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already mentioned, we might mention the " Domesday Book for 

 Wiltshire," which he translated, and edited, and illustrated with 

 many valuable notes (1865) ; the ''Early Annals of the Episcopate 

 in Wilts and Dorset " (1871) ; and, in our own Magazine, amongst 

 many other papers of less note, a " History of the Parish of Brad- 

 ford-on-Avon '' ; ' on the " Wiltshire Possessions of the Abbess of 

 Shaftesbury " ; ^ on " The Life and Times of Aldhelm, Bishop of 

 Malmesbury " ; » a " History of the Parish of All Cannings " * ; 

 "Names of Places in Wiltshire "; 6 " The Early Annals of Trow- 

 bridge ■" j 6 indeed, there are few volumes of the Magazine which 

 do not contain contributions from his pen. 



One other point we must mention, the indomitable energy with 

 which he fought for the restoration of the offices of the Great 

 Chapter, and the title of Canons, by which he maintained that its 

 officers should be known, in lieu of Prebendaries, as they had been 

 before designated : and indeed, there is a melancholy pleasure in 

 noting the deep satisfaction with which he greeted the announcement 

 of his new Bishop's intention to begin his episcopate by summoning 

 the Great Chapter, for the first time in modern days, to take counsel 

 concerning the affairs of the Church. In that assembly Canon 

 Jones's absence will be deeply felt, for, among the chief desires of 

 his life had been the wish to see the whole Chapter, not only digni- 

 fied with the title of Canons, for this by his perseverance he had 

 accomplished, but taking the part which he believed to be its ancient 

 and just inheritance, as the true council of the Bishop, and the true 

 centre of evangelization in the diocese. We may imagine him 

 leaving the world with a sort of Nunc Dimiitis in the very dawn of 

 the day from which he hoped such great things. 



To our Society his loss is irreparable, and will be long felt by all 

 who take an active part in its proceedings. [A.C.S.] 



' Vol. v., pp. 1—88. 



2 Vol. vii., pp. 278—301. 



3 Vol. viii., pp. 62—81. 



*xi., pp. 1— 4U; 175-203. 



5 Vol. xix., pp. 156—180 ; 253—279 ; xv., 71. 



6 Vol. XV., pp. 208—234. 



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