P.S. The above was written before J.S.W.'s note appeared (Vol. ii., p.
360.), which does not carry the use of this term further back than Bailey's
_Dictionary_.
_George Herbert_ (Vol. ii., p. 103.) was buried under the communion table
at Bemerton, but there is no monument to his memory. The adornment of his
little church would be one of the most fitting offerings to his memory. It
is painful to contrast the whitewash and unpainted deal of the house of God
with the rich furniture and hangings of the adjoining rectory. In the
garden of the latter is preserved a medlar-tree, planted by "the sweet
singer of the temple."