cannot possibly fall but from the Aire that is very low.
And therefore may hold giving sweetnesse of the herbs and flowers, as a
distilled water," &c.--Bacon's _Sylva_, by Rawley, 6th ed. 1651, p.
176.

JARLTZBERG.

_Tradesmen's Signs._--A CITIZEN wishes to be informed in what year or reign
the signs that used to hang over the tradesmen's shop-doors were abolished,
and whether it was accomplished by "act of parliament," or only "by the
authority of the Lord Mayor." Also, whether there is any law now in
existence that prevents the tradesmen putting the signs up again, if they
were so disposed.

* * * * *

Minor Queries Answered.

_Supporters borne by Commoners._--Can any of your readers state why some
commoners bear supporters, and whether the representatives of Bannerets are
entitled to do so? I find in Burke's _Dictionary of Landed Gentry_, that
several gentlemen in England, Scotland, and Ireland continue to use them.
See Fulford, p. 452.; Wyse, p. 1661.; Hay-Newton, p. 552., &c. &c.

The late Mr. Portman, father of Lord Portman, used supporters, as do Sir W.
Carew, Bart., and some other baronets.

GUINEGATE.

[Baronets are not entitled, _as such_, to bear supporters, which are
the privilege of the peerage and the knights of the orders.

There are many baronets who by virtue of especial warrants from the
sovereign have, as acts of grace and favour, in consideration of
services rendered to the state, received such grants; and in these
instances they are limited to descend with the dignity only. No doubt
there are some private families who assume and improperly bear
supporters, but whose right to do so, even under their own statements
as to origin and descent, has no legal foundation. "NOTES AND QUERIES"
afford neither space nor place for the discussion of such questions, or
for the remarks upon a correction of statements in the works quoted.]

_Answer to Fisher's Relation._--I have a work published at London by Adam
Islip, an. 1620, the title-page of which bears--

"An Answere to Mr. Fisher's Relation of a Third {225} Conference
betweene a certaine B. (as he stiles him) and himselfe. The conference
was very private till Mr. Fisher spread certaine papers of it, which in
many respects deserved an Answere. Which is here given by R. B.,
Chapleine to the B. that was employed in the conference."

Pray, wh