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Church Plate of Dorset. By J. E. Nightingale. (Bennett, Salisbury.)—The

Bishop of Salisbury conceived the happy idea of obtaining a return of all the Church plate in the various parishes of his diocese. The volume before us represents the results as obtained from the Dorsetshire portion of the diocese. The returns were made by the incumbents of the various parishes, and revised by experts who had a knowledge of the history of silver plate. A very interesting book, abounding with references to personal and county history, has been the result.