those, probably, much less excusable, considering our superior advantages, than those of the brethren and sisters of the said Gild. Instead, therefore, of decrying, or pitying their failings, we ought to blush for our own. Furthermore, it is observable of the above brotherhood, that they consisted of _good men and able_, _and of good conversation_. (see p. 423.) So careful were they on this head, that every member at his admission was obliged to find _two sureties_, who were to answer for the due performance of his engagement to the gild, and also to testify of his _good beryng and honest_, or that he was a person of irreproachable moral character. (see p. 426.) We are not certain that our modern _protestant_ Gilds, the benefit societies, &c. are equally careful that those whom they receive among them be persons of good report, or blameless conversation. It would certainly be very creditable to them.—The said gild also appeared anxious to support a respectable religious character, and promote, what they deemed, the practice of piety among themselves: hence they had their proper chaplain or religious functionary, as was before noticed. Indeed they seemed as if desirous to be thought to excel in this department, as is pretty plainly indicated, by their assuming the name of the _Lenn holy company_, which may be thought to smell a little pharisaical. However that was, as they possessed so many good qualities, and deserved well of their neighbours and fellow citizens, we can do no less than dismiss or take our leave of them respectfully. SECTION IV. _Account of the Gilds continued_. After St. Gyles and St. Julian’s Gild, the next, in the Catalogue, is that of _St. Ethelered_, or _Ethelred_. Of this Gild we have met with no particular account; and but little more of the next to it, that of _St. Margaret_: Parkin just mentions that it was founded in the 8th of Henry IV. a patent being granted by that monarch for that purpose. {439a} Of _St. Anne’s_ Gild, the 7th in the Catalogue, Parkin only says, that there was here such a Gild, as appears by the inquisition taken in the 3rd of Elizabeth. He also queres, if there was not a chapel dedicated to St. Anne, somewhere near the Fort which still bears her name? {439b} which seems very reasonable to suppose. Of the next, the Gild of the 12 _Apostles_, we have met with no further account; nor yet of that which immediately succeeds it, the Gild of _St. Christopher_. Of the 10th Gild, that of _our Lady_, the following mention is made by Parkin—