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THE ANNUAL EXCUESION. 



The Annual Excursion was held on Tuesday, September 7th, 

 and, the district chosen being: an interesting one, it was well 

 attended. The start was made from Truro shortly after eight. 

 Ladock was the first halting place ; and here the excursionists 

 were cordially welcomed by the Eev. S. Eafl9.es Flint, who 

 exhibited some fine specimens of Sir Joshua Eeynolds and 

 Northcote's work, and other art treasures. From here a short 

 walk through the rectory grounds brought them to the church, 

 where they were met by Canon Wise. The church is an 

 interesting one, and has been beautifully restored. It is built 

 on the plan common to most Cornish churches. The costly 

 reredos, constructed of alabaster, marble, and tile work, was 

 greatly admired, as was also the ancient font, made of the famed 

 catacleuse stone. At the west end of the church is a small 

 inscribed slate, which Mr. Flint discovered about two months 

 ago, and had fixed in its present place. It records the death of 

 one William Eundell, who died 1665. The inscription contains 

 a quaint allusion to the deceased's trade of watchmaker, and is 

 in a fine state of preservation. From the church the party were 

 conducted to the Holy Well, which, by the way, is acknowledged 

 not to be the holy well, though it is locally known as such. This 

 place is chiefly interesting from the fact that a carved head, 

 supposed to have come from the original church of Ladock, is 

 built into the wall. 



Having once more got under weigh, the excursionists pro- 

 ceeded to Eoche, driving over the dreary Tregoss Moors, the 

 fabled hunting ground of King Arthur. A halt was made to 

 examine the tin streaming, which is carried out in most primitive 

 fashion, and was interesting as a specimen of the j)atience, with 

 which the tin streamer will work for a small pittance. Eoche 

 was reached a little before twelve ; and some time was spent in 



