St. Lucia.
176. Sanford's Descensus.
—Can any of your correspondents say if Sanford's Descensus has ever been published separately? It is spoken of in the 2nd vol. of Gale's Court of the Gentiles, and was published in the works of a bishop who survived him. A copy of that prelate's works is in the Bodleian Library, and contains the Descensus. What is the bishop's name?
ÆGROTUS.
177. Parish Registers—Briefs for Collection.
—What acts of parliament since the reign of George I. affect parish registers?
On what authority were collections made in churches by brief; in what year was that mode of collection decreed; and when did it cease?
J. B. (A Subscriber.)
178. Early Printing Presses, Sticks, and Chases.
—I am a compositor, and have read with great interest the "Notes" on Caxton and Printing in your valuable publication. May I venture to put a Query which has often crossed my mind, especially when I went to see Mr. Maclise's great painting at the Royal Academy. What kind of press did Caxton and his successors use? Also, is anything known of the shape of their "sticks" and "chases?" Mr. Maclise seems to have taken a modern pattern for all of these, especially the two last.