imself
say for his work is 'that it is legible;' and his type being of a
pretty tolerable rotundity, he does not think it will need an
additional pair of spectacles to be made out."

I am farther desirous of knowing if, in pursuance of his plan, Mr. Wallace
_dramatised_ any more of the Stuarts?

J. D.

_Leslie and Dr. Middleton._--In Dr. McNeile's _Lecture on the Jews and
Judaism_, Feb. 14, 1854, the four rules given by Leslie as a test of
historical truth are thus quoted:

"1. That the matter of fact be such that men's outward senses, their
ears and eyes, may be judges of it.

"2. That it be done publicly, in the face of the world.

"3. That not only public monuments be kept in memory of it, but also
that some outward actions be statedly performed.

"4. That such observances be instituted, and do commence, from the time
at which such matter of fact is done.

"_It is said_ that Dr. Middleton endeavoured for twenty years to find
out some pretended fact to which Mr. Leslie's four rules could be
applied, but in vain."

"It is said." Where; when; by whom?

H. B. C.

U. U. Club.

_Star and Garter, Kirkstall._--What is _now_ a large hotel, at Kirkstall
Bridge, near to Kirkstall Abbey in Yorkshire, was many years ago a mere
village roadside hostel, under whose sign (the Star and Garter) was
inscribed in Greek capitals "[Greek: TO PREPON]." How could such an
inscription have got into such a place? Could it have been the suggestion
of some "learned clerke" of the neighbouring monastery, as more suited to
the genius of the vicinity than the ordinary announcement of "Good
Entertainment for Man and Horse?"

J. L. S., Sen.

_Shrove Tuesday._--Happening to be at Newbury on Shrove Tuesday, I was
struck with the tolling of the church bell as for a death, and, on inquiry,
was informed that such was the custom of the place on this day. Does such a
custom exist anywhere else, and what is the origin of it?

NEWBURIENSIS.

"_Tarbox for that._"--On reading a book of funny stories some years ago in
the British Museum (a sort of _Joe Miller_ of Charles II.'s time), whenever
any story was given that seemed "too good to be true," the anecdote ended
with the words "Tarbox for that." Am I right in suspecting that this is
equivalent to the expression, "Tell that to the marines," so well known in
our day? "Tarbox" was probably a nickname for a bumpkin, or guardian of the
tarbo