Mr. Lhywd takes the said Adder-Bead Amulets, to be a notable distinguishing Mark of the British Nation, and the Elfes-Arrows of the Scotch. These are of Flint in the Form of an Arrows Head, and are sometimes set in Silver, and worn as Amulets, against being Elf shot, Phil. Trans. N° 269. For their Opinion in this Matter is, that the Fairys (not having much Power themselves to hurt Animal Bodies) do sometimes carry Men into the Air and employ them in shooting Men and Cattle. This was sent me by Mr. Ja. Sutherland of Edinburgh. Another I received from the Reverend Mr. Clegg near Buxton in Derbyshire, where they are frequently plowed up, and are there called British Arrows. Here is also an Indian Arrow armed with a Flint like these in Form, but an Orange Colour. Mr. Lhwyd also informed me by Letters (July 1702), that the High-landers do at this Day use also the Echinites Galeatus, and the Pileatus, as Amulets; the former they call the Stone of Victory, or Duel-stone, and the other they esteem as efficacious in preventing Damage by Fire or Water; here is one of either Sort. And to shew how difficult it is to obliterate superstitious Customs that have been once received in those darker Ages, here is a Stone that, because it hath two Holes naturally formed therein, some of the Vulgar, even in these Parts of England, apprehend, if tied about the Neck of any bewitched Animal, will unspell the Charm. Don. Rev. Jo. Astley. An ancient Statue, the Remains whereof are now in this Musæum, was defaced by the superstitious Conceit of the Boors, who finding it under Ground, concluded it a Token of concealed Treasure; to discover which they bound Withys or Wreaths of Straw about the poor Roman Knight, and burnt him in Hopes of a Discovery of the Treasure by some Magical Apparition in the Smoke, which Notion seems a Relick of the Heathen Λιβανομαντεία, or Divination by Smoke or Incence.

111. Speculum Christiani, Latin and English, Parchment and Paper intermix'd. The Commandments, &c. in very old Verse. The like in Corpus Christi Col. Oxon. is ascribed to John Watton. By a latter Hand are added several Arguments in Defence of the Roman Catholick Church. Don. Rev. Jo. Astley V.D.M.

113. An Exposition of the Creed, Sacraments, Commandments, Lord's-Prayer, &c. This seems to be the first Draught of one of the Learned Men concerned in drawing up that noted Tract, afterterwardsafterwards printed (An. 1543), with the Title of the King's Book, with which I collated it, noting where the Additions were made. Don Rev. Jo. Astley V.D.M. At the End of this is ad ded a Proclamation for Punishment of unlawful Assemblers against the Kyng's Majestie.