The Rev. Mackenzie Walcott, M.A., of Exeter College, Oxford, whose
pleasant gossiping _Memorials of Westminster_, and _History of St.
Margaret's Church_, are no doubt familiar to many of our readers, is, as
an old Wykehamist, collecting information for a "History of Commoners
and the Two S. Marie Winton Colleges;" and will feel obliged by lists of
illustrious alumni, and any notes, archÊological and historical, about
that noble school, which will be duly acknowledged.
The _Cambrian ArchÊological Association_, which was established in 1846
for the purpose of promoting the study and preservation of the
antiquities of Wales and the Marches, held its fourth anniversary
meeting in the ancient and picturesque town of Dolgelly, during the week
commencing the 26th ultimo. The Association is endeavouring to extend
its usefulness by enlarging the number of its members; and as its
subscribing members receive in return for their yearly pound, not only
the Society's Journal, the _ArchÊologia Cambrensis_ but also the annual
volume of valuable archÊological matter published by the Association, we
cannot doubt but their exertions will meet the sympathy and patronage of
all who take an interest in the national and historical remains of the
principality.
The preceding paragraph was scarcely finished when we received proof of
the utility of the Association in Mr. Freeman's volume, entitled
_Remarks on the Architecture of Llandaff Cathedral, with an Essay
towards a History of the Fabric_--a volume which, as we learn from the
preface, had its origin in the observations on some of the more singular
peculiarities of the fabric made by the author at the Cardiff meeting of
the Association in 1849. These remarks were further developed in a paper
in the _ArchÊologia Cambrensis_; and have now been expanded into the
present descriptive and historical account of a building which, to use
Mr. Freeman's words, "in many respects, both of its history and
architecture, stands quite alone among English churches." Mr. Freeman's
ability to do justice to such a subject is well known: and his work will
therefore assuredly find a welcome from the numerous body of students of
church architecture now to be found in this country; and to their
judgments we leave it.
_Notes on Bishop Jeremy Taylor's Works._ A reprint being called for of
vol. vi. of the present edition of Bishop Taylor's works, the Editor
will be glad of any assistance towards verifying the references which
have been omitted. The volume is to go to press early in October.
Messrs. Puttick and Simpson will commence on Monday next a six days'
sale of valuable books in all classes of literature; oriental, and other
manuscripts; autograph letters; engravings, miniatures, paintings, &c.
Messrs. Southgate and Barrett will sell on Tuesday next some fine
portraits and engravings; together with a very interesting and extensive
collection of nearly 200 original proclamations (extending from 1631 to
1695), two books printed by Pynson, unknown to bibliographers (viz.
_Aphthonii SophistÊ PrÊxercitamenta_ and _Ciceronis Orationes
PhilippicÊ_ and a few valuable MSS).
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