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Vol. III. JULY, 1868. No. 6 
GENERAL EXCURSION. 
Friday, July 10th. — The first Excursion of the Society for this season 
took place on this day ; it was attended by about thirty members and visitors. 
The party left Bristol by the 10. 40 train for Highbridge, en route to Brent 
and Burnham. On the arrival at Highbridge the party separated, some of the 
members being conveyed in the vehicles, which were in waiting, to South 
Brent — the remainder, who preferred walking, proceeded on foot across the 
fields to the same place. On arriving at South Brent the members were 
met by Mr. Gabriel Poole, of the Manor House, who kindly showed them over 
the ancient village church, directing their attention to the various points of 
antiquarian interest in the building. 
After the church had been visited, Mr. Poole hospitably entertained the 
party at luncheon in his house, which was close at hand. 
Ample justice having been done to the entertainment so generously pro- 
vided, their courteous host again took upon himself the part of cicerone, and 
led the party to Brent Knoll. The climb up the hill proved somewhat 
fatiguing, especially to the ladies ; but all were repaid for the toilsomeness 
of the ascent by the magnificence of the view obtained from the top. 
