_Collar of Esses_ (Vol. ii., pp. 89. 110.).--The question of B. has been already partly answered in an obliging manner by [Greek: ph]., who has referred to my papers on the Collar of Esses and other Collars of Livery, published a few years ago in the _Gentleman's Magazine_. Permit me to add that I have such large additional collections on the same subject that the whole will be sufficient to form a small volume, and I intend to arrange them in that shape. As a direct answer to B.'s question--"Is there any list extant of persons who were honoured with that badge?" I may reply, No. Persons were not, in fact, "honoured with the badge," in the sense that persons are now decorated with stars, crosses, or medals; but the livery collar was _assumed_ by parties holding a certain position. So far as can be ascertained, these were either knights attached to the royal household or service, who wore gold or gilt collars, or esquires in the like position, who wore silver collars. I have made collections for a list of such pictures, effigies, and sepulchral brasses as exhibit livery collars, and shall be thankful for further communications. To [Greek: ph].'s question--"Who are the persons _now_ privileged to wear these collars?" I believe the reply must be confined to--the judges, the Lord Mayor of London, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, the kings, and heralds of arms. If any other officers of the royal household still wear the collar of Esses, I shall be glad to be informed. JOHN GOUGH NICHOLS. [To the list of persons now privileged to wear such collars given by Mr. Nichols, must be added the Serjeants of Arms, of whose creation by investiture with the Collar of Esses, Pegge has preserved so curious an account in the Fifth Part of his _Curialia_.] _Hell paved with good Intentions_ (Vol. ii., p. 86.).--The history of the phrase which Sir Walter Scott attributed "to a stern old divine," and which J.M.G. moralises upon, and asserts to be a misquotation for "the _road_ to hell," &c., is this:--Boswell, {141} in his _Life of Johnson_ (_sub_ 15th April, 1775), says that Johnson, in allusion to the unhappy failure of pious resolves, said to an acquaintance, "Sir, hell is paved with good intentions." Upon which Malone adds a note: "This is a proverbial saying. 'Hell,' says Herbert, 'is full of good meanings and wishings.'--_Jacula Prudentum_, p. 11. ed. 1631." but he does not say where else the proverbial saying is to be found. The last editor, Croker, adds,-- "Johnson's phrase has become so proverbial, that it may seem rather late to ask what it means--why '_paved_?' perhaps as making the _road_ easy, _facilis descensus Averni_." C.