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published a pretty little handbook (12rno.) entitled ' Hints on Etiquette and the Usages of Society, with a Glance at Bad Habits': motto, " Manners make the man." This had a large sale ; my copy, dated 1837, is of the fourteenth edition. It is not illustrated. The popularity of this work naturally gave rise to a parody, and early in 1838 Charles Tilt, of Fleet Street, issued a little book, similar in size and binding, entitled "More Hints on Etiquette, for the Use of Society at Large, and Young Gentlemen in Particular. With Cuts by George Cruikshank." I have seen this burlesque ascribed to Charles Dickens ; but, for the reasons I give below, I am much more inclined to believe that Thackeray wrote it, and that the above entry in his note-book, which agrees as to date, refers to this com- position, a small work not likely to have occupied very much of his time or serious consideration. In the first place it is pretty evident from the cuts that the author and the artist must have been in close communica- tion, as Thackeray and Cruikshank were at the time, having already been associated in several similar literary ventures. It is doubt- ful whether at that date Dickens was person- ally acquainted with George Cruikshank, whilst even if he had been, he was at that period (1837-8) so busy winding up his ' Pickwick Papers ' and starting off ' Nicholas Nickleby ' and ' Oliver Twist ' that it is ex- tremely doubtful whether he could have found time to devote to this amusing, but very humble little pot-boiler. I do not use the term in a depreciatory sense, for the style and the social satire remind one of some of the best of the ' Snob Papers,' cer- tainly not of the early writings of Charles Dickens. Forster writes fully of this period, but does not refer to 'Hints on Etiquette.' Surely he would have known if Dickens wrote the parody. I venture to ascribe it to Thacke- ray. Am I right or am I wrong ?

WALTEK HAMILTON. Clapham Common.

CHURCHES WITHOUT FONTS. There is no font in Salisbury Cathedral at least, there was none between 1820 and 1840. My grand- father, who had seen it before Bishop Bar- rington " wyattized " it about 1790, said there was then a large open-air font before the west doors. Was this a recognized place for fonts in the thirteenth century ? E. L. G.

ARTHUR JONES, OF SWANSEA. In Mr. Vivian's Monument Room, outside the north wall of the chancel of the parish church, Swansea, there is a mural tablet to the memory of Arthur Jones, on which are em-

blazoned his coat of arms and crest. I wish to ascertain what they are. I shall be much obliged if some one learned in heraldry living in or near Swansea will kindly write to me, and we can enter into correspondence on the, to me, interesting subject.

(Rev.) W. J. WEBBER JONES. Clapham, near Bedford.

WATER CORN-MILL. What is the earliest date of a water corn-mill in England ? The Rev. Mr. Whitaker, in his ' History of Man- chester,' vol. ii. p. 53, states that the Romans built a water-mill on the Medlock for the use of the Roman garrison the earliest information we have of a mill on the Med- lock. A licence, dated 10 Nov., 1509, to con- struct a dam, was granted to Elyse Prestwych by Thomas West, Lord de la Warr ; it was then known as Holme Mill, but afterwards as Knott Mill. In the burial register of the collegiate church is recorded, under 1597, "Maie 8th, John Knott, of Knott Mylne." Robert Greslet, or Greble, in 1131, gave to Swineshead Abbey, in Lincolnshire, his mill at Mamecestre. J. OWEN.

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ROMANCE BOOK OF THE GOSPELS. The late Mr. Maskell in his 'Monumenta Ritualia Ecclesise Anglicanse ' (ed. 1846), vol. ii. p. xlvi, mentions a book so called that was bequeathed in a mediaeval will. He refers to the Surtees Society's ' Wills and Inventories,' 65, 74, where the original seems to be given. Does it not mean a translation into Southern French 1

N. M. & A.

KELTIC REMAINS IN NORTHUMBERLAND. Will one of your readers kindly give me particulars of any trustworthy book or books on the Keltic camps, &c., of Northumberland 1 ? In a small ' Guide to Rothbury ' which I purchased this year, I find a map which covers about fifteen square miles. In this area are to be found no fewer than thirteen camps, fifteen watch-towers, four incised stones, and many other remains, all of which are said to be undoubtedly Keltic. It is this district in which I take the most interest. Anything to add to the scanty " guide-book " account will be welcome.

FRED. G. ACKERLEY.

Keighley.

ARMORIAL : BEDELL : ST. JOHN : NORBURY. Can any reader identify the following arms ? They appear on an Essex brass, c. 1500, having two figures, evidently intended for husband and wife ; the inscription plate is missing. The arms for the husband are, A chevron between three mullets ; and those of the wife,