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The Thirty-Fifth General Meeting. 



had kiken in describing the building. The Church was next visited, 

 access being gained through the Abbey gardens, and here the tomb 

 of Sir William Sharington in the Talbot Chapel was greatly ad- 

 mired, this being one of the finest pieces of Renaissance work extant. 

 The curious Church plate, including ciborium of the fifteenth century, 

 was ajso examined. The chancel, built in 1777, is painfully bare and 

 plain, and altogether out of keeping with the rest of the Church. 



On leaving Lacock the carriages made their way as best they 

 could up Bowden Hill, from the top of which the fine view, ex- 

 tending over many miles, called forth the admiration of all. Then, 

 by permission of Captain Spicer, they entered Spye Park by Spye 

 Gate, and traversed the whole length of what we consider the wildest 

 and most charming park in the whole county, abounding, as it does, 

 in grand old oak trees and a profusion of fern. Emerging by the 

 Upper Lodge, they soon after entered Bowood by the Keeper's 

 Lodge. A delightful drive through the glades and avenues of beech 

 trees, which here flourish so vigorously, led to the house, and 

 alighting, the visitors found that that very acceptable adjunct to 

 the day's proceedings, a good luncheon, had been provided (by 

 Fortt, of Bath) in the orangery. The tables, however, were in- 

 sufficient to accommodate the number of ticket-holders who pre- 

 sented themselves, and the Right Rev. Prelate who presided, after a 

 hasty meal, announced his intention of retiring in favour of those 

 who were yet waiting, and suggested that others should do the same. 

 Before leaving the table, however, His Lordship said they must, 

 before concluding their Meeting, allow him to express the thanks 

 of the Members to all those friends who had hospitably entertained 

 them during these excursions. They must thank Mrs. Murray for 

 her reception on Tuesday; also Mr. Kemm, of Avebury, for the use 

 of his splendid barn in which to partake of luncheon on the previous 

 day ; Mr. and Mrs. Plenderleath, also, for their kind entertainment 

 on the same day ; and that day, Mr. Talbot and Lord Lansdowne, 

 for leave to inspect their houses, and also Mr. Herbert Smith, for 

 the arrangements he had made. Lord Lansdowne had not only 

 sent them a beautiful dessert, but he had written to express his 

 great regret that in consequence of having important business to 



