After a while he does, and _horribile dictu!_ a human corpse, stiff and cold, lay before his sight! After a night spent in the most agonizing apprehensions he descends to breakfast, and his fears become somewhat lightened by the savoury fumes of the morning meal. "Indeed so much did he feel reassured and elevated by the extinction of his personal fears, that, just as the good woman was broiling him another rasher, he out with the secret of the chest, and let them know that he had been somewhat surprised by its contents; venturing to ask, in a friendly tone, for an explanation of so remarkable a circumstance. 'Bless your heart, your honour, 'tis nothing at all,' said her son; 'tis only fayther!'--'Father! your father!' cried the traveller; 'what do you mean?'--'Why, you know, your honour,' replied the peasant, 'the snaw being so thick, and making the roads so cledgy like, when old fayther died, two weeks agon, we couldn't carry un to Tavistock to bury un, and so mother put un in the old box, and salted un in: mother's a fine hand at salting un in.'"--Vol. i. pp. 29. 32. In connexion with this subject you will perhaps permit me to observe, that the custom of placing a plate of salt on the body is still retained in many parts of the country. An instance of its use in the metropolis came under my notice only last week. The reason assigned for this is, that it prevents the spread of any noxious vapours. But query, is it not an ancient superstitious observance? According to Moresin: "Salem abhorrere constat diabolum et ratione optima nititur, quia Sal æternitatis est et immortalitatis signum, neque putredine neque corruptione infestatur unquam, sed ipse ab his omnia vendicat.--"_Moresini Papatus_, p. 154. SPERIEND. Replies to Minor Queries. _Bogatsky_ (Vol. iii., p. 478.).--A very satisfactory biographical sketch of Bogatsky, author of the _Golden Treasury_, will be found in _Evangelical Christendom_, vol. iii. for 1849, pp. 69. and 101. C. W. B. _Baronette_ (Vol. iii., p. 450.).--Selden was of opinion that Baronet was used for Banneret, as may be seen in the following extracts from the second part of _Titles of Honor_. Chap. iii. sect. 23.: "Bannerets ... some have stiled them Baronets, as if they had a diminitive title of Barons." Chap. v. sect. 25.: