trailing stems of Travellers' Joy. Of the dark-haired and dark-eyed people found in the villages he says:-"So far as I could make out there were dark people of three originally distinct and widely different races on the Wiltshire Downs. There was a good deal of mixed blood, no doubt, and many dark persons could not be identified as belonging to any particular race. Nevertheless three distinct types could be traced among the dark people, and I took them to be, first, the gipsy, rather short of stature, brown skinned, with broad face and high cheek bones. Secondly, the men and women of white skins and good features who had rather broad faces and round heads, and were physically and mentally just as good as the best blue-eyed people; these were probably the descendants of the dark broad-faced Wilseta, who came over at the time when the country was being overrun with the English, and other nations or tribes, and who colonized in Wiltshire and gave it their name. The third type differed widely from both the others. They were smallest in size and had narrow heads and long or oval faces, and were very dark, with brown skins; they also differed mentally from the others, being of a more lively disposition and hotter temper. The characteristics which distinguish the ancient British or Iberian race appear to predominate in persons of this type."

Reminiscences of the old hard times for the labourers and the resulting machine riots in 1830, of sheep stealing and other matters which are now things of the past fill many pages, but the anecdotes of Caleb's dogs and of dogs that Caleb knew fill more.

A pleasantly written book, giving a good picture of the shepherd and his life and ways on the South Wilts Downs.

Long review, Times Literary Supplement, Sept. 29th, 1910.

Sir Thomas Fowler, Bart. Extracts from a Memoir of the late Sir Thomas Fowler printed for private circulation by his brother-inlaw, Sir Alfred Pease, describing his death as he led his men to the attack of Olivier's Farm, in the South African War, and also the cemetery at Ficksburg, where he lies buried, are printed in the Wiltshire Gazette, June 16th, 1910.

Orator Hunt. In the Wiltshire Gazette, June 16th, 1910, Mr. R. Parsons gives a number of interesting particulars of Hunt's life and

career.

Old Sarum Excavation Fund. Report of the Excavation Committee to the Society of Antiquaries for 1909. Oxford.

1910.

Pamphlet, 8vo., pp., including title, 18, with two folding plans.

This report, which has been sent to all the members of the Wiltshire Archæological Society, gives a good and full account of the work accomplished during the year 1909, the excavation of the Gatehouse and Postern Tower, and of the objects found in the excavations. A List of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries, and of the local Wiltshire Committee is also given.

The Salisbury Times, August 19th, 1910, reprinted copious extracts from this report with a long article, commending the work of excavation, followed by another article in the issue of August 26th.

BOOKS AND ARTICLES BY WILTSHIRE AUTHORS.

Guy Rawlence (youngest son of J. E. Rawlence, of "The Chantry," Wilton), is the author of a novel of adventure of the period of George III. "The Romantic Road," with frontispiece by Wilmot Lunt. London: T. Fisher Unwin, Adelphi Terrace. 1910. Linen, 7 × 5, pp. including title 322. 68. net. A Story of a Girl Highwayman, of which the scene is largely laid at Winterslow and "Fovant Chamberlayne." Well reviewed in The Globe and Salisbury Jonrnal, Aug. 27th, 1910. Maurice Hewlett. "Rest Harrow, a Comedy of Resolution." London: Macmillan & Co. 1910. Extra cr. 8vo. Price 6s. A Novel, which appeared in Scribner's Magazine during 1910.

"The Profaned Sacrament." An article in The Nineteenth Century, October, 1910.

Lady Tennant. "Windlestraw." Chiswick Press.

1910. Price

3s. 6d. net. A Book of Poems, well reviewed in Morning Post, July 14th, 1910.

[Mrs. Saunderson Venner, of Bemerton]. "A Welsh Heroine by Irene Saunderson. Lynwood & Co., London. 1910." This is a romance of Welsh colliery life. Noticed in Salisbury Journal, June 18th, 1910.

Rt. Rev. John Wordsworth, D.D., Bishop of Salisbury. "A Soldier's Faith and Love, Sermon on behalf of the Tidworth Soldiers' Church, preached in the Cathedral on the 10th Sunday after Trinity, 31st July, 1910." Printed in full in Salisbury Diocesan Gazette, October, 1910. pp. 170-173.

Francis R. Stead (of Wilts and Dorset Bank, Salisbury). "Title
Deeds and the Rudiments of Real Property Law." Blades, East &
Blades, 23, Abchurch Lane, London, E.C,; Effingham Wilson, 54,
Threadneedle Street, E.C. 1908. Price 5s. net.

George Edward Dartnell. "Poems and Translations by George
Edward Dartnell.
Brown & Co. London Simpkin,
Marshall, Hamilton & Co., Limited. 1910."

Salisbury

Cloth, 8in. × 5in. pp., including title, 101. Price 2s. 6d. net. Printed by Butler & Tanner, Frome.

The author died in 1908 (see "Wilts Obituary," Wilts Arch. Mag., xxxvi., 147). This selection from his poems and translations reprinted from the Marlburian, the Journal of Education, and other publications, is now published "as a tribute to his memory" by his relatives. The Preface of two pages gives shortly the facts of the author's life. Reviewed Limerick Chronicle, September 24th, 1910.

Rev. Douglas Macleane, Rector of Codford St. Peter. "Lancelot Andrewes and the Reaction." Allen. 1910. Price 3s. 6d. Favourably reviewed in Guardian, September 16th, 1910.

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WILTSHIRE ILLUSTRATIONS

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PICTURES.

Speke's Memorial at Box (at the spot where he shot himself, 1864). The

Sphere, October 16th, 1909.

Salisbury Plain. "With the Army of Home Defence." Eighteen photographs. The Sphere, August 21st, 1909.

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'The String." American racehorses now being trained in England.

Mr.

Sam Darling watching the progress of his protégés at work on the trial grounds." Three photos. The Sphere, June 5th, 1909. Southwick. Open-air Baptismal Service. Immersion in the Pool." Interested Spectators," two photos. Wiltshire Times, July 9th, 1910. Bradford-on-Avon. Belcombe Court. Architectural Association Journal,

June, 1910, p. 163.

Marlborough. Wesleyan Church and Schools. Wilts and Berks County Paper, July 8th, 1910.

"The Village where Captain Thornton died," and "The Interment in consecrated ground at M'pika." Two process cuts, Wiltshire Times, September 10th, 1910. Capt. Cyril Minshall Thornton, of Greenhill, Sutton Veney, died while big game hunting in Africa, and was buried in a native village. His body has now been exhumed and re-buried in the churchyard at M'pika, the principal town of North East Rhodesia.

WILTSHIRE PORTRAITS.

R. C. Lambert (son of the late Rev. R. U. Lambert, Vicar of Christ Church, Bradford-on-Avon), Liberal candidate for Cricklade division. Wiltshire Times, June 18th, 1910.

Rev. J. W. Cotton, superintendent minister, Swindon Primitive Methodist, First circuit. Wiltshire Times, June 18th, 1910.

Lady Islington. The Tatler, June 15th, 1910.

Sir John Fuller, Bart. Wiltshire Times, June 25th, 1910.

Mrs. Bennett Stanford and Mrs. Goddard of Swindon, as members of the Kennel Club. Ladies' Field, June 18th, 1919.

John Cam Hobhouse, Lord Broughton, from "Recollections of a Long Life." Sphere, July 17th, 1909.

Duchess of Beaufort and her children. Sphere, June 5th, 1909.

Lady Tennant and Lady Hulse. Sphere, January 15th, 1910.

Lady Beatrice Wilkinson and children. Onlooker, April 16th, 1910.

Lady Dickson-Poynder. Onlooker, April 16th, 1910.

Lady Islington. Ladies' Field, June 25th; Country Life, July 2nd; Lady's Pictorial, August 27th, 1910.

Rev. John H. Litten and Rev. William James, Wesleyan ministers of the Salisbury Circuit. Salisbury Times, September 9th, 1910.

George Little, of Kington Langley, with account of his life. Wiltshire Times, September 17th, 1910.

Lieut. H. W. Wyld, R.N. (son of Rev. C. N. Wyld, Rector of Grittleton) and Miss E. D. Carpenter (daughter of Precentor Carpenter, of Salisbury). Ladies' Field, September 17th, 1910.

Miss Vere Wilbraham Northey, daughter of Mr. George Northey, of Cheney Court (Mrs. Austin Gardner). Ladies' Field, September 24th, 1910. Miss Marjorie Carless, daughter of the late Dr. E. Carless, of Devizes (Mrs. R. J. Yates). Ladies' Field, September 24th, 1910.

ADDITIONS TO MUSEUM AND LIBRARY.

Museum.

Towards the cost of twelve cases of Wiltshire Birds purchased at Salisbury : MR. H. E. MEDLICOTT, Mr. A. W. N. BURDER, and THE REV. D. P. HARRISON, 58. each; Mr. R. G. GWATKIN, 108.

Presented by MR. J. E. P. FALCONER: A number of pieces of Roman Pottery, Painted Plaster, Iron Axe, &c., from the Box Roman Villa.

Library.

Presented by REV. C. S. RUDDLE: Pedigree of the Devonshire Branch of Duke; The Family of Savage; Registers of Wilsford and Lake; three reprints of papers by Rev. E. H. Duke.

REV. J. HAMLYN HILL, D.D.: Wiltshire Marriage Registers,
Vol. IX.

MR. C. COLE: Pencil drawings taken in 1842 of Old Swindon,
Wanborough, Mildenhall, Preshute, Purton, Lydiard Tre-
goze, and Wroughton Churches, and the Rev. J. Ward's
House at Great Bedwyn.

BARONESS VON ROEMER: Wiltshire Deed.

MR. C. PENRUDDOCKE: Wilts Article.

The Author, the REV. W. H. P. GRESWELL: The Story of the
Battle of Edington, 1910.

MR. E. TOWRY WHYTE, F.S.A.: Five Sheets of Drawings of
Tisbury Church.

The Publishers, MESSRS. METHUEN & Co.: A Shepherd's Life,
by W. H. Hudson, 1910.

MR. J. P. E. FALCONER: Bell Rubbings.

REV. M. Robbins: Wilts Portrait.

MR. H. E. MEDLICOTT Catalogues of Erlestoke Estate Sale,

INDEX TO VOL. XXXVI.