Dogs in Monuments.—­S.S.S. (Vol. i., p. 405.) is informed that a dog, at the feet of monumental effigies of females, is as common as a lion accompanying male figures.  It is most probable that the dog was meant to represent affection, fidelity, &c., just as the lion signified courage, generosity, &c.  There are, however, some instances (Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, Ingham, Norfolk) where the dog’s name is inscribed; and then it was doubtless the intention to give a favourite pet the honour of a monument, that of itself, as well as of its mistress, should “witness live in brass.”

T.S.  Lawrence.

* * * * *

MISCELLANEOUS.

NOTES ON BOOKS, SALES, CATALOGUES, ETC.

It is long since the students of English Archaeology received a more welcome or valuable addition to their libraries than the recently published Antiquities of Richborough, Reculver, and Lymne, in Kent, by Charles Roach Smith, F.S.A., illustrated by F.W.  Fairholt, F.S.A.  Originally intended to have been a volume confined to Richborough, of which the well-known collections of Mr. Rolfe were to form the basis, it has been wisely extended to Reculver and Lymne, and now forms, both in its literary and pictorial illustrations of those highly interesting localities, a most valuable and instructlve Memorial.

Messrs. Sotheby and Co. (3.  Wellington Street, Strand) will sell on Wednesday, the 21st, and following Day, a rare interesting and valuable collection of Works, chiefly relating to the History of America, including an early edition of the Celebrated Letter of Columbus, some curious Books relating to the Quakers and Brownists, &c.

We have received the following Catalogue:—­John Petheram’s (94.  High Holborn) Catalogue (Part CXIV., No. 8. for 1850) of Old and New Books.

* * * * *

BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES

WANTED TO PURCHASE.

ACTIO IN HENRICUM GARNETUM, &c.  London, 1607.

A FRIENDLY ADVERTISEMENT TO THE PRETENDED CATHOLICS OF IRELAND, by Christopher Sibthorp, Knt., one of H.M.  Justices of His Court of Chief Place in Ireland. 1622.  Dublin.

Odd Volumes.

Farmer’s Magazine and Monthly Journal of Proceedings affecting the
Agricultural Interest (Old Series), 8vo.  The Number for April, 1838.

New England Judged not by Man’s but by the Spirit of the Lord:  and the Summe sealed up of New England’s Persecutions, &c. by George Bishope, 8vo.  From page 152 to the end.

A Thousand Notable Things of Sundrie Sorts, whereof some are wonderfull, some strang, some pleasant, &c.  Printed by John Haviland, 12mo.  From the beginning to page 27, and pages 281 to 285.

Rump Songs.  Title-page and Book II., page 193 to the end.