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of both sexes in respectable occupations; and produce more real benefitto society, in these times of increasing wealth and population, than allthe revolutions of fashion can ever effect; whilst the flimsy and tastelessmaterials and handicraft which now prevail, continue to be tolerated.

&tng 0bU)at‘b HI.—“ To our future heir (King Richard II .), son ofEdward, Prince of Wales, (the Black Prince), an entire bed,marked with the arms of France and England, now in our palaceat Westminster.”

Obtoarb, |3rinC£ hf Elates*—“ To Sir Roger de Clarendon a silkbed; to Robert de Walsham, our confessor, a large bed, ofcamora, with our arms embroidered at each corner, also em-broidered with the arms of Hereford.”

Soait, |3rilUC00 Of 2i23al0£S, (wife of the above, and known as the Fair Maid of Kent .)—“ To my dear son, the king (Richard II .), mynew bed of red velvet, embroidered with ostrich feathers of silver,and heads of leopards of gold, with boughs issuing out of theirmouths; to my dear son, Thomas, Earl of Kent, my bed of redcamak, paied with red, and rays of gold.”

Cluabttl) be JJut'gf), Lady of Clare.—“ To my daughter Bardolf 'my bed of green velvet.”

0btoatb, $.Otb ©esfpenser* —“ To Elizabeth, my wife, my greatbed of blue camaka, with griffins.”

0binonb, 0at*l Of iHareb* —To his son, and his heirs for ever, alarge bed of blue satin, embroidered with white lions and goldroses, with escutcheons of the arms of Mortimer and Ulster .

3SaIpf)> iOt*b 23aSScL—“ Whoever shall first bear my surnameand arms, according to my will, shall have the use of my greatbed for life; but it shall not be alienated from him who shall bearmy name and arms.”