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estimation of the community generally. 



The great change from the old to the 

 new school I have had occasion slightly 

 to touch upon in the body of this book ; 

 but as not the least important cause of this 

 change may be attributed to the establish- 

 ment of the B.D.C., I hope that it will not 

 be thought out of the way if I give some 

 account of this, alas ! defunct body. 



Its records are but few, and its institu- 

 tion, and the names of the original mem- 

 bers, live only in their descendants, or in 

 the memory of those who have survived 

 its dissolution. 



The gentleman under whose flattering 

 auspices this present work will see the 

 light has in his possession a gold cup, on 

 which is engraved the names of the original 

 founders of this once celebrated club. The 

 inscription runs thus : 



" Presented by the original and under- 

 written members of the B.D.C., as a tes- 

 timony of their regard and a token of their 



