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the ballad on which the story is founded is sometimes printed along with the Robin Hood Ballads.)

In a second octavo volume are ' Bold Hobin Hood and his Merrie Merrie Men,' 'by Will Williams ; an octavo edition of Pierce Egan's ' Robin Hood ' ; and Dumas's the Outlaw,' the two together being an abridged and slightly altered version of Pierce Egan's ' Robin Hood.'
 * The Prince of Thieves ' and ' Robin Hood

In a quarto volume are the following, cut from various periodicals :

1. The Crusader King. This is an unfinished version of Archer's ' Richard of England.'

2. Allen-a-Dale, by Preston Day. An un- finished and slightly altered version of the anony- mous ' Robin Hood ' published in 1819.

3. The Fighting Friar. Anonymous and un- -finished.

4. Bold Robin Hood, by Will Williams (the original edition).

5. Bold Robin Hood, by Edwin S. Hope.

6. Robin Hood, by Alfred Armitage.

The same volume contains ' Blondel the JVfinstrel,' by Percy Gordon, although it does not introduce the outlaw ; also two different penny 'abridgments of Pierce Egan's ' Robin Hood,' and an article on the outlaw's life, cut from The Argosy.

In a folio volume are the following, taken from periodicals :

1. Guy of the Greenwood, by Morton Pike.

2. The Longbows of England, ditto.

3. The King's Ransom, ditto.

4. The Story of Robin Hood, by Harold Furniss.

5. The Black Knight, by John Stanton.

6. Bows and Broadswords (an abridged version of ' Bold Robin Hood,' by Will Williams).

7 The Noble Birth and Gallant Achievements of that Remarkable Outlaw Robin Hood. From -the "Penny Library of Famous Books."

The " Robin Hood Library," in 88 numbers, bound in 8 volumes, octavo, contains stories T>y Alfred S. Burrage, Charles E. Brand, Roderick Dare, H. Philpott Wright, Escott Lynn, Singleton Pound, A. W. Bradley, G. C. Glover, Ogilvie Mitchell, and Richard Mant, and one anonymous.

The following are in their original cloth "binding :

1. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, by Howard Pyle.

2. Robin Hood and the Men of the Greenwood, by Henry Gilbert.

3. Robin Hood : his Book, by Eva March Tappan.

4. Robin Hood and his Adventures, by Paul 'Creswick.

5. Edwin the Boy Outlaw, or the Dawn of Freedom in England, by J. Frederick Hodgetts.

6. Maid Marian and Robin Hood : a Romance, -of old Sherwood Forest, by J. E. Muddock.

7. Romantic History of Robin Hood, by Barry Pain.

8. Robin Hood : a Romance of the English Forest, by A. Alexander.

9. When Lion Heart was King, by Escott Lynn.

10. In the Days of Lion-Heart, by Wallace Gandy.

11. Forest Outlaws, or Saint Hugh and the King, by the Rev. E. Gilliat.

12. In Lincoln Green : a Merrie Tale of Robin Hood, by the same.

13. Wolf's Head : a Story of the Prince of Outlaws, by the same.

14. Winning his Spurs, a Tale of the Crusades, by G. A. Henty. <*

15. Stories of Robin Hood and his Merry Outlaws, retold from the old ballads by J. Walker M'Spadden.

16. The Life of Robin Hood, by E. W. Fithian.

W. A. FROST. 16, Amwell Street, B.C.

ST. MARY'S, AMERSHAM, BUCKS: CHURCHYARD INSCRIPTIONS.

(See 11 S. vii. 464; viii. 23, 103.)

THE remainder of the inscriptions are taken from the memorial stones at the north- east end of the churchyard, close to the Drake Chapel, working towards the north, and concluding with those of the Weller family at the north-west side of the tower.

90. John Edwards | who died September 30th 1857 | aged 18 (?) years.

91. Martha | widow of the late | Richard Bird of Shrewsbury | who died Nov. llth 1847 | aged 66 years. " E-BuRGiss-FT."

92. Mr. Thomas Jones | of this town | who died October 31st 1829 | aged 48 years | Also of | Mrs. Ann Jones | his widow | who died October 10th 1857 | aged 66 years | Also to j Ann Thomas Robert and Elizabeth | Children of the above.

93. Mr. William Jones | of this Town, | who departed this life | February 21st 1837

ter of Thos. and Ann Jones | who died June 27 1865 | aged 51 years.
 * Aged 53 years | Also to Fanny Jones, | daugh-

94. Mr. William Adams | who departed this Life | July 24th 1825 | Aged 31 Years.

95. Mr. Ralph Adams | of this Parish | who departed this Life May 29th 1803 | Aged 67 years

John Edmonds, Jeweller | of the Strand London
 * Sacred | to the Memory of | Penelope, Wife of

of this Parish | who departed this Life the 24th of July 1807 aged 28 years | Also of their three Children | Penelope died Sept. 1st 1803 Aged 11 days. | Elizabeth Mary died April 21st 1806 aged 6 months, j John died May 25th 1808 Aged 15 months.
 * and daughter of Ralph and Elizabeth Adams |

96. Mrs. Ann Blizard Otto Baijer | wife of Baijer Otto Baijer Esq., | died 22nd Septr. 1826 aged 80 years | Baijer Otto Baijer Esqr. | died 25th February 1839 aged 78 years | Also Henry William Eldest Son of Henry William Mason Esqr. | aged 19 years. After many years Dis- tressing Illness | Also Henry William Mason Esqr. of Beel House, Amersham | who fell asleep

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November 7th 1859 aged 65. | which is far Better."

With Christ,