Abraham Fleming." At the bottom was--"Imprinted at London by Henrie
Denham for Thomas Turner," &c.

In whose hands, or in what library, I saw this production, has entirely
escaped my memory; and I am now very anxious to learn what has become of
that copy, or whether any other copy of it has been preserved.

J. PAYNE COLLIER.

Kensington, Dec. 3. 1849.

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ROYAL HOUSEHOLD ALLOWANCES

The following warrant for the allowance of the "diet" of a lady of the
bedchamber, will be found to be a good and curious illustration of the
Note of ANTIQUARIUS upon the domestic establishment of Queen Elizabeth,
although more than half a century earlier than the period referred to,
as it relates to the time of Elizabeth's majestic sire:--

"HENRY R.--By the King.

"We wol and commaunde you to allowe dailly from hensforth unto
our right dere and welbilovede the Lady Lucy into hir chambre
the dyat and fare herafter ensuying; Furst every mornyng at
brekefast oon chyne of beyf at our kechyn, oon chete loff and
oon maunchet at our panatry barre, and a Galon of Ale at our
Buttrye barre; Item at dyner a pese of beyfe, a stroke of roste,
and a rewarde at our said kechyn, a cast of chete bred at our