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series of MS. notes on the 17th Century Tokens of Wiltshire, in 
illustration of the Society’s collection at Devizes. The completeness 
| of this collection has been largely increased by the purchase of such 
specimens as we wanted from the collection of Colonel Lowsley, 
recently dispersed. The books, containing Mr. Willis’ notes, have 
been placed in the Library, and it is suggested that further notes 
on tokens and their issuers should be added to them from time to 
time by those who are specially interested in the matter. 
“Although not a matter directly connected with the Society—the 
suggested re-publication of Hoare’s Modern Wilts by Mr. Simpson, 
of Devizes, is an important enterprise which demands mention here. 
Mr. Simpson’s proposal is to publish the work in parts at 5s. a part, 
each part to contain 1386 pp. super royal 8vo, and plates. The 
project depends on the possibility of procuring two hundred sub- 
‘seribers. Those who wish to be of that number should communicate 
with Mr. G. Simpson, Gazette Office, Devizes. The catalogue of 
Portraits in the county is slowly making progress. Those at Castle 
Combe have been admirably catalogued with excellent sketches of 
each one of them by their owner, Mr. E. C. Lowndes. The work 
‘has been also done in three other houses, and is in hand in three 
or four more. 
_ “We may unite with the county and diocese in congratulations 
upon the completion on firm and fast foundations of the work 
undertaken on the spire of Salisbury Cathedral. Another great 
work is about to be commenced in the restoration of that part of 
Malmesbury Abbey which is used as a Parish Church, and subse- 
quently in the preservation of the ruins. Time, care, and skill 
vill be required, as well as much money, to bring this undertaking 
to the satisfactory conclusion we may hope for. During the winter 
excavations were undertaken at Lacock on the site of the Abbey. 
Church under the direction of Mr. Talbot and Mr. Brakspear, by 
which the dimensions of this Church, previously unknown, were 
ascertained. The expense is shared equally by our Society and 
the Society of Antiquaries. The Hall at Bradford-on-Avon has 
obtained an unexpected notoriety by its appearance in the illustrated 
papers as the Prince of Wales’ Pavilion at the Paris Exhibition, 
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