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tower, is a singularly complete and perfect example of early fifteenth 
century work; and its position in the valley, with the long flights 
of paved steps leading up the hill-side to the houses of the village, 
is singularly picturesque; and altogether the visit to Bratton will 
remain among the pleasantest memories of a very pleasant Excursion. 
Arrived at Westbury the most was made of the very short time 
remaining for dinner, before the hour for the Conversazione arrived. 
Tue PresipENnT, occupying the chair, called on Mr. W. W. 
RavenuILL to read his paper on “Some Western Circuit Assize 
Records of the Seventeenth Century,” in which Mr. Ravenhill ob- 
served that these records form most valuable sources of information 
for the future historian of that century. 
Tue Presipent having conveyed the thanks of the Meeting to 
Mr. Ravenhill, Mr. W. Hewarp Bett gave a very interesting 
address, illustrated by several carefully-drawn diagrams, on “ The 
Buried Rocks of Wiltshire,” for which he received the warmer 
thanks, as papers on geological and natural history subjects have 
been somewhat rare at our Meetings as compared with those which 
are purely antiquarian and archeological. 
A paper by the Rev. W. C. Prenperxeats, on “ Etymological 
Interchanges” in that language of Wiltshire, which, in spite of 
universal education, dies hard ; with a vote of thanks cordially given, 
brought an instructive evening to a close. 
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2np. 
The interest of Thursday’s Excursion bad centred in Church 
architecture. The interest of Friday’s Excursion, on the other 
hand, was largely found in the domestic architecture of the delightful 
group of old houses visited during the day. 
The party which left the Town Hall at 9, a.m., was considerably 
reduced in numbers from that of the previous day, many of the 
Members being unable to stay for the last day’s Excursion. The 
route lay past Heywood House to North Bradley, where the party 
was received by the Vicar, the Rev. W. A. S. Mrereweruer, who, 
assisted by Mr. Pontina, directed attention to the most remarkable 
