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the return journey, stopping first at the village of Kempsford ; where 

 they spent some time in examining the remarkable and grand church ; 

 and then they passed on to Hannington, via Castle Eaton. Here 

 Mr. Hussey Freke, the owner of a very fine old mansion in the 

 parish, had provided substantial refreshment which was thoroughly 

 appreciated by the archaeologists. After cordially thanking Mr. 

 and Mrs. Hussey Freke, for their hospitality, the party proceeded 

 to the church, which attracted no little admiration. Hence they 

 returned to Swindon, through Stratton St. Margaret. 



SECOND CONVERSAZIONE. 



At eight o'clock the President took the chair, when the following 

 gentlemen successively read the papers of which notice had been 

 given, and all which (it is hoped) will appear in the Magazine. 



First the Rev. E. A. Fuller, Vicar of St. Barnabas, Bristol, 

 read a very interesting paper, entitled " The History of the Parish 

 Church of Cirencester, its connection with the Abbey, and after for- 

 tunes, from contemporary Records : " wherein he dealt with a variety 

 of facts of no little interest to the archaeologist. The materials for 

 this paper had been mainly drawn from the Worcester Diocesan 

 Registry, and the old registers of the Abbey, in the Library of the 

 late Sir Thomas Phillipps, at Thirlestane House, Cheltenham, so 

 rich in such treasures, and in other ancient manuscripts, where by 

 the kindness of the present possessor, the Rev. J. E. A. Fen wick, he 

 had been allowed to inspect them and make extracts, being assisted 

 therein by the Rev. J. H. Cardew, and Mr. S. H. Gael, the 

 courteous trustees. 



Next Professor Church gave a very able and graphic address, 

 descriptive of Roman finds at Corinium, detailing in lucid and ap- 

 propriate terms the various objects in iron, bronze, lead, glass, bone, 

 and stone, which have been lately discovered in Cirencester and its 

 neighbourhood; as well as referring to Romain coins, wall-painting, 

 tessellated pavements, &c. 



Lastly The Rev. A. C. Smith read his paper, adjourned from the 

 previous evening, on "Wiltshire Weather Proverbs and Weather 

 Fallacies." 



