Wiltshire notes and queries . is father and elder brother in 1776. The father died in1779, ana* ]n the brothers dissolved partnership, the business of snuff maker and tobacconist being continued byBenjamin Webb, the younger of the two, until 1810; when thetitle of the firm became Benjamin Webb Anstie and Sons. Whistley Mill, where for man) years the snuff grindingwas carried on, is apparently the building represented on thetrade label. The miller is seen bringing out bags, one of themon his back being labelled Snuff. To one of the snuffmillers at Whistley belongs the following anecdote, which
Wiltshire notes and queries . is father and elder brother in 1776. The father died in1779, ana* ]n the brothers dissolved partnership, the business of snuff maker and tobacconist being continued byBenjamin Webb, the younger of the two, until 1810; when thetitle of the firm became Benjamin Webb Anstie and Sons. Whistley Mill, where for man) years the snuff grindingwas carried on, is apparently the building represented on thetrade label. The miller is seen bringing out bags, one of themon his back being labelled Snuff. To one of the snuffmillers at Whistley belongs the following anecdote, which maybe worth recording here, l ie lived in Devizes, and on return-ing home, one summers evening, across the fields, by a still well-known footpath, he found himself suddenly confronted by avicious bull, which had been turned out during the da). Theanimal proceeded to make a charge, and the miller, having nostick, suddenly bethought himself of another expedient. liesnatched off his wig, which was saturated with snuff, and threw. 234 Wiltshire Notes and Queries. it straight at the bulls eyes. The millers hastily extemporisedmethod of defence proved to be a perfect success ; for theanimal, blinded with plain Scotch, rushed wildly about the field;whilst the miller secured his wig and quietly resumed his,journey towards Devizes. It is believed that Calstone Mill was, about the year 1777,used for awhile by Messrs. Anstie as a snuff mill, but no papersin proof of this seem to be at present in possession of the firm,Poulshot Mill is also traditionally said to have been once usedfor grinding snuff. Aquila. Heralds Visitations ( vol. hi, p. 14 1).—** How is it so fewof the higher nobility are recorded ? at the Visitations. The answer is simple, viz., that the deputies of the Kingsof Arms {Clarciiccux south and Norroy north of the Trent) wereonly instructed to summon the lesser nobility, such as baronet-,knights, and gentlemen. Q- James Long (vol. hi, p. 182).—The following questi
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