Twelve new members of the Club were subsequently elected, and Mr. 

 A. M. Wallis was elected an honorary member on the proposal of the 

 President. 



Considerable time was afterwards spent in examining the various 

 objects of art and historical interest contained within the Castle, whilst- 

 some members availed themselves of the fine entomological field afforded 

 by the rough ground of the undercliff, and specimens of a spider new to 

 Britain, Neon levis, Sim., were here discovered by the Treasurer during 

 the afternoon. Pennsylvania Castle was built during the reign of George 

 III. It is stated that its erection was due to the following incident : 

 The king was one day riding with Governor Penn across the island when 

 His Majesty stopped at what is now Pennsylvania, and exclaimed 

 "What a delightful spot for a house." Upon which Penn replied 

 " Your Majesty, it shall be built," and soon after the present Castle was 

 commenced, Wyatt being chosen as the architect. The Castle was 

 opened by the Princess Elizabeth, daughter of George III., who inscribed 

 her name on the occasion in a book of etchings. This, as well as 

 several paintings, engravings, and relics of the Penn family collected by 

 Mr. Merrick Head, was exhibited to the members. Amongst the 

 paintings the most highly prized is the portrait of William Penn, 

 the founder of the Colony of Pennsylvania in the United States. 

 Here Penn is represented in armour, the picture having been painted just 

 after the siege of Carrick-fergus. Beneath is the inscription, " Pax 

 quaeritur bello." An engraving represents an engagement fought by 

 Admiral Sir William Penn, the father of William, with the Dutch 

 fleet. Another engraving of great historical interest represents William 

 Penn's treaty with the Indians, when he founded Pennsylvania in 1681, 

 the land being bartered for a piece of cloth. A copy is preserved here of 

 the famous treaty made under the great elm tree at Shackanaxon in 1682. 

 The original was presented by John Penn to the Historical Society of 

 Philadelphia, and is known as " the Belt of Wampum" (delivered by the 

 Indians to William Penn). There is also a valuable painting of the Penn 

 family, supposed to have been touched up by Sir Joshua Reynolds, and 

 engraved by Turner. In the hall are some portraits of the family, 

 one of the most interesting being that of John Penn, M.P. for Stoke, 

 Bucks, who was appointed Governor of Portland, in 1805. This 

 was painted by Sir William Beechey, who at the time was President of 

 the Royal Academy. In a glass case are the dress swords of the Governor. 

 A portrait of the poet Gray hangs in one of the rooms. In addition to 

 these there are some valuable old engravings of Portland and the vicinity, 

 and some fine oak carving. The large party left the Castle about 



