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THOMAS MOORE, 
Born 1780. Diep 1852. 
“Dear harp of my country, in darkness I found thee, 
The cold chain of silence had hung o’er thee long ; 
When proudly, my own island harp, I unbound thee, 
And gave all thy chords to light, freedom and song.” 
On the back of the Cross is Byron’s testimony to Moore :— 
“The poet of all circles, and idol of his own.” 
The Cross is of Ballinasloe limestone. It is 18ft. high, and 
weighs seven and a half tons. The names of Moore, his wife, 
and three of their children were on the original flat tomb- 
stone, which it is to be hoped has been carefully preserved. 
Time did not allow of inspection of the interesting church, 
where there are memorial windows to both Moore and his wife, 
or of a visit to Sloperton Cottage, where Moore lived for many 
years, and where he died, the speeches having lasted so long 
that it was growing dusk before the assembly dispersed. 
There was time for tea at Devizes before the return train 
left at six o’clock, Bath was reached at seven. 
Excursions were arranged to Devizes, Melksham, and Chal- 
field, Longleat, and Westbury, and Edington, but had to be: 
abandoned, as so few names were sent in. 
THE LIBRARY. 
The Library continues to be enlarged; a sum of money 
was spent in binding the issues of our corresponding societies, 
so that these are now more available, and it is hoped that the: 
catalogue, published in the last volume, indicating the 
position of the different books, may be found more serviceable: 
to members. 
