180 Recent Wiltshire Books, Pamphlets, and Articles. 
The following headings of the chapters show the scope and contents of 
this book:—EKarly Life in Aldeburgh—Poverty in London—Friendship 
with Burke—Life at Belvoir Castle—In Suffolk again—‘‘ The Parish 
Register” — The Borough ’—“‘ Tales ”—Visiting in London—“ Tales of 
the Hall *—‘ Last years at Trowbridge.” 
The Zimes Literary Supplement of Oct. 9th, 1903, devotes a long 
review to this book, It says;—‘‘ When the original series of English 
Men of Letters was published no omission was more serious than that 
of Crabbe. He now takes his place where he ought to have been found 
from the first, in the most authoritative series of studies of his peers, 
the English poets.” ‘‘ Canon Ainger has given us the book we should 
expect from him, one full of sincerity, good taste, and good sense. The 
story of the poet’s uneventful life is admirably re-told . . . and 
Canon Ainger has been fortunate enough to be able to add a few new 
facts and throw a little new light on the poet’s life. The chief source of 
this new light, as the author states, is a copy of the memoir by Crabbe’s 
son, with abundant annotations by Edward Fitzgerald. 
«The poet’s son mentions that his father took opium by medical 
advice. . . . Fitzgerald’s note on this was: ‘It probably influenced 
his dreams for better or worse,’ adding ‘ see the ‘ World of Dreams’ and 
‘Sir Eustace Grey.’ Working on this hint Canon Ainger has very 
interestingly and quite conclusively shown that Sir Eustace Grey is a 
picture of illusions exactly like those described by De Quincey as the 
result of opium, and that Crabbe must have derived them from his 
own dreams experienced under similar circumstances. It is rather a 
melancholy explanation of Crabbe’s highest flight of imagination, which 
stands so alone in his work; but there can be no doubt that Canon 
Ainger is right.” ; 
The Guardian, Oct. 28th, 1903, in a very eulogistic review, says:— 
‘‘We have read the two hundred pages of this almost ideal biography 
with unfailing interest, and we can most warmly commend it, to all who 
wish to begin the study or to stimulate their admiration of a neglected 
and yet typical English Classic.” 
Visitors’ Guide to Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts. Dotesio 
& Todd, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts. 19038. 74 x 53. Pp. 16. 
A pamphlet with four plates :—The Bridge Chapel—Saxon Church— 
The Hall (Kingston House)—and The Tithe Barn. There are also six 
small cuts in the letterpress : -Town Bridge—Parish Church—Shambles 
—Old Houses—and Old Bridge. 
The letterpress deals shortly and accurately with the various points of 
interest, ancient and modern—though it seems unnecessary to invoke 
the presence of Flemish weavers to account for the gabled houses at 
Bradford. 
The Graphic Guide to Salisbury, the Cathedral, the City, 
the Antiquities, the Country Seats, the Military Camps. Illustrated by 
photographs by H. C. Messer and ‘‘ The Bournemouth Graphic.” Price 

