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The Rev. "W. Iago showed a suite of rooms in the upper part 

 of the house which seem formerly to have been in one, as 

 there is a high roof over all of the same pattern as the roof of 

 the diniug-haU. From this there is a quartrefoil opening look- 

 ing into the large hall and another into the chapel. It was pro- 

 bably a state bedroom for receptions, and there was a state bed 

 in it. The tapestry in the first room represents Roman people 

 and children at their games, and in the second room scenes from 

 Roman history. Italian firedogs are in the fire-place, and on a 

 table were displayed the housings and trajjpings believed to 

 have belonged to the lady of the family, who was a maid of 

 honour to Queen Elizabeth ; and also a saddle supposed to have 

 been ridden on in procession to Westminster in 1660 at an in- 

 stallation of knights of the garter. On the bed were three altar 

 cloths adorned with figures of saints, of 1 4th or 1 5th century 

 work. 



The Eev. G. T. Bull shewed two of the most interesting 

 rooms in the house known as Queen Anne's and King Charles's 

 rooms. They are bedrooms in the upper part of the house, and 

 contain all the old furniture and appointments in a wonderful 

 state of perservation. Among the other remarkable articles in 

 these rooms is a curious old polished steel mirror. 



By the time the l^arty had examined the house, it was neces- 

 sary to hurry at once away to the steamer for Saltash, where 

 the Cornish members of the company had to catch the train, 

 going west at 5.15. As soon as the Eleanor had got well under 

 way, and the Mount Edgcumbe band had played a parting air. 

 Dr. Jago, getting upon a seat amidships, proposed a vote of 

 thanks to the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe for his kindness and 

 hospitality. As a vice-president of the Royal Institution of 

 Cornwall he thanked his lordship for his conduct during the 

 two years he had been their president. He had not only been 

 kind and liberal, but careful in the discharge of all the duties of 

 the office. — Professor Chapman, in seconding the proposition, as 

 representing Plymouth, said they deemed it a very great favour 

 to have been permitted to share in the excursion, and were 

 especially indebted to his lordship for his generous and noble 

 hospitality. There could be but one feeling of thankfulness for 

 the kindly consideration and zealous devotion to their interests 

 which his lordship had evinced that day. All had been made to 



