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Latin inscription (whether older than 11th century he could not say) at Farley 
Hungerford a valuable suggestion, which was warmly praised in the ensuing 
conversation by Dr. Hunter: 
Muniat hoc templum cruce glorificans microscosmum, 
Quee genuit Christum miseris pace fiat asilum. 
Mr. Earle said “‘ microscosmum” is generally read ‘‘man,’’ but he thought it 
was merely a substitute for “mundum” the world, put in to make the line 
sean. He said the stone was evidently the tympanum of the doorway of the 
Norman church of Wittenham, and he thought that the ancient symbol of a 
cross surmounting a sphere, which appears in the regalia, and again in the 
Church of Appolinaris in Italy, was originally set up over it, and that this was 
in the writer’s mind when he wrote of the Saviour, ‘‘Cruce glorificans micro- 
crosmum ;” which, if he was correct, would read, ‘‘He who adorns the world 
by the cross,”’ 
Mr, Talbot made some remarks amplifying Mr. Earle’s list of 
Churches ; and advised the Club to visit Corsham Church, as the 
proposed restoration would sweep away the most ancient portions 
of the structure. In answer to his query, why he considered 
Wittenham (which has long totally disappeared) to have been a 
Norman Church, Mr. Earle said 
His authority on that point was “‘The Church Rambler.” ‘The Church 
Rambler” (and. he agreed with him) was of opinion that the stone was older 
than Farley Church, and that it came from Wittenham. The writer also 
afforded the information that there was once an older Church at Wittenham 
which had become merged in Farley. He had no other data for the natural 
conclusion that here was the Norman Church from which the stone came. 
The Rev. Prebendary Scarth afterwards described his “ Further 
Gatherings in Mendip.” (Vide p. 334.) 
The last evening meeting of the session, at the the Royal 
Institution on Thursday, was occupied by a paper from the 
Rev. H. G. Tomkins, on the “ Ancient Stronghold of Worlebury.” 
The numerous visitors to the flourishing watering place of Weston 
are but little aware of the remarkable camp which so picturesquely 
overlooks the villas surrounding it on all sides. Mr. Tomkins 
haying himself been present when the hut circles were so carefully 
