ome from his widow's pen. Indeed, they are
much older than Lady Rachael's time, and may be found on the monument in
Westminster Abbey erected by Lady Russell, in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth, to John Lord Russell, who died in 1584.

P. CUNNINGHAM.

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_Byron and Tacitus_ (No. 20. p. 390.).--To your young friend, who
honestly signs himself "A SCHOOLBOY," let an older correspondent say,
that he will do more wisely to let the rules of his teachers keep him
from perusing an author who makes a mock of all moral and all honourable
feelings. But if he wishes to know whether the introduction of the
sentence from Tacitus into a poetical tale should be called "cabbaging,"
the reply will properly be, No. The poet expected that the well-known
figure, which he had thus thrown into verse, would be immediately
recognised by every literary reader, and that the recognition would give
pleasure. He was trying his hand at a task of which it has been affirmed
by a master, that _Difficile est proprie communia dicere_. The Schoolboy
knows where to find these words; and I hope that he also knows where to
find the words of one who speaks with greater authority, and has said
most kindly, "Cease, my son, to hear [read] the instruction that causeth
to err."

H.W.

_Aboriginal Chambers near Tilbury._--It is proposed to descend some of
the aboriginal chambers alluded to by Camden, near Tilbury in Essex. In
consequence, however, of Camden having named a wrong parish, later
antiquaries have been puzzled to ascertain their precise whereabouts.
Mr. Crafter, in 1848, after many days' labour, found them out; and a
brief notice of them was given {463} in an article upon "Primaeval
Britain" in the _West Kent Almanack for_ 1849. Hasted mentions similar
pits in Crayford Parish, Kent. In Dartford parish is another called "the
Sound Hole," from the echoes, &c., made upon a stone being thrown down.
Mr. S. Laudale intends an examination of it this summer. Tradition
reports that there are three enormous caverns, which communicate with
the central shaft.

How, or what, is the best way of driving the foul air out of those
chambers which are aloof from the central shaft?

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_Sir R. Haigh's Letter-Book._--A few days ago, Messrs. Puttick and
Simpson sold a very important manuscript, the original letter-book of
Sir R. Haigh, of Lancashire, of the time of Charles II. It fetched 51l.,
being bought by a co