonian series, referred to in the paper on the 
geology of the neighbourhood. 
THIRD DAY. 
, Thursday, August 23rd, 1856. 
The Meeting was resumed at Dunster, when two very 
ancient MSS. relating to the county were exhibited by Sir 
Thos. Phillipps, Bart., of Middle Hill, Worcester ; these 
contained a terrarium of Bath and a cartularium of 
Glastonbury. The excursion this day embraced Marsh 
Farm, with its oratory over the porch, presenting in its 
interior many interesting architectural features ; Minehead 
Church, Bratton Court, the picturesque village of Sel- 
worthy, and the Church. Here the parish chest was 
