352 Donations to the Museum and Library. 
hurt. Had he fallen to the ground he would have been dashed to 
pieces. This event probably put an end to steeple-flying; but as 
the inhabitants of a country are often ridiculed for the foolish acts 
of their neighbours, the story of pulling down their own steeple 
was for a long time a standing joke against the people of Bromham. 
It was repaired ; but some years afterwards was struck by lightning, 
and shivered near the same point where it had been broken before.’ 
A Prep at THE WixtsHireE Assizes.—A poem in several cantos. 
Who was the author? A copy is in the library at Devizes. 
de ANy.: 
DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM AND LIBRARY. 
By the Most Noble the Marauis or Lanspownr, Bowood.— 
Divers works of Early Masters in Christian Decoration. Weale. 
2 vols. folio. 
By Eart Bruce, Tottenham.—Gold ring found in a Roman villa 
at Great Bedwyn. 
By Ven. ArcupEacon Macponap, Bishops Cannings.—Sir R. C. 
Hoare’s Ancient Wiltshire. Part 1. 
By F. C. Luxts, Esa., F.S.A., Guernsey —Eight Hand Bricks 
and Plaster Cast of a Guernsey Stone Celt. Type, Anglo-Norman. 
By Joun Brown Wuits, Esq., Little Bedwyn—Nine Roman 
Coins found in the parish of Little Bedwyn. 
By T. E. Brackwett, Esa., Clifton—Ordnance Map of North 
and South Wilts (with Roman Stations, &c. coloured). 
By Rey. A. Fane, Warminster—Seven Roman Coins (copper 
and silver). 
By Rev. A. Me Ewen, Dumfries.—Impression of Chapter Seal of 
Melrose Abbey. 
By J. Y. Axerman, Eso.—A Fine between Robert de Hakeney, 
Parson of Aldyngton, and Robert Atte Hull: of land at Ramsbury. 
[About a.p. 1312. ] 
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