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age in the Rev. J. and Mrs Lovett Cameron the 

 parents of Commander Verney Lovett Cameron, the 

 distinguished African traveller and pioneer, who had 

 lately returned from his wonderful walk across the 

 Dark Continent. He was one of the first explorers 

 of Africa, and always foretold its great future. 



A very pleasant trip was a driving tour with Mr 

 and Mrs Evans. The start was made from Bletchley 

 on the 31st July, Mr Evans's carriage having been sent 

 on in advance. The route was through Buckingham, 

 skirting Stowe and other fine country seats, on to 

 Towcester, whence next day they proceeded to Dav- 

 entry. The ostensible object of this tour was health 

 and recreation, yet it was combined with well-planned 

 geological purpose. A richly wooded and undulating 

 country without water was traversed, until they 

 crossed the Avon before arriving at Warwick. Each 

 day had furnished pits as well as spreads of gravel 

 for the two geologists, who, however, joined their 

 wives in a visit to the museum and also to the 

 historic castle --a monument of ancient splendour 

 preserved in habitable order. 



One of the finest views seen in leaving Warwick 

 was the sweep of the Avon round the base of Guy's 

 Cliff, where, by the side of the river, our Professor 

 detected a valley terrace eight feet above it. Both 

 geologists were delighted with Kenil worth, which, in 

 contrast with Warwick, is the ancient castle in ruins. 

 Coventry, with its great churches and ribbon factories, 

 had a visit ; yet their keenest interest was in gravel- 

 pits on the road to Atherstone, and in the large 

 boulders passed in approaching Stoke Golding. Market 

 Bosworth was selected for the Sunday's rest : it was 

 full of memories for Mr Evans, being his father's 



