ad _in profile_, are the first English money bearing a
likeness of the sovereign.

[The work is illustrated with, several lithographic _fac similia_
of coins; and the vignette is from a very beautiful gold coin of Hiero
II. of Syracuse, in the possession of Mr. Till, of Great Russell-street,
Covent-garden. This morsel of antiquity, not larger than one's little
finger nail, must be upwards of _two thousand_ years old!]

[10] The groat of Edward I. sold for five and a half guineas, at a
public sale in London, in March, 1827. It is quite evident
that the effigies of the English monarchs on their coins are not
_likenesses_, until the time of Henry VIII. whatever the
Ingenious may say to the contrary. Some have supposed that the
rude figures on the Saxon coins use likenesses, but the idea
is ridiculous. Folkes, in his "Table of English Silver Coins,"
remarks that the Kings of England are represented _bearded_ on
their great seals, but always _smooth-faced_ on their coins.

* * * * *

THE GATHERER.

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_The Red Sea_.--The water of the Red Sea is so very clear, that Mr.
Buckingham read on the wooden stock of an anchor the name of the ship at
the depth of 25 fathoms (150 feet).

T. GILL.

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_Curious Appeal_.--Philip, Alexander's father, gave sentence
against a prisoner at a time he was drowsy, and seemed to give small
attention. The prisoner, after sentence was pronounced, said, I appeal:
the king; somewhat stirred, said, To whom do you appeal? The prisoner
answered, From Philip, when he gave _no ear_, to Philip, when he
shall give ear.--_Bacon_.

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_An Emperor's Crown kicked off his head by the Pope_.--Pope
Celestine III. kicked the Emperor Henry IV.'s crown off his head, while
kneeling, to show his prerogative of making and unmaking kings.

T. GILL.

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THE LATE SIR. WALTER SCOTT, BART.

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Instead of the "Brief Memoir," announced in our last, we intend to
publish with our next number, a _Supplementary Sheet_, containing

AN ILLUSTRATED MEMOIR OF
THE LATE SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART.

With Anecdotes of his Life and Works, Characteristics, Tributes