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Market Cross, Town from Railway Station ; Castle Combe Church, Cross. 
Noticed, Devizes Gazette, Nov. 12th, 1896; St. James’ Budget, March 
5th, 1897. 
A Parish on Wheels, by Rev. J. Howard Swinstead, M.A., of the 
Society of St. Andrew, Salisbury; with Introduction by the 
Lord Bishop of Salisbury. London: Gardner, Darton, & Co. 1st and 
2nd editions. 1897. Post 8vo. Cloth. pp. xviii. 233. 30 illustrations. 
Mr. Swinstead was for some time Itinerant Missioner for the Diocese of 
Salisbury, a part of his duty being to visit as far as possible all the chief 
fairs in the counties of Wilts and Dorset and to minister to the floating 
population of “ Van-dwellers” assembled thereat, living amongst them 
during the fair like one of themselves in hisown van. He speaks therefore 
with authority on the life and characteristics of a class, numbering about two 
thousand in the Diocese of Salisbury, which is too often assumed to be com- 
posed of social Ishmaels unworthy of an honest man’s acquaintance. Mr. 
Swinstead has much to say in their favour, and gives many instances of 
conscientiousness and fair dealing that would be rather astonishing even in 
people who do zoé dwell in vans or own roundabouts or swing-boats. In 
fact he stands up manfully both for the fairs themselves and for the fair 
people. His illustrations, from photos of incidents in the lives of his 
“ parishioners,’’ are most of them good and characteristic, and he has a power 
of observation and a keen sense of humour which enable him not only to 
tell a good story but to tell it with strict regard to local colouring—a not 
too common accomplishment. He writes the van-dwellers’ language well, 
the language, that is to say, of the South Wilts and Dorset “Travellers,” 
with whom he came most in contact. His chapter on superstitions mentions 
several interesting points, e.g., a baby may be as clean as a new pin elsewhere 
but the palms of its hands should not be washed, in order that the marking 
of the “birth lines”” may remain clear and distinct; again, you must on no 
account point at a rainbow—and if you can find a filbert with two points 
preserve it carefully in your waistcoat pocket and you will never suffer from 
toothache. Altogether the book is both entertaining and interesting. The 
least satisfactory thing about it is the cover, which quite unnecessarily 
suggests that the book is of the Sunday school prize order. Noticed 
favourably in Salisbury Times, Jan. 22nd, Salisbury Journal, Jan. 23rd, 
‘Devizes Gazette, March 4th, Spectator, May 15th, 1897. 
Wilton Garden. Hortus Penbrochianus. Le Jardin de Vuilton. 
Construit par le trés noble et trés puissant Seigneur Philippe 
Compte de Penbrooke et Mongomeri Baron harbert de Cardif 
Seigneur parr et Ralle de Candall, Marmion St. Quentin et 
Churland, gardien de lestanerie aux Contez de Cornvall et devon 
Chamberlain de la Maison du Roy, Chevalier du trés noble 
ordre de la Jartiere, Lieutenant-general pour le Roy auz 
provinces de Vuilts, Somersett et Kent, Conseiller du Conceill 
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