62 Confirmation of the Guild of the Holy Ghost, 
complete reference to the immense number of books he has consulted, 
that this cannot fail to take its place among our standard works of 
reference. 
But perhaps, after all, the great feature of the book is the pains- 
taking effort to elucidate the nomenclature of the district, and obtain 
what historical evidence can be had from the place-names. Every 
section of the map is dealt with in detail, all noteworthy place-names 
being fully discussed: and thus, what may be termed the physical 
archeology of this hundred square miles, is complete. 
There is an admirable index, and an appendix gives the altitudes 
of the bench marks. We rise from a perusal of this book with a 
deep sense of obligation to its author, and a feeling of satisfaction 
that in these days of accurate historical research another book has 
been produced worthy to take its place beside those for which 
Wiltshire is already so distinguished. Would that other counties 
were so fortunate. 
Contirmation of the Guild of the Holy Ghost, 
at Basingstoke, by Charles the First. 
By W. W. Ravenuitt, Recorder of Andover. 
OME interest still lingers about that picturesque pile of ruins, 
Gi which meets the traveller’s eye as he passes Basingstoke 
Station, known as the Chapel of the Holy Ghost, though the 
culture and perhaps spirit of the Guild which built it may have 
passed to the modern “ Queen’s Free School” of that neighbour- 
hood. 
All who were fortunate enough to be of the Society’s party when 
«The Vine” and Silchester were visited (1883) will recollect this, 
the final object of our excursions. 
A short document in the Record Office, which appears not to have 
been previously noticed, has recently come into my-hands, and adds 
to our knowledge of the events connected with the place. 
