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from Montaigne are very considerable. For par- 

 ticulars of the translator, Samson Lennard, " Blue- 

 mantle Pursuivant," see Bliss' WoocFs Athena, 

 vol. iii. p. 748., ISl^oble's College of Arms, p. 250. 

 Col. Stanley's copy of tbe original work in French, 

 an Elzevir 12mo., sold at his sale for 'll. 10*. 



E. D. 



Game of "■ One- and- Thirty" (2"'» S. v. 276. 404.) 

 — The game which the English call rouge-et-noir 

 is the French game of Trente-et-un, by which 

 second name it has always been known in France, 

 uud never by the first. See the Dictionary of 

 Games in Encyclopedie Methodique. This French 

 game contains a common principle with the games 

 of Faro and Basset, once so well known in England. 

 But, like those games, the interest is all in the 

 question, which wins ? and the details have no 

 amusement. It is therefore very unlikely that 

 any game which was popular among children 

 could have been the Trente-et-un here described. 



A. De Morgan. 



Preservation of Boohs against Dust (2°"^ S. vi. 

 38.) — Several thousand volumes having been 

 under my care for some years past, I have been 

 much interested by the recent Notes on "Dust 

 on Books." In a town residence this insidious and 

 troublesome foe seems quite irresistible. Even in 

 mahogany cases, with sides and back also, and 

 glass doors in front, kept constantly locked, I find 

 it penetrates. The best method towards resisting 

 it has seemed to be, laying along the top of every 

 row of books (which should be almost entirely 

 level) a piece of stiff brown paper-millboard, &c., 

 which completely covers tbe upper edges of the 

 books, and comes a very little over them in front. 

 These can be from time to time removed, dusted, 

 and replaced ; for it is surprising how soon the 

 dust appears. Without this precaution, I have 

 found 710 benefit from the plan JIr. Limnee names, 

 of aflixing falls to the edge of the book-shelves ; 

 though I believe his plan of drawing blinds down 

 in front of tbe case, would be of service in any 

 place where the books are exposed to the sun, 

 which soon fades the colour of the bindings. 



I have thought that books bound in morocco, 

 or calf, are much more susceptible in general of 

 damp, mould-spots, &c., than those in cloth or 

 tli^ half-binding formerly used. Perhaps some 

 correspondent can account for, or say if experi- 

 ence elsewhere cori'oborates, this ? S. M. S. 



Portraits of Turner (2°<» S. vi. 49.) — In reply 

 to the inquiries concerning the portraits extant of 

 the late Mr. Turner, the artist, I can I lliiiik sup- 

 ply a satisfactory an.swer. I believe there are 

 only three : the first and best, by tlie late Chas. 

 Turner, sells for 1/. Is. ; a small full-length sketch 

 by Count D'Orsay, price 1^. Is. ; and a head when 

 young by Daiiiell sells for 7s. (id. These are all 

 1 have ever seen or heard of. J. W. G. Guxcu. 



Private Baptism (2°"» S. vi. 110.) — It is a na- 

 tural feeling of reverence which prompts the de- 

 struction of a vessel once used for baptism in a 

 private dwelling, lest it should hereafter be made 

 to serve other purposes ; and I know many clergy- 

 men who, in the case of poor people, always break 

 the basin they provide, and furnish them with 

 another of a similar description. But the most 

 obvious, and now usual, manner of overcoming 

 the difficulty, is, for the minister to take with him 

 a small cruet to hold the water, when he is called 

 upon to administer the sacrament of baptism 

 privately. Presb. Roffeus. 



In reply to Clericus Rusticds, my own ex- 

 perience would say that it is not customary to de- 

 stroy the " basin," nor ought it to be customary to 

 use a " basin." To avoid the difficulty which he 

 seems to feel, may I suggest that he would find it 

 convenient to use, for the containing of the water 

 at the administration of private baptism, the same 

 cup which he uses for the containing of the wine 

 at the public or private administration of the 

 other sacrament ? A Rural Dean. 



I saw private baptism twice performed by a 

 learned, very virtuous, and very sensible divine, 

 now dead. The basin that contained the water 

 was sent back to its ordinary use. He who used 

 it was too virtuous, even in this slight matter, to 

 mislead by directing attention to the basin ; and 

 too sensible to suggest any feeling of superstition 

 in or after the ceremony by any notice of the 

 crockery. T. F. 



It is the custom of some clergymen to destroy 

 the vessel which has been used on such occasions, 

 for the purpose of preventing its application to 

 profane uses. It is not at all a general custom; 

 and the better plan is for the clergyman to carry 

 with him a small silver shell which will hold about 

 as much water as is necessary to pour upon the 

 infant or person baptized. If any water remains, 

 it should be thrown on the fire, or poured on to 

 the earth outside the house. Hilton Henbury. 



Stage Coaches termed Machines (2"^ S. vi. 12.) 

 — In answer to Jaydee's Query, I would state 

 that the earliest instance I recollect of stage 

 coaches being so called is in the 1st edition of 

 Anstey's New Bath Guide, printed in 176G, where 

 are the following lines : — 



" E'en tho' I'd the Honour of sitting between 

 My Lady Stuti'-Dainask and Peggy Moreen, 

 Who both flew to Bath in the London I\Lichine." 



Letter XIII. p. 93. 



F. A. Carrington. 

 Ogbourne St. George. 



Tunhridge Wells (2"'' S. vi. 81.) — Birkenwasser 

 is still made in the llartz, and very good it is too. 



11. S. Cuaknock. 

 (jiav's Inn. 



