R. R.
Mummy Chests.—Harris, in his Natural History of the Bible, says:
"The imperishable chests which contain the Egyptian mummies were of cypress."
Shaw, in his Travels, p. 376., says:
"The mummy chests, and whatever figures and instruments are found in the catacombs, are all of them of sycamore."
Which is right, and how can we account for the contradiction?
N. L. J.
The Blechenden Family.—Thomas Blechenden, D.D., a Prebendary of Canterbury, whose will was proved in 1663, had a younger brother Richard, who had a daughter Mary. It is desired to know if Mary married, and if so, to whom? The family were of Ruffin's Hill in Kent, and Richard is described as "of London."
Gwillim.