Recent Wiltshire Books, Pamphlets, Articles, &c. 165 



Saxon Coins minted in Wiltshire. An interesting note on 



the number of Saxon coins from Wiltshire mints included in the Eoyal 

 Cabinet of Medals at Stockholm, is printed in the Wiltshire Times, Dec. 

 26th, 1908. From the Wilton Mint there are three varieties of Edgar, 

 one of Edward II., thirty-five of Ethelred the Unready, eight of Canute, 

 one of Harthacnut, and seven of Edward Confessor. From Old Sarum : 

 seventeen of Ethelred, fifteen of Harold, ten of Edward Confessor. From 

 Cricklade : fourteen of Ethelred, twenty of Canute, three of Harold, one 

 of Harthacnut, two of Edward Confessor. From Malmesbury : eleven 

 of Ethelred, seven of Canute, four of Harold, two of Harthacnut, one of 

 Edward Confessor. 



LOCal EveiltS in 1908, in S. Wilts. Salisbury Journal, 

 December 26th, 1908. 



Crafrbe. A critical article, by Oliver Elton, on the poetry and genius 

 of Crabbe and his place in English Liturature, Blackwood's Magazine, 

 Jan. 1909, vol. clxxxv., pp. 78—90. 



Crabbe, Complete Poetical Works. Edited by the Eev. a. 



J. and Mrs. Carlyle, with portrait. The Oxford Poet's Series. Henry 

 Frowde, Oxford University Press, Amen Corner, London, E.C., 1908. 

 Cloth, Cr. 8vo. 3*. 6d. ; on Oxford India Paper, from 5s. 



George Crabbe and his Times. By Bene Huchon, reviewed, 

 Contemporary Review, Nov. 1908, pp. 14, 15. 



Wilts and Dorset Bank Annual. Salisbury. Christmas, 

 1908. 



8vo., pp. 116, with six illustrations, of which " Presentation to Mr 

 Tucker " (plate) and a view at " Stratford-sub-Castle " have to do with 

 Wiltshire. By G. E. Dartnell (one of the editors, whose death took 

 place just before the issue of the " Annual ") is a printed poem entitled 

 " A Battle Hymn." Mr. W. A. Bogue gives "Entomological Notes for 

 1908," dealing with Wilts and Dorset Lepidoptera taken during the 

 year, and there is a very useful history of the Wilts and Dorset Bank ; 

 otherwise the contents of this number are not concerned with the county 

 of Wilts. 



Wiltshire Notes and Queries. No. 63. September, 1908. 



A good photo of the portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh by Zuccliero, 

 formerly in the Parsonage Manor House at Downton, and now in the 

 National Gallery, accompanies a note on the history of the picture. 

 " Stokes " (Chancery Proceedings, Merryweather contra Stokes) ; " The 

 Chrysom Book of St. Thomas, New Sarum"; "Genealogical Notes on 

 the Houlton Family " ; " Records of Erchfont with Stert " ; " Peculiars 

 of the Dean and Chapter of Sarum " ; and " Quaker Burials " are all 

 continued. The will of Thomas Benett, Canon Residentiary of Sarum, 

 s. of John Benett, of Norton Bavant, is printed. 



