“The University, Birmingham, Dec. 22, 1901. “My dear Sir, ... “With respect to the distances which you wish to know, I have taken them out as well as I can, and I think they will be exact enough; but, of course, I have had to work from modern maps, and I cannot be certain that all the roads now in existence were there in the time of James I. You will observe that most of our great roads, near the parts you mention, run approximately North and South, so that you want cross-roads. “I expect from what I hear of that part of the county that the roads I have taken are fairly old, or at least represent bridle tracks. I think they may fairly be taken as representing the way by which a horseman would travel. With this preface I now give the figures:—— “1. Lapworth to Hindlip——as the crow flies, nineteen——via Tutnal and Bromsgrove I make it twenty-two miles, and I think this is the most likely route. There were Catholic houses at both Tutnal and Bromsgrove. “2. Coughton to Hindlip——twelve as the crow flies——about fourteen I make it by road——but I am not sure that the first piece I have used is an old road. But fifteen miles would do it, if the more devious path had to be taken. “3. Huddington is four from Hindlip as the crow flies; going by road by Oddingley I should make it five. “4. By the _route_ I should go, if I were cycling, I should take Worcester to Stratford-on-Avon 23 miles. Stratford-on-Avon to Warwick 8 ” Warwick to Daventry 19 ” Daventry to Northampton 12 ” Northampton to Newport Pagnell 12 ” ———— 74 miles. ———— “It would be about the same distance from Hindlip; for from that place you can get into the Worcester and Stratford-on-Avon road by a bye-road. “I hope this information may be of service to you, and if I can help you any further, pray apply to me. “I am, Yours very truly, Bertram C. A. Windle.” APPENDIX M. Since hearing from Professor Windle, M.D., of Birmingham, I have received the following letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Carmichael, the Chief Constable of Worcestershire, which my readers will be glad to see, I am sure. The difference in Professor Windle’s statement of distances and that of Colonel Carmichael is probably to be accounted for by the turns in the road, as well as other differences in the basis of calculation.