The foregoing is engraved on a copper plate, on the reverse of which is written, "A similar plate is sent to each tribe." It was found in an antique marble vase, while excavating in the ancient city of Aquilla, in the kingdom of Naples, in 1810, and was discovered by the Commissioners of Arts of the French Army. At the expedition of Naples, it was enclosed in a box of ebony and preserved in the sacristy of the Carthusians. The French translation was made by the Commissioners of Arts. The original is in the Hebrew language. _Quaint Recipes._ The following recipes are taken from a work entitled "New Curiosities in Art and Nature, or a collection of the most valuable Secrets in all Arts and Sciences. Composed and Experimented by Sieur Lemery, Apothecary to the French King. London, 1711." _To Make one Wake or Sleep._—You must cut off, dexterously, the head of a toad alive, and at once, and let it dry, observing that one eye be shut and the other open; that which is found open makes one wake, and that shut causes sleep, by carrying it about one. _Preservative against the Plague._—Take three or four great toads, seven or eight spiders, and as many scorpions, put them into a pot well stopp'd, and let them lye some time; then add virgin-wax, make a good fire till all become a liquor; then mingle them all with a spatula, and make an ointment, and put it into a silver box well stopp'd, being well assured that while you carry it about you, you will never be infected with the plague. These recipes indicate the delusion which prevailed with respect to certain nostrums as late as 1711. _Chronological Table of Remarkable Events._ The following curious table is taken from Arthur Hopton'a "Concordancie of Years," 1615:— 1077—A blazing star on Palm Sunday, near the sun. 1100—The yard (measure) made by Henry I. 1116—The moone seemed turned into bloud. 1128—Men wore haire like women. 1180—Paris in France, and London in Englande, paued, and thatching in both left, because all Luberick was spoiled thereby with fire. 1189—Robin Hood and Little John lived. This yeare London obtained to be gouerned by Sheriffes and Maiors. 1205—By reason of a frost from January to March wheate was sold for a marke the quarter, which before was at twelve pence.—_Anno Regni_ 6. John. 1209—London bridge builded with stone; and this yeare the citizens of London had a grant to choose them a maior. 1227—The citizens of London had libertie to hunt a certain distance about the citie, and to pass toll-free through England. 1231—Thunder lasted fifteen daies; beginning the morrow after St. Martin's day. 1233—Four sunnes appeared, beside the true sunne, of a red colour. 1235—The Jews of Norwich stole a boy and circumcised him, minding to have him crucified at Easter. 1247—The king farmed Queene-hiue for fifty pounds per annum, to the citizens.