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ration of the different features of our beautiful cathedrals — their 

 thanks to Mr. Clutton for his clear and satisfactory description of a 

 style of architecture, which derived a particular interest from its 

 connection with the peculiarities of church history in this and other 

 countries. There was another source of interest of a more local and 

 personal kind, in this subject, from its bearing upon the effort that 

 was being made for the restoration of the Salisbury Chapter-House. 

 Mr. Clutton had revealed to them the remarkable features of the 

 past ; and it remained for themselves, by their liberality, to enable 

 that gentleman to procure for them a glimpse of the future, and by 

 their efforts to accomplish the renovation — for although time could 

 destroy it could also renovate — of the Chapter-House, and then they 

 would have the beauty and purposes of the structure, not only 

 illustrated by drawings and lectures, but by the restoration to them, 

 in palpable reality, of a fabric, which he would almost say, stood 

 highest among buildings of this description. He would be glad to 

 see the future restoration effected by the same gentleman to whom 

 they were that evening so much indebted for a history of the past. 



Earl Nelson begged to urge upon every one present the necessity 

 of assisting the object. They had already collected £4,400, and if 

 a spirited effort were made before the spring, he hoped that they 

 would have the whole sum of £5,000, which, he was convinced, 

 would be sufficient to do all the essential part of the restoration. 



Mr. Gr. P. Scrope, M.P., desired to express the universal feeling 

 of gratitude entertained by the members of the Wilts Archaeological 

 Society, for the kindness and hospitality shown to them during their 

 assembly in Salisbury. Their thanks were especially due to the 

 Lord Bishop and the Right Hon. Mr. Herbert, for their hospitality; 

 and he should not omit mentioning the Mayor, who had been very 

 attentive to. them by giving them the use of the council chamber, 

 and presiding at the dinner. The time for the holding of the meeting 

 next year had not yet been fixed upon ; but he could not express a 

 higher hope than that the members would be as well treated as they 

 had been in the ancient and renowned city of Salisbury. 



The company broke up about eleven o'clock. 



