The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-13 00:00:00

DORSET FIELD CLUB.

The member' of the Tsicat Natural History Society
and Field Club enjoyed • charming excursion on Tuesday
last, at the invitation of Archdeacon Sanctuary, ;steak-
log of his hospitality at Powerstock, and, under his
gutdancs, •iriting the famous Ergardon Hid, of which
the Ven. A,chdescan has now become part proprietor. In
this braut,ful but nedeeted part of Hansa the Arch-
deac,n. bravely derpoustrating that he does not loin in
the bogie fears about the land going out of cultivation,
has not only recently purchased • large estate, brit has
drained 400 acres of it, and aid—no one can doubt, who
compa," hie enterprise with some of the surrounding
lands—be at no distant period abundantly rewarded for
hi. outlay. _ _

IleaaY rain had fallen the day b.( ore and during the
night, and the weather prortwote of the ...tin, we,, not
murmuring ; but the members can afford to laugh hear4Jll
at the weather prophets, who promised " wind, chiefly
easterly, fresh, dull, rain r The day wais uncommonly
fine throughout, and not • drop of rain fell I
Meeting the party near the station with waggons,
saddle hone., and • break, the Archdale.= and Mrs.
Sanctuary gave their suede • hearty reception. Wore
starting for Eggardun an inspection was made of equerry,
which Professor Buckman said was Inferior Golite rich in
fo.sila, ammonites, nautili, helemnites, and terebratale.
In this formation at Bradford Abbas over 100 species of
invertibrates rewarded their resea-ches. He had not the
least doubt that the working of this quart"' would YU",
when t :posed, eom- 300 or 400 different species.
I About 11 a start was made for the MIL A staunch Pair
I of hones drew the waggon which contained our party up
and down hill, along roads newly cut and stoned, over
turf, and" athwart' ruts, with a good deal of lolling that
brought the risible and other muscles into healthy action.
At length the hare of the hill was reached, and it was
discovered that another quarry (Green sand) bad been
passed, and round went the stout and docile creatures in
a returning direction. A short stay was made here whilst
Professor Buckman said a few words, and thou "forward"
was again the order In vain some of the more com.
passionate suggested walking, and gave vent to thalr pity
for the poor horses. But they went UP there with heavy
loads every day, it was said, and the ladies eat still, though
quite willing to emulate the other sex and scale th• side
of the hilL At length of ter Dinah winding and Patient
perseverance the top of the hill was gained, and the party
found themselves within the greet British Camp, which,
with its ditches and ramparts, corers, as area of no Lass
than 47 mom

The party, which hare was joined by the Presidr ,t
Mr. Ilaniel-Pleydell, end army other members who had
arrived by • later train or in their own carriers*, was
addressed by Professor &Tatum, who just regretted the
&brace of t/r. WisTlllll.l5Y. when that gentleman
exclaimed, amid cheers, " I have just CHI. r
After one or two specokse bad been made, the party
wended their way dews to the mound known as Athol.
sten's (rade, where Mr. CUPINSPOTON said there was
evidently and old camp. They had taken advantage of
the araral grologicsl position. which was that of a cone,
and added to it t.o ditches in • rough•and•roady fashion.
Paring tinder the Lych-iata otm of the most distinituish-
Los (enlarge attached to th pretty little chunk the party
entered the Bared *dittos, sod Win Archdeacon explained
whet had boo done Si labi he cease there some 3. years ago.

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A sabetantlal and handsome luncheon was laid out in
the schoolroom, and eras edmirably served by the female
ciontesties, o ban it was obeerved generally that • more
healthy or comilly•looking lot of servants never did credit
to master and alleges.. It need not be mid that the
moan sin bream had so sharpened the appetite that the
host did not complain that hie guests could not rat A
salmon was reduced to • condition of extavam fooilab-
nue la half that number of minutes... .

Graos Kier nt.a-thaving- -17U-en-s-aki. the AACHDIACON
addraised • few words of welcome to the moiety, with
refersnoe to • wish that the pit buta could be further
explored, ao4 invited them to came again.
The PILISIDtter, in the nein-, of the club and amidst its
plaudits, thanked to. Archdeacon for his courtesy and
hospitably, end expressed so opinion thtt the rent
bad been not only oar of the most agreeable but tbe most
artful of their meetings.
Professor &mutat( added his thanks for the personal
kindness be had expatieeoed both to-dsy sad whoa he
rums here to amines for We meeting.
A rapid glance at Kilton Church, and then the equally
rapid train on that model line, the Blidport railway, took
many of the members to Maiden Newton, leaving them
for an hour sod • half in that locality-but with a store
of gratitiesuon at their days outing which will last them
through many days.