THE KUVAL AHCIfAEOLOaiCAL INSTITUTE. 3G7

The party left the Waterloo Station of the South Western Piailway by ordinary train at 11.30 a.m. Tiie number of pensons from London was not considerable ; but invitations having been freely issued in the neiglibourhood of Guildford, a large number of ladies and gentry availed themselves of the ojiportunity thus oflered to them, and joined the members of the Institute, when they arrived from London. Auiong them were Mr. Octavius Morgan, M.T'., Mr. ii. T. Clark, Sir E. Sniirke, Mr. J. H. Parker, C.B., the Hon. Mrs. Way and Mi.ss Way, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gongli Nichols, Mr. J. G. Nichols, jun., Mr. Talbot Bury and Miss Bury, I'ol. Pinney, Hev. J. B. Deane, Rev. R. P. and Mr. Coates, Mr. J. W. Jk'rnhard Smith, Mr. Henry Boss, Mr. Burtt (//oik S'tc. of the Institute), the .Mayor of (Juildford and Mrs. Shool)ridgc, Mr. G. Gubitt, M.P., Mr. Leveson Gower, Mr. J. More Mohncux, the Hon. G. C. Norton, Key. Dr. Monsell, Mr. L A. C. Godwin Austen, Gen. Twcmlow, Rev. R. Trimmer, Mrs. Trimmer, Col. Ross, Rev. Dr. ^Merriman, Capt. Deane, Mrs. Deane, Capt. Dyer, Rev. C. KeiTy, Rev. Mr. Letchworth, Rev. Mr. Somerset, Mr. and Mrs. Lidgate, Capt. and Mrs. Vickcrs, Mr. T., Mrs., and Miss Taunton. The church of St. !Mary was the first object visited, and here Mr. J. H. Parker, C.B., exhibited a ground plan of the church, carefully made upon a large scale, so as to show the various changes and alterations it had undergone. Mr. Parker then gave his discourse upon the structure (which has been already printed at p. 170 of the present volume), and pointed out, witli great care, the peculiar features of the building, both in the interior and exterior. On leaving the church, the party proceeded to Abbot's Hospital, in the High Street. This is a collegiate establishment for aged persons, founded by George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, in the year 1G19, having a common hall, with its appurtenances, library, and chapel. It is a very good example of such an establishment, being almost entirely unaltered, and the slight restorations which have been made being well done. In the chapel are two windows of excellent painted glass, which attracted much attention, and were the subjects of considerable discus- sion. In the quaint-looking library, a room over the entrance gateway, panelled with oak, and having a highly carved mantelpiece, was exhibited a large and remarkable collection of flint implements, <tc., which had been chiefly found in tiie neighbourhood. Upon these a short but al)le discourse was given by the Rev. C. Keriy, the owner of the collection. In tlie windows of this room are the arms of the founder of the Hospital, witli the motto of the foundation conceived in the spirit of the time, "Clamamus Abba pater." Descending the High Street, towards the Angel Hotel (in which lunclicon was prej)ared), many of the part)' insjiected the crypts under tliat hosteby, and a house (doubtless also an inn) on the opposite side of the road. These are each of six bays, well vaidted and groined in the Karly Decorated style, — ])robably thirteenth century work, — and are divided into aisles (^) by two columns with plain capitals. Each had two high windows towards the street, the level of which must then liavc been the same as at present. Sir E. Smirke took the chair at tho luucheon, and, after an excellent repast, the Mayor of Guildford ad- dressed some ]>lea.sant words of welcome to the Institute. Mr. Lidaato, tho proprietor of the Castle school, supplemented the remarks of the