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its best—was visited before the party left. Returning to Wiltshire, 
WARNEFORD PLACE was soon reached, where the house and 
gardens were thrown open, and a sumptuous tea was provided for 
the party in the absence of Mr. Tuomas. The house itself, though 
a quaint structure, presents few architectural features of antiquity. 
There is, however, some interesting armorial glass in the drawing- 
room, and the grounds and walks are beautiful. 
This being the last item on the programme, the breaks returned 
again to Swindon, and the Members went their several ways by 
train, after two days’ excursions of much interest in perfect weather, 
during which several places were visited to which the Society had 
never before penetrated. It seemed, however, a pity that the 
people of Swindon and its neighbourhood should take so little 
interest either in the excursions or in the evening meetings—more 
especially when the Local Secretary, Mr. Passmore, had been to 
so much trouble in arranging his collections for exhibition, and in 
he furnishing of the room for the comfort of the meeting. 
Norre.—The proceedings and excursions were well reported at 
considerable length in the Devizes Gazette, July 7th, 14th, 21st and 
8th. The Swindon Advertiser had also a short report of the 
proceedings in its issue of July 8th, and an abstract of Mr. A. S. 
Maskelyne’s paper on Cricklade in that of July 15th. 
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The Place-Alame Cricklade : 
A Suggestion. 
By Nevit Story Masxetrng, M.A., F.R.S. 
7GHE early history of Cricklade, like that of many other 
‘ ancient sites in Great Britain, has to be sought in circum- 
antial evidence rather than in written records; for history is 
ilent regarding Cricklade previously to Saxon times. What, then, 
