May-day

In reply to MELANION (No. 12. p. 187.), I would observe that in a collection of *Vues des Villes de Londres*, &c., published by Pierre Vander at Leyden (without date, but about the time of William III., or early in Anne's reign), there is a representation of "*La Laitière de May à Londres*," with an enormous head-dress of silver dishes, tankards, and cups, intermixed with flowers. There is no letter-press explanation; but it is evident that the practice of the milk-maids, in carrying their mail-pails balanced on their heads, suggested the idea of carrying this more precious burthen in *gala* o…