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324 Mr. Mitford cites several very interesting passages. The workmanship of this watch is highly elegant. The maker was Edward East, of London. We cannot conclude this brief notice of so agreeable a volume, without alluding to the entertaining Journal of Mr. Burrell, of Ockenden, with its graphic accompaniments. Our thanks are due to Mr. Blencowe for bringing forth this singular picture of the former domestic habits of the country gentlemen in his county; and although the period may be scarcely within the pale of archaeology, the perusal of these extracts will give a notion of manners and household economy in good old times, which must render them not the least acceptable of the varied contributions to this pleasing volume.

deficiency of any well arranged manual of ancient conventional usage, in that department of Christian symbolism which relates to the representation of Saints, has been often felt by the English antiquary. We were indebted to the Rev. Richard Hart, one of the Local Secretaries of the Institute in Norfolk, for a very useful outline of this curious subject; through the kindness of Mr. Dawson Turner we were enabled to give, at the very commencement of this Journal, a concise list of the chief emblems, with their appropriations according to the rules of Hagiotypic art. Much, however, has subsequently been effected in the elucidation of this subject, especially by the archaeologists of Germany and France; and, with an increased desire to comprehend accurately all the details of medieval art