82 THE FAMILY OF GALPIN OF Thou hast certainly shown by thy touches That the Maud way may sometimes be best.” Hartley Colridge, Sep. 23, 1846. He was tall and handsome with dark hair and dark blue eyes. i He was exceedingly well informed and intelligent and his interesting conversation and agreeable manners made him a welcome everywhere. His wife died at Charmouth at the age of 41 years. The stables happening to catch fire the terrified horses by their excitement gave her a fright which brought on a fatal illness. ]oseph Galpin, architect, who wrote a book, long a standard work on architecture, in conjunction with his brother Charles built a large part of Bridport, Allington, the Manor House at 4 Chideock, the Crescent at Weymouth, etc. Most of their houses can be distinguished by their iron railings of a special pattern with ivy leaves and berries. He built and owned Portville, between Bridport and West Bay, and lived there in a house _now known as Belmont. He married first Sarah Green of Burton Bradstock, and had one daughter Sarah, who died at Bridport unmarried. He married as his second wife Sarah, daughter of Joseph Sprake of Allington buried at Allington), and third, Ann Swain. He died, aged 73, and was buried in the churchyard at Upwey, near Weymouth, in 1872. His third wife survived him and died in 1879, aged 76. (One daughter, Sarah Swain Galpin, born 26 March 18 3 3.) Ann Frances Hounsell, born Dec. 1800 and died 30 May , 1842 at Charmouth, was the daughter of John Hounsell of Bridport, whose father was also ]ohn Hounsell. Mary Hounsell, twin sister of Ann Frances, died 27 June 1 8 56, aged 55 years, buried at Highgate. Elizabeth, another sister, married Frank Slade of Power- stock.