230 THE ANNUAL EXCURSION. 



President and the rest re-entered the carriages. Darkness com- 

 ing on, it was impossible to view Lanhydrock, therefore the 

 drive was continued by the main road. Bodmin was reached — 

 and after high tea at the "Eoyal" hotel, the company crossed 

 over to the Gruildhall for the evening meeting. 



The walls were covered with diagrams, rubbings, and draw- 

 ings, by the Eev. W. lago, illustrating the antiquities of Cornwall. 

 Upon the tables were arranged the following : — 



The ivory reliquary of St. Petrock (of 12th century work), 

 the valuable maces of the corporation, the loving cup and other 

 regalia, lent by the mayor, Col. Alms. Poman pottery, one 

 piece stamped LESBIVS-P., Samian-ware, &c., found in the 

 parish, and lent from the museum of the Literary Institute. A 

 rough block of stone anciently used on several of its faces as a 

 muUer, and a shield of Plamank arms, quartered and impaled, 

 lent by Mr. Dennis. Sculptured mullers and an illuminated 

 scroll lent by Mr. Polsue, remains found in Temple church by 

 Pev. J. P. Brown, also many other objects, — besides a Cornish 

 Chough, views, maps, photographs, curious old books, &c. 



The hall was divided longitudinally, so that the members of 

 the excursion and the inhabitants of the town might equally 

 have access to the front seats. There was a good attendance. 



The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe presided, and in opening the 

 proceedings, explained that it was the aim of the Council of the 

 Poyal Institution of Cornwall, that the Society's operations and 

 influence should not be confined to any one portion of the county, 

 but that it should be worthy of its name. They wished most 

 distinctly that it should not be considered merely a Truro 

 Institution — altho' its extensive museum, and its local habitation 

 happened to be in that city. They had, therefore, this year, 

 made Bodmin their centre, desiring to interest the people of 

 Bodmin and of the whole county in their work. They hoped 

 also to receive an accession of members from all parts of Corn- 

 wall. His Lordship then referred to the pleasant excursion 

 which had just been made to the south. 



The Pev. W. lago, having been called upon, gave a summary 

 of the day's proceedings, first taking the opportunity as a 

 Bodmin resident to welcome Lord Mount Edgcumbe, Lord 

 VaUetort, and the other visitors to Bodmin. He also compli- 



