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Seymour, father of Lady Jane ; a brass in the north wall to 

 the memory of John Seymour, son and heir of John Seymour, 

 knight; and a brass plate to the memory of Edward Lord 

 Beauchamp, with the following couplet : — 



Bello camp' eram. Graia genitrice, Semerus; 

 Tres habui natos, est quibus una soror. 



Passing through the village of Bedwyn, once of considerable 

 importance in Saxon times, the Members were conducted to 

 Chisenbury Camp, a fine British stronghold enclosing twelve 

 acres, and commanding an extensive view of the surrounding 

 country. The Wansdyke takes its commencement not far dis- 

 tant and runs up to the camp, passing thence onwards through 

 the forest and across the downs to Shepherds Shore. Taking 

 shelter in what is now a barn, but which a learned antiquary 

 of the neighbourhood informed the Members was originally 

 the Free Chapel of St. Martin, belonging to the Priory of St. 

 Denny, the pedigree of the owners of Chisenbury Manor was 

 given by the same authority, and several recondite facts 

 connected with archaeological lore dwelt upon. The orienta- 

 tion of the Chapel being somewhat S. of E., agreed with the 

 supposed position of the sun as it rises on the festival of St. 

 Martin, in November. The builder of the Chapel, which is 

 of the decorated style, and the constructor of the mediaeval 

 moat which surrounds the camp on one side, are unknown ; 

 and archaeologists even have not hazarded a guess. A couple 

 of breaks here met the Members and conveyed them through 

 the forest to Marlborough, by the magnificent avenue of 

 thickset beeches, four miles in length, which might be 

 compared to one long-drawn cathedral Gothic-aisle. The 

 effect of the interlacing branches was, perhaps, grander as 

 seen in the leafless state than when the foliage hides their 

 many intricacies by its luxuriance, and must, consequently, 

 somewhat dwarf the height of nature's columns. A sHght 

 detour from the " Eight Walks" was made to pay homage to 



