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copy of the fine Eoman pavement fonnd in 1710 was specially noted. 



Having seen the interior, the picturesque exterior of the house 

 was then inspected ; after which the party re-entered the carriages 

 and drove to ALDBOURNE. Here the first thing to be seen was an 

 interesting collection of local objects, flints, Roman remains of 

 various kinds, coins, &c, &c, which had been arranged at the 

 Crown Inn, by Messrs. Chandler, Barnes, and W. Lawrence with 

 much trouble and care for the occasion. 



The Church, described by Mr. Doran Webb, is full of interest, 

 and the party spent some time in it, finding, when they had 

 finished, an excellent tea awaiting them at the Crown Inn, which 

 was much appreciated. From this point a few Members went off 

 on an expedition to the singularly inaccessible but very interesting 

 house at UPPER UPHAM, walking and driving thence over the 

 downs, just then covered with lovely flowers, back to Marlborough. 

 The main body, however, pursued a more prosaic course to the 

 Church of OGBOURNE ST. ANDREW, which was described and 

 commented on by Mr. Ponting. 



At the Evening Meeting — at which some forty-five Members 

 were present — a paper was read by Mr. F. J. Bennett, F.Gr.S., on 

 the Geology of the Eailway Cuttings on the Swindon and Marl- 

 borough Line ; and in a few words the Rev. E. H. Goddard made 

 a statement as to what had been done at Avebury during the recent 

 excavations, made in the vallum by Sir Henry Meux. Unfortunately 

 Sir Flenry himself was still detained abroad, and The Mayor again 

 took his place as President of the Meeting. The Meeting concluded 

 with the expression by Mr. Medlicott of the thanks of the Society 

 to the Local Committee, and more especially to the Mayor and 

 Mr. Brooke, for the great trouble they had taken in every way to 

 make it a success. 



SATURDAY, JULY 21st. 



Starting again at 9.15, in numbers considerably reduced from 

 those of yesterday — for Saturday is an inconvenient day for many — 

 the party drove through the Forest by the London Road, stopping 



