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of evergreens erected over the road, admirably constructed, and 

 while the Society's motto " multorum manibv* grande levator onus" 

 was blazoned, and the word " Welcome " was conspicuous on one 

 side ; on the opposite side, to be seen by the retiring guest on his 

 depaiture, was the still more hospitable motto " Come again/ 7 which 

 was certainly a most pleasing, if not almost too liberal a sentiment. 

 By the time the company had assembled in the drawing room at 

 Rood Ash ton, it numbered fully 150 guests, but as provision had 

 been made for two hundred, there was ample room in the large 

 dining room for the entire party; and here they were most 

 sumptuouslv entertained in a style befitting the traditions of Rood 

 Ashton and the character of its owner, but on too costly a scale to 

 be imitated elsewhere, and such as the Archaeological Society neither 

 expects nor desires. 



After sundry loyal and complimentary toasts, and the gratitude 

 of the Society had been expressed to the host and hostess by the 

 President and Secretaries ; the whole party returned to Trowbridge, 

 and very soon assembled again in the Court Hall, when Canon 

 Jacksox read a most able and exhaustive paper on Rood Ashton, 

 which will be found in exiemo at a later page of this Magazine. 



Dr. Thtoxam was then called upon for a paper " On the remains 

 of animals found in the barrows/ 7 which had been anticipated with 

 great interest ; but that gentleman, taking into consideration the 

 lateness of the hour, and the fatigue of the party after a long day's 

 excursion, begged that the paper might be taken u as read/' and did 

 not deliver it, to the great disappointment of many. Dr. Hume 

 (President of the Lancashire and Cheshire Historical Society' then 

 gave a short but very lucid address on .Querns and other hand-mills 

 of earlv ages, and the President declared the Conversazione over, 

 and the company seperated. 



THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS, FRIDAY. AUG. 9th. 



The Archaeologists again started in numerous carriages from the 

 George Hotel, under the guidance of the Honorary Secretaries, and 

 in much the same order as on the previous day. They first drove to 

 "Westwood, where they were met by the Rector, the Rev. Prebendary 



