The following appears in _Baker's Chronicle, sub anno 1524_: "In this yeere, through bookes of prognostications, fore-showing much hurt by waters and floods, many persons withdrew themselves to high grounds for feare of drowning; specially one Bolton, prior of St. Bartholomew's, in Smithfield, builded him an house upon Harrow on the hill, and thither went and made provision for two moneths. These great waters should have fallen in February, but, no such thing happening, the astronomers excused themselves by saying, that, in the computation, they had miscounted in their number an hundred yeeres." _The Manner of Watchmen Imitating the Clock at Herrnhuth, in Germany._ VIII.—Past eight o'clock! O, Herrnhuth, do thou ponder; Eight souls in Noah's Ark were living yonder. IX.—'Tis nine o'clock! ye brethren, hear it striking; Keep hearts and houses clean, to our Saviour's liking. X.—Now, brethren, hear, the clock is ten and passing; None rest but such as wait for Christ's embracing. XI.—Eleven is past! Still at this hour eleven The Lord is calling us from earth to heaven. XII.—Ye brethren, hear, the midnight clock is humming; At midnight our great Bridegroom will be coming. I.—Past one o'clock! The day breaks out of darkness; Great Morning Star appear, and break our hardness. II.—'Tis two! On Jesus wait this silent season, Ye two so near related, Will and Reason. III.—The clock is three! The blessed three doth merit The best of praise, from body, soul and spirit. IV.—'Tis four o'clock! When three make supplication, The Lord will be the fourth on that occasion. V.—Five is the clock! Five virgins were discarded, While five with wedding garments were rewarded. VI.—The clock is six, and I go off my station. Now, brethren, _watch yourselves for your salvation_. _Household Rules in the Sixteenth Century._ From Sir J. Harrington's (the translator of Ariosto) rules for servants, we obtain a very clear conception of the internal government of a country gentleman's house in 1566— A servant who is absent from prayers to be fined. For uttering an oath, 1_d._; and the same sum for leaving a door open. A fine of 2_d._ from Michaelmas to Lady Day, for all who are in bed after seven, or out after nine. A fine of 1_d._ for any bed unmade, fire unlit, or candle-box uncleaned, after eight. A fine of 4_d._ for a man detected teaching the children obscene words. A fine of 1_d._ for any man waiting without a trencher, or who is absent at a meal. For any one breaking any of the butler's glass, 12_d._ A fine of 2_d._ for any one who has not laid the table for dinner by half-past ten, or the supper by six. A fine of 4_d._ for any one absent without leave. For any man striking another, a fine of 1_d._ For any follower visiting the cook, 1_d._