Dr. FORSTER, in his "Letters on the Scientific Knowledge of the Religious Orders," has shown that the Abernethian doctrine which relates to the twofold cause of diseases from indigestion and repletion, was known to the Monastic Orders, who wrote on fasting and abstinence, and particularly to the Jesuits of the 16th and 17th centuries. Some particulars relating to which will be found in the Catholic Journal, vol. II. No. 24, p. 16. The author does not pretend that Mr. Abernethy is a plagiarist, and did not make the discovery himself, but urges it is a case of curious coincidence, that Mr. Abernethy, who professes no historical knowledge, and evidently never saw the early writings above alluded to, should have hit on the same discovery, and that too almost the only one of any importance made since the days of Hippocrates. Mr. Abernethy has, however, added from his own experience some useful rules for the administration of the alterative remedies that have since been generally adopted, and which were peculiar to himself before they became the basis of general practice of the profession.

Deverel Barrow (p. 66). We have authority to state, that the very few stones in this barrow, which were moved from their original position by the idle neighbours, were properly replaced when the wall was erected; and that the report of a favourite horse having been buried in or near the barrow is wholly void of foundation.

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WILLIAM AUGUSTUS MILES, in answer to D. (p. 2.) informs him, that "Toland's Letters to Serena" were published in 1704, 8vo, and are to be found in the library of the British Museum. He may see an engraving of an altar to the Oinge of the Lacedemonians, in Count Caylus, vol. ii. 153. There is also authority for her being found in Ireland. Au enormous artificial mound at New Grange (Archæologia, vol. ii. p. 251), is mentioned in the Chronicon Scotorum (Vallancey, vol. iii. p. 300), as the cairn or mound of Aongus-also a river named Oinge, fell under the displeasure of St. Patrick," and he cursed the rivers Oingo and Saele, because two of his boys were drowned in them." Vide Sir William Betham's Irish Antiq. Researches, part ii. p. 381.-W. A. M. hopes that these references may prove a link to the chain, and that the general commerce of the Phonicians to Irish and to British shores, may not be considered as an antiquary's dream.

G. W. remarks: "The late Lord Mount Sandford's sisters are erroneously stated, in

p. 83, as unmarried. The elder of these ladies, Mary Sandford, is the wife of Wills, esq. of Wills Grove, co. Roscommon; the younger, Eliza Sandford, is now the Hon. Mrs. Pakenham, wife of the Hon. and Venerable Henry Pakenham, Archdeacon of Emly, brother to the Earl of Longford and the Duchess of Wellington."

Page 83, for Castlereagh read Castlerea. Castlereagh is a barony in the county of Down, giving the title of Viscount to the Marquess of Londonderry; Castlerea, the seat of the Lords Mount Sandford, is situated in the county of Roscommon, and adjoins the town of the same name, which is entirely the property of that noble family.

The old poesy, on which J. P. P. has founded so serious a charge of " imposition," " plagiarism," &c. is not one of unfrequent occurrence.

S. R. asks, "Where any account of those ancient foundations, and their respective values in land, is to be found, which are commonly called the ROODINGS of Essex, a name which has been erroneously ascribed in Morant's Essex to the river Rothing. The mistake seems natural enough from the similarity of names; but as there were nine stations for pilgrims in the respective parishes, still bearing the surname of Rooding, or as it is sometimes spelled Ruding, and as these stations were formerly called "Rood stations" (a term derived from the word Holy Rood or Holy Cross), it is more than probable that Rooding means the place of the Holy Rood. To the stations above mentioned, there were very lucrative emoluments attached; but what is very remarkable, though these facts are currently reported in the country, no mention of them is made by Camden. Any further information on the subject will oblige."

Å CORRESPONDENT would feel much pleasure in being informed the exact period in which the penitential and other colours, used for the paraphernalia of the high altar, and for the vestments of the officiating priests, were introduced into the Roman Catholic Church.

A CONSTANT READER is referred to Alban Butler's" Lives of the Saints."

A CORRESPONDENT begs to ask where he may find a description of the plate of the "Siege of Rhode Island," given in the Gent. Mag. for May 1779. There are several letters of reference, which the present enquirer dues not find explained.

ERRATUM.-P. 2 a, line 9, for or, read on.