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two females, and a pretty building with steps, pillars, and a 

 sculptured front. 



Soon after we left the private grounds and crossed the river 

 by the ferry boat. A ramble of about a mile, on the opposite 

 bank of the river, brought us to to the caves of St. Constantine, 

 sometimes called Wetheral Safeguards. These are forty feet 

 above the river, hewn out of the solid rock, and consist of 

 three cavities, each seven yards in length, three in width, and 

 three in height, each having a window looking on to the river. 

 They are mentioned as early as the time of Henry II. Near 

 them is an inscription in the rock supposed by some to be 

 Roman. From this spot I saw, four years ago, the most 

 unusual sight of a night-jar or goat sucker flying by daylight. 

 It was hawking up and down the stream. 



Returning, we passed what little remains of the Priory, 

 which was founded in 1088 for monks of the Benedictine 

 order ; it was pulled down to supply building material for the 

 prebendal residences in Carlisle. 



After having some refreshment at the boat-house, we 

 returned through Corby and had a pleasant stroll down the 

 stream. Crossing at Warwick Bridge we came back up the 

 other side to Wetheral, and as time still allowed we paid a 

 visit to the parish church. Here the principal attraction is 

 the marble monument by Nollekins, to the memory of and 

 representing the young wife and infant daughter of Henry 

 Howard, who died in 1789. 



There was nothing uncommon noted among the wild flowers, 

 and very few birds were seen or heard. It was here noticed, 

 however, that the hay-harvest was general and good; the 

 turnips, too, growing on the light and loamy soils of the red 

 sandstone, were of particularly strong and healthy growth. 



The Fourth Field Meeting was held on Thursday, 

 1 6th August, at Embleton and Dunstanborough. We left 

 Newcastle by train at 10.25, ^^^ reached Christon Bank soon 

 after noon. The day was an ideal one for our purpose — 

 bright sunshine tempered by a cool breeze from the sea. We 



