r and verse, or even specify _which_ is the 8vo. edition which he
quotes, some of your correspondents may be able to answer his Query.

M.D.

_Pole Money._--Some time ago I made a copy of

"A particular of all the names of the several persons within the
Lordship of Marston Montgomery (in Derbyshire), and of their
estates, according to the acts of parliament, for payment of
_pole money_ assessed by William Hall, constable, and others."

This was some time between 1660 and 1681. And also of a like

"Particular of names of the several persons within the same
lordship under the sum of _5l._, to _pole for_ according to the
acts of parliament."

Can any of your correspondents inform me to what tax the above lists
applied, and what were the acts of parliament under which this tax (or
pole-money) was payable.

T.N.I.

Wakefield.

_Welsh Money._--I have never seen in any work on coins the slightest
allusion to the money of the native princes of Wales before the
subjugation of their country by Edward I. Is any such in existence? and,
if not, how is its disappearance to be accounted for? I read that
Athelstan imposed on the Welsh an annual tribute _in money_, which was
paid for many years. Query, In what sort of coin?

J.C. Witton.

_A skeleton in every House._--Can you or any of your correspondents
explain the origin of that most significant saying "There is a skeleton
in every house?" Does it originate in some ghastly legend?

Mors.

[Our correspondent is right in his conjecture. The saying is
derived from an Italian story, which is translated in the
_Italian Tales of Humour, Gallantry, and Romance_, published
some few years ago, with illustrations by Cruikshank.]

_Whetstone of Reproof._--Can any of your readers inform me who was the
author of the book with the following title?

"The Whetstone of Reproofe, or a Reproving Censvre of the
misintitled Safe Way: declaring it by Discourie of the Authors
fraudulent Proceeding, and captious Cauilling, to be a miere
By-way, drawing pore Trauellers out of the royalle and common
Streete, and leading them deceitfully into a Path of Perdition.
With a Postscript of Advertisements, especially touching the
Homilie and Epistles attributed to Alfric: and a compendious
Retortiue Discussion of the misapplyed By-way. Avthor T.T.
Sacristan and Catholike Romanist.--Catvapoli, apud viduam Marc