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R. BRITTEN'S remarks on p. vii. of his edition of Aubrey's Remaines, reminded me of some notes I had by me of Horatian folk-lore. I have only lately found time to look these up, and by going through the whole of the Works, to do my best to complete them. Horace is too well known to make it worth while to print all the quotations, but I think an index to the various passages might not be out of place in the Journal.

Apollo as the healer, C. S. 62-64.

Apple pips, divination by, S. II. iii. 272.

April, see Months.

Astrology, C. II. xvii. 17-25; Epp. I. vi. 3-5.

Birthdays, observance of, C IV. xi.; S. II. ii. 58-62.

Boundaries, Ep. ii, 22, 59.

Building tradition, C. III. xi. 2; A. P. 394 (see "Left").

Burial: throwing earth on the corpse, C. I. xxviii. 36; ashes buried nine days after death, Ep. xvii. 46-48.

Castor and Pollux and the sea, C. I. iii. 1-6, IV. viii. 31, 32.

Charms, Ep. v. 15-28.

Child-birth, C. S. 13-16; Ep. v. 5-7.

Comet, a, said to be the spirit of Julius Cæsar, C. I. xii. 47.

Crocus, its perfume sprinkled on the stage, Epp. II. i. 79-81.

Crow foretelling rain, C III. xvii. 9-13, xxvii. 10.

Cuckoo, the, S. I. vii. 28-31.

Cypress, see Trees.

Death: the hair cut before death by Proserpine, C. I. xxviii. 20; Fate and the Urn, C. II. iii. 25-28, III i. 16.