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by any such impedlment. They were evidently clifiposed, 

 under any circumstances, not to let tbe day pass witliout 

 seeing some of tlie objects of interest in tbe neigbbour- 

 hood ; and accordingly started, at about eleven o'clock in 

 covered conveyances. Tbe result amply repaid tbem, and 

 in tbe course of tbe afternoon tbe weather assumed a more 

 propitious aspect, altbongb tbe day terminated as it bad 

 commenced — in raln. Tbe party was joined on its pro- 

 gress by a number of arcbteologists wbo bad accepted tbe 

 bospitaUty of F. H. Dickinson, Esq., and R. Neville 

 Grenville, Esq., on tbe previous evening, and by several of 

 tbe gentry of tbe neigbbourhood tbrougb wbicb it passed. 



Tbe first place vlsited after leaving Glastonbury Avas 

 Street ; and bere several magnincent fossils were sbown 

 by Mr. James Clark, taken from tbe quarries at tbat place. 

 Tbere were two icbtbyosauri, from seven to eigbt feet in 

 lengtb, in a bigbly perfect state. Tbe eye of one was 

 remarked to bave been exceedingly well preserved ; and 

 JSIr. Clark pointed out tbat it Avas so formed as to be 

 capable of extending its vision, similar to tbe eyes of birds 

 of prey. Tbese two beautlful specimens belonged to a 

 quarryman named Seymour. Tbere was also an icbtbyo- 

 saurus in j\Ir. Clark's own collection, wbicb was found at 

 Asbcott, and a smaller one from tbe Street quarries. Tbe 

 party was kindly eseorted by tbe Messrs. Clark over tbeir 

 laro-e manufactory of ladies' sboes, mats, &c., and marked 

 tbe various Operations witb mucb interest. Tbe sewing 

 macbines, wbicb performed tbeir task witb surprising 

 rapidity and neatness, drew particular attention. Tbe 

 mats, wbicb were manufactured from tbe skins of various 

 animals, from tbe lion and tiger to tbe Angola goat and 

 tbe sbeep, were deservcdly admired. About 150 persons 

 are engaged in tbis manufactory, and nearly 1000 are em- 



