ILTSHIRE--_Salisbury Cathedral_.

"As many days as in one year there be,
So many windows in this church you see.
As many marble pillars here appear,
As there are hours through the fleeting year.
As many gates as moons one here does view
Strange tale to tell, yet not more strange than true."

_Chippenham_--On a Stone.

"Hither extendeth Maud Heath's gift,
For where I stand is Chippenham clift."

SURREY--_Market House, Farnham_.

"You who do like me, give money to end me,
You who dislike me, give as much to mend me."

_Woking_--_Sutton_.

"Beastly 'Oking--pretty Sutton,
Filthy foxglove--bach'lors button."

"'Oking was--Guildford is--Godalming shall be."

SOMERSETSHIRE.

"Stanton Drew,
A mile from Pensford--another from Chew."

PEMBROKESHIRE.

"Once to Rome thy steps incline,
But visit twice St. David's shrine."

"When Percelty weareth a hat,
All Pembrokeshire shall weet of that."

J. EBFF.

Bolt Court.

* * * * *

LEGENDS OF THE CO. CLARE: FUENVICOUIL (FINGAL) AND THE GIANT.

Once upon a time, a Scottish giant who had heard of Fuenvicouil's fame,
determined to come and see which of them was the stronger. Now Fuenvicouil
was informed by his thumb of the giant's intentions, and also that on the
present occasion matters would not turn out much to his advantage if they
fought: so as he did not feel the least bit "blue-mowlded for the want of a
batin'," like Neal Malone, he was at a loss what to do. Oonagh, his wife,
saw his distress, and soon contrived to find out the cause of it; and
having done so, she assured him that if he would leave things to her
management, and strictly obey her directions, she would make the giant
return home faster than he came. Fuenvicouil promised obedience; and, as no
time was to be lost, Oonagh commenced her preparations. She first baked two
or three large cakes of bread, taking care to put the griddle (the iron
plate used in Ireland and Scotland for baking bread on) into the largest.
She then put several gallons of milk down to boil, and made whey of it; and
carefully collected the curd into a mass, which she laid aside. She then
proceeded to dress up Fuenvicouil as a baby; and having put a cap on his
head, tucked him up in the cradle, charging him on no account to speak, but
to carefully obey any signs she m