—Deodands, 132. —Arrest of the Body after Death, —The Duty of making a Will, 133. —Don’t make your own Will, 134. —Bridewell, 135. —Cockfighting, 136. —Ignorance and Irresponsibility, —Ticket-of-Leave Men, 137. —Cupar and Jedburgh Justice, —What is to be done with our Convicts, 138. —The Game Laws, —The Pillory, 139. —Death-Warrants, —Pardons, 140. —Origin of the Judge’s Black Cap, —The Last English Gibbet, 141. —Public Executions, 142.

V.—Measure and Value, 146-169:

Numbers descriptive of Distance, —Precocious Mental Calculation, 146. —The Roman Foot, 147. —The Peruvian Quipus, 148. —Distances measured, —Uniformity of Weights and Measures, 149. —Trinity High-water Mark, —Origin of Rent, 150. —Curiosities of the Exchequer, 151. —What becomes of the Public Revenue, 153. —Queen Anne’s Bounty, 154. —Ecclesiastical Fees, —Burying Gold and Silver, 155. —Results of Gold-seeking, 157. —What becomes of the Precious Metals? 158. —Tribute-money, 159. —The First Lottery, —Coinage of a Sovereign, 160. —Wear and Tear of the Coinage, —Counterfeit Coin, 161. —Standard Gold, —Interest of Money, 162. —Interest of Money in India, —