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time chaplain to Thomas, Earl of Pembroke, Regius Professor of 

 Greek and Bishop of Waterford and Lismore), had died in the year 

 1740, might have been recorded in a way more consonant with the 

 style of the church. The following inscription is worthy of record, 

 and may be consolatory to the friends of the departed, should any 

 exist : 



H. S. E. 



William Coleman, , 



of Keynsliam, Somerset, 1799, 

 a man of Bound judgment, 



inflexible integrity, 

 and, 



as far as consistent 

 with human perfection, 

 an honest man, 

 the latter statement being veiy suggestive of damning a man with 

 faint praise. A short drive from Highclere church through the 

 undulating grounds of the park, brought the members in front of 

 the mansion. The carriages being left here permission is freely 

 given to the public on the open days to walk through the grounds 

 and admire at leisure the fine rhododendrons and cedars of Lebanon; 

 on the present occasion this was taken advantage of to the fullest 

 extent. Rejoining the carriages a drive through an avenue of 

 limes, and along a terrace road with fine glimpses of the country 

 every now and then through the openings in the trees conducted 

 the party to one of the lodges. An ascent was then made on foot 

 up Beacon-hill, to examine the very fine and perfect British camp 

 which crowns its summit, and consists of an outer vallum, ditch, 

 and inner vallum, taking the coutour of the hill, with a strongly 

 fortified entrance on the S.W. side. The view from this hill, 

 but a Uttle under 1000 feet above the sea, is very extensive. 

 The Isle of Wight can be seen from it under certain conditions of 

 the atmosphere; on this occasion the mists hung too heavily in that 

 direction. After this the members sat down to an excellent 

 luncheon provided by Mr. Staples, of Newbury, in the temple 

 which has been courteously set apart by his lordship for parties 

 like the present. After suitable thanks had been returned to Mr. 

 Gosling for his kindness in pointing out the sights of the neighbour- 

 hood, and to Captain Jefferis, who had assisted in forwarding the 



