Recent Wiltshire Books, Pamphlets, Articles, &c. 135 



S. Wilts — Local Events in 1912. Salisbury Journal, Dec. 

 28th, 1912. 



Alton Barnes and Alton Priors, Augustus Hare and " The 

 Memorials of a Quiet Life." Article in Wiltshire Times, Nov. 30th, 1912, 

 by J. Lee Osborn, with photos of the Eectory and the Interior of the 

 Church at Alton Barnes. The Churches and the place and Augustus 

 Hare's life and work there are described sympathetically. 



Edmund Fallen, of Cricklade, grazier, received a patent in 

 1714 for an invention whereby water mills of all sorts could " worke as 

 much or more than such mills now can with less water." Wiltshire 

 Times, Jan. 18th, 1913. 



Mr. Long and Miss Linley. The circumstances of the breaking 

 off of the engagement between Miss Linley (afterwards Mrs. Sheridan) 

 aged 17, and Mr. Long, a bachelor aged 60, and the very chivalrous 

 conduct of the latter in the matter, are detailed in Wiltshire Times, 

 January 18th, 1913. 



John Carpenter, of Chapmanslade (Corsley), husbandman. 



His will dated December 10th, 1617, is printed in Wiltshire Times, 

 January 4th, 1913. He leaves " One heyffer bullocke called Cherrye " 

 and " one cowe called Collye." 



The Story Of Goody Orchard, of Malmesbury, who bewitched 

 a young maid of Burbage, in 1685, is printed in Wiltshire Times, 

 January 4th, 1913. 



Report of Excursion to Dinton, Chilmark and the 

 Vale of Wardour, Saturday, July 15th, 1911. 



By Dr. Theophilus Ord, F.G.S., and T. W. Reader, F.G.S., pp. 148- 

 157, Geologists Association. 



Illustrated by sketch map of the Vale of Wardour ; section of Oolitic 

 strata, Vale of Wardour ; and four photos of " Junction of middle and 

 lower Purbeck beds, Teffont Evias (limekiln pit) " ; " Lower Purbeck 

 resting on Portland bed, Teffont side of Chilmark Ravine " ; " Chalky 

 series of Portland beds, Chilmark Ravine " ; " Middle Purbeck beds 

 showing action of the infiltration of surface water in removing 

 calcareous matter ; Ladydown, near Tisbury." 



Great Chalfield, Broughton G-ifford, and Westwood 



An excursion on April 15th, 1912, of the Bath and District Branch of 

 the Somerset Archaeological Society to these places is described in The 

 Proceedings of the branch for 1912, pp. 135 — 142, with photos of Great 

 Chalfield House and Church, and Broughton Gifford Church, and short 

 notes on Great Chalfield House by Mr. A. W. N. Burder ; on Broughton 

 Gifford Manor House, built in 1622 by Sir John Horton, by Mr. Clifford 

 Bax ; on Broughton Gifford Church, by the Vicar, the Rev. Roland 

 Davis ; and on Westwood Church,by the Vicar, the Rev. G. H. Kirkham ; 

 form the bulk of the report. 



