is an allusion to the old custom of going about on that night begging drink to make merry with. Christmas Day is marked with a horn, which has reference to the custom of the Danes wassailing or drinking healths, "signifying to us, that this is the time we ought to rejoice and make merry." We must not omit to add that for the Purification, Annunciation, and all other feasts of our Lady, there is always the figure of a heart. A careful study of the picture of the clog almanack will reveal other curious matters of interest. Acrobats on Steeples. In bygone times, the public were often entertained by the performances of acrobats on church steeples. We gather, from the brief particulars which have come down to us of the feats enacted, that they were far from elevating, and it is surprising that the acting was allowed to take place on any part of a church. Rope dancing was provided and appreciated. At the coronation of Edward VI., a rope was stretched from the battlements of St. Paul's to a window at the Dean's gate, and the king was highly entertained by the capering of a sailor of Arragon on it. A less successful piece of acting was attempted in 1555, when a Dutchman stood on the top of St. Paul's steeple, and waved a streamer. The wind was high, and the lights could not be kept burning to enable the public to see him. Sixteen pounds was paid for the perilous performance. At Salisbury, a similar foolhardy trick was enacted by a man who hoped to receive a gratuity from George III. But the king declined to give anything, saying: "As the father of my people, it is my duty to reward those who save life, and not those who risk human life."