II. "Let no good and discreet subjects, therefore, follow the flag or banner displayed to rebellions, and borne by rebels, though it have the image of the plough painted therein, with _God speed the plough_ written under in great letters, knowing that none hinder the plough more than rebels, who will neither go to the plough themselves, nor suffer other that would go unto it."--_Fourth Part of the Homily against Wilful Rebellion_, p. 518. In _what_ rebellion was such a banner carried? These questions may appear very trifling; but each man has his hobby, and mine is, not to suffer a quotation to pass without verification. It is fortunate that I am not a despotic monarch, as I would certainly make it felony without benefit of clergy to quote a passage without giving a plain reference. L.S. * * * * * MINOR QUERIES _Pope's Translations of Horace._--In a pamphlet against Pope, entitled, _A True Character of Mr. Pope and his Writings_, by the author of _The Critical History of England_, written in May, 1716, and printed in that year, Pope is reproached with having just published a "libellous," "impudent," and "execrable" _Imitation of Horace_. Twenty years later such a reproach would be very intelligible; but can any one favour me with a reference to any _Imitation of Horace_, published by Pope prior to 1716, of which any such complaint could be made? C. _Etymology of "Havior."_--Can any of your readers inform me what is the etymology of the word _Havior_, by which all park-keepers denote an emasculated male deer, affording good venison between the buck and doe season? Never having seen the word written or printed, I am guided, in attempting to spell it, by the usual pronunciation. BRAYBROOKE Audley End, Feb. 2. _Arabic Numerals_.--In the _Archæological Journal_ (vol. vi. p. 291.), it is stated that the earliest "example of the use of Arabic numerals in any work connected with building" is the date 1445, on the tower of Heathfield Church, Sussex, though "they were common in MSS. after 1320, and in astronomical Tracts as early as 1290." As it is probable that not a few instances of the employment of the Arabic numeral characters of an earlier date than that at Heathfield are to be met with in different parts of the country, will you permit me to make use of your paper to inquire whether any such are known to any of your readers, and if they will be so obliging as to communicate their knowledge through the medium of your columns? As the subject is one of considerable interest, it would be desirable that _any_ date belonging to the fifteenth or the early part of the sixteenth century should be made known, and registered in your valuable publication.