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by making the round of the show with them, in 

 order to point out and explain what they ought 

 to observe. He was also well represented on the 

 governing body of the Pomological Society, and 

 was a live factor in all that concerned it. This 

 was good evidence that, although the State had 

 disowned the Church, the people themselves had 

 by no means foresworn it. Additional evidence 

 of this was supplied in the official recognition of 

 the spiritual side of life, by means of a special 

 service at one of the churches, which was attended 

 by the Society's officials and many others, including 

 the Bath and West representatives. 



I must pay tribute to the very hearty welcome 

 which, as the Society's representatives, we received 

 from our French confreres, and from all with 

 whom we were brought into contact. The utmost 

 cordiality was shown to us, and all possible 

 facilities were forthcoming to enable us to see and 

 learn everything relating to the object of our 

 visit. To this end, we were appointed honorary 

 members of the adjudicating body, and were 

 presented with badges similar to those worn by 

 the Council of the Pomological Society, so that 

 we might enjoy corresponding privileges of access 

 to the various departments of the exhibition and 

 conference. There was no attempt made to 

 conceal anything, and we had only to express a 

 desire to visit an orchard or a manufactory to 

 find that arrangements were made for us to do so, 

 and that a willing conductor was at our disposal. 



We were also most hospitably entertained by 

 the president of the Society and others connected 

 with it, and these and similar opportunities 



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