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Oct. 4, 1893. BYE-GOtfES. 189 ground along which runs the turnpike road to Wem. After the foundations had been put in and the walls raised to a little height, it was found next morning that the work had been thrown down, and this destruction occurred so many times that it was attributed to Satan, and the builders concluded that it was useless to attempt to build on that site, and the present site was chosen in the valley below. It is related in days gone by, that the parish clerk of Broughton was desired to tell the congregation, during public worship, that the officiating minister would perform divine service at Broughton and at The Clive alternately ; not exactly understanding, the worthy clerk gravely announced that the " Rev ----- will preach here and at The Clive to all eternity." Hence the party went on to Grinshill, leaving the carriages near Clive Vicarage, and inspecting the Church of All Saints, which is now being adorned by the erection of a tine tower and steeple, at the cost of Mr Bibby. Here, in the north porch, is a fine Norman doorway, with a curious figure above the arch. The walk across the hill afforded the opportunity of viewing the magnificent landscape surrounding it; and the geologists of the party were soon at work on the sandstone, where the inely- grained whitish vein is embedded between two masses of the new red of this formation. This is said to be the finest example in England of so deep a section in the new red system. Above this valu¬ able building stone, which is extensively quarried, is a bed of flag rock, the slabs of which preserve the exact form of the shore on which they were deposi¬ ted, splendid wave rippled examples of which were inspected by the party. Mr J. M. Kilvert conducted the visitors round some of his quarries, and ex¬ hibited a fine slab showing footprints of the beaked- lizard, Rhyncosaurus, two perfect specimens of which were found some years ago. The walk was resumed to the entrance to Acton Reynald, where the carriages were re-joined and driven to Moreton Corbet, the ancient seat of the Saxon family of Turet, which in the time of Richard III. came into possession of Sir Richard Corbet of Wattlesborough by marriage with the heiress. From the extensive and picturesque ruins, the castle appears to have been a magnificent pile ; the re¬ mains consist of two houses of different character, though not much different in date. Here the Rev A. T. Pelham gave a brief description of the place. Various initials, SAC 1576,1578, and crests are on the exterior ; the builder, according to Camden, being Robert Corbet, who died 1583. Driving on, the last stopping place was Shawbury, where the Church was duly inspected, and the large moated inclosure (probably a Saxon burg), south east of the church, was also visited. The journey was then continued to Shrewsbury, which was reached in good time for the annual dinner, which took plack at the George Hotel at 5-30. Mr W. E. Garnett-Botfield presided, and Dr Callaway occupied the vice-chair. After dinner, the President recounted the work of the past season and touched upon several important points connected with the business of the Club; then the Rev T. Auden, F.S.A., read a highly interesting paper on " The Saxon Settlement of Shropshire. Papers were also read by Mr Forrest and Mr Cobbold. OCTOBER 4, 1893. NOTES. SOME SHROPSHIRE TRIALS, Continued (Sept. 13,1893).—No. 22, GRANTHAM MILL.— Humphrey Elcock, plaintiff, and Katherine Lounde, defendant, 29 and 30 Elizth., 1587. Mich. No. 2. The Commission was issued 23 May, and the Interrogatories administered and Depositions taken on the 28th of August at Bridgnorth. Touching a water mill called " Grantham Mill" and lands in the Lordship of Astley (Shropshire) formerly in the possession of John Blyke. Touching alienation of same by George Blyke, son of John, to defendant. Peaemain. WELSH PRINTERS OR PRINTERS OF WELSH BOOKS (October 26, 1892).—Supple¬ menting "C.A's" List of Welsh Printers, I may say that the late Mr James Hiley Morgan, of Abergavenny, who was born in, and spent a life¬ time in that town as a Printer, Publisher, and Stationer, employed for many years a Welsh com¬ positor, though he bad ceased doing so for some years previously to his lamented death which happened on the 4th March, 1868. In the days when the old Cymreigyddion Society flourished, and was one of the institutions of the ancient town of Abergavenny, Mr Morgan did the printing for them. The mention of his name awakens within me some pleasant memories of my boyhood, when he was particularly kind to me, which was recipro¬ cated, I hope, in no small degree by my veneration for him; and I may be allowed to mention two incidents, small in themselves perhaps, which especially fix themselves on my memory ; the one was on the occasion of his giving me a book, and the other on his writing my name in a book he had bound, and which had been given me by my dear mother, and I can well remember his kind words addressed to me on both and many other occasions. His name ap¬ pears as one of the publishers of " Rees's British Saints." He also printed and published "The Memoirs of the Life of James Davies of Devauden, Sch oolmaster, "by a clerg y man,four editions of which had been published previously to 1841. His name also appears as one of the publishers of White's Abergavenny, 1845, (a little work now very scarce). White too worked for him when he wrote his book, but he left and joined the staff of the Hereford Times, whence he went to America. Mr Morgan remained in business up to the time of his death. W.H. Y Bryn. QUERIES. COCKLES : A MYSTERY.—Can any one give any information as to a pamphlet with this title, the scene being laid at Llangollen ? When was it published ? W.O.