XXXI 



THE AUTUMN EXCUKSION, 



The Autumn Excursion, this year, occupied two days, and 

 embraced objects of antiquarian and scenic interest, in consider- 

 able number and variety, in the north of CornAvall. 



Bodmin having been appointed the place of rendezvous, about 

 9 a.m., on Monday, the 8th of August, the large majority of the 

 excursionists arrived at the Bodmin Road Station ; and, on their 

 approaching the town, the travellers were arrested in their pro- 

 gress and summoned to make appearance at the Guildhall of the 

 ancient borough. Obedient to the hosj)itable behest, they pro- 

 ceeded thither, and partook of a supplementary breakfast, presided 

 over by ladies of Bodmin. 



Vehicles of various kinds were soon in readiness ; and, pro- 

 ceeding on the Camelford road, by way of Michaelstow, the 

 positions of British Camps at Penhargard and Lower Helland, 

 Dunraeer and Pencarrow, and the road leading to the Eoman 

 Camp at Tregear, were indicated by local ciceroni of the party ; 

 Dunmeer Camp being visible on the hill, as were also the en- 

 trenchments on Michaelstow Beacon. Within these entrench- 

 ments, we were informed, are fragmentary remains of St. Michael's 

 Chapel or Oratory. 



After a very pleasant drivePthe party arrived at their first 

 halting-place, the Rectory of Lanteglos-by-Camelford, where, 

 after courteous reception by the Rector, the Reverend J. J. Wilkin- 

 son, and Mrs. Wilkinson, they inspected, under Mr. Wilkinson's 

 guidance, the Church, recently restored by that gentleman, with 

 admirable taste and at considerable cost. The building, evidently 

 at one time cruciform, now consists of chancel continuous with 

 nave, south aisle, north transept, and tower; the north wall, 

 tower, and transept being portions of the ancient structure. The 

 upper portion of tracery in the east window presents an excep- 

 tional feature in the repetition of a peculiar figure carved upon 

 the font. 



In the churchyard a lady drew attention to a memorial stone, 

 of recent date, bearing the unusual Christian name "Ulata," 

 which, it has been conjectured, may bear relation to some 

 ancient name — possibly that of the saint, " Ulette," to whom the 



