A.F.


Thistle of Scotland.

Sir,--Your correspondent R.L. (No. 2. p. 24.), will find the fullest
information on this head in Sir Harris Nicolas's work on the _Orders of
Knighthood of the British Empire_. He does not assign to its origin an
earlier date than the reign of James III, in an inventory of whose
jewels, Thistles are mentioned as part of the ornaments. The motto
"_Nemo me impune lacessit_," does not appear until James VI. adopted it
on his coinage.

G.H.B.


For Scottish Thistle, see Nisbet's _Heraldry_, vol. ii. _Order of St.
Andrew_. Selden, _Titles of Honour_, p. 704. ed. 1672, refers to
"Menenius, Miræus, Favin, and such more."

SCOTUS.


Record Publications.

Will any of your readers kindly favour me with a reference to any
easily-accessible list of the publications of the Record Commission, as
well as to some account of the more valuable Rolls still remaining
unpublished, specifying where they exist, and how access is to be