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Agnes; Mr. P. Colville Smith, Truro; Mr, E. G. Spry, Mr. 

 Hamilton James, Mrs. James, and Miss James, of Truro ; Mrs. 

 James and Miss James, of Probus ; Mrs. J. E. Paull, of 

 Bosvigo ; Miss Tom, Captain Bryant, Mr. John Barrett, Mr. 

 Ohas. Barrett, Miss Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Furniss, 

 Mr. Vivian, Mr. E. Whitley, and Mr. Sylvanus Trevail, of 

 Truro ; Mr. Harry Tilly, Fulmouth ; Mr. W. Towan, Carhar- 

 rack ; Mrs. J. E. Collins, Bodmin; and Mr. Hockin, Mr. F. P. 

 Langstone, Dr. West, Mrs. Ballard, Bodmin ; the Misses Stokes, 

 the Eev. W. lago (local secretary) Bodmin, and Mrs. lago ; 

 Major Parkyn (hon. secretary). 



The Plymouth Institution was represented by the Eev. Pro- 

 fessor Chapman (President) and Mrs. Chapman, Mr. E. N. 

 Worth, F.G-.S., and Miss Worth, Mr. D. Slater and Miss Slater, 

 Dr. Merrifleld and Mrs. Merrifield, Mr. J. C. Inglis, Mr. A. J. 

 Jewers and Mrs. Jewers, Mr. Spence Bate, F.E.S., and Miss 

 Bate, Mr. S. Cater, Mr. J. Hine, F.E.I.B.A., Dr. Oxland and 

 Miss Oxland, Mr. F. H. Balkwill and Mrs. Balkwill, Mr. G. 

 Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, Dr. Pearse, Mr. N. Power and Mrs. 

 Power, Mr. F. J. Webb, F.G.S., Mr. Isaac Latimer, Mrs. 

 Miall, Miss Marian Mackenzie. 



After luncheon the Earl of Motjnt Edgcumbe gave a very in- 

 teresting account of the history of Cotehele and the Edgcumbe 

 family. He read extracts and culled information from legal and 

 other documents still in his possession, but which have never 

 yet been made public. Local antiquaries and historians will 

 therefore be interested to learn that his lordship has permitted 

 the information he gave his guests at Cotehele to be j)rinted in 

 the transactions of the Eoyal Institution of Cornwall. They 

 contain much information concerning the redoubtable Sir 

 Eichard who was the founder of the family's greatness in the 

 reign of Henry VII. and Eichard III. One incident mentioned 

 will, at all events, be interesting to all general readers. 

 During a brief period of calm Sir Eichard was sent over to Ire- 

 land on the King's behalf to administer the oath of allegiance 

 to the Irish nobles. They seem to have given him considerable 

 trouble insomuch that " he did use fearful and terrible words 

 against the Irishmen." Probably the members of the British 

 House of Commons to-day will sympathise with him in that 

 respect. The noble Earl also described the very interesting 



