58 ANNUAL MEETING. 



St. Neot, and Bodmin were visited. At Liskeard the Rev. J. 

 Norris and Rev. H) Pettyman conducted the visitors over the 

 church, and drew their attention to the holy tables made of olive 

 wood from the Holy Land, the consecration crosses, and the old 

 sacred vessels of the church. After leaving the church, the old 

 castle mounds, the site of the castle of former Earls of Cornwall, 

 were pointed out. St. Neot's was reached by way of Dobwalls 

 and Doublebois, the charming valley of St. Neot receiving a 

 due share of admiration. The vicar, the Rev. G. E. Hermon, 

 was unable to be present, so the Eev. W. lago conducted the 

 party through the church, and gave a most interesting and 

 instructive account of the unique mediaeval stained-glass 

 windows. When the very acceptable luncheon had been 

 partaken of, and an inspection of St. Neot's Holy Well had been 

 made, a start was made for Dozmare Pool, but in trying to pass 

 another vehicle in one of the narrow roads, a wheel of one of the 

 brakes caught in the hedge, and an iron bar was broken, which 

 necessitated the visit to Dozmare being abandoned. A move was 

 therefore made for Liskeard, with a brief stay en route at 

 Dungerth's Monument. Prom Liskeard, Bodmin was reached 

 by rail, and a high tea partaken of at the Royal Hotel. After 

 tea hearty votes of thanks were accorded to the Rev. W. lago 

 and Major Parkyn for the excellent arrangements they had 

 made, and when Truro was reached, it was the unanimous 

 opinion that, notwithstanding the shortened programme, a 

 most enjoyable day had been spent. 



The seventh Annual Joint Meeting of the Cornish Scientific 

 Societies was held in the Museum of the Royal Geological 

 Society of Cornwall, on Tuesday, 3rd October, 1899, when the 

 following papers were read " The Alluvium of the Red River 

 Valley," by Mr. P. J. Stephens on behalf of the Royal Geo- 

 logical Society of Cornwall ; " Some Dangers of Modern 

 Education," by Mr. A. Newland Deakin, B.A., on behalf of the 

 Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society ; " Notes on Expediting 

 Mine Survey Work," by Mr. William Thomas on behalf of the 

 Mining Association and Institute of Cornwall ; and "On St. 

 Just (in Penwith) Church," by Mr. Thurstan C. Peter on behalf 

 of this Society. 



