Locke, and of Newton, had not yet given to mankind just habits of thinking. The mind still shackled by superstition, and bewil dered by the absurdities of the Aristotelian and Ptolomaic schools, knew not how to appreciate the doctrines of the inductive philosophy; that philosophy which has already elevated our species to a higher rank in the scale of intelligence than it had attained in the most enlightened period of Grecian or Roman civilization.

The only work Aubrey published during his life-time, was one, styled by Wood, of the folliry" description, intituled, “Miscellanies, upon the following subjects: 1. Day Fatality: 2. Local Fatality: 3. Ostenta: 4. Omens: 5. Dreams: 6. Apparitions: 7. Voices: 8. Impulses: 9. Knockings: 10. Blows, invisible: 11. Prophecies: 12. Marvels: 13. Magic: 14. Transportation in the Air: 15. Visions in a Beril, or Speculum: 16. Converse with Angels and Spirits: 17. Corpse Candles in Wales: 18. Oracles: 19. Extasies: 20. Glances of Love and Envy: 21. Second Sighted Persons: 22. The Discovery of two Murthers by Apparitions," &c. This volume was dedicated to the Earl of Abingdon, and has been reprinted. His manuscript collections were numerous; and many of them are still extant in the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford. Among them was a "Perambulation. of the County of Surrey, begun in 1673, and ended in 1692."* A "Life of Thomas Hobbes, of Malmesbury." "Monumenta-Antiqua, or a Discourse concerning Stonehenge and Rollrich Stones ;" and "The Natural History of the North Division of Wiltshire." A very curious and inter

This work was revised, corrected, and published by Dr. Rawlinson, in 1718, in five volumes 8vo. under the title of "The Natural History aud Antiquities of the County of Surrey, by John Aubrey, Esq. F. R. S. and continued to the present time, illustrated with proper Sculptures." A second edition, or, according to Worral, the same edition with a new title only, appeared in 1723, price 11, 5s. To this edition was prefixed a copy of a curious commission to the author from Ogilby, requiring "all justices, mayors, and other officers in general, to assist Aubrey as his deputy, in his *Survey by every means in their power, and particularly by giving free access 10 public registers, &c."-See Gough's British Topography, Vol. II,

esting work, in three volumes Svo. was published in 1818, principally from the MSS. of this antiquary, under the title of "Letters, written by eminent Persons in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries; to which are added, Hearne's Journeys to Reading, and to Whaddon-Hall, the seat of Browne Willis, Esq.; and Lives of Eminent Men, by John Aubrey, Esq."

DRAYCOT-HOUSE, a seat of the family of Long, is situated about three miles to the eastward of Kington St. Michael, and at nearly the same distance north from Chippenham. The manor here, at the time of the general survey, was held by the Bishop of Coutances. It afterwards came into the possession of the ancient family of Cerne, from whom the village received the appellation of Draycot-Cerne. Aubrey states that it was then held" by petit serjeantie, viz. by its owner being marshall at the coronation, which is the reason why the Cernes gave the Marshall lock for their cognizance." From the Cernes it passed, by marriage, to one of the Longs, of Wraxhall, the origin of whose family has been previously noticed.* In the reign of Henry VII. Sir Thomas Long, of Draycot-Cerne, married Margery, daughter to Sir Edward Darell, of Littlecot, by whom he had issue three sons; Henry, Richard, and Thomas. Henry, the eldest, who was knighted in his father's life-time, married, first, Iris, daughter to Sir George Hungerford, of Down-Amney; and, secondly, Eleanor, daughter of Robert Wrottesley, of Wrottesley, in the county of Stafford, who brought him a numerous family. Sir Walter Long, his son and successor, likewise espoused two wives; Mary, daughter of Sir Thomas Packington, of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire, Knt. by whom he had a son, John; and Catharine, daughter of Sir John Thynne, of Longleat, by whom he had two sons, Walter and Robert, and several daughters.

Vide Ante. p. 494.

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The above honour he received from King Henry VIII. for his gallant charge at Terwayn, in France, in sight of that monarch, who likewise granted him a new crest, viz. 16 A lion's head crased, crowned, with a man'e hand in the mouth,"

Of these sons, John obtained Wraxhall, and Walter* succeeded to the Draycot property, and being knighted, married the Lady Anne Ley, daughter to James, Earl of Marlborough, who bore him a son, James. Robert was secretary to King Charles II. during his exile; and at the Restoration was appointed auditor of the Exchequer, and raised to the dignity of a baronet, with remainder to his nephew, James, who accordingly became second baronet, on the demise of his uncle without issue, July 13, 1673. This gentleman had commanded a troop of horse for King Charles Į. He married Dorothy, daughter of Sir Edward Leech, Knt. master in Chancery, and had by her one son, James, who died in his father's life-time, leaving three sons, Robert, Giles, and James. Sir James died in February, 1691-2, when his grand

Aubrey says that Sir Walter Long was very intimate with Sir Walter Raleigh, and was the first who brought the use of tobacco into the northern "they,

parts of Wiltshire. "In these days," adds the same antiquary, (meaning the gentlemen,) had silver pipes. The ordinary sort made use of a walnut-shell, and a strawe. I have heard my grandfather Lyte say, one pipe was handed from man to man round the table. S. W. R. standing in a stand at Sir Ro. Poyntz Park, at Acton, took a pipe of tobacco, which made the ladies quitt it till he had donne. Within thes 35 years 'twas scandalous for a divine to take tobacco. It was sold then for its wayte in ailver. I have heard some of our old yeoman neighbours say that when they went to Malmesbury or Chippenham they culled their biggest shillings to lay in the scales against the tobacco. Now the customs of it are the greatest his majesty hath." Letters, &c. from the Bodleian Library, Vol. III. p. 305.

+ Aubrey's account of this SIR JAMES LONG is as follows:-" I should now be both orator and soldier to give this honoured friend of mine, a gen tleman absolute in all numbers, his due character. Only son of Sr W. L. borne at South Wraxall, in Wilts. Westminster scholar, of Magd. Coll. Oxon. Went to France. Married Ao... a most elegant beautie and witt da. of Sr E. L. 25 ætat. In the civil warres, colonel of horse in Sr F. Dodington's brigade. Good swordman; admirable extempore orator; great memorie, great historian and romancer; great falconer, and for horse. manship. For insects exceedingly curious; and searching long since in natural things."

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son, Robert, obtained the title; but only survived his accession to his new dignity four days, He was succeeded by his next brother, Giles, who likewise dying unmarried, the baronetcy and the estate devolved to James, the youngest brother, who served as a representative in several parliaments for the borough of Chippenham in the reign of Queen Anne, and was afterwards member for the county. He died March 15, 1728, leaving by his wife, Henrietta, daughter of Lord Brooke, of Warwick, Castle, two sons, the elder of whom, Sir Robert, became his successor. This gentleman represented the borough of Wotton Basset in this county, in one parliament, and was one of the knights of the shire in another. He married, in May, 1735, Lady Emma Child, eldest daughter of Richard, Earl Tilney, in Ireland, by whom he had James-Tilney, and several other sons and daughters. Sir Robert deceased February 10, 1767, when he was succeeded by Sir James-Tilney, who was twice married, first to Harriet Bouverie, sister to William, first Earl of Radnor, who brought him no issue; and, secondly, to Catharine Windsor, eldest daughter of Other-Lewis, Earl of Plymouth, by whom he had one son and three daughters. Sir James died November 28, 1794, in the 58th year of his age, and was succeeded by his only son, also Sir James-Tilney Long, who dying during his minority, the estates devolved to his eldest sister, Miss Catharine Tilney Long, who married March 14, 1812, William-Wellesley Pole, Esq. now William-Pole-Tilney-Long Wellesley, M. P. for the borough of St. Ives. The lady's fortune, exclusive of the settlements made to her mother, sisters, and others, was

stated

"Oliver, Protector, hawking at Hownselowe-heath, & discoursing with him, fell in love with his company, and commanded him to weare his sword, and to meete him a hawkeing, wch made the strict cavaliers look on him with an evil eye. Scripsit-" History and Causes of the Civil Warres," Letters from the Bodleian, &c. Vol. III. p. 432

stated, at the time of her marriage, to have exceeded 80,0001. per annum.*

The manor house of Draycot is a large, irregular structure, and has an extensive park, with pleasure-grounds attached to it. Contiguous to the house is the parish church, which is a small edifice, with a nave and a chancel. The latter is ancient, and is adorned with spears, helmets, swords, flags, and other military accoutrements. In the north wall are three small pointed arches. Here are several monuments and inscriptions. On the floor is a fiat stone inlaid with two figures in brass representing a knight in armour, and his lady. The inscription is preserved by Aubrey in these terms:

"Monsieur Edward Cerne, Chevaler et Elyne sa femme gist icy de ses-quens almes dens p. sa pite eyt mci. Amen.

Near the above stone is another, inlaid with the brass figure of a female, and inscribed to the memory of Philippe de Cerne, daughter of "Monsieur Edward Cerne."

Within a niche, formed by a pointed arch in the north wall is a statue of another knight in chain armour, traditionally ascribed to Sir Philip Cerne. The legs are crossed, and at the feet is a figure of a dog.

Close to the same wall stands an altar tomb, adorned with panelling and shields, and having a black marble slab on the top. Aubrey says that it commemorates Sir Thomas Long, whose son, Sir Henry Long, lies under a plain altar tomb opposite. Here is likewise a seat and four marble slabs to different members of the Long family; also a bust of Sir Robert Long, Baronet, executed by Wilton. It has been generally said that John Aubrey was buried at Draycot; but there is no tomb to his memory, nor entry in the register.

STANTON-ST.-QUINTIN is a village and parish situated to the north

The Longs, according to Aubrey, were formerly Lord Lieutenants of Bradon-Forest,