hronicles, histories, and the best
works of fiction and poetry, and I believe all modern periodicals.

This library is under the care of the head boy for the time being, and he,
with the other monitors, acts as librarian. Books are given out, I believe,
daily; the library is maintained by the boys themselves, and few leave the
school without making some contribution to its funds, or placing some work
on its shelves.

The head master, the Rev. Dr. Welldon, approves of all books before they
are added to the library.

There is also what is called the "Sunday Library," consisting of standard
works of theology and church history, and other works, chiefly presented by
the head and other masters, to induce a taste for such reading.

I am sorry that MR. WELD TAYLOR should have to complain of the _general_
ignorance of public schoolboys; but I know I may on behalf of the head boy
of Tonbridge say, he will be happy to acknowledge any contribution from MR.
WELD TAYLOR, which he may be disposed to give, towards the removal of this
charge.

G. BRINDLEY ACWORTH.

Star Hill, Rochester.

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CAWDRAY'S "TREASURIE OF SIMILIES," AND SIMILE OF MAGNETIC NEEDLE.

(Vol. viii., p. 386.)

There can be no doubt as to the authorship of the _Store-house of
Similies_. The work is now before me, and the title-page is as follows:

"A Treasurie or Store-house of Similies; both Pleasaunt, Delightfull,
and Profitable for all Estates of Men in Generall: newly collected into
Heades and Common Places. By Robert Cawdray. London: printed by Thomas
Creede, 1609."

The only reference to his Life, which I can find, is in "The Epistle
Dedicatorie;" and two ancestors of mine, "Sir John Harington, Knight, and
the Worshipful James Harington, Esquire, his brother," in which, when
assigning his reasons for the "Dedication," he says:

"Calling to mind (right worshipfuls) not only the manifold curtesies
and benefits, which I found and received, now more than thirty years
ago, _when I taught the grammar schoole at Okeham in Rutland_, and
sundry times since, of the religious and virtuous lady, Lucie
Harington," &c.

The "Dedication" is subscribed "Robert Cawdray." Cawdray was also the
author of a work _On the Profit and Necessity of Catechising_, London,
1592, 8vo.

E. C. HARINGTON.

The Close, Exeter.

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The "Epistle Dedicato