_Lord Hungerford_ (Vol. iv., p. 345.).--The story of the device of a toad having been introduced into the armorial bearings of the Hungerfords, in memory of the degradation of some member of the family, is, in every way, nonsensical. "Argent, three toads sable" is certainly one of their old quarterings; as may be seen upon one of the monuments in the chapel at Farleigh Castle near Bath. But it was borne by the Hungerfords for a very different reason. Robert, the second Lord, who died A.D. 1459, had married the wealthy heiress of the Cornish family of _Botreaux_: and this has one of the shields used by _her_ family, being in fact nothing more than an allusion, not uncommon in heraldry, to the name. This was spelled variously, _Botreaux_ or _Boterelles_: and the device was probably assumed from the similarity of the name of the old French word _Botterol_, a toad: (see Cotgrave) or the old Latin word _Botterella_. The marriage with the Botreaux heiress and the assumption of her arms, having taken place _many years before_ any member of the Hungerford family was attainted or executed (as some of them afterwards were), Defoe's story falls to the ground. I take this opportunity of adding, that, having been for many years a collector of materials for a more methodical and accurate account of the Hungerford family and their property, than has hitherto appeared, and having completed the arrangement of what I have been able to collect, if any of your readers or correspondents should have it in his power to refer me to any sources of illustration, or to inform me of the existence of anything that might throw light on the subject--such as old deeds, seals, wills, entries in parish registers, family portraits, or the like--they would be rendering a kind service. J. E. JACKSON. Rectory, Leigh-Delamere, Chippenham. Miscellaneous. NOTES ON BOOKS, SALES, CATALOGUES, ETC. The _Salisbury Volume_ of the Archæological Institute, which has just been issued, contains some extremely interesting communications, among which we must particularise for its agreeable character Mr. Hunter's Reminiscences of the _Topographical Gatherings at Stourhead_,--for its learning and originality, Mr. Guest's Memoir on the _Early English Settlements in South Britain_.[7] Mr. Smirke contributes a valuable notice of the _Custumal of Bleadon_,--Mr. Newton, _Notes on the Sculptures at Wilton_,--Mr. Hawkins on _The Mints of Wiltshire_; and not the least interesting portion of the volume consists of notices respecting _Silbury and Avebury_, by the late excellent and lamented Dean of Hereford. The volume contains many other instructive memoirs, and is well calculated to advance archæological knowledge. [Footnote 7: Mr. Guest's suggestion (p. 30.), that _Grimsditch_ means a boundary, deserves the attention of our correspondents.]