Allow me to suggest, as an addition to the sphere of usefulness of the "NOTES AND QUERIES," that persons preparing new editions of old writers should give an early intimation of the work on which they are engaged to the public, through your paper. Very many miscellaneous readers are in the habit of making notes in the margins of their books, without any intention of using them themselves for publication, and would be glad to give the benefit of them to any body to whom they would be welcome; but as matters are now arranged, one has no opportunity of hearing of an intended new edition until it is advertised as being in the press, when it is probably too late to send notes or suggestions; and one is also deterred from communicating with the editor from doubts {244} whether he will not think it an intrusion: doubts which any editor who _did_ wish for communications might dispel by making such an announcement as I have suggested. R.R. Lincoln's Inn. * * * * * NOTES UPON CUNNINGHAM'S HAND-BOOK OF LONDON. _St. Giles's Pound_.--The exact site of this Pound, which occupied a space of thirty feet, was the broad space where St. Giles's High Street, Tottenham Court Road, and Oxford Street meet. The vicinity of this spot was proverbial for its profligacy; thus in an old song:-- "At Newgate steps Jack Chance was found, And bred up near _St. Giles's Pound_." _Dudley Court, St. Giles's_.--This spot was once the residence of Alice Duchess of Dudley, in the reign of Charles the Second; and afterwards of the celebrated Lord Wharton. The mansion and gardens were of considerable extent. _St. Giles's Hospital_.--The celebrated Dr. Andrew Boorde rented for many years the Master's house. He is mentioned as its occupant in the deed of transfer between Lord Lisle to Sir Wymonde Carewe, dated in the last year of Henry the Eighth's reign. _Gray's Inn Lane_.--Anciently called _Portpoole_. See the commission granted to the Master of the Hospital of St. Giles's, &c. to levy tolls upon all cattle, merchandize, &c., dated 1346, in Rymer's _Foedera_. _Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn_.--Lord Herbert of Cherbury was one of the first inhabitants of this street, residing at the south side, near the east corner of Wild (or more properly _Weld_) Street, where he died in 1648. The house is still standing, and is one of fifteen built in the third year of James the First. _Powlet_ and _Conway_ houses, also still standing, are among the said number. The celebrated Dr. Mead (D. 1754) resided in this street.