26 NOVEMBER 1881, Page 15

"CURIOSITIES 0 F PURITAN NOMENCLATURE." [To THE EDITOR OF THE

" SPECTATOR."] SLR, —In the registers of the parish of Heanor, Derbyshire, is the entry of the baptism of twin children," Jeru " and " Salem," dated about one hundred years ago. The economy shewn in making the word "Jerusalem " serve for both children is note- worthy.—I am, Sir, &c.,