Notaries (Vol. X., pp. 87. 315.). — French notaries use seals as well as English notaries. The paraphe or flourish is not peculiar to the notary. The French notary, it must be remembered, performs most of the functions of the English country attorney. HYDE CLARKE. The "Archaeological Epistle" (Vol. xii., p. 4.). -Nichols and Chalmers agree with Douce in asserting that John Baynes was the writer. MR. MARKLAND raises a doubt on the subject. I agree with him, and should be very glad to hear from some of your antiquarian, archæological, or bibliographical correspondents what are the facts that will help us to conclusions. T. A. E. Seventy-seven (Vol. xi., p. 61.). —N. L. T. says, "Another century must elapse before this reply can be given, after the year which has just expired." On behalf of strict correctness allow me to remark that this reply, ipsissimis verbis, can never again be given. An analogous reply may be given in the year 1976: "I was born in the three eights, and confess to the two eights." It is singular that with each figure the lapse is of 122 years precisely. Hong Kong. W. T. M. Dublin. Αλιεύς. Book-plates (Vol. xi., p. 471.).—I am very much obliged to your correspondent G. R. M. for mentioning the book-plate of "Gilbert Nicholson of Balrath, in the county of Meath, Esq., 1669." I certainly have never seen an engraving of arms, clearly ascertained to be an English, Irish, or Scottish book-plate, with a date previous to 1698. This of Gilbert Nicholson's seems to be clearly a book-plate. Would it be too much trouble to your correspondent to give in "N. & Q." a short description of the book-plate. I should expect to find in it a complete achievement, that is to say, helmet, wreath, crest, and mantle, with flowing lantrequins. If not of this kind, the curiosity of the book-plate will be increased. In any case those who are interested in heraldry will be much indebted to your correspondent if he will favour us with a description of it. I should add that I have in my collection foreign book-plates of a much older date. For example, one of great beauty, of 1606: "IOANNES PRAE POSITVS SANCTAE CRVCIS AVGVSTAE ANNO DNI MDCVI. This, with many others, I obtained from the library of the Very Reverend Canon Rock, to whom, if greater pursuits did not sufficiently occupy him, we might look for everything that could be said on such a subject as this. D. P. [Our correspondent has apparently overlooked the description of Sir Edward Dering's book-plate of 1630, described in our 4th Volume, p. 94.—ED. " N. & Q."] White Paternoster (Vol. xi., p. 511.). — I beg to assure P. P. P. that I never for a moment supposed that the so-called Enchiridion of Pope Leo was considered as a book of genuine devotion by the Church of Rome; or that the prayers, or rather charms, it contains, were ever looked upon as authentic by her clergy. It is essentially a magical work, though not possessing the infernal character of the Grimoire, which in my copy is printed after the Enchiridion. The Grimoire is a book of black magic, full of diabolical incantations for evil, whilst the charms of the Enchiridion are chiefly intended to avert or heal diseases, &c. Still I cannot but hold my opinion that the nursery hymn in question is derived from the White Paternoster, which, silly but harmless as it is, may well have been handed down to posterity, and preserved, especially in the rural districts, amongst other scraps of folk lore. Temple. W. J. BERNHARD SMITH. 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