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been practically destroyed during the troublous time in 1641, and 

 again by an accidental fire in 1707. In 1847 it was renovated 

 and the chancel added, and later had been thoroughly repaired 

 through the exertions of Canon Pounden. It was known as the 

 Cathedral of the Huguenots, and contained many monuments 

 erected to the memory of these French settlers in the district, 

 among others to the Rev. Dubourdieu. The monument to 

 Brigadier-General John Nicholson — " the man who saved India 

 for the Empire " — perhaps proved the chief feature of general 

 interest, but the members were pleased to note that since their 

 last visit to the Cathedral a tablet had been erected (September, 

 1915), in commemoration of the completion of sixty years' 

 ministry here of Canon Pounden. Previous to his being made 

 Bishop of Dromore, Jeremy Taylor (whose second wife was a 

 daughter of Charles I.) was a reader in the Cathedral, and it 

 contains a tablet to his memory. From the bell tower the curfew 

 is nightly rung at nine o'clock, consisting of 100 strokes of the 

 bell. On the conclusion of Mr. Carson's remarks the members 

 inspected the monuments in the Cathedral and the surrounding 

 graveyard. Canon Pounden welcomed the party to the Cathedral, 

 and had thoughtfully and generously provided refreshments, which 

 were dispensed by Miss Pounden in the adjoining schoolhouse. 



The customary business meeting was held in the Cathedral 

 schoolhouse — the Vice-President, Mr. A. M'l. Cleland, in the 

 chair. On the motion of Mr. N. H. Foster, seconded by Mr. 

 G. W. Shaw, a cordial vote of thanks was awarded to Rev. Canon 

 and Miss Pounden for their attention and hospitality, and Mr. 

 R. M. Close was elected an ordinary member of the Club. 



The interests of the walk by the canal side were chiefly 

 botanical, and it was rather disappointing that in this unusually 

 late season some of the rarer plants, which here have found a 

 habitat, were not yet in flower; and interest chiefly centred in 

 the Sweet Flag, Acorns Calamus, of which many flowering 

 specimens were available. This plant was (upwards of 200 years 



