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M. A. H. "_A Skeleton in every House._" _This saying doubtless had its origin in an Italian Story. See our Second Vol.,_ p. 231.

L. J., _who inquires about the name_ Rotten Row, _is referred to our Second Vol._, p. 235.

J. N. CHADWICK. "_A Rowland for an Oliver_" _is explained in our Second Vol._, p. 132; _and "As Lazy as Ludlam's Dog," which is a kindred proverb, to his "Lazy as Hall's Dog," in_ Vol. i., p. 475.; Vol. ii., p. 42.

M. R. _The Royal Arms from William the Conqueror (?) to the time of Henry II. were two lions passant gardant; but Henry II., on his marriage with Eleanor, added her arms, a lion passant gardant, to his own; making the three lions, which have continued to the present day to be the insignia of England. See Parker's_ Glossary of Heraldry.

CHARLES H. MARKHAM. _The figures on the chemist's bottles are the signs denoting the seven planets, which the alchemist formerly employed in common with the astrologer. See a curious article entitled_ Astrology and Alchemy _in the_ Quarterly Review, Vol. xxi. pp. 180. _et seq._

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