With James I, the arms of England and Scotland were united, and the Unicorn appears for the first time. There are many _Unicorn_ inns in the South of England; but the fabulous beast was also a sign used by apothecaries, possibly because the horn (really that of the Narwhal) was supposed to detect the presence of poison. Albertus Magnus mentions (without endorsing) a belief current in his time that knife-handles made of this substance would sweat, if poison was brought into the room. Fuller was more credulous. Charles I took refuge at the _Unicorn Inn_ at Weobly, in Herefordshire, on September 5th, 1645, and this inn was afterwards called the _Crown_. It is now a private house. _Royal Oaks_ are everywhere in memory of the Boscobel Oak, and the accession of Charles II. _Oliver Cromwell_, who had usurped the _Rose and Crown_ in High Street, Knightsbridge, was dethroned once more to make room for the reinstatement of the old sign. Coming nearer to our own time the _Brunswick_ inns hail the succession of the house of Brunswick to the English Crown. George III and George IV appear occasionally, but not so frequently as William IV, our Sailor King. Queen Victoria’s popularity is shown by the hundreds of _Victoria_, _Island Queen_, _Empress_ and _Jubilee_ inns. Since the coronation of our late gracious sovereign, King Edward VII, the duties of the justices have involved the closing of old houses rather than the licensing of new ones. So that it is unlikely that future generations will be able to realise the esteem and regard of his subjects by any large number of _Edward VII_ inns. However, there will be a considerable array of _Royal Alberts_ and _Prince of Wales_ signboards to indicate this nation’s good feeling towards him when he was heir apparent to the throne; the same remark will apply with regard to the _Princess Alexandra_ and _Rose of Denmark_.