82 Wilts Portraits, Pictures, &c. 
John I. Watts (of Whistley, Potterne), A Simple and Practical System of 
Marking Foreign and Colonial Produce (Meat, Cheese, Poultry, Eggs, &c.), 
with illustrations. Pamphlet, 8vo, pp. 32. 
Benjamin Tompkins (of Pipsmore Farm, Chippenham). The Theory of 
Water-Finding, with advice thereon, by a Professional. Cr. 8vo. Cloth. 
1892. Pp. 45, with appendix of viii. pages, and process portrait of the 
author. This little book, though it really tells us nothing whatever of the 
“theory” of the water-finder’s art, and is rather in the nature of an ad- 
vertisement, is for all that by no means uninteresting,—giving an account 
of the author’s discovery of the power he claims to possess in 1886, and of 
the extensive use which he has made of it in various parts of England since 
he began to practise professionally in 1890. If what he says as to the 
finding of gold and silver coins which had been hidden is accurately described, 
there seems no room for doubt that there is “ something in it.” 
PrersonaL NoriceEs :— 
Maj or-Gen. Lord Methuen. A character sketch from the Pall Mall 
Gazette is reprinted in Devizes Gazette, May 28th, 1896. 
The Hon. M. H. Herbert, C.B. The Westminster Gazette gave a sketch 
of his life and character. Reprinted in Wilts County Mirror, Oct. 2nd, 
1896. 
Duke of Beaufort. Article, with poor portrait, in Zit Bits, Nov. 21st, 1896. 
Duchess of Somerset. Notice of, by Mrs. Darling Baker, in Madame. 
Quoted by Devizes Gazette, Nov. 26th, 1896. 
My. HE. T. Hooley. A sketch of the career of the purchaser of Lord Ashburton’s 
Wiltshire estates, is given in Zhe Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic 
News, and quoted in Devizes Gazette, Aug. 20th, 1896. 
Henry Herbert Smith. Biographical notice in Biographia, Vol. I., part 2. 
William Seager. A veteran ringer of Calne, who rang at the Queen’s accession, 
and also at her jubilee, and is still living at more than 80 years of age. 
Notice in Bell News and Ringers’ Record. Quoted by Devizes Gazette, 
Sept. 10th, 1896. 
Wilts Portraits, Pictures, &c. 
The Royal Academy, 1896, contained the following :— 
The Rt. Hon. Sir M. E. Hicks-Beach, Bart., M.P. Portrait by H. T. Wells, 
R.A. 
The Rev. H. A. Olivier. Portrait by Herbert A. Olivier. 
