gical Institute and the British Archaeological Association would
doubtless add the weight of their influence, and the personal assistance of
their members.

The clergy throughout the country would be able and willing labourers; and
surely these conjoined forces are adequate to the occasion.

One consideration suggests itself, viz., whether {315} the record be
confined to monuments in churches, or whether it should be extended to
those in churchyards? I think it should be so extended, partially--that is,
that _all_ the monuments in churches should be given; and such of the
monuments in churchyards as, upon a careful inspection, may appear to be in
any way worthy of preservation. We do not perhaps want the ten thousand
"afflictions sore" which ten thousand John Smiths are stated to have "long
time bore."

The inscriptions in churches should be accompanied with rubbings of all
brasses; and, as far as possible, with drawings of the most interesting
monuments.

I am satisfied the thing can be done, if it be undertaken with prudence,
and continued with energy. The copies should be certified by the signature
of the person making them, and they should all be transcribed on paper of
the same description, so that they might be bound in volumes.

The expense would probably be considerable, because in some instances paid
labour might be requisite; but it would be as nothing compared with the
magnitude and importance of the result; and if, as is probable, the Society
of Antiquaries might hesitate at undertaking the whole charge, I doubt not
that many would contribute towards it, and amongst them

Q. D.

A very slight consideration of the object which it is proposed to
accomplish, and the means by which it can be attained, will show that
it falls properly into three distinct operations, namely, Collection,
Preservation, and Publication.

The first and most important is, the Collection of Materials. In this,
it is obvious, the co-operation of individuals well qualified for the
work may be secured in all parts of the country, provided some
well-defined plan of operation is furnished for their guidance, by some
recognised centre of union. A Committee of the Society of Antiquaries,
who should well consider and determine upon some uniform plan of
recording the inscriptions, &c., is clearly the body who, from their
position, could most effectually, and with the greatest propriety,