12 Third General Meeting. 
Cerne and Long families; also a brass of the date of about 1380. 
They then proceeded to the house, where, in the absence of the 
noble owner, Lord Wellesley, unluckily detained from home, they 
were by his special direction most sumptuously entertained. After 
the repast had been duly discussed, Mr. Sergeant Wrangham called 
upon the company to make their hearty acknowledgments for the 
noble Viscount’s hospitable entertainment, which they did with a 
thorough cordiality. Draycote House contains many objects of 
interest, such as paintings, ancient and modern; a collection of fine 
fossils, some beautiful Sevres china, a pair of curious fire-place 
“dogs,” and candelabra, presented to the Longs by King Charles 
II. after the Restoration. The Park is one of the finest in North 
Wiltshire, richly studded with ancient oaks, and crowning a hill 
from which is an extensive prospect. The party then returned home, 
and with these various and well sustained festivities, ended this 
annual meeting of the Wiltshire archeologists. 
Other excursions had been projected to Chalfield, South Wraxhall, 
and Kingston House, Bradford; and hospitalities were kindly pro- 
vided by the Rev. J. Wilkinson, of Broughton, and other gentlemen: 
but it was found absolutely impossible in the time allowed for the 
meeting, for the visitors to avail themselves thereof. 
