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by the Rev. A. C. Smith, the next paper was read by the Rev. W. 
C. PrenprertEatH, on “Some further White Horse Jottings,” in 
which, with reference to the Westbury White Horse, he maintained 
that the balance of evidence was in favour of the tradition which 
ascribed the origin of the old horse, replaced in 1778 by the present 
one, to King Alfred on the morrow of his victory over the Danes at 
Ethandune, in 878. “A short discussion followed this paper, the Rev. 
J. Crarke expressing his opinion that strong reasons ought to be 
adduced against the old tradition before they were required to give 
it up. 
The Rev. W. P.S. Bingham read the next paper on “ James, Earl 
of Marlborough, and his successors,” connected with Westbury by 
the fact that he lived at Heywood, and that his handsome monument 
with effigies of himself and his first wife still stands in the south 
transept of the parish Church. 
Votes of thanks to the Rev. W. C. Plenderleath and the Rev. 
W. P. S. Bingham, for their excellent papers, brought a pleasant 
evening to a close. 
THURSDAY, AUGUST lst. 
About forty Members, and their friends, including the President 
and Mrs. Wordsworth, took their seats in the breaks provided for 
the purpose, at 9 o’clock, at the Town Hall, and a start was made 
for Bratton Camp. On the arrival of the breaks at the bottom of 
the steep escarpment on the brow of which the camp is situated, the 
more active members of the party climbed the hill by a shorter path, 
which afforded those who were botanically inclined an excellent 
opportunity of observing some of the less common plants of the 
characteristic down flora of Wiltshire—notably the pretty little 
yellow Chilora Perfoliata. Arrived at the top, the earthworks of 
the camp' were inspected and the magnificent view admired—but 
only a few minutes halt was made, as the day’s programme was a 
long one and time was getting on. A delightful drive over the 
downs brought the party to Imber, one of the many Wiltshire 
1See Magazine, vol. xix., p. 134, 
