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and associations, derives interest from having been the spot where 

 Sir Walter Scott first encountered his bride, the youthful and 

 beautiful Miss Carpenter, then residing at the Spa, and accord- 

 ingly in his works he has repeatedly referred to the romantic 

 banks of the Irthing. The scenes and incidents of one of the 

 most interesting portions of "Guy Mannering" are laid in the 

 immediate vicinity of Gilsland. 



An excellent dinner was partaken of at the Shaws Hotel. The 

 proprietor, Mr. Geldert, was most assiduous in his attentions to 

 the members. After electing four new members the party walked 

 leisurely to the train at Eose Hill, the bright sunshine and 

 balmy western breeze enhancing their enjoyment of the scenery 

 of this charming neighbourhood. 



The FouETH Field Meeting was fixed for Leyburn and Wens- 

 leydale, and was held on Monday and Tuesday, August 4th and 

 5th. Several of the members availed themselves of the oppor- 

 tunity of extending their visit from the previous Saturday, by 

 taking the excursion ticket furnished by the l^orth Eastern 

 Railway Company. About twenty members were present on the 

 Monday morning, most of whom arrived at Leyburn on the 

 Saturday evening previously, thus both avoiding the early start 

 on the Monday, and enjoying the invigorating mountain air and 

 the varied scenery in TJredale for a day or two longer. The 

 party were comfortably entertained at the Bolton Arms, Leyburn, 

 during their excursion. On the first day, under the guidance of 

 Mr. "William Home, the party drove through Harmby to Spen- 

 nithorne, where they had an opportunity of examining the fine 

 old Church and its monumental adornments, the latter of which 

 were fully explained by the obliging Eector (Rev. J. G. Milner, 

 M.A.) The route was then^through East "Witton and the new 

 wooded lire valley to Jervaulx Abbey, admission to view the 

 remains being obtained at the gardener's cottage. On the occa- 

 sion of a former excursion of the Club to "Wensleydale (September, 

 1876) Jervaulx was visited, and your President, in his address, 

 gave a full account of the remains, so that, upon this occasion, it 

 will be unnecessary to describe them. The party were met at 



