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Archaeological Society has lately contributed £25, so that it felt 

 entitled to visit it not only without shame, but with the air of a 

 patron, and we are glad to record that the visit not only called forth 

 loud and earnest commendations from the visitors, but resulted in 

 several substantial donations from some of those who completely 



j filled and surrounded its tiny area. 



From the Anglo-Saxon Chapel the party was now conducted by 



I Mr. Saunders up a very steep hill to another ancient chapel of very 

 diminutive dimensions, which Mr. Saunders has restored and of 

 which he is the owner, known by the quaint sobriquet of St. Mary 

 Tory. Here Mr. Saunders read a brief history of the building so 

 far as it is known, and gave a full account of his own restorations : 

 and then conducted the Archaeologists through shady walks and 

 amidst pleasant woods to one of his fields, where a tent was pitched 

 and a pic-nic lunch prepared, to which all immediately prepared to 

 do ample justice. At its conclusion, the President proposed a vote 

 of thanks to the Rev. Prebendary Jones for his admirable guidance 

 at Westwood,and at the parish church and Saxon Chapel at Bradford; 

 and no less cordial a vote of thanks to Mr. Saunders for his interesting 

 exposition of St. Mary Tory Chapel, as well as for the use of the 

 field where they were then assembled. — On descending the hill, the 

 Archaeologists found themselves in Mr. Saunders' garden, and enter- 

 ing the house, the " Old Priory/' they were hospitably entertained 

 with tea and coffee and claret cup, for which gracious token of good- 

 will and kindness evinced toward the Society by Mr. and Mrs. 

 Saunders, the President had again to express his cordial thanks. 



Thence the order to march was given, and all speed was made to 

 drive to South Wraxall : a short halt however was made at North 

 Wraxallto examine the church,in accordance with a stereotyped rule of 

 the Society that no church is ever to be passed without a visit : and 

 then the company proceeded to the famous old Manor House, which 

 has belonged to the Long family for some four hundred and thirty 

 years. Here they found a large party assembled from Hood Ashton, 

 including Mr. and Mrs. Long; and amongst them Canon Jackson, 

 who at once led the Archaeologists round and over the old mansion, 

 one of the most admirable specimens of a gentleman's bouse of the 



