238 Extracts from a Note- Book hy Sir R. C. Hoare. 



drawing made in 1737 is notoriously incorrect. So mucli so, that were it not 

 for the peacock's tail in the centre, remaining, we might almost suppose it was 

 not the pavement originally engraven. The second sized floor is much more 

 correct. The third (a narrow oblong) has not been yet discovered — unless it 

 should prove to be the slip, adjoining ih.e peacock apartment — but I can hardly 

 suppose that the artist could have carried his incorrectness so far, when he made 

 the design of it, though, if only the centre pattern of this slip was uncovered, it 

 is possible such an error might have been made. Accurate tracings are now 

 making of the difBerent pavements by the Rev. Mr. Skinner, of Camerton. 



" A coin of Alectus, lately found, throws some light on the date of this villa. 



" Monday, 13 Jime, 1814. Pine day. Prom Swindon to Broad Blunsdon 

 Camp. Pass through village of Blunsdon, enter camp by a lane south — another 

 entrance opposite, to north, from whence there are marks of a raised causeway, 

 descending from the camp and apparently following the line of some wide hedges, 

 across several fields. Ramparts of moderate height, wide space between them. 

 Natural slope of the ground forms the boundary towards the north. Area is of 

 rich meadow. Exceeding fine view. Camp situate on a point of hill looking 

 north over a great extent of country, and across N.W. into Gloucestershire. See 

 Cricklade, Cirencester, and numerous other villages. Dined at Highworth — Inn, 

 King William and Queen Mary — Darby, landlord, returned to Marlbro' 14th. 



" Thursday, 16 June — Stormy — Gala day at Marlbro' — pretty sight — one long 

 table from the Market House to S. Peter's Church, nearly half-a-mile — 37 tables, 

 and 36 partakers of conviviality at each. 



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> 1333 persons. 



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 Town gayly dressed out with laurel and illuminated at night. 



" June 29. Examined the British village near Glory ann. In the first trial 

 the pickaxe struck upon a quern with the hole in it — pottery of various sorts — 

 stags' horns — animals bones, &c." 



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