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scroll attached to it signed by six of his officers, certifies to be a 

 good portrait. Amongst the many interesting objects of art was 

 a table of petrified wood made for King Charles II., which was 

 afterwards in the possession of Marie Antoinette. The terrace 

 gardens and grounds were then visited and admired, and the party 

 then drove to Ringwood, where tea was provided at the Crown 

 Hotel. 



On the proposition of Sir Daniel Morris, it was resolved to 

 send to his Lordship a special vote of thanks for his kindness in 

 permitting the visit. 



The party returned by the 6.40 p.m. train, after a very pleasant 

 and interesting day. 



Hartley On June 19th, by invitation of Dr. S. W. 



University Richardson, the Principal of the Hartley 



College. University College, 41 members went by train 



to Southampton, where they were met by 

 several Professors on the Staff. One section followed Mr. W. 

 Dale, F.G.S., F.S.A., passing the site of the Castle and the 

 arcaded Walls of the Old Town, visiting the Norman House or 

 King John's Palace, the West Gate and St. Michael's Church, en 

 route to the Guildhall. In the Audit Room a number of important 

 and valuable records were laid out for inspection, and Professor 

 Studer, Lit.D., M.A., of the Southampton Record Society, gave 

 most interesting particulars of their contents, relating to old laws, 

 the trade of the Port by sea and land, etc. Some of the most 

 interesting exhibits were the framed Charter of King John, and 

 the " Oak Book," containing the earliest records of the laws, 

 ordinances, and customs of the Town, including the Laws of 

 Oberon, the basis of all naval law. 



Professor E. S. Lyttel, M.A., then showed God's House, a 

 hospital used by the Huguenot pilgrims, and the Chapel containing 

 the tombs of the Earl of Cambridge, Lord Scrope of Masham, and 

 Sir Thos. Gray ,who were executed for treason by Henry V. in 

 1415 



The other section was conducted by Mr. Baldwin Wiseman, 

 M.Sc, A.M.I.C.E., over the very large and important cold storage 

 depots at the Docks. 



The whole party, after lunch, met at the Hartley University 

 College, where they were received by Professor J. Eustice, and 

 hospitably entertained at tea. A full and varied programme had 

 been arranged for the visitors by the Principal and Staff. 



The subjects were the Work. of the Record Society, Curiosities 

 of Ancient Arithmetic, Crystallisation, Rare Hampshire Plants, 

 Ancient Water Supplies and Liquid Air. The last-named attracted 

 the largest audience, and great interest was taken in the numerous 

 and successful experiments. The effects of very low temperature 

 on rubber, flowers, fruit and meat were shown. Carbon dioxide 



