where was besides his own Family. Mr. Ash, late of Woolly, and Mr. Methuen, and Tho. Gale: my Stay there was about 2 Hours.

Tuesday 2nd. My Coz. Whitchurch's eldest Daughter came here about 2 this afternoon with intent to stay wth, us some Days: and in the afternoon also Mr. Horton, of Broughton was here with Miss Bennet, and his own Daughter: likewise Mr. Hunter our Curate was here.

Thursday 4th. In the Afternoon I went to Broughton to Mr. Horton's with my young Family with me, and tarrying 'till the Evening wth, the Mast of the House. Mr. Hunter, our Curate, and Mr. Mawkes, Miss Horton, and Miss Bennet, came to Shaw with my Daughter and Miss Whitchurch.

Sunday 7th. We this Day attended Mr. Hunter's Sermon, the Afternoon, on the 6 Verse of ye 6th of St. Matthew, and afterwards was at Mr. Guppy's for an Hour wth, Bro. Selfe, his son Jacob, and young Somner of Seend.

Munday 8th. Both my Sons left me this Morning, the one for Oxford and the other for Marlborough. We had no Company this Day.

Tuesday 9th. About the middle of the Day I had a Servant from Mr. Wallis at Beanacre to desire me to come there: so accordingly at 4 I went, and found him there, and Mr. Lucas Selfe and one Rolphe, a noted Anatomist, and also was with them one Aland of Trowbridge, I think a Lawer that marri'd a Relation of Sister Selfes: the last mention'd did not stay long, and I left them about eight.

Wednesday 10th. After Dinner the Gentlemen above mention'd from Beanacre visitted me, and Mr. Jacob Selfe from Melkesham: they tarri'd till ten or after.

Thursday 11th. This Day was our Club Dinner at Melkesham, the number there was twelve, viz: ten of our own Neighbours; and the Lord Castlehaven, and Mr. Rolphe before mention'd. We all tarri'd till pretty late, and drank much Punch and October, but amongst it had but very little talk of Publick Matters, which indeed is purposely avoided. Some mention was made of the Parliam., yt. met Tuesday last, and what was like to be done by them.

Friday 12th. I was at home with my Labourers all the Day, neither having nor being fit for Company or Business thro. Yesterday's ill Doings, which require pardon from the Almighty and Mercifull Being.

Saturday 13th. Mr. Hunter preach'd this Morning on the 17th Verse of the 3d. Chapt. of Ecclesiastes; at our Return from Church, found Mrs. Spackman of Bristol, who left us in ye Evening.

Munday 15th. Capt. Selfe call'd on me in the Morning by appointt. and we went to Mr. Horton's of Broughton, who was just before gone with Mr. Lucas Selfe, Mr. Wallis, and the Professor of Anatomy to Holt Wells,* where we came to them, and after tasting the Waters there, went to do the like at a Well of Mr. Horton's by Broughton-Wood, and so to Dinner with that Gent. where my Daughter Peggy was before with Miss Bennet and Miss Horton. She stay'd all Night and I till near ten. We had also Mr. Seymour and Mr. Webb with us at Dinner; the former of the two left us before Night. What news was * The medicinal spring at Holt attracted much attention in the early part of the 18th century. The proprietor was Edward Lisle, Esq., of Moyles Court, Southampton. "A brief account of the Holt Waters containing 112 eminent cures," was written by H. Eyre, "sworn purveyor to her Majesty for all mineral waters," printed by J. Roberts, London, 1731. A copy is in the Library of the Society.

talk'd of was of the Parliament and the King's Speech to them on Thursday last.

Wednesday 17th. After Dinner I went to Mr. Webb's of Farley, and was with him till the Evening. Mr. White the Minister of the Parish being with us some time.

Friday 19th. Being invited to dine with Mr. Wallis. I went to Lucknam with Capt. Jacob Selfe; the Company besides were Mr. Webb of Farley, Mr. Horton of Broughton, Mr. Goddard of Rudley who came accidentally, and Mr. Rolfe before mention'd. I tarri'd there all Night without any intemperance, more than sitting up after my customary time. We had some talk of the Ks. Speech and Address of ye Lords, at the opening of the new Parliam*. the imprison'd Lords and the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, now on foot or done, &c.

Munday 22nd. In the Evening Stephen Longman, a poor old man of Marlborough was here to make me a Visit as he does to several that were cotemporary Scholars at Marlborough.

Friday 26th. I din'd with Mr. Cooper, Methuen, our Justices, at their petty Sessions at Bradford, there were some others at Dinner with them. My Business particularly was concerning the highways to have them amended, this Session being for that Purpose; we tarri'd after the Business of the Day was over some time, which made it Nine or after before I came home. We there had the News of the Duke of Norfolk's being seiz'd at Bath by Messengers from the Government on Act. of the late Conspiracy said to have been form'd against it, the Habeas Corpus now being suspended.*

Wednesday 31st. I went to Bath to see my Mother: in ye Evening we visitted Mrs. Panton and Mrs. Crane.

Thursday, Novr. 1st. I made my Breakfast with Mrs, Panton, and din'd with Doctr. Cheyne: there was with us besides his own Family, some little time one Robinson, that keeps the 3 tunns Inn, in Bath: the Evening was spent with my Mother, not after a very pleasant Manner.

Saturday, Nov, 3rd. After Dinner I met my Bro. Selfe at Melkesham to consult with him of sending some Freeholders to the Election for the County, wch, is to be on Tuesday next: there were wth, us several Persons and we tarri'd till about eight talking of little else but the Matter we went about.

Munday 5th. After Breakfast I went in Company with Capt. Selfe, Mr. Kington, and several more of our Neighbours to Sarum; and after visitting Doctr. Wyat and Aunt Selfe, I supp'd and spent the Evening with the two Gent. above nam'd, Mr. Mountjoy and Mr. Jno. Guppy.

Tuesday 6th. Wee broak-fast at our Inn the Blew-boar, and paid our Respects to Mr. Goddard the Candidate, the Morning being wet; about 11 we set out for Wilton where was an Opposition, and so made no Stay there, but came homeward thrô. very bad Weather to Lavington, and baited there, and from thence home about 6 or after; the Weather still continueing Stormy, so that I was really tired.

Thursday 8th. I din'd at Jno. Beavens wth, six of our usual Club, there being but 7 in the whole: Mr. Talbot, Sr. William Hanham, Mr. Norris, Bro. Selfe

1722, Oct. 24. The Duke of Norfolk was apprehended and brought up from Bath, on suspicion of being in the plot, and committed to the Tower. British Chronologist, 1722.

and Son Jacob, and Mr. Horton; we all tarri'd 'till Nine, and had Discourse of the late Election, the proceedings of the Parliam., and particularly of the Hardship design'd against the Roman Catholics and non Jurors (as 'tis said) in the land-tax Bill now depending.

Tuesday 20th. About 3 this Afternoon, Mr. Rolt and his Ladie with Mr. Norris and Lady Hanham in the Coach with them, made us an unexpected Visit for about an Hour and halfe, time and bad Ways not permitting longer Stay.

Wednesday 21st. By appointment wth. Mr. Seymour when here, I went early this Morning to have hunted wth. him, but he came not to the Place, but by accident met with Mr. Webb, and afterwards we both by as much accident with Mr. Harding's Hounds, and tarri'd with them some Hours without any Divertion, save the Benefit of fair Day; at my coming Home, Edward Lewis of Broughton was here an Hour or more.

Thursday 22nd. I went to the Devizes to see my Coz. Nicholas, who is ill and has been so some time. I din'd there and did not goe from the House 'till I came away about 3, and call'd on Horse-back at Mr. Seymours in my Way Home thrô. much Rain.

Saturday 24th. By reason of some Pains in my Head and some other illnesses that have at some certain times attended me as Dizziness and sometimes a kind of Numbness in my Toes and Fingers. Mr. Allen the Apothecary of Devizes come to me about twelve and took some Blood which I trust in ye Almighty be of Service to me, being the first time I ever had the Tryal.

Sunday 25th. The Sermon by Mr. Hunter was on the 23rd Verse of the 19th of Proverbs this Morning. The rest of the Day was spent in some Degree as it ought I hope.

Munday 26th. After Dinner I went to Bro. Selfe's by Appointmt., where I met, besides his own Family, Mr. Jacob Selfe and Mr. Jno. Guppy, an some time was there by Accident, young Tho. Beaven, of Melkesham, when we had Discourse of the Hardship of the late Vote of the H. of Commons, viz: £100,000 should be rais'd on Roman Catholicks and non-jurors over and above the Sum already by them paid of double taxes; which will certainly be to the Utter Ruin of many." We also had talk of the late Tryal of Mr. Layer, who was convicted of bigh treason.†

Tuesday 27th. I walk'd this Morning, being frosty to Broad's the StoneCutter, near Bath, to see a Monument he has just finish'd to be put up in Memory of my Dear Spouse and Children, and call'd at Jaggards in my Return where I din'd and tarri'd 2 or 3 Hours and came home in the Evening weary enough.

Friday 30th. My Coz. Jno. Nicholas, now the eldest Son of my Cozen Nicholas of Devizes, came in as we were at Dinner; he had some Business with me relating to the Disposition his Father who is in a very weak Condition, has made of his Estate; after staying an Hour or more he left me, and I walk'd to Melkesham to see a Monument that is setting up to the Memory of my Dear and never to be forgotten Spouse, and also call'd at Mr. Long's my Tent. in some Business.

• Nov. 23, 1722. A Bill was brought in for raising £100,000 on Papists and Popish recusants, which was opposed but carried by a great majority.

+ Nov. 21.-Christopher Layer, tried at the King's Bench for High Treason, was found guilty; executed at Tyburn, May 17, following. British Chronologist (sub ann.).

Wednesday 5th. We went out a hunting this Morning, but had but little sport. Thursday 6th. I din'd at Jo. Beavens with six other Gent., and stay'd ’till a late hour, as well as drank to much. Our Discourse of publick Matters was not much; what was of Councillor Layer's Tryal and Behaviour who now is under Sentence of Death for treasonable Practices against the Government, and of the Proceedings of the Parliament, &c.

Friday 7th. I met Mr. Seymour a hunting this Morn., where we tarri'd 'till about one, having had a very pretty Chace: the remainder of the Day privately at Home.

Munday 10th. I din'd at Mr. Seymour's by Invitation with Mr. Talbot, Mr. Horton and Capt. Selfe, beside their own Family, and tarri'd till near Nine but without any great Excess of Drinking. We had not much Talk of publick Matters. At my coming Home I found Mrs. Jenkens, the Sister of the Vicar of Frome, here, and Watty from School.

Friday 14th. I din'd with Mr. Methuen where my Daugtr. is, and in the Evening had Mr. Thresher and Mr. Rogers the Clergy-man with us; however I came home between ten and eleven.

Munday 17th. Peggy return'd from Bradford; her Sister went in the Morning to fetch her, and both escap'd of Danger very narrowly, the Coach-man being drunk.

Friday 21st. The poor people were with us for the small Dole we usually give on this Day, they are indeed very Numerous in this Parish and much increas'd in Numbers since my time, and much Misery I fear is among them, the Greatest part of it thrô (it is to be doubted) their own Laziness and vicious Lives, which truely in many of them seem to be not far remov'd from what is natural and unavoidable to the dumb Creatures. The Consideration of which and of the yet Gentile part of the World is what is not by me to be comprehended, and must therefore be left, with true Acknowledgement that God is Wise, just and Merciful.

Saturday 22nd. Young Scot of the Ivey came this Day for Mrs. Jenkins, wth, whom she went before Dinner, and indeed Ben Scot's Son, of Chippenham was on ye same Errand Yesterday.

Tuesday 25th. Xtmas-Day. Mr. Hunter preach'd on the 10th & 11th Verses of 2nd Chapt. of St. Luke's Gospel. Mr. Fox also was at Church, and assisted at the Communion Table: he came from Bath the Day before, I think not much better'd in his Health.

Wednesday 26th. We had according to Custom some of our Neighbours and Tenants wth us at Dinner: about 3 I went to ye Vestry to see the Acts. of the Surveyors of the high-Ways wch, appear'd to be very confused and unfair. So did not tarry long there, but return'd to my Neighbours at Home, who all left me between Nine and ten without any Disorder.

Saturday 29th. I was at Home all the Day wthout Company save Edward Lewis of Broughton that was a Coursing with my Sons.

Munday 31st. My Daughtr. Bet. went in the Coach to Bath and return'd in the Evening with my Mother, who seems yet to be in no good Disposition towards me, and the first Evening past but ruggedly. I wish the rest may be more smooth, or my Comfort will be but small. Deline (?) my Mother's Tenant was here in ye Morning.

The Diary here ends abruptly, and the writer, whose decaying health has been frequently alluded to, died 21st July, 1723. His son John intermarried with the family of Harvey, of Cole Park, which accounts for the MS. being, amongst other memorials of the Smith family, in the possession of Mr. Audley Lovell at this date. It does not appear whether he had issue; one thing is certain; Elizabeth Smith eventually the heiress of the Diarist, married Robert Neale, Esq., of Corsham, and from that match descended two co-heirs, her granddaughters, the eldest of whom Grace Elizabeth, married Sir Harry Burrard, a name well known in our naval annals. Upon his marriage he assumed the additional name of Neale, and the arms, of the family; and by purchase of the other co-heir's moiety became owner of the entire Smith Estate at Shaw. There is a pedigree of the Neales in the College of Arms, setting forth their original emigration from the county of Tyrone; their settlement at Yate in Gloucestershire; and the several alliances which connected them with the commercial and landed interests of the county of Wilts at the dates mentioned.

Geology of Wiltshire.

HE Ordnance Geological Survey of the county of Wilts, has been for some time completed; and as the Memoir which the Government has published of sheet 34 embraces a considerable portion of the northern part of the county, it has been thought desirable to re-print an abstract of it in the Wiltshire Magazine. The Local Director, Mr. Ramsay, F.R.S., Pres. Geol. Soc., has kindly permitted casts to be taken of the woodcuts which illustrate the volume, for use in the Magazine.

An account of the Mammalian Drift of Wiltshire, by Mr. Cunnington, was printed in vol. iv., p. 129, and a brief compendium of Wiltshire Geology by Mr. Poulett Scrope, Vice-President, (at that time President) appeared in the fifth volume of the Magazine.