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principal objects of antiquarian interest in the town and district, 

 and the excursions made to Chatsworth, Belvoir, Hadden Hall, 

 Warwick, Kenilworth, Charnwood Forest, Peterborough ; visits to 

 the beautiful Cathedral and the grave of Catherine of Arrogan, the 

 crypt, and the Saxon altar, where Hereward the Wake is said to 

 have taken his vow of knighthood, and afterwards to the garden 

 party at the Palace, where Lady Mary Carr-Glyn and the Bishop 

 of Peterborough had invited a large number of guests to meet the 

 members. (Applause.) 



To illustrate her paper Mrs. Hobson showed a number of 

 interesting lantern slides of the scenery, antiquities, buildings, &c, 

 in and about Leicester, kindly sent over by Mr. Lowe, the 

 audience showing their appreciation by frequent applause during 

 the evening. 



Mr. Thomas Anderson supplemented Mrs. Hobson's remarks 

 by giving a description of the Geology of the district in and 

 around Charnwood Forest, which occupies an area of about ten 

 miles, and almost every variety of igneous rock occurs. The 

 great mass is composed of volcanic tuffs and agglomerates and 

 intrusive igneous rock and great granite masses. Mr. Anderson 

 showed a large number of specimens of rocks to illustrate his 

 remarks. 



In submitting her Report as Delegate Mrs. Hobson stated that 

 the seventy-seventh Conference of the British Association was held 

 in Leicester, and commenced on 31st July, 1907, under the 

 Presidency of Sir David Gill. The arrangements in connection 

 with the meetings and the attention given to the delegates and 

 others attending the Conference were all that could be desired. 

 Private hospitality was most profuse, while the Mayor and 

 Corporation entertained the visitors on a most lavish scale. The 

 Mayor gave a fete in the Abbey Park (where Cardinal Wolsey is 

 said to have died) to 3,000 guests. The paths and lakes were 

 outlined with fairy lights, making the park a veritable fairyland. 

 A garden party was also given by Sir Samuel and Lady Faire at 



