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PROCEEDINGS, 
Berkliamsted Common; the one on the downs south of Salisbury, 
between that town and Ringwood; and the one at Lexden just to 
the west of Colchester; Mr. Cruikshank read extracts from the 
article on the present earthwork by Prof. Hales in the third 
volume of ‘ Middlesex and Hertfordshire Notes and Queries,’ 
and after referring to the derivations of G-rimm’s Dyke given by 
Dr. Guest in ‘ Origines Celticae,’ read the passages relating to 
the present earthwork in the second edition of Mr. Montagu 
Sharpe’s work, ‘ Some Antiquities of Middlesex,’ at pages 44 
and 87, from which it appeared that in his opinion it ran from 
Bush Hill near Enfield, passing over the high ground at 
Chipping Barnet and Hadley, Grimsgate near Highwood Hill 
indicating its course. 
At the conclusion of this account Sir W. S. Gilbert joined the 
party and took great interest in showing his bathing-pond 
(which unfortunately soon afterwards proved fatal to him), the 
windmill by which the water to fill it was pumped up from the 
ditch, and his tame lemurs, which were turned out of their cage 
for the benefit of the visitors. 
The members of the Barnet Society then drove to Aldenham 
Church, but owing to the time spent at Grimm’s Dyke, and to 
a jibbing horse, it was dark before it was reached, but with the 
aid of candles the screen and monuments, and the fine old oak 
chest, were duly inspected. 
Your Editor, who was unable to join the party at the Dyke, 
cycled to Aldenham Church where he arrived at the appointed 
time, but left after futilely waiting there nearly two hours, and 
is indebted to Mr. Cruikshank for the summary of his remarks 
and the account of the subsequent proceedings. 
Field Meeting, 23rd May, 1908. 
TOTTEEIDGE. 
This meeting was held in conjunction with the Quekett 
Microscopical Club, the pedestrians being under the guidance 
of Mr. Arthur Earland and the cyclists under that of 
Mr. Hopkinson. 
Mr. Earland’s party travelled from Broad Street to Woodside 
Park Station, walked to Totteridge, thence to Stanmore, and 
took the train from there to Watford. Mr. Hopkinson’s party 
cycled from Watford by Elstree and Barnet Gate to Totteridge 
and back. 
The afternoon was spent in collecting microscopic objects in 
the ponds on Totteridge Green, which are very prolific in such 
pond-life. Tea was had at the “ Orange Tree,” near the Church. 
