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At Camelford, the party enjoyed the hospitahty of the Mayor 

 — Mr. Male — at the Guildhall ; but, unhappily, in consequence of 

 indisposition. His Worship, ayIio had accompanied the party from 

 Lanteglos, was unable to partake the refection he had generously 

 provided. He was represented by the Reverend J. J. Wilkinson, 

 who is an alderman of the borough ; and Mrs. Wilkinson pre- 

 pared a plentiful "brew" of claret-cup, in a huge font-shaped 

 bowl of Kilkenny marble, presented to the Corporation, in the 

 last century, by a parliamentary representative of the borough. 

 On its front is engraved a camel, with a label proceeding from its 

 mouth, inscribed : " stoop low, drink deep." There were also 

 exhibited, the last charter of the borough, temj?. Charles II. ; its 

 ancient seal, and its 17th century silver mace, its upper part 

 adorned with a crown rim above the rose, thistle, fleur-de-lis, 

 and harp, all crowned. The mace is thus inscribed : Ex dono 

 Arabrosij Manaton Armig. Anno Dom. 1669. The Mayor's health 

 was heartily drunk, as was also that of " Mrs. Wilkinson and the 

 Ladies " — a toast which was happily acknowledged by Mr. W. C. 

 Borlase. Shortly afterwards, reluctantly compelled, for want of 

 time, to forego intended visits to the important camps at Michael- 

 stow Beacon and Pencarrow, the majority of the party returned to 

 Bodmin, where they found awaiting them, in the G-uildhall, a 

 refreshing tea, provided, as the breakfast of the previous day 

 had been, by their hospitable lady friends in the old County Town. 



Thus happily tei-minated a most pleasant and instructive two 

 days' excursion, through a well chosen district, and under circum- 

 stances which must awaken pleasurable reminiscences in all who 

 partook its enjoyments. 



A few days after the Excursion, at a meeting of the Council 

 of the Institution, under the presidency of Mr. Henwood, it was 

 resolved : 



That the thanks of the Institution be communicated to the 

 principal parties who promoted the success of the late Excursion ; 

 especially to the Ladies of Bodmin (through Mrs. Stokes) ; T. Q. 

 Couch, Esq. ; Rev. J. J. and Mrs. Wilkinson, Lanteglos ; J. Hock- 

 aday, Esq., Delabole ; the Directors of the Delabole Company 

 (enclosed to Mr. Hockaday) ; Rev. Prebendary Kinsman ; the 

 Worshipful the Mayor of Camelford ; Rev. W. J. Kirkness ; Rev. 

 William lago, Westheath ; and Captain Liddell, R.N. 



