ntitled to its place in this series on
account of forty admirable woodcuts by which it is illustrated; and to a
place on the bookshelves of every Naturalist, for the sake of the
additional notes of Sir W. Jardine, and its present editor, Mr. Jesse.

Messrs. Puttick and Simpson (191. Piccadilly) will sell on Tuesday and
Wednesday next an exceedingly choice Collection of Autograph Letters,
comprising numerous Letters of extraordinary rarity, selected principally
from Upcott's Collection. We cannot attempt to particularise the many
interesting lots which are to be found in the present collection, but
recommend the Catalogue to attention for the satisfactory manner in which
the different documents are arranged and described.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.--B. Quaritch's (16. Castle Street, Leicester Square)
Cheap Book Circular (No. XXVIII.) of Books in all Languages; W. Pedder's
(18. Holywell Street) Catalogue Part II. for 1851, of Books Ancient and
Modern; R. Saywell's (138. High Holborn) Select Catalogue Part XXI. of
Books in Theology, Classics, and General Literature.

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BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES WANTED TO PURCHASE

BREVARIUM ROMANUM. Pars Verna. Antverpiae. Ex Typ. Plantinianae. 1700 or
1714.

NEW ENGLAND JUDGED NOT BY MAN'S, BUT THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD: AND THE SUMME
SEALED UP OF NEW ENGLAND'S PERSECUTIONS. By GEORGE BISHOPE. Quarto, 1661.
Wanted from page 150 to the end.

*** Letters stating particulars and lowest price, _carriage free_, to be
sent to MR. BELL, Publisher of "NOTES AND QUERIES," 186. Fleet Street.

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Notices to Correspondents.

J. S. S. (Leicester). THE CHAUCER MONUMENT. _It will require about 100l. to
make a complete restoration. Not one-half that amount has yet been
subscribed._

X. Y. Z. _The custom of_ "Swearing on the Horns at Highgate" _is very ably
treated by Hone_, Every-Day Book, vol. ii. p. 79 _et seq. It probably arose
from the graziers who put up at the Gate-house on their way to Smithfield,
and were accustomed, as a means of keeping strangers out of their company,
to bring an ox to the door as a test: those who did not like to be sworn of
their fraternity, and kiss its horns, not being deemed fit members of their
society._

W. R. M. _Will this correspondent favour us with another copy of his
Queries, which were received and intended for insertion, but have
apparently been omitted by some accident?_

A. W. H