characteristic of English manners, by French and other foreign writers.

G.L.B.


_Hepburn Crest and Motto._--Can some of your numerous readers give me
the origin of the crest and motto of the family of Hepburn, namely, a
horse argent, furnished gules, passant, and tied to a tree proper.
Motto, "Keep Traist."

I should also be glad to know the name of any book containing the
legends, or authentic stories, relating to the heraldic bearings of
various families?

R.E.


_Concolinel._--I have recently met with a curious manuscript which
contains numerous tunes of the time of Queen Elizabeth, one of which is
stated in a recent hand to be the "tune of _Concolinel_ mentioned by
Shakspeare;" but the old index, if there was one that indicated this, is
now missing. My reason for writing to you is to ask whether Dr.
Rimbault, or any of your other correspondents, can refer me to any
information that will enable me to ascertain whether my MS. really
contains that tune. It certainly does contain several others noticed by
Shakspeare.

R.