session 1904-1905. 
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The following are references relating to the occurrence of gold or 
of talc at Pullox Hill ^: — 
1720. [Cox, Bev. T., and A. Hall.] —‘ Magna Britannia,’ vol. i, p. 150. 
1729. Woodward, J.—‘Natural History of the Fossils of England,’ vol. i, 
pt. 1, p. 63. 
1738. Anon. —‘Atlas Geographicus,’ vol. i, p. 150. 
1764. ,, ‘England illustrated,’ vol. i, p. 4. 
1778. Pennant, T.—‘ Tours in Wales,’ vol. i, p. 66. 
1789. Camden, W.—I Britannia,’ vol. i, p. 330. (And in other editions.) 
1818. Dodd, S.—‘Account of the Town of Woburn,’ p. 129. 
1833. Abbott, G.—‘ Essay on the Mines of England,’ p. 203. 
1843. Watson, J. Y.—‘ Compendium of British Mining,’ p. 60. 
1853. Calvert, J.—‘ Gold Bocks of Great Britain and Ireland,’ p. 101. 
Field Meeting, 6th May, 1905. 
MOOB PABK, BICKMANSWOBTH. 
This was a joint field meeting with the Selborne Society, and 
each Society was well represented, the Selbornians forming by far 
the larger number of the one hundred or so present. 
By the kind permission of Lord Ebury the gardens were visited, 
and some of the party entered the house and inspected the fine 
entrance hall and other apartments on the ground floor. The 
Italian Garden was first seen, and afterwards, on the higher ground 
towards Batch worth Heath, the more rural gardens, with the lake 
overshadowed by fine old trees. Conifers predominate, including 
cedars, yews, and pines, some of very large size. One giant spruce, 
the central stem of which appears to have ceased growing, has 
spread its branches all around and rooted them into the soil, and 
from the nourishment thus provided have sprung up a number of 
small trees in a ring around their parent. 
Leaving the Park, tea was partaken of at “Ye Olde Greene 
Manne,” after which some of the party, mostly cyclists, returned 
direct to Watford and elsewhere, while the majority walked to 
Northwood Station. 
The following history of the changes in the ownership of Moor 
Park is contributed by Mr. Daniel Hill, who acted as Director for 
the County Society:— 
But few, if* any, estates in England have passed through so many 
eminent hands as this. 
The Manor of Moor, with several others in the neighbourhood, 
was conferred by Offa, King of Mercia, on the Abbey of St. Albans 
at the time of its foundation. 
The first owner of the Manor of whom there is any record is 
Balph de Boteler, Lord of Sudeley ; he was made (1441) Lord 
Chamberlain to Henry YI, and was severely wounded at the battle 
of St. Albans (1454). * 
* Other references will be acceptable to the Editor. 
