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pleasure-grounds, and stables, from which our archaeologists seemed 

 unwilling to part. At length, however, though not until long after 

 the hour named in the programme, the Secretary's whistle was 

 obeyed ; but there was only time to pay a very hurried visit to the 

 interesting Church of Thruxton, where the Rector (the Rev. H. D. 

 Baker) pointed out what was most worthy of notice; and then 

 omitting altogether Abbotts Ann and Bury Hill, both of which had 

 been proposed for inspection, the archaeologists drove straight 

 back to Andover, which was not reached till nearly eight o'clock. 



The conversazione did not begin till nearly nine o'clock, the 

 President in the chair, when two able papers were read ; one, " A 

 Dismal Depression in 1622/' by the Rev. R. H. Clutterbuck ; and 

 another, "A Crime of the Seventeenth Century/-' by W. W, 

 Ravenhill, Esq., Recorder of Andover ; both of which papers will, 

 it is hoped, appear in the Magazine, and for both of which the 

 President offered the thanks of the Meeting. 



The Rev. R. H. Clutterbuck then gave a short general description 

 of Silchester, to be visited in next day's excursion, and an outline 

 of what remains of that Roman town, and a summary — so far as is 

 known — of its history. The President (as this was the last occasion 

 of meeting in Andover) said he could not take leave of those who 

 had. so kindly received the Society without expressing their hearty 

 thanks ; first to the Mayor, for his hospitality and for all the trouble 

 he had taken to make the Meeting successful : then to Mr. C. 

 Clarke, for the arrangements he had made for their comfort, which 

 he had carried out with so much ability : last, but not least, to the 

 Vicar, and to the Rev. R. H. Clutterbuck, for the great aid they 

 had respectively rendered in putting before them all that was most 

 noteworthy in the town of Andover and its neighbourhood. After 

 a cordial vote of thanks to the President, on the motion of the Rev. 

 A. C. Smith, and after partaking of the refreshments, again provided 

 by the Mayor and Mayoress, the archaeologists separated, after a 

 long but very interesting day. 



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 The archaeologists, somewhat reduced in number, assembled this 



