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See, however, ' Launceston Castle ' in E. King's ' Munimenta Antiqua,' 1804, vol. iii. p. 9 et seq. But of this " castle " it is only said that one " of some sort or another did undoubtedly exist long prior to the Norman Conquest."' Why "undoubtedly"? and what sort of castle ?

That the Britons had nothing in the way of adequate defence in these entrenchments with a high wall here and there, is evident from the further remarks in the ' Cyclopaedia.' The writer says :

" The deficiencies of the Britons both in the attack, the construction, and the defences of such places must have been very obvious, even to them- selves They of ten reproached the Romans with

cowardice (for not coming out to fight in the open), and for raising such solid works about their camps and stations. (See Boadicea's famous speech to her army in Xiphilin, ex Dione in Nerone.) "

The following references may be of use :

Ancient Castles of England and Wales, by E. W. Brayley, with upwards of 100 engravings by W. Woolnooth, 2 vols., irapl. 8vo, 1825,

S. and N. Buck's Views of Cities, Towns, Castles, Abbeys, &c., of England, 348 engraved views of antiquities, with text, obi. folio, 1723-39.

The Castles and Abbeys of England, with up- wards of 200 plates and woodcuts, 2 vols., 4to, N.D. By William Beattie.

Mediaeval Military Architecture in England, 140 illustrations of views, plans, and details of the old English castles, by G. T. Clark." The latte part," says the Preface to this valuable work, " is occupied by minute and generally accurate accounts of most of the principal Castles of England, and one or two of a typical character in France and Scotland." Monastic Remains and Ancient Castles in England and Wales, 73 aquatint plates, roy. Svo, 1793 (? 1798). By James Moore. The first edition appeared in 1791. Vol. i. and a portion of vol. ii. allpublished.

The Castles of England, their Story and Structure, by Sir J. D. MacKenzie, 2 vols., 40 plates, 158 text illustrations, and 70 plans, 1897.

The Alleged Norman Origin of Castles in England By T. Davies Pryce. With reply by Mrs. E Armytage. English Historical Review, October 1905. See also vol. xix. pp. 209, 417 ; xx. 711.

Discours sur la Castramentation et Discipline militaire des anciens Remains, with woodcuts Lyon, 1581. By S. G. Duchoul.

Hearne and Byrne's Antiquities of Great Britain illustrated in Views of Monasteries, Castles, anc Churches now existing, 78 views, descriptions ir English and French, obi. folio, 1786-1806.

J. Hassell's Beauties of Antiquity ; or, Remnant of Feudal Splendour and Monastic Times, 51 plate engraved in aquatinta, 2 vols. in 1, roy. Svo, 1807.

The Etymology, Antiquity, and Privilege o Castles, by Sir Robert Cotton. Vide ' A Collectioi of Curious Discourses by Thos. Hearne,' 1775, vol. pp. 100-5.

The Etymology, Antiquity, and Privileges o

Castles in England, _by Anonymous. Ibid., pp. 191-2

Dr. Edward King's Observations on Ancien

Castles, plates, J. Nichols, 1782. Vide also Archceo

logia.

Gough in the additions to Camden, vol. ii. p. 404.

Pennant's ' Tour in Wales,' vol. ii. p. 206.

Pennant's ' Journey from Chester,' p. 47.

Grose's Military Antiquities. Has an illustration lowing (6) the chapel of a Norman castle ; (c) the 3able ; (d) the inner bailey ; (e) the outer bailey ; the barbican ; (g) the mount; (h) the lodgings of le soldiers.

Britton's ' Architectural Antiquities.'

Rees's Cyclopaedia, s.v. ' Castle,' ' Castellum,' and Castramentation. '

J. HOLDEN MACMICHAEL.

Deene, Streatham.

[L. L. K. and YGREC also refer to Clark's 'Medi~ val Military Architecture. '1

SALFOBD : SALTEBSFOBD : SALTEBSGATE 10 S. x. 222). Salter Street, Hockley Heath, is not on " low marshy ground," nor n a river-bank ; but the church does stand y a canal. That canal, however, is, of ,ourse, modern. H. K. H.

[Further replies next week.]

MABTIN MADAN OF NEVIS (10 S. ix. 509). The arms mentioned by MB. ALAN STEWABT are given by Robson in his ' British Herald * as belonging to the Madden or Madan ^amily of Rousby Castle, Fermanagh ; th& Vliddle Temple, London ; and Maddenton, Wilts, with the following crest : an eagle's lead erased or.

For pedigrees I would refer your corre- spondent to the following works :

4 The Gresleys of Drakelowe,' by F. Madan, p. 268.

Burke's 'Colonial Gentry,' vol. ii. p. 610.

John O'Donovan's ' Tribes and Customs of Hy- maiiy,' p. 129.

' Genealogical Records of the O'Maddens of Hy- many,' 1894.

Nichols's ' History of Leicester,' vol. iv. p. 760.

Burke's 'Landed Gentry,' 1871, vol. ii. p. 867 (Maddens of Hilton Park, Clones, co. Monaghan ;; Roslea Manor, Fermanagh ; and Inch House, Dublin).

O'Hart's ' Irish Pedigrees,' Second Series, p. 233.

Shirley's ' History of the County of Monaghan,' p. 191.

Where is Maddenton, Wilts ? Is Mad- dington intended ? According to Burke's 4 Landed Gentry,' the ancestors of the- Maddens of Hilton Park resided at Maddenton (now Hilton), co. Monaghan.

CHAS. HALL CBOUCH.

48, Nelson Road, Stroud Green, N.

DICKENS ON "HALF-BAPTIZED" (10 S. x. 29, 90, 135). Is it not probable that the expression " half -baptized " arose from the wording of the rubrics in the Order of Private Baptism ? These state that if a child privately baptized should live, it is expedient that it should be brought into the church, that the congregation may be certified that