In the spring of this year (1831) I found myself, by the kind invitation of a friend, at the little village of Salvington, in the parish of Tarring, near Worthing in Sussex.

Salvington is retired from the London road to Worthing, at about three miles distance from that place. It is a peaceful hamlet in the midst of meadows and farms, and was the birth-place of Selden. Passing some noble elm trees within the dwarf wall of a comfortable farm-yard, I was in a minute or two at "Selden's Cottage." Its gabled side abuts on a cross road. It is inhabited by a laboring family and the dame welcomed me withinside. Upon the oak-lintel is a Latin inscription in two lines, over the door. I began to examine it, when the good wife, pointing to a paper pinned against the plastered wall, said "It is all put down, down, down there, sir: and there I read, as I found by collation, "a true copy" with a translation of the distich, in the handwriting of an able antiquary, then residing

Hamper had placed the paper there, and some time afterwards had revisited the cottage. There being nothing remarkable in the little edifice but the carved lintel, I went on about three-quarters of a mile, to Tarring church, and, calling for the register, found it began 17th November, 1558, with the names of the Selden and Hamper families occurring more frequently than any other. Here, then, Mr. Hamper's visits to Salvington were easily accounted for. Tarring was the parish of his ancestors and the parish-clerk well remembered his person. Mr. Hamper afterwards wrote from Birmingham, for ninety-one certificates relating to his family; "and," said the clerk, “he paid for them like a gentleman, sir;-he sent back a five pound note, and desired the change might be kept." The register contains an entry in April, 1560, of the marriage of a John Selden; this is succeeded by several entries of marriages, baptisms, and burials of the Seldens, and by the following:"1584, John, the son of John Selden, the minstrell, was baptized the xxth of December;" there is added, "Died, 1654, aged 70;" this entry records the baptism and death of the great Selden, whose father is sneeringly recorded by old Anthony Wood to have been a fiddler."

Tarring is a quiet village with several remains to interest the antiquary. Adjacent to its old church, which has a goodly spire, is the present residence and fertile farm of Mr. Hentey, whose sons adventured upon an agricultural speculation to the newly attempted settlement at Swan River, and are about to be followed by their father and the rest of the family. The parish contains some of the most productive land in the county, but is heavily tithed and taxed.

Returning through Salvington by the "Spotted Cow," a little new-painted sign, which, I am told, was executed by the hand of the landlady herself, for her new beer-shop; the road leads on to Darrington, a chapelry in the parish of Tarring. In a meadow are part of the ruined walls of the very ancient chapel, beautifully overgrown with ivy: the age of these remains is unknown. Tarring was the living of St. Thomas a Becket. In this parish, and Broadwater, which has a very large and beautiful church, and includes the town of Worthing, there is much to interest visitors who retire either for ordinary recreation, or meditative remark.

From Darrington, accompanied by young friend from Salvington and in dɔg Dash, I walked over rich enclosed pasture and arable ground, and through woodlands, to see the "Milier's Tomb, upon Highdown Hill. " Dash," a favorite old spaniel, was rather a hindrance to us. He had gained his flesh by good housekeeping through the winter, and lost his agility, and panted for breath like a citizen who eats to live and lives to eat, till he can eat no more, and then goes to a feast "not where he eats, but where he is eaten." It was a delightful sunny day, and we climbed several stiles and gates which Dash was too heavy to jump over, and between the bars of which he was too fat to pass; and we heard of his being left behind by his loud yelping and barking, and sometimes went back to pull him

over.

At length we mounted Highdown Hill, and gained a fine prospect of the sea, and a bracing breeze from its fresh bosom.

Upon this hill stands the tomb of John Oliver, a miller, whose windmill was formerly near. In his lifetime, he built the tomb and erected a summer-house, in which he sat before his tomb, and looked around upon the inland prospect and the eternal sea and the broad expanse of sky and cloud above. His life was spent in the business of his mill, and in comforting his poorer neighbours, and in contemplating beyond his tomb. He knew the folly of the knowledge, and the vanity of the wisdom of the world, and the world thought him mad. He was a good man, and looked death in the face daily; and after many years he went to his rest.

This spot is represented in the engraving. On the slab cover of the tomb is inscribed, "For the reception of John Oliver, when deceased to the will of God; granted by William Westbrook Richardson, Esq., 1766." There are various passages of scripture on different parts of the tomb, and on the south side is inscribed, "In memory of John Oliver, miller, who departed this life the 22nd of April 1793, aged 84 years." His remains were interred beneath.

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The miller left twenty pounds a year for the keeping up of his tomb, and his summer retreat;" but both are going to decay, and no one cares to call upon the trustee to give an account of his trust.

When seated in the summer-house, the prospect to the right is, far as the eye can sec, "o'er waters of the dark blue sea.' On the left is Goring castle, and, beyond

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ST. EDMUND, KING AND MARTYR. Particulars of the anniversary of this saint are in the Every-Day Book.

St Edmund the king enlarged the and augmenting the revenues rendered monastery of Breadiseworth, in Suffolk, this religious house one of the finest and richest in the kingdom. The gifts presented at his tomb were of immense monasteries the revenues amounted to value; and at the dissolution of the £1560 a year; a very large sum indeed in those days. Leland, who saw the town and monastery in their splendor, gives a most magnificent description of them. See Rapin's Hist. of England, vol. I, p. 126, note (6) or Camden's Britannia (Suffolk.)

SAXON DEITIES.-DAYS OF THE WEEK.

The Saxon idols worshipped in England, whence the names of the days of the week are derived, are

1. The idol of the Sun, from which Sunday is derived, among the Latins dies Solis, was placed in a temple, and adored and sacrificed to; for they believed that the sun did co-operate with this idol. He was represented like a man half naked, with his face like the sun, holding a burning wheel, with both hands on his breast, and, by its fiery gleams, the light and signifying his course round the world; heat wherewith he warms and nourishes all things.

2. The idol of the Moon, from which cometh our Monday, dies Lunæ, anciently Moonday: this idol appears strangely singular, being nabited in a short coa

like a man: her holding a moon signifies what she is, but the reason of her short coat and long-eared cap is lost in oblivion.

3. Tuisco, the most ancient and peculiar god of the Germans, represented in his garment of a skin, according to their ancient manner of clothing; next to the sun and moon, they paid their adoration to this idol, and dedicated the next day to him, from which our Tuesday is derived, anciently Tuisday, called in Latin dies Martis. But this idol is very unlike Mars, whom Woden much nearer resembles than he does Mercury.

4. Woden was a valiant prince among the Saxons; his image was prayed to for victory over their enemies, which, if they obtained, they usually sacrificed the prisoners taken in battle to him. Our Wednesuay is derived from him, anciently Wodensday. The northern histories make him the father of Thor, and Friga to be his wife.

5. Thor was placed in a large hall, sitting on a bed, canopied over, with a crown of gold on his head, and twelve stars over it, holding a sceptre in his right hand; to him was attributed the power over both heaven and earth, and that, as he was pleased or displeased, he could send thunder, tempests, plagues, &c., or fair seasonable weather, and cause fertility From him our Thursday derives its name. anciently Thorsday; among the Romans, dies Jovis, as this idol may be substituted for Jupiter.

6. Friga; this idol represented both sexes, holding a drawn sword in the right hand, and a bow in the left, denoting that women as well as men should fight in time of need: she was generally taken for a goddess, and was reputed the giver of peace and plenty, and causer of love and amity. Her day of worship was called by the Saxons, Frgedaeg, now Friday, dies Veneris; but the habit and weapons of this figure have a resemblance of Diana rather than Ve us.

7. Seater, or Crodo, stood on the prickly back of a perch: he was thin visaged, and long haired, with a long beard, bareheaded and barefooted, carrying a pail of water in his right hand, wherein are fruit and flowers, and holding up a wheel in his left, and his coat tied with a long girdle; his standing on the sharp fins of this fish signified to the Saxons, that by worshipping him they should pass through all dangers unhurt; by his girdie flying both ways was shown the Saxons' free

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21st November, 1821.- Among certain malefactors excuted at Newgate was a Jew, named Cabelia. He ascended the platform attended by a reader of the suasion, who sat up with him throughout and a friend of his own per the night, according to the Jewish custom. According to another usage with the Hebrews condemned to death, he received a fine linen cap from his friends. He was attended by Jews upon the scaffold⚫ language, which is used only on such a hymn was read to him in the Hebre occasions. The sheriff gave particular directions that his body, not even his toes, should be touched by the executioner or his attendants, for which attention the sheriff received the thanks of the criminal's friends. After the execution, Cabelia was taken down first by the Jews, who had attended him, and immediately carried away by them in a hearse. It is the corpse of the criminal, previous to the custom of the Jews to strip and wash interment; after which the body is wrapped in a linen sheet and deposited in the coffin; and every article of wearing apparel in which he suffered is deposited with him the ropes and cords which pinioned his arms are placed in the grave under the Coffin. According to Hebrew ceremony the interment must be completed before the going down of the sun.

About the same time there was an execution in Aberdeen of an unhappy culprit, who had his shroud put on before his arms were pinioned, and in that state he was taken out to the place of suffering

CHINESE OATH.

At the Thames public office, a few years ago, two Chinese sailors were ex* Gents. Mag. Nov. 1748.