Ei)t Annual iBxcur^iou, 1553. 



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The annual excursion took place on September 25tli, and 

 the following constituted the party : —The Eevs. Canon Moor, 

 G. L. Church, W. S. Lach-Szyrma, and A. H. Malan, Major 

 Parkyn (hon. secretary of the institution) Dr. Jago, Mrs. Jago, 

 and the Misses Jago, Mrs. Warington Smyth, Miss Masterman, 

 and Messrs. H. M. JefPery (Falmouth) H. James, C. B. Harvey, 

 C. Barrett, W. J. Eawling's, W. J. Criddle, E. Heard, J. Bryant, 

 J. Barrett, E. Parkyn, W. N. Carne, G. B. MiUett, J. Symons, 

 and T. Clarke. 



A short run along the Eastern-green, and through Posses- 

 cave, brought the excursionists to Gulval Church. The recently 

 constructed entrance to the churchyard was very much admired, 

 and also the beautiful way in which the churchyard is laid 

 out. The Rev. W. W. Wingfield, the vicar of Gulval, met the 

 party at the church, and kindly explained the objects of interest 

 connected with the venerable edifice. The Rev. W. S. Lach- 

 Szyrma, to whom the party was very much indebted throughout 

 the excursion for much valuable and interesting information re- 

 garding the various places and things visited, also gave a short 

 account of the probable origin of the attachment of the name 

 Gulval to that parish, and detailed the antiquarian associations 

 of a finely marked stone recently discovered and erected near 

 the porch. Mr. Lach-Szyrma also took the opportunity to point 

 out that Gulval is one of the warmest spots in all England, pos- 

 sessing about the mildest winter of any place in the kingdom. 

 As an endorsement of these remarks, the Rev. gentleman directed 

 attention to the large number of exotic plants which were 

 planted — thanks to the vicar — in the churchyard, and which 

 flourished there as well as they did in conservatories in other 

 parts of the country, 



Castle-an-Dinas was the next point on the programme. The 

 summit of the very high hill having been reached, the party 

 obtained one of the most magnificent views to be seen in the 



