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You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: Notes and Queries, Number 211, November 12, 1853 + A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, + Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. + +Author: Various + +Editor: George Bell + +Release Date: October 24, 2008 [EBook #27008] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK NOTES AND QUERIES *** + + + + +Produced by Charlene Taylor, Jonathan Ingram, Keith Edkins +and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at +http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images +generously made available by The Internet Library of Early +Journals.) + + + + + + +</pre> + +<p><!-- Page 461 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="page461"></a>{461}</span></p> + +<h1>NOTES AND QUERIES:</h1> + +<h2>A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, +GENEALOGISTS, ETC.</h2> + +<h3><b>"When found, make a note of."</b>—<span class="sc">Captain Cuttle</span>.</h3> + +<hr class="full" /> + + +<table width="100%" class="nomar" summary="masthead" title="masthead"> + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left; width:25%"> + <p><b>No. 211.</b></p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:center; width:50%"> + <p><b><span class="sc">Saturday, November 12. 1853.</span></b></p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right; width:25%"> + <p><b>Price Fourpence.<br />Stamped Edition 5<i>d.</i></b></p> + </td> + </tr> +</table> + +<hr class="full" /> + +<h2>CONTENTS.</h2> + + +<table width="100%" class="nomar" summary="Contents" title="Contents"> + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left; width:94%"> + <p><span class="sc">Notes</span>:—</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right; width:5%"> + <p>Page</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Notes on Grammont, by G. Steinman Steinman</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page461">461</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Change of Meaning in Proverbial Expressions, by Thos. + Keightley</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page464">464</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Extracts from Colchester Corporation Records, by Jas. Whishaw</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page464">464</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Convocation in the Reign of George II., by W. Fraser</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page465">465</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Parallel Passages, by Harry Leroy Temple</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page465">465</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Shakspeare Correspondence, by J. O. Halliwell</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page466">466</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p><span class="sc">Minor Notes</span>:—Local Rhymes, + Kent—Samuel Pepys's Grammar—Roman Remains—To + grab—Curfew at Sandwich—Ecclesiastical Censure—The + Natural History of Balmoral—Shirt Collars</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page466">466</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p><span class="sc">Queries</span>:—</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>"Days of my Youth"</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page467">467</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p><span class="sc">Minor Queries</span>:—Randall Minshull and + his Cheshire Collections—Mackey's "Theory of the + Earth"—Birthplace of King Edward V.—Name of + Infants—Geometrical Curiosity—Denison + Family—"Came"—Montmartre—Law of Copyright: British + Museum—Veneration for the Oak—Father Matthew's + Chickens—Pronunciation of Bible and Prayer Book proper + Names—MSS. of Anthony Bave—Return of Gentry, temp. Hen. + VI.—Taylor's "Holy Living"—Captain Jan + Dimmeson—Greek and Roman Fortification—The Queen at + Chess—Vida on Chess</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page467">467</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p><span class="sc">Minor Queries with Answers</span>:—Thornton + Abbey—Bishop Wilson's "Sacra Privata"—Derivation of + "Chemistry"—Burning for Witchcraft—The small City + Companies—Rousseau and Boileau—Bishop Kennett's MS. + Diary</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page469">469</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p><span class="sc">Replies</span>:—</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Milton's Widow, by S. W. Singer</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page471">471</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Oaths, by Honoré de Mareville, &c.</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page471">471</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Comminatory Inscriptions in Books, by Philarète Chasles</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page472">472</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Liveries Worn, and Menial Services performed, by Gentlemen, by J. + Lewelyn Curtis</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page473">473</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Female Parish Clerks</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page474">474</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Poetical Epithets of the Nightingale, by W. Pinkerton</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page475">475</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p><span class="sc">Photographic + Correspondence</span>:—Photographic Exhibition—How much + Light is obstructed by a Lens?—Stereoscopic Angles—To + introduce Clouds</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page476">476</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p><span class="sc">Replies to Minor Queries</span>:—Death of + Edward II.—Luther no Iconoclast—Rev. Urban + Vigors—Portrait of Baretti—Passage in + Sophocles—Brothers of the same Name—High Dutch and Low + Dutch—Translations of the Prayer Book into + French—Divining-rod—Slow-worm + Superstition—Ravailliac—Lines on the Institution of the + Garter—Passage in Bacon—What Day is it at our + Antipodes?—Calves' Head Club—Heraldic Query—The + Temple Lands in Scotland—Sir John Vanbrugh—Sir Arthur + Aston—Nugget</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page477">477</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p><span class="sc">Miscellaneous</span>:—</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Books and Odd Volumes wanted</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page481">481</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Notices to Correspondents</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page481">481</a></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td style="text-align:left"> + <p>Advertisements</p> + </td> + <td style="text-align:right"> + <p><a href="#page481">481</a></p> + </td> + </tr> +</table> + +<hr class="full" /> + +<h2>Notes.</h2> + +<h3>NOTES ON GRAMMONT.</h3> + + <p>Agreeing with Mr. Peter Cunningham (vide <i>History of Nell Gwyn</i>), + that a new edition of Grammont is much wanted, I beg to avail myself of + your pages, and to offer a few remarks and notes which I have made in + reference to that very entertaining work for the consideration of a + future annotator.</p> + + <p>Of the several maids of honour mentioned therein I will begin with + those of the queen. They are Miss Stewart, Miss "Warminster," Miss + Bellenden, Miss Bardon, Miss de la Garde, Miss Wells, Miss Livingston, + Miss Fielding, and Miss Boynton.</p> + + <p>The names of Miss Stewart (Frances Theresa), Miss Boynton (Catherine), + Miss Wells (Winefred), and Miss Warmistre are found among the original + six, appointed on the queen's marriage, May 21, 1662. The affiliation and + marriages of the first two have been well ascertained, but Miss + Warmistre's birth is yet open to some conjecture, whilst her marriage, + like Miss Wells's parentage, is wholly unknown.</p> + + <p>Horace Walpole, on the authority of the last Earl of Arran, of the + Butler family, has confounded her with Mary, one of the daughters of + George Kirke, Esq., a groom of the bedchamber to Charles I., by Mary his + wife, daughter of Aurelian Townsend, Esq., "the admired beauty of the + tymes," on whose marriage at Christ Church, Oxford, February 26, 1645-6, + "the king gave her." She herself was maid of honour to the Duchess of + York in 1674, and the year following left the court, we may believe, + under the same circumstances as Miss Warmistre, more than ten years + before, had quitted it: after being the mistress of Sir Thomas Vernon, + the second Baronet of Hodnet in Shropshire, she became his wife, and + ended her life in miserable circumstances at Greenwich in 1711.</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"1711, 17 August, Dame Mary, relict of Sir Thomas Vernon, carried + away."—Burial register of Greenwich Church.</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>She was sister to Diana, the last De Vere, Earl of Oxford's, countess, + a lady of as free a morality <!-- Page 462 --><span class="pagenum"><a + name="page462"></a>{462}</span>as herself and as her mother, and second + wife of Sir Thomas, whose first lady, Elizabeth Cholmondley, died in + June, 1676. Sir Thomas died February 5, 1682-3, leaving by her three + children, Sir Richard, the last baronet, Henrietta, and Diana, who all + died unmarried.</p> + + <p>A portrait of Lady Vernon, by Sir Peter Lely, has been engraved in + mezzotinto by Browne, and lettered "Mary Kirk, Lady Vernon, maid of + honour to Queen Catherine." Another portrait (?) has been engraved by + Scheneker for Harding's <i>Grammont</i>, 1793. A third portrait was + purchased at the Strawberry Hill sale, by Mr. Rodd of Little Newport + Street, for 1<i>l.</i> 5<i>s.</i></p> + + <p>A portrait of the Countess of Oxford is or was at Mr. Drummond's of + Great Stanmore. It was bequeathed to his family by Charles, first Duke of + St. Alban's, who was her ladyship's son-in-law.</p> + + <p>Of Mrs. Anne Kirke, who was "woman to the queen" Henrietta Maria, + there are several portraits. Granger records:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"Madam Kirk. Vandyck p. Gaywood f. h. sh.</p> + + <p>"Madam Anne Kirk. Vandyck p. Browne, large h. sh. mezz."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>These engravings are most probably from the same painting—the + fine whole-length exhibited last year among the collection of pictures by + ancient masters in Pall Mall:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"Madam Kirk, sitting in a chair, Hollar, f. h. sh."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>He also mentions her miniature at Burghley.</p> + + <p>There is at Wilton a splendid painting by Vandyck of Mrs. Kirk, seated + with the Countess of Morton, Lady Anne Keith, eldest daughter of George, + fifth Earl Mareschal, and wife of William Douglass, seventh Earl of + Morton, K.G. She was governess to the Princess Henrietta.</p> + + <p>This painting has been engraved by Grousvelt. There is another + engraving from the first-named Vandyck by Beckett.</p> + + <p>Of Lady Vernon and her mother there is to be found mention, in the + secret service expenses of Charles II. and James II., lately printed. The + elder lady on her husband's death (he was buried in the cloisters of + Westminster Abbey, April 5, 1679) seems to have had a pension of + 250<i>l.</i> per annum. The younger was the recipient, on two occasions, + of 100<i>l.</i> "bounty" only.</p> + + <p>Mrs. Kirke and her daughter Diana are unfavourably alluded to by Mrs. + Grace Worthley, a lady of the same class, who will not "be any longer a + laughing-stock for any of Mr. Kirk's bastards" (vide letter to her cousin + Lord Brandon, September 7, 1682, <i>Diary of Henry Sidney, Earl of + Romney</i>, i. pp. xxxiii. xxxiv.). And again, the same lady, in another + letter, speaks of "the common Countess of Oxford and her adulterous + bastards" (<i>Ibid.</i>). Mr. Jesse's quotation from "Queries and Answers + from Garraway's Coffee House" (vide <i>The Court of the Stewarts</i>, + vol. ii. p. 366.) may be here reproduced in support of the epitaph which + this angry lady has been pleased to assign the countess, who, it would + seem, had robbed her, well born and well married, of her noble keeper + "the handsome Sidney:"</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"<i>Q.</i> How often has Mrs. Kirk sold her daughter Di. before the + Lord of Oxford married her?</p> + + <p><i>A.</i> Ask the Prince and Harry Jermyn."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>The following curious extract from one of the Heber MSS. at Hodnet has + been kindly furnished me by Charles Cholmondeley, Esq., of the Ivy House, + Wisbeach, co. Cambridge, to whom the MS. belongs:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"H——,</p> + + <p>"Sir Thomas the second baronet's death is mentioned in Lady Rachael + Russell's letters. His second wife was one of King Charles's Beauties, + but the account in Granger of her is not correct, as it appears that she + lived some time with Sir Thomas, as mistress, before their marriage. He + left her in great distress, as the profits of the estate were embezzled + by attorneys and stewards. The following is a copy from a letter from her + to one Squibb, an attorney who had the management of the estate:</p> + +</blockquote> + +<blockquote class="b2n"> + + <p>'<span class="sc">Sir</span>,</p> + + <p>'When you were last here you were pleased to say that in some little + time I should be payd some money. I have had with me my woman's husband + y<sup>t</sup> did serve mee about two yeares since; and hee is soe + impatient for what I owe her y<sup>t</sup> hee will staye noe longer. It + is given me to understand I must goe to prison or paye part of + w<sup>t</sup> I owe him. Things fly to a great violence, and if you + thinke it will bee for the credit or advantage of my childerne + y<sup>t</sup> such an afront should come to mee, is the question. I have + nothing to depend on but w<sup>t</sup> must come from the estate of Sir + Richard Vernon. How I have been used by the trustees you are noe stranger + to. I am now forced to live on charity, and I grow every day more and + more weary of it. For my childern's sake I remain in England, or else I + would seeke my fortune elsewhere. Pray to take this into consideration, + and see w<sup>t</sup> can be done.</p> + +<p class="cenhead">'I am, <span class="sc">Sir</span>, y<sup>r</sup> most humble serv<sup>t</sup>,<br /> +'<span class="sc">Vernon.</span></p> + + <p>'P.S.—If you can, pray doe mee y<sup>e</sup> favour to send mee + by to-morrow at one of y<sup>e</sup> cloke, twenty shillings, to pay for + wood, or I must sit w<sup>th</sup>oute fyer; y<sup>t</sup> will be ill + for a person confined to the house.'"</p> + +</blockquote> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + +</blockquote> + + <p>It is not certain whether it is to "Mistris Kirke," Lady Vernon's + mother, that Charles I. refers in his letter addressed to Colonel Whaley + on the day of his escape from Hampton Court, November 11, 1647, but it is + very likely to have been so. There was a Mistress (Anne) Kirke, sworn in + a dresser to Queen Henrietta Maria in Easter week, 1637 (vide + <i>Strafford Papers</i>, vol. ii. p. 73.), whose full-length portrait by + Vandyke has been frequently engraved, by Browne, Garwood, Hollar, + Beckett, &c.; and this lady may be the "Mrs. Anne Kirke, + unfortunately drowned near London Bridge," who was buried in Westminster + Abbey, July 9, 1641. <!-- Page 463 --><span class="pagenum"><a + name="page463"></a>{463}</span></p> + + <p>In Westminster Abbey was buried, May 23, 1640, "Mr. Kirk's daughter." + Captain George Kirke married there, February 10, 1699-1700, Mary Cooke. + George Kirke, Esq., died Jan. 10, 1703-4, and was buried in the abbey + cloisters (Mon. Inscr.); and Mrs. Mary Kirke died December 17, 1751, and + was also buried there (M. I.). We may presume that all these Kirkes were + of the same family.</p> + + <p>Having now clearly released the annotator from all farther + interference with Mary Kirke's private history, and having excluded her + handsome face from any future illustrated edition of Grammont, I must + leave him to deal with Miss Warmistre. It seems most probable that Dr. + Thomas Warmistre, dean of Worcester, who died October 30, 1665, was her + father, as he is known to have been a Royalist. His will, as it is not to + be found at Doctors' Commons, must be sought for at Worcester. His + brother Gervais was a married man, but his effects, unfortunately for our + inquiries, were administered to at Doctors' Commons, August 31, 1641. + That Warmistre was her right name is proved by Lord Cornbury's letter to + the Duchess of Bedford, June 10, 1662 (Warburton's <i>Rupert</i>, vol. + iii. pp. 461-464.). Her portrait is at Hengrave Hall, Suffolk, and has + been engraved by Scriven for Carpenter's <i>Grammont</i>, 1811.</p> + + <p>Lord Cornbury's letter contradicts Grammont's statement, that Miss + Boynton and Miss Wells came in on a removal, for they were of the + original six maids of honour. Among these is named a Miss Price + (Henrietta Maria), who we may suppose a sister to the Duchess of York's + Miss Price, one of Grammont's most conspicuous heroines; and if so, when + I come to speak of the Duchess's maids of honour, her parentage will be + proved. Of Miss Carey, rejoicing in the prefix of Simona, the sixth of + the queen's original maids of honour, we have no farther occasion to + speak.</p> + + <p>In 1669 the queen appears to have had four maids of honour only, the + places vacated by Miss Stewart's and Miss Warmistre's marriages being + unoccupied. This state of affairs leads me to doubt whether Miss + Bellenden ever held the appointment. Mademoiselle Bardon, Grammont + admits, was not actually a maid of honour, and Mademoiselle de la Garde + certainly never was. <span class="sc">Lord Braybrooke</span> has + suggested to me, with some show of reason, that the first may be the + "Mrs. Baladine" who held a place of less emolument (that of dresser, + probably) in the Duchess of York's household, and who left in the middle + of the quarter, between Michaelmas and Christmas, 1662 (vide <i>Household + Book of James Duke of York at Audley End</i>), as if she had the prudence + "de quitter la cour avant que d'en être chassée."</p> + + <p>"La désagréable Bardon" may have been a daughter, or some other near + relation, to Claudius Bardon, mentioned in the secret service expenses of + Charles II.</p> + + <p>Mademoiselle de la Garde was appointed a dresser to the queen on her + marriage (vide Lord Cornbury's letter), and continued in this office till + 1673, when she died. Her father, Charles Peliott Baron de la Garde, or + her brother, if she had one, was a groom of the privy chamber to Queen + Catherine in 1687, and her mother dresser to the Duchess of York in 1662 + (<i>Duke of York's Household Book</i>). Mary her sister, who became the + wife of Sir Thomas Bond of Peckham, co. Surrey, Baronet, comptroller of + the household to Queen Henrietta Maria, was a Lady of the privy chamber + to the same queen.</p> + + <p>Of mademoiselle I may add, that she married Mr. Gabriel Silvius, + carver to the queen, in 1669 (compare first and second editions of + <i>Angliæ Notitia</i>, 1669); and of her husband, in addition to the + particulars already stated by the annotators, that he received the honour + of knighthood January 28, 1669-70, married a second wife (a fact + overlooked by the annotators, including Mr. Cunningham), viz. Anne, + daughter of the Hon. William Howard, a younger son of Thomas first Earl + of Berkshire, at Westminster Abbey, November 12, 1677, went the same year + to the Hague as master of the household to the Prince of Orange (Evelyn), + became privy purse to James II. (<i>The British Compendium, or Rudiments + of Honour</i>), died at his house in Leicester Fields, January, 1696-7, + and was buried in the church of St. Martin. It was his second wife, and + widow, who died October 13, 1730.</p> + + <p>If, as it is possible, Miss Bellenden did hold the appointment of maid + of honour to the queen, she must have replaced Miss Stewart or Miss + Warmistre; and if Miss Livingston and Miss Fielding held like + appointments, one of the two must have replaced her, and they, again, + must have removed from the court before 1669. I am not at present able to + say who those three ladies were.</p> + + <p>Before bringing this paper to a conclusion, I must be permitted to + refer Mr. Cunningham to five letters, written by Count de Comminges, the + French ambassador in London, and printed <span class="sc">Lord + Braybrooke</span> in his Appendix to Pepys, which Mr. C. has very + unaccountably overlooked when settling the chronology of Grammont.</p> + + <p>The first, to M. de Lionne, dated "Londres, Janvier 5-15, 1662-3," + announces the arrival of the Chevalier the day before "fort content de + son voyage. Il a été ici reçu le plus agréablement au monde. Il est de + toutes les parties du Roi." The second, to Louis XIV., dated "Décembre + 10-20, 1663," informs the king of the chevalier's joy at being allowed to + return to France, and of his intention to leave England in four days. He + also informs Louis that he believes the chevalier will see the court of + France in company of "une belle <!-- Page 464 --><span class="pagenum"><a + name="page464"></a>{464}</span>Angloise." A postscript, dated "Décembre + 20-24," says that the king of England, for certain stated reasons, has + persuaded the chevalier to remain a day longer; and, farther, "Il laisse + ici quelques autres dettes, qu'il prétend venir recueillir quand il se + déclarera sur le sujet de Mille Hamilton, qui est si embrouillé que les + plus clairvoyans n'y voyent goutte." The third, dated "Mai 19-24, 1664," + is also to the King of France, and speaks of the Chevalier's wife, + "madame sa femme." The next letter is addressed to M. de Lionne, and + dated "Aout 29, Septembre 8, 1664." It contains this important + intelligence: "Madam la Comtesse de Grammont accoucha hier au soir d'un + fils beau comme la mère, et galant comme le père." The last letter, dated + "Octobre 24, Novembre 3, 1664," and addressed to the same M. de Lionne, + commences as follows: "Le Comte de Grammont est parti aujourd'hui avec sa + femme."</p> + + <p>These several letters, all important to the annotators of Grammont, + give the precise dates of the chevalier's first visit to the Court of + Charles II., and of his departure, and settle the date of his marriage + within a few days. This event must have taken place in December, 1663. + Mrs. Jameson and Mr. Cunningham place it in 1668.</p> + + <p>On another occasion I will return to this subject.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">G. Steinman Steinman.</span></p> + +<hr class="short" /> + +<h3>CHANGE OF MEANING IN PROVERBIAL EXPRESSIONS.</h3> + + <p>I entirely agree with G. K. (Vol. viii., p. 269.) respecting the + original sense of "Putting a spoke in one's wheel." It surely meant to + aid him in constructing the wheel, say of his fortune. As the true sense + of this expression seems to have been retained in America when lost in + its birthplace, so Ireland has retained that of another which has changed + its sense here. By "finding a mare's nest" is, I believe, meant, fancying + you have made a great discovery when in fact you have found nothing. I + certainly remember the late Earl Grey using it in that sense in his place + in parliament. But how does this accord with the following place in + Beaumont and Fletcher?</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="i4hg3">"Why dost thou laugh?</p> + <p>What mare's nest hast thou found?"—<i>Bonduca</i>, Act V. Sc. 2.</p> + </div> + </div> + <p>on which, rather to my surprise, Mr. Dyce has no note. Now in Ireland, + when a person is seen laughing immoderately without any apparent cause, + it is usual to say, "O, he has found a mare's nest, and he's laughing at + the eggs." This perfectly agrees with the above passage from + <i>Bonduca</i>, and is doubtless the original sense and original form of + the adage.</p> + + <p>There is another of these proverbial expressions which, I think, has + also lost its pristine sense. By "Tread on a worm and it will turn" is + usually meant that the very meekest and most helpless persons will, when + harshly used, turn on their persecutors. But the poor worm does, and can + do, no such thing. I therefore think that the adage arose at the time + when <i>worm</i> was inclusive of snake and viper, and that what was + meant was, that as those that had the power to avenge themselves when + injured would use it, so people should be cautious how they provoked + them. I am confirmed in this view by the following passage in the + <i>Wallenstein's Tod</i> of Schiller, Act II. Sc. 6.:</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">"Doch einen Stachel gab Natur dem Wurm,</p> + <p>Dem Willkür übermüthig spielend tritt."</p> + </div> + </div> + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Thos. Keightley</span>.</p> + +<hr class="short" /> + +<h3>EXTRACTS FROM COLCHESTER CORPORATION +RECORDS.</h3> + + <p>I inclose you some rather curious extracts from the corporation books + of Colchester, which I made a few years since, during an investigation of + some of the charities of that ancient borough.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Jas. Whishaw.</span></p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"The informacōn of Richard Glascock of Horden-of-the-Hill, in + the County of Essex, Cordwayner, aged twenty-four yeeres or thereabouts, + taken upon oath the 5<sup>th</sup> of June, 1651, before Jno. Furlie, + Gent., Mayor of the Towne of Colchester.</p> + + <p>"The Informant saieth, that upon the Lord's daie, the fower and + twentieth daie of May last, that W<sup>m</sup> Beard of Horden abovesaid, + did cut off the taile of the catt of Thomas Burgis of Fanies Pishe, and + Margaret, the wife of the s<sup>d</sup> Tho<sup>s</sup> Burgis, after the + catt's taile was cutt off, came home, and seeing that her catt's taile + had bin cutt off she enquired who had done it, and being told that the + s<sup>d</sup> W<sup>m</sup> Beard had done it, she s<sup>d</sup> she + would be even w<sup>th</sup> him before he went out of towne.</p> + +<p class="cenhead">"<span class="sc">Richard Glascock.</span>"</p> + + <p>"The informacōn of H<sup>y</sup> Potter, aged twenty yeeres or + thereabouts, of Horden abovesaid, Lynnen Weaver, taken upon oath the day + and yeere abovesaid.</p> + + <p>"This informant saieth, that y<sup>e</sup> s<sup>d</sup> fower and + twentieth daie of May the taile of the catt of the s<sup>d</sup> Thomas + Burgis being cutt off by the s<sup>d</sup> W<sup>m</sup> Beard, and + y<sup>e</sup> s<sup>d</sup> Margaret the wife of the s<sup>d</sup> + Tho<sup>s</sup> Burgis haveing bin told that the s<sup>d</sup> + W<sup>m</sup> Beard had done it, she p<sup>r</sup>sentlie told the + s<sup>d</sup> Beard she would be even with him before he went out of + towne, and flewe in his face, and said she would give him something + before he went out of her howse. And this informant saieing, Good woman, + I hope you will give him noe poyson, and she replyed, he would not be soe + foolish as to take any thinge of her, but she would be even + w<sup>th</sup> him before he went out of towne."</p> + +<p class="cenhead">"<span class="sc">Henry Potter.</span>"</p> + + <p>"The informacōn of R<sup>d</sup> Spencer, aged thirtie yeeres or + thereabouts, Servant to Capt<sup>n</sup> Thomas Caldwell, taken upon oath + the day and yeere aforesaid.</p> + + <p>"This informant saieth, that the before-named W<sup>m</sup> Beard + being very sicke and in a strange distemper, and <!-- Page 465 --><span + class="pagenum"><a name="page465"></a>{465}</span>haveing heard that + Margaret, the wife of the before-named Thomas Burgis, had threatened him, + did suspect the s<sup>d</sup> W<sup>m</sup> Beard might be bewitched or + ill dealt w<sup>th</sup>, did cut off some of his haire off from his + head, and did wind it up together and put it into the fire, and could not + for a good while make it burne, untill he tooke a candle and put under it + or into it, and then w<sup>th</sup> much adoe it did burne, and after it + was burnt y<sup>e</sup> s<sup>d</sup> Beard laie still, and before it was + burnt he was in such a distemper that three men could hardlie hold him + into his bed.</p> + +<p class="cenhead">"<span class="sc">Richard Spencer</span>.<br /> +"his + mark."</p> + +</blockquote> + +<hr class="short" /> + +<h3>CONVOCATION IN THE REIGN OF GEORGE II.</h3> + + <p>One hears it so often repeated, that Convocation was finally + suppressed in 1717, in consequence of the accusations brought by the + Lower House against Bishop Hoadley, that it seems worth while noting in + correction of this, that though no licence from the Crown to make canons + has ever been granted since that time, yet that Convocation met and sat + in 1728, and again for some sessions in the spring of 1742, when several + important subjects were brought before it; among which was the very + interesting question of curates' stipends, in these words:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"VIIth. That much reproach is brought upon the beneficed, and much + oppression upon the unbeneficed, clergy, by curates accepting too scanty + salaries from incumbents."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>and which was really the last subject that was ever brought before + Convocation. On Jan. 27, 1742, it was unanimously agreed, that "the + motion made by the Archdeacon of Lincoln concerning ecclesiastical courts + and clandestine marriages, the qualifications of persons to be admitted + into holy orders, and the salaries and titles of curates," should be + "reduced into writing, and the particulars offered to the House at their + next assembly." But in the next session, on March 5, 1742, the + Prolocutor, Dr. Lisle, was afraid to go on with the business before the + House, and after "speaking much of a <i>præmunire</i>," and "echoing and + reverberating the word from one side of good King Henry's Chapel to the + other," the whole was let drop; and Convocation was fully consigned to + the silence and the slumber of a century. The whole of these transactions + are detailed in a scarce pamphlet, <i>A Letter to the Rev. Dr. Lisle, + Prolocutor of the Lower House</i>, by the Archdeacon of Lincoln (the + Venerable G. Reynolds).</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">W. Fraser.</span></p> + + <p class="address">Tor-Mohun.</p> + +<hr class="short" /> + +<h3>PARALLEL PASSAGES.</h3> + +<p class="cenhead">(Vol. iv., p. 435.; Vol. vi., p. 123.; Vol. vii., +p. 151.)</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>1. "When she had passed it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite + music."—Longfellow's <i>Evangeline</i>, Part i. I.</p> + + <p>"When she comes into the room, it is like a beautiful air of Mozart + breaking upon you."—Thackeray "On a good-looking young Lady." + (Quoted in <i>Westminster Review</i>, April 1853.)</p> + + <p>2. "Two stars keep not their motion in one sphere."—Whence?</p> + + <p>"We are the twin stars, and cannot shine in one sphere. When he rises + I must set."—Congreve, <i>Love for Love</i>, Act III. Sc. 4.</p> + + <p>3. "Et ce n'est pas toujours par valeur et par chasteté que les hommes + sont vaillants et que les femmes sont chastes."—De La + Rochefoucauld, <i>Max.</i> I.</p> + + <p>"Yes, faith! I believe some women are virtuous, too; but 'tis as I + believe some men are valiant, through fear."—Congreve, <i>Love for + Love</i>, Act III. Sc. 14.</p> + + <p>4. "Mais si les vaisseaux sillonnent un moment les ondes, la vague + vient effacer aussitôt cette légère marque de servitude, et la mer + reparait telle qu'elle fut au premier jour de la + Création."—<i>Corinne</i>, b. <span class="scac">I</span>. ch. + 4.</p> + + <p>"Such as Creation's dawn beheld, thou rollest now!"—Byron, + <i>Childe Harold</i>.</p> + + <p>5. "Il est plus honteux de se méfier de ses amis que d'en être + trompé."—De La Rochefoucauld, <i>Max.</i> <span + class="scac">LXXXIV</span>.</p> + +</blockquote> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">"Better trust all, and be deceived,</p> + <p class="i1">And weep that trust, and that deceiving,</p> + <p>Than doubt one heart that, if believed,</p> + <p class="i1">Had blessed thy life with true believing!</p> + </div> + + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">"Oh! in this mocking world, too fast</p> + <p class="i1">The doubting fiend o'ertakes our youth:</p> + <p>Better be cheated to the last,</p> + <p class="i1">Than lose the blessed hope of truth!"—Mrs. Butler (Fanny Kemble).</p> + </div> + </div> + <p>6. In "N. & Q.," Vol. iv., p. 435., I cited, as a parallel to + Shelley, the following from Southey's <i>Doctor</i>, vol. vi. p. + 158.:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"The sense of flying in our sleep might, he thought, probably be the + anticipation or forefeeling of an unevolved power, like an Aurelia's + dream of butterfly motion."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>In Spicer's <i>Sights and Sounds</i> (1853), p. 140., is to be found a + poem professing to have been "dictated by the spirit of Robert Southey," + on March 25, 1851, the fourth stanza of which runs as follows:</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">"The soul, like some sweet flower-bud yet unblown,</p> + <p class="i1">Lay tranced in beauty in its silent cell:</p> + <p>The spirit slept, but dreamed of worlds unknown,</p> + <p class="i1"><i>As dreams the chrysalis within its shell</i>,</p> + <p class="i4">Ere summer breathes its spell."</p> + </div> + </div> + <p>What inference should be drawn from this coincidence for or against + the reality of the "spiritual dictation?"</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Harry Leroy Temple</span>.</p> + +<hr class="short" /> + +<p><!-- Page 466 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="page466"></a>{466}</span></p> + +<h3>SHAKSPEARE CORRESPONDENCE.</h3> + + <p><i>Shakspeare's Works with a Digest of all the Readings</i> (Vol. + viii., pp. 74. 170. 362.).—I am exceedingly obliged to your + correspondent <span class="sc">Este</span> for his suggestions, and need + not say that any sincere advice will be most respectfully considered. In + the second volume of my folio edition of Shakspeare, I am partially + endeavouring to carry out the design to which he alludes, by giving a + digest of all the readings up to the year 1684. How is it possible to + carry out his wish farther with any advantage? I should feel particularly + thankful for a satisfactory reply to the following questions in relation + to this important subject:—1. As many copies of the first and other + folio editions, as well as nearly all the copies of the same quarto + editions, differ from each other, how are these differences to be + treated? What copies are to be taken for texts, and how many copies of + each are to be collated? 2. Are such books as Beckett, Jackson and + others, to be examined? If not, are <i>any</i> conjectural emendations of + the last and present centuries to be given? Where is the line to be + drawn? A mere selection is valueless, or next to valueless; because, + setting aside the differences in opinion in such matters, we want to know + what conjectures are new, and which are old? 3. Are the various readings + suggested in periodicals to be given? 4. Can any positive and practical + rules be furnished, likely to render such an undertaking useful and + successful?</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">J. O. Halliwell</span>.</p> + +<hr class="full" /> + +<h2>Minor Notes.</h2> + + <p><i>Local Rhymes, Kent.</i>—</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">"Between Wickham and Welling</p> + <p>There's not an honest man dwelling;</p> + <p>And I'll tell you the reason why,</p> + <p>Because Shooters' Hill's so nigh."</p> + </div> + </div> + <p>Unless this is preserved in "N. & Q." it will probably be + forgotten with the highwaymen, whose proceedings at Shooters' Hill, no + doubt, originated it.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">G. W. Skyring</span>.</p> + + <p><i>Samuel Pepys's Grammar.</i>—I have lately been looking over + the <i>Diary</i> of this very clever person, and I confess it has + surprised me to find him, a graduate of Cambridge, and, in fact, I may + say a man of letters, constantly employing such vulgar bad grammar as "he + <i>do</i> say," and such like. I am the more surprised when, on looking + at his letters, even the familiar ones to his cousin Roger and to W. + Hewer, I can find nothing of the kind, they being as grammatical and as + well written as any of the time.</p> + + <p>My hypothesis is—<span class="sc">Lord Braybrooke</span> can + correct me if I am wrong—that Pepys, writing his <i>Diary</i> in + short-hand, used one and the same character for all the persons of the + present tense of <i>do</i>, and that the decypherer did not attend to + this circumstance. In his letter to Col. Legge (vol. v. p. 296.), Pepys + writes "His R. H. <i>does</i> think," &c., which in the <i>Diary</i> + would surely be "His R. H. <i>do</i> think," &c. In a similar way I + would account for the use of <i>come</i> instead of <i>came</i> in the + <i>Diary</i>, as there is nothing of the kind in the Letters. Should I be + right, I may have rendered a slight service to the memory of an able and + worthy man.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Thos. Keightley.</span></p> + + <p><i>Roman Remains.</i>—In Wright's <i>Celt, Roman, and Saxon</i>, + p. 207., a curious Roman altar, dedicated to Silvanus, "ab aprum eximiæ + forme captum," is mentioned as found at Durham. It was found in the wild + district to the west, in the neighbourhood of Stanhope in Weardale, and + is preserve in the rectory house there.</p> + + <p>P. 330., figure <span class="scac">A</span>. This armilla (?) was not + found in Northumberland, but in Sussex, together with several others of + the same form, a torques and celts.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">W. C. Trevelyan</span>.</p> + + <p class="address">Wallington.</p> + + <p><i>To grab.</i>—A very popular writer has lately rightly + denounced the use of this word as a vulgarism. Like many other + monosyllables used by our working classes, it may plead antiquity in + extenuation of its vulgarity. It has been derived from the Welsh word + <i>grabiaw</i>, to grasp, and in ancient times was one of our "household + words." The retention by a tailor of a portion of the cloth delivered to + him, although it had been a usage from time immemorial, might have been + considered by our forefathers as a <i>grabbage</i>: we now call it + <i>cabbage</i>.</p> + + <p class="author">N. W. S.</p> + + <p><i>Curfew at Sandwich.</i>—Sometime back it was stated that the + curfew at Sandwich had been discontinued. It has been resumed in + consequence of the opposition made by the inhabitants. The same occurred + about twenty years ago. (From information on the spot.)</p> + + <p class="author">E. M.</p> + + <p><i>Ecclesiastical Censure.</i>—Ecclesiastical censure was often + used in the Middle Ages to enforce civil rights, specially that of the + exemption of the clergy from the judgment of a lay tribunal. The + following instance thereof is new to me. I have copied it from + "Collectanea Gervasii Holles," vol. i. p. 529., Lansdowne MS. 207., in + the British Museum:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + +<p class="cenhead">"Ex Archis Linc. a<sup>o</sup> 1307.</p> + + <p>"The Major and Burgesses of Grimesby hanged a Preist for theft called + Richard of Notingham. Hereupon yē B<sup>p</sup> sendes to yē + Abbott of Wellow to associate to himselfe twelue adjacent chapleins to + examine yē cause, and in St. James his Church Excommunicates all + y<sup>t</sup> had any hand in it of whatsoever condition they were, + yē King, Queen, and Prince of Wales excepted; <!-- Page 467 + --><span class="pagenum"><a name="page467"></a>{467}</span>and yē + B<sup>p</sup> himselfe did Excommunicate them in yē Cathedral + Church of Lincolne, yē fifth of yē Ides of Aprill + following."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Edward Peacock.</span></p> + + <p class="address">Bottesford Moors, Kirton-in-Lindsey.</p> + + <p><i>The Natural History of Balmoral.</i>—Dr. William + Macgillivray, Professor of Civil and Natural History in the Marischal + College of Aberdeen, and who died there Sept. 5, 1852, left an + unpublished MS. on "The Natural History of Balmoral and its + Neighbourhood." This work has been purchased from his executors by His + Royal Highness Prince Albert; and is to be printed for the use of Her + Majesty and the Royal Family, and for circulation among their august + relatives. It was the last work on which the distinguished author was + engaged, and was only completed a short time previous to his death. It + also contains some curious speculations regarding several plants and + herbs of that Alpine district, and their uses in a medicinal and domestic + point of view, as known to the ancient Caledonians and Picts. Altogether + it is a most interesting work.</p> + + <p class="author">W.</p> + + <p><i>Shirt Collars.</i>—In Hone's <i>Every-day Book</i>, vol. ii. + p. 381., I find the following, which I think is after the present + ridiculous fashion of wearing shirt collars, viz. so tight round the + neck, and so stiff, that it is a wonder there are not some serious + accidents.</p> + + <p>These collars, at present worn by the fast young men of the day, are + called "The Piccadilly three-folds." Now, if this goes on until they get + to a "nail in depth, and stiffened with yellow starch, and <i>double + wired</i>," I think it will only be proper to put a heavy tax upon + them.</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"<i>Piccadilly.</i>—The picadil was the round hem, or the piece + set about the edge or skirt of a garment, whether at top or bottom; also + a kind of <i>stiff collar</i>, made in fashion of a band, that went about + the neck and round about the shoulders: hence the term 'wooden + piccadilloes' (meaning the pillory) in <i>Hudibras</i>; and see Nares' + <i>Glossary</i>, and Blount's <i>Glossographia</i>. At the time that + ruffs and picadils were much in fashion, there was a celebrated ordinary + near St. James's, called <i>Piccadilly</i>: because, as some say, it was + the outmost, or skirt-house, situate at the hem of the town: but it more + probably took its name from one Higgins, a tailor, who made a fortune by + picadils, and built this with a few adjoining houses. The name has by a + few been derived from a much frequented shop for the sale of these + articles; this probably took its rise from the circumstance of Higgins + having built houses there, which however were not for selling ruffs; and + indeed, with the exception of his buildings, the site of the present + Piccadilly was at that time open country, and quite out of the way of + trade. At a later period, when Burlington House was built, its noble + owner chose the situation, then at some distance from the extremity of + the town, that <i>none might build beyond</i> him. The ruffs formerly + worn by gentlemen were frequently <i>double wired</i>, and + <i>stiffened</i> with <i>yellow starch</i>: and the practice was at one + time carried to such an excess, that they were limited by Queen Elizabeth + '<i>to a nayle of a yeard in depth</i>.' In the time of James I., they + still continued of a preposterous size: so that, previous to the visit + made by that monarch to Cambridge in 1615, the Vice-chancellor of the + University thought fit to issue an order, prohibiting 'the fearful + enormity and excess of apparel seen in all degrees, as, namely, + <i>strange piccadilloes</i>, vast bands, huge cuffs, shoe roses, tufts, + locks, and tops of hair, unbeseeming that modesty and carriage of + students in so renowned a university.'"</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>It is scarcely to be supposed that the ladies were deficient in the + size of their ruffs, &c.</p> + + <p>I must conclude this in the words of the immortal poet:</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">" . . . . New fashions,</p> + <p>Though they be never so ridiculous,</p> + <p>Nay, let them be unmanly, yet are followed."</p> + </div> + </div> + <p class="author">H. E.</p> + +<hr class="full" /> + +<h2>Queries.</h2> + +<h3>"DAYS OF MY YOUTH."</h3> + + <p>The following lines are understood to have been written by the late + Mr. St. George Tucker of Virginia, U. S. Any information in support of + this opinion, or, if it be unfounded, in disproof of it, is requested + by</p> + + <p class="author">T.</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="i4"><span class="scac">DAYS OF MY YOUTH.</span></p> + </div> + + <div class="stanza"> + <p>Days of my youth! ye have glided away,</p> + <p>Hairs of my youth! ye are frosted and gray;</p> + <p>Eyes of my youth! your keen sight is no more;</p> + <p>Cheeks of my youth! ye are furrow'd all o'er;</p> + <p>Strength of my youth! all your vigour is gone;</p> + <p>Thoughts of my youth! all your visions are flown!</p> + </div> + + <div class="stanza"> + <p>Days of my youth! I wish not your recall,</p> + <p>Hairs of my youth! I'm content you should fall;</p> + <p>Eyes of my youth! ye much evil have seen;</p> + <p>Cheeks of my youth! bathed in tears have you been;</p> + <p>Thoughts of my youth! ye have led me astray;</p> + <p>Strength of my youth! why lament your decay!</p> + </div> + + <div class="stanza"> + <p>Days of my age! ye will shortly be past;</p> + <p>Pains of my age! yet awhile can ye last;</p> + <p>Joys of my age! in true wisdom delight;</p> + <p>Eyes of my age! be religion your light;</p> + <p>Thoughts of my age! dread not the cold sod,</p> + <p>Hopes of my age! be ye fix'd on your God!—<span class="sc">St. George Tucker</span>, Judge.</p> + </div> + </div> +<hr class="full" /> + +<h2>Minor Queries.</h2> + + <p><i>Randall Minshull and his Cheshire Collections.</i>—Of what + family was Randall Minshull, who, in the Addenda to Gower's <i>Sketch for + a History of</i> <!-- Page 468 --><span class="pagenum"><a + name="page468"></a>{468}</span><i>Cheshire</i>, p. 94., is stated to have + professedly made a collection for the <i>Antiquities of Cheshire</i> by + the desire of Lord Malpas? and where is such collection at the present + time to met with?</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Cestriensis.</span></p> + + <p><i>Mackey's "Theory of the Earth."</i>—I have a small pamphlet + entitled,</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"A New Theory of the Earth and of Planetary Motion; in which it is + demonstrated that the Sun is Vicegerent of his own System. By Sampson + Arnold Mackey, author of <i>Mythological Astronomy</i> and <i>Urania's + Key to the Revelations, &c.</i> Norwich, printed for the Author."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>There is no date on the title-page, but a notice on the second page + indicates 1825. The book is extraordinary, and shows great astronomical + and philological attainments, with some startling facts in geology, and + bold theories as to the formation of the earth. I have endeavoured to + procure the other two works of which Mr. Mackey is said to be the author, + and also some account of him, but without success. I can hardly suppose + that a writer of so much ability and learning can be unknown, and shall + feel much obliged by any information as to him or his writings.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">J. Ward.</span></p> + + <p class="address">Coventry.</p> + + <p><i>Birthplace of King Edward V.</i>—Can you give me any + information as to the exact birthplace of this monarch?</p> + + <p>Hume (vol. ii. p. 430.) merely says that he was born while his mother + was in sanctuary in London, and his father was a fugitive from the + victorious Earl of Warwick.</p> + + <p>Commynes (book iii. chap. 5.) also says that she took refuge "es + franchises qui sont à Londres," and "y accoucha d'ung filz en grant + povreté."</p> + + <p>Chastellain, at p. 486. of his <i>Chronique</i>, says: "Elle alla à + Saincte-Catherine, une abbeye, disoient aucuns: aucuns autres disoient à + Vasemonstre (Westminster), lieu de franchise, qui oncques n'avoit esté + corrompu."</p> + + <p>I should be glad to have some more definite information on this point, + if any of your readers can supply it.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">A Leguleian.</span></p> + + <p><i>Name of Infants.</i>—In Scotland there is a superstition that + it is unlucky to tell the name of infants before they are christened. Can + this be explained?</p> + + <p class="author">R. J. A.</p> + + <p><i>Geometrical Curiosity.</i>—Take half a sheet of note-paper; + fold and crease it so that two opposite corners exactly meet; then fold + and crease it so that the remaining two opposite corners exactly meet. + Armed with a fine pair of scissors, proceed now to repeat both these + folds alternately without cessation, taking care to cut off quite flush + and clear all the overlappings on both sides after each fold. When these + overlappings become too small to be cut off, <i>the paper is in the shape + of a circle</i>, <i>i. e.</i> the ultimate intersection of an infinite + series of tangents. Perhaps <span class="sc">Professor De Morgan</span> + will give the <i>rationale</i> of this procedure.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">C. Mansfield Ingleby.</span></p> + + <p class="address">Birmingham.</p> + + <p><i>Denison Family.</i>—Can any correspondent of "N. & Q." + inform me how the Denisons of Denbies, near Dorking, in Surrey, and the + Denisons of Ossington, in Nottinghamshire, were related? Who was Mr. + Robert Denison of Nottingham, who took a very active part in politics at + the commencement of the French Revolution? His wife had a handsome legacy + from a rich old lady, one Mrs. Williams, of whom I would much like to + know something farther.</p> + + <p class="author">E. H. A.</p> + + <p><i>"Came."</i>—In Pegge's <i>Anecdotes of the English + Language</i>, p. 189., we read:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"The real preterit of the Saxon verb <i>coman</i>, is <i>com</i>. + <i>Came</i> is therefore a violent infringement, though it is impossible + to detect the innovator, or any of his accomplices."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>When was the word <i>came</i> introduced into our language? Early + instances of its use would be very welcome.</p> + + <p class="author">H. T. G.</p> + + <p class="address">Hull.</p> + + <p><i>Montmartre.</i>—By some this name is derived from <i>mons + martis</i>; by others from <i>mons martyrum</i>. Which is the more + satisfactory etymology, and upon what authority does it rest?</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Henry H. Breen.</span></p> + + <p class="address">St. Lucia.</p> + + <p><i>Law of Copyright: British Museum.</i>—Observing that the + <i>new</i> law of copyright, which was passed and came into operation on + the 1st of July, 1842, <i>expressly repeals</i> all of the statutes + previously existing on that subject, I am anxious to know, through the + medium of "N. & Q.," if the British Museum authorities can claim and + enforce the delivery of any book, <i>although not entered on the books of + Stationers' Hall</i>, which may have been printed and published + <i>before</i> the passing of the said act of 1842. If so, then what is + the state of the act or statute which bears upon that particular + privilege?</p> + + <p class="author">J. A.</p> + + <p class="address">Glasgow.</p> + + <p><i>Veneration for the Oak.</i>—The oak—"the brave old + oak"—has been an object of veneration in this country from the + primæval to the present times. The term <i>oak</i> is used in several + places in Scripture, but nowhere does it appear to refer to the oak as we + know it—<i>our indigenous oak</i>. The <i>oak</i>, under which God + appeared to Abraham, bears apparently a resemblance to the <i>tree of + life</i> of the Assyrian sculptures; and, perhaps, the <i>Zoroastrian</i> + <!-- Page 469 --><span class="pagenum"><a + name="page469"></a>{469}</span><i>Homa</i>, or sacred tree, and the + <i>sacred tree of the Hindus</i>; and the same may yet be found in the + <i>British oak</i>. Is there a botanical affinity between these trees? + Are they all <i>oaks</i>? Was the <i>tree of life</i>, as described in + the Bible, an <i>oak</i>?</p> + + <p class="author">G. W.</p> + + <p class="address">Stansted, Montfichet.</p> + + <p><i>Father Matthew's Chickens.</i>—Can any of your correspondents + explain why grouse in Scotland are sometimes called "Father Matthew's + chickens?"</p> + + <p class="author">M. R. G.</p> + + <p><i>Pronunciation of Bible and Prayer Book proper Names.</i>—I + feel sure that many of your clerical correspondents would feel much + obliged by any assistance that might be forwarded them through the medium + of your columns respecting the correct pronunciation of those proper + names which occur during divine service: such as Sabaoth, Moriah, + Aceldama, Sabacthani, Abednego, and several others of the same + class.—The opinions already given in publications are so + contradictory, that I have been induced to ask you to insert this + Query.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">W. Sloane Sloane-Evans</span>.</p> + + <p class="address">Cornworthy Vicarage, Totnes.</p> + + <p><i>MSS. of Anthony Bave.</i>—I possess a volume of MS. Sermons, + Treatises, and Memorandums in the autograph of one Anthony Bave, who + appears, from the doctrines broached therein, to have been a moderate + Puritan. What is known concerning him? It is a book I value much from the + beauty of the writing and the vigorous style of the discourses.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">R. C. Warde.</span></p> + + <p class="address">Kidderminster.</p> + + <p><i>Return of Gentry, temp. Hen. VI.</i>—In what collection, or + where, can the Return of Gentry of England 12th Henry VI. be seen or met + with?</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Glaius.</span></p> + + <p><i>Taylor's "Holy Living."</i>—In Pickering's edition of this + work (London, 1848), <i>some</i> of the quotations are placed in square + brackets (<i>e. g.</i> on p. xii.); and <i>some</i> of the paragraphs + have an asterisk prefixed to them (as on p. 8.). Why?</p> + + <p class="author">A. A. D.</p> + + <p><i>Captain Jan Dimmeson.</i>—Can any one give me some + information about him? I find his name on a pane of glass, with the date + of 1667, in the vicinity of Windsor. I had not an opportunity to obtain a + copy of some words that were painted on the glass, beneath a fine flowing + sea with a ship in full sail upon its bosom.</p> + + <p class="author">F. M.</p> + + <p><i>Greek and Roman Fortification.</i>—Where can I obtain an + account of Greek and Roman fortification? I am surprised to find that + Smith's <i>Classical Dictionary</i> has no article upon that subject.</p> + + <p class="author">J. H. J.</p> + + <p><i>The Queen at Chess.</i>—In the old titles of the men at + chess, the queen, who does all the hard work, was called the prime + minister, or grand vizier. When did the change take place, and who + thought of giving all the power to a woman? Truly in the game "woman is + the head of the man," reversing the just order.</p> + + <p class="author">C. S. W.</p> + + <p><i>Vida on Chess.</i>—I have had in my possession for more than + five years a translation of Vida on <i>Chess</i>. It is in the + handwriting of a celebrated poet of the last century; but whether a mere + transcript or a version of his own, is more than I can affirm. Now, I + shall feel obliged by any information on the subject, whether positive or + negative, and transcribe the exordium with that view. It is not the + version which was made by George Jeffreys, and revised by <i>Alexander + Pope</i><a name="footnotetag1" href="#footnote1"><sup>[1]</sup></a>:</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="i4hg3">"Vida's Scacchis, or Chess."</p> + </div> + + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">"Armies of box that sportively engage,</p> + <p>And mimick real battels in their rage,</p> + <p>Pleas'd I recount; how smit with glory's charms,</p> + <p>Two mighty monarchs met in adverse arms,</p> + <p>Sable and white: assist me to explore,</p> + <p>Ye Serian nymphs, what ne'er was sung before."</p> + </div> + </div> + <p class="author">Bolton Corney.</p> + +<div class="note"> + <a name="footnote1"></a><b>Footnote 1:</b><a + href="#footnotetag1">(return)</a> + <p>The only one which I have seen.</p> + +</div> +<hr class="full" /> + +<h2>Minor Queries with Answers.</h2> + + <p><i>Thornton Abbey.</i>—Can any of your readers give me some + information respecting an old and ruinous building called "Thornton + Abbey," situate about ten miles from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and also + about two miles from the river Humber?</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Victor.</span></p> + + <p class="address">Grimsby.</p> + +<div class="note"> + <p>[Tanner states, the house was called Thorneton Curteis, and + Torrington. It was founded by William le Gros, Earl of Albemarle, and + Lord of Holderness, about the year 1139, for Austin Canons, and was + dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Dugdale says, that when first founded it + was a priory, and the monks were introduced from the monastery of + Kirkham; but was changed into an abbey by Pope Eugenius III., <span + class="scac">A.D.</span> 1148. Though Henry VIII. suppressed the Abbey, + he reserved the greater part of the lands to endow a college, which he + erected in its room, for a dean and prebendaries, to the honour of the + Holy and Undivided Trinity. From the remains it must have been a + magnificent building. Originally it consisted of an extensive quadrangle, + surrounded by a deep ditch, with high ramparts, and built in a style + adapted for occasional defence. To the east of the gateway are the + remains of the abbey church. The chapter-house, part of which is + standing, was of an octangular shape, and highly decorated. On the south + of the ruins of the church is a building, now occupied as a farm-house, + which formerly was the residence of the abbots. It was afterwards the + seat of Edward <!-- Page 470 --><span class="pagenum"><a + name="page470"></a>{470}</span>Skinner, Esq., who married Ann, daughter + of Sir William Wentworth, brother to the unfortunate Earl of Strafford. + The estate was purchased from one of the Skinner family by Sir Richard + Sutton, Bart.; it is now in the possession of Lord Yarborough. In taking + down a wall in the ruins of the abbey, a human skeleton was found, with a + table, a book, and a candle-stick. It is supposed to have been the + remains of the fourteenth abbot, who, it is stated, was for some crime + sentenced to be immured—a mode of capital punishment not uncommon + in monasteries. Four views of the abbey are given in Allen's <i>History + of Lincolnshire</i>, vol ii., and some farther notices of its ancient + state will be found in Dugdale's <i>Monasticon</i>, vol. vi. pl. i. p. + 324.; Tanner's <i>Notitia</i>, Lincolnshire, lxxvii.; and <i>Beauties of + England and Wales</i>, vol. ix. p. 684.]</p> + +</div> + + <p><i>Bishop Wilson's "Sacra Privata."</i>—In the new edition of + this work, p. 381., there is given a table of "The Collects, with their + Tendencies." Under the head of Fasting, references are made to the First + Sunday in Lent, <i>and the Tenth and Twenty-third after + Trinity</i>.—There must be some mistake in this, as the last two + collects refer to prayer. This for your correspondent <span + class="sc">Mr. Denton</span>, to whom I understand the Church is indebted + for the redintegration of the good bishop's journal.</p> + + <p class="author">A. A. D.</p> + +<div class="note"> + <p>[We have submitted the above to the <span class="sc">Rev. William + Denton</span>, who expresses his obligations to A. A. D. for pointing out + the error, which seems to have escaped the notice of all the previous + editors of the <i>Sacra Privata</i>. The second edition is now at press, + and, if not too late, the correction will be made. <span class="sc">Mr. + Denton</span> doubts whether the list after all is the bishop's; but + thinks it was only copied by him from some work. Can any one point out + the source? It is singular that another mistake of the bishop's should + have escaped the notice of all previous editors, namely, the tendency of + the collect for Whit-Sunday being described as <i>Humiliation</i> instead + of <i>Illumination</i>.]</p> + +</div> + + <p><i>Derivation of "Chemistry."</i>—Are there any historical + reasons for deriving the word <i>chemistry</i> from <i>Chemi</i>, the + name of Egypt, as is done by Bunsen and others?</p> + + <p class="author">T. H. T.</p> + +<div class="note"> + <p>[Dr. Thomson, the writer of the article "Chemistry" in the + <i>Encyclopædia Britannica</i>, thus notices this derivation: "The + generally received opinion among alchymistical writers was, that + chemistry originated in Egypt; and the honour of the invention has been + unanimously conferred on Hermes Trismegistus. He is by some supposed to + be the same person with Chanaan, the son of Ham, whose son Mizraim first + occupied and peopled Egypt. Plutarch informs us that Egypt was sometimes + called <i>Chemia</i>: this name is supposed to be derived from Chanaan. + Hence it was inferred that Chanaan was the inventor of <i>chemistry</i>, + to which he affixed his own name. Whether the Hermes of the Greeks was + Chanaan, or his son Mizraim, it is impossible to decide; but to Hermes is + assigned the invention of <i>chemistry</i>, or <i>the art of making + gold</i>, by almost the unanimous consent of the adepts." Dr. Webster + says, "The orthography of this word has undergone changes through a mere + ignorance of its origin, than which nothing can be more obvious. It is + the Arabic <i>kimia</i>, the occult art or science, from <i>kamai</i>, to + conceal. This was originally the art or science now called alchemy; the + art of converting baser metals into gold." Webster says the correct + orthography is <i>chimistry</i>.]</p> + +</div> + + <p><i>Burning for Witchcraft.</i>—When and where was the last + person burned to death for witchcraft in England?</p> + + <p class="author">W. R.</p> + +<div class="note"> + <p>[We believe the last case of burning for witchcraft was at Bury St. + Edmunds in 1664, tried by Sir Matthew Hale, although some accounts state + that the victims, Amy Duny and Rose Callender, were executed. In the same + year Alice Hudson was burnt at York for having received 10<i>s.</i> at a + time from his Satanic majesty. The last case of burning in Scotland was + in Sutherland, <span class="scac">A.D.</span> 1722: the judge was Captain + David Ross, of Little Dean. At Glarus, in Ireland, a servant girl was + burnt so late as 1786. The last authenticated instance of the swimming + ordeal occurred in 1785, and is quoted by Mr. Sternberg from a + <i>Northampton Mercury</i> of that year:—"A poor woman named Sarah + Bradshaw, of Mears Ashby, who was accused of being a witch, in order to + prove her innocence, submitted to the ignominy of being dipped, when she + immediately sunk to the bottom of the pond, which was deemed to be an + incontestable proof that she was no witch!"]</p> + +</div> + + <p><i>The Small City Companies.</i>—Where does the fullest + information appear respecting their early condition, &c.? Herbert's + work only occasionally refers to them, and I am aware of many incidental + notices of them in Histories of London, &c.; but it does not amount + to much, and I should be glad to know if there is no fuller account of + them. The companies of Pewterers or Bakers, for example.</p> + + <p class="author">B.</p> + +<div class="note"> + <p>[Beside the incidental notices to be found in Stow, Maitland, and + Seymour, our correspondent must consult the Harleian MSS.; and if he will + turn to the Index volume at p. 294., he will find references to the + following companies:—Bakers', Drapers', Painters', Stainers', + Pinners', Scriveners', Skinners', Wax-chandlers', Wharfingers', Weavers', + and other miscellaneous notes relating to the city of London + generally.]</p> + +</div> + + <p><i>Rousseau and Boileau.</i>—Are there any full and complete + English translations of Rousseau's <i>Confessions</i> and Boileau's + <i>Satires</i>?</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Alledius.</span></p> + +<div class="note"> + <p>[The following translations have been published:—<i>The + Confessions of J. J. Rousseau</i>, in two Parts, London, 12mo., five + vols., 1790; Boileau's <i>Satires</i>, 8vo., 1808: see also his + <i>Works</i> made English by Mr. Ozell and others, two vols. 8vo., + London, 1711-12, and three vols. 8vo., London, 1714.]</p> + +</div> + + <p><i>Bishop Kennett's MS. Diary.</i>—Where is Bishop Kennett's MS. + Diary, from which his often-cited description of Dean Swift is taken, to + be found? <!-- Page 471 --><span class="pagenum"><a + name="page471"></a>{471}</span>Sir Walter Scott (Swift's <i>Works</i>, + vol. xvi. p. 76.) says "it was formerly in the possession of Lord + Lansdowne, and is now in the British Museum." I have never been able to + find it.</p> + + <p class="author">F. B.</p> + +<div class="note"> + <p>[The <i>Diary</i> here referred to by Sir Walter Scott will be found + at p. 428. in Lansdowne MS. 1024., which forms the third and last volume + of Bishop Kennett's "Materials for an Ecclesiastical History of + England."]</p> + +</div> + +<hr class="full" /> + +<h2>Replies.</h2> + +<h3>MILTON'S WIDOW.</h3> + +<p class="cenhead">(Vol. vi., p. 596.; Vol. vii., pp. 12. 134. 200. 375.)</p> + + <p>It may be worth recording, that among the MS. papers of the late James + Boswell, which were I believe sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby and Co., + there was the office copy and probate of the will of Milton's widow. She + was described as Elizabeth Milton of Namptwich, widow; and it was dated + the 27th of August, 1727. In the will she bequeathed all her effects, + after the payment of her debts, to be divided between her nieces and + nephews in Namptwich; and named as her executors, Samuel Acton and John + Allcock, Esqs. Probate was granted to John Allcock, October 10, 1727.</p> + + <p>Beside this, there was a bond or acquittance, dated 1680 from Richard + Mynshull, described of Wistaston in Cheshire, frame-work knitter, for + 100<i>l</i>. received of Mrs. Elizabeth Milton in consideration of a + transfer to her of a lease for lives, or ninety-nine years, of a messuage + at Brindley in Cheshire, held under Sir Thomas Wilbraham.</p> + + <p>There were also receipts or releases from Milton's three daughters, + Anne Milton, Mary Milton, and Deborah Clarke (to the last of which + Abraham Clarke was a party): the first two dated Feb. 22, 1674; the last, + March 27 in the same year; for 100<i>l.</i> each, received of Elizabeth + Milton their step-mother in consideration of their shares of their + father's estate. The sums were, with the consent of Christopher Milton + and Richard Powell, both described of the Inner Temple, to be disposed of + in the purchase of rent-charges or annuities for the benefit of the said + daughters.</p> + + <p>Two of these documents appear to be now in the possession of your + correspondents <span class="sc">Mr. Marsh</span> and <span class="sc">Mr. + Hughes</span>; but I have met with no mention hitherto of the destination + of the others.</p> + + <p>These may seem trifling minutiæ to notice, but nothing can fairly be + considered unimportant which may lead to the elucidation of the domestic + history of Milton.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">S. W. Singer</span>.</p> + + <p class="address">Mickleham.</p> + +<hr class="short" /> + +<h3>OATHS.</h3> + +<p class="cenhead">(Vol. viii., p. 364.)</p> + + <p>There can be no doubt that, as your correspondent suggests, the + judicial oath was originally taken without kissing the book, but with the + form of laying the right hand upon it; and, moreover that this custom is + of Pagan origin. Amongst the Greeks, oaths were frequently accompanied by + sacrifice; and it was the custom to lay the hands upon the victim, or + upon the altar, thereby calling to witness the deity by whom the oath was + sworn. So Juvenal, <i>Sat.</i> <span class="scac">XIV</span>. 218.:</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">"Falsus erit testis, vendet perjuria summa</p> + <p>Exigua, et Cereris tangens aramque pedemque."</p> + </div> + </div> + <p>Christians under the later Roman emperors adopted from the Greeks a + similar ceremony. In the well-known case of Omychund <i>v.</i> Barker, + heard in Michaelmas Term, 1744, and reported in 1 Atk. 27., the + Solicitor-General quoted a passage from Selden, which gives us some + information on this point:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"Mittimus hic, principibus Christianis, ut ex historiis satis obviis + liquet, solennia fuisse et peculiaria juramenta, ut per vultum sancti + Lucæ, per pedem Christi, per sanctum hunc vel illum, ejusmodi alia nimis + crebra: <i>Inolevit hero tandem, ut quemadmodum Pagani sacris ac + mysteriis aliquo suis aut tactis aut præsentibus jurare solebant, ita + solenniora Christianorum juramenta fierent, aut tactis sacrosanctis + evangeliis, aut inspectis, aut in eorum præsentia manu ad pectus amota, + sublata aut protensa</i>; atque is corporaliter seu personaliter + juramentum præstari dictum est, ut ab juramentis per epistolam, aut in + scriptis solummodo præstitis distingueretur, inde in vulgi passim + ore."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>Lord Coke tells us, in the passage quoted at p. 364., that this was + called the corporal oath, because the witness "toucheth with his hand + some part of the Holy Scripture;" but the better opinion seems to be, + that it was so called from the ancient custom of laying the hands upon + the <i>corporale</i>, or cloth which covered the sacred elements, by + which the most solemn oath was taken in Popish times.</p> + + <p>As to the form of kissing the book, I am inclined to think that it is + not of earlier date than the latter part of the sixteenth century, and + that it was first prescribed as part of the ceremony of taking the oaths + of allegiance and supremacy. In the <i>Harl. Misc.</i>, vol. vi. p. 282. + (edit. 1810), is an account of the trial of Margaret Fell and George Fox, + for refusing to take the oath of allegiance, followed by "An Answer to + Bishop Lancelot Andrewe's Sermon concerning Swearing." At p 298., Fox + brings forward instances of conscientious scruples among Christians in + former times, respecting the taking of oaths. He says:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"Did not the Pope, when he had got up over the churches, give forth + both oath and curse, with bell, <!-- Page 472 --><span class="pagenum"><a + name="page472"></a>{472}</span>book, and candle? And was not the ceremony + of his oath, to lay three fingers a-top of the book, to signify the + Trinity; and two fingers under the book, to signify damnation of body and + soul if they sware falsely? And was not there a great number of people + that would not swear, and suffered great persecution, as read the <i>Book + of Martyrs</i> but to Bonner's days? And it is little above an hundred + years since the Protestants got up; and they gave forth the oath of + allegiance, and the oath of supremacy: the one was to deny the Pope's + supremacy, and the other to acknowledge the kings of England; <i>so we + need not tell to you of their form, and show you the ceremony of the + oath; it saith</i>, '<i>Kiss the book</i>;' and the book saith 'Kiss the + Son,' which saith 'Swear not at all.'"</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>Still the laying of the hand on the book seems to have been an + essential form; for, during the trial, when the oath was offered to + Margaret Fell, "the clerk held out the book, and bid her pull off her + glove, and lay her hand on the book" (<i>H. M.</i>, p. 285.). And + directly after, when the oath had been read to Fox, the following scene + is described:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"'Give him the book,' <i>said they</i>; and so a man that stood by him + held up the book, and said, 'Lay your hand on the book.'</p> + + <p>"<i>Geo. Fox.</i> 'Give me the book in my hand.' Which set them all + a-gazing, and as in hope he would have sworn."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>And it appears from the case of Omychund v. Barker, that, at that + time, the usual form was by laying the right hand on the book, and + kissing it afterwards (1 Atk. 42.). It seems not improbable that Paley's + suggestion, in his <i>Moral Philosophy</i>, vol. i. p. 192. (10th edit.), + may be correct. He says:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"The kiss seems rather an act of reverence to the contents of the + book, as, in the Popish ritual, the priest kisses the gospel before he + reads it, than any part of the oath."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>The Query respecting the Welsh custom I must leave to those who are + better informed respecting the judicial forms of that country; merely + suggesting whether the practice alluded to by your correspondent may not + originally have had a meaning similar to that of the three fingers on the + book, and two under, as described by Fox in the passage above quoted.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Erica.</span></p> + + <p class="address">Warwick.</p> + + <p>In the bailiwick of Guernsey the person sworn lifts his right hand, + and the presiding judge, who administers the oath, says "Vous jurez par + la foi et le serment que vous devez à Dieu que," &c. Oaths of office, + however, are taken on the Gospels, and are read to the person swearing by + the greffier, or clerk of the court. The reason of this difference may be + accounted for by the fact that the official oaths, as they now exist, + appear to have been drawn up about the beginning of the reign of James + I., and that in all probability the form was enjoined by the superior + authority of the Privy Council.</p> + + <p>Which of the two forms was generally used before the Reformation, I + have not been able to discover; but in an account of the laws, + privileges, and customs of the island, taken by way of inquisition in the + year 1331, but more fully completed and approved in the year 1441, it + appears that the juries of the several parishes were sworn "sur Sainctes + Evangiles de Dieu par eulx et par chacun d'eulx corporellement + touché,"—"par leurs consciences sur le peril de la dampnation de + leurs ames."</p> + + <p>I remember to have seen men from some of the Baltic ports, when told + to lift their right hands to be sworn, double down the ring finger and + the little finger, as is done by bishops in the Roman Catholic Church + when giving the benediction.</p> + + <p>In France the person making oath lifts his right hand. The oath is + administered by the presiding judge without any reference to the Deity, + but the person who swears is required to answer "Je le jure." I observed + that in Britanny, when the person sworn was ignorant of the French + language, the answer was "Va Doué," which, I believe, means in the Breton + dialect, "By God."</p> + + <p>In the Ecclesiastical Court of Guernsey I have seen the book presented + to the person swearing open at one of the Gospels; but in the Royal Court + the book is put into the right hand of the party making oath, shut. In + either case it is required that the book should be kissed.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Honoré de Mareville.</span></p> + + <p class="address">Guernsey.</p> + +<hr class="short" /> + +<h3>COMMINATORY INSCRIPTIONS IN BOOKS.</h3> + +<p class="cenhead">(Vol. viii., pp. 64. 153.)</p> + + <p>Many inscriptions, comminatory or exhortatory, written in books and + directed to readers, have been commemorated in "N. & Q." Towards the + beginning of the present century, the most common epigram of the kind in + the French public schools was the following elegant motto, with its + accompanying illustration:</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">"Aspice <i>Pierrot</i> pendu,</p> + <p>Quota librum n'a pas rendu!"</p> + </div> + </div> + <p>Poor Pierrot is exhibited in a state of suspension, as hanging from + the inverted letter L (<span class="scac"><span + class="grk">Γ</span></span>), which symbolises the fatal tree. + Comminatory and exhortatory cautions not to soil, spoil, or tear books + and MSS. occur so frequently in the records of monastic libraries, that a + whole album could easily be filled with them. The coquettish bishop, + Venantius Fortunatus, has a distich on the subject. Another learned Goth, + Theud-wulf, or Theodulfus, Charlemagne's <i>Missus dominicus</i>, <!-- + Page 473 --><span class="pagenum"><a + name="page473"></a>{473}</span>recommends readers a proper ablution of + their hands before turning the consecrated leaves:</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">"Utere me, lector, mentisque in sede locato;</p> + <p>Cumque librum petis hinc, sit tibi <i>lota</i> manus!"—<i>Saith Library.</i></p> + </div> + </div> + <p>Less lenient are the imprecations commemorated by Don Martenne and + Wanley. The one inscribed on the blank leaf of a Sacramentary of the + ninth century is to the following effect:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"Si quis eum (librum) de monasterio aliquo ingenio non redditurus, + abstraxerit, cum Juda proditore, Annâ et Caïphâ, portionem æternæ + damnationis accipiat. Amen! Amen! Fiat! fiat!"—<i>Voyage + Littéraire</i>, p. 67.</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>That is fierce and fiery, and in very earnest. A MS. of the Bodleian + bears this other inscription, to the same import:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"Liber Sanctæ Mariæ de Ponte Roberti. Qui eum abstulerit aut + vendiderit ... aut quamlibet ejus partem absciderit, sit anathema + maranatha."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>Canisius, in his <i>Antiquæ Lectiones</i> (<span + class="scac">I</span>. ii. p. 3. 320.), transcribes another comminatory + distich, copied from a MS. of the Saint Gall library:</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">"Auferat hunc librum <i>nullus hinc</i>, omne per ævum,</p> + <p class="i1">Cum Gallo partem quisquis habere cupit!"</p> + </div> + </div> + <p>Such recommendations are now no longer in use, and seem rather + excessive. But whoever has witnessed the extreme carelessness, not to say + improbity, of some of the readers admitted into the public continental + libraries, who scruple not to soil, spoil, and even purloin the most + precious and rare volumes, feels easily reconciled to the <i>anathema + maranatha</i> of the ninth and tenth centuries.</p> + + <p>P.S.—Excuse my French-English.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Philarète Chasles</span>, Mazarinæus.</p> + + <p class="address">Paris, Palais de l'Institut.</p> + +<hr class="short" /> + +<h3>LIVERIES WORN, AND MENIAL SERVICES PERFORMED, +BY GENTLEMEN.</h3> + +<p class="cenhead">(Vol. vi., p. 146.)</p> + + <p>However remarkable the conduct of the rustic esquire of Downham may + appear in the present duly, when he accepted and wore the livery of his + neighbour the Knight-Baronet of Houghton Tower, it was a Common practice + for gentlemen of good birth and estate to accept and wear, and even to + assume without solicitation, upon state occasions, the livery of an + influential neighbour, friend, or relation, in testimony of respect and + affection for the giver of the livery.</p> + + <p>Thus it appears in the Diary of Nicholas Assheton that, in 1617, to + the Court at Mirescough "Cooz Assheton came with his gentlemanlie + servants as anie was there," and that the retinue of menial servants in + attendance upon Sir Richard Houghton was graced by the presence of more + than one country gentleman of good family. Baines, in his <i>History of + Lancashire</i>, vol. ii. p. 366., also relates concerning Humphrey + Chetham, that—</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"In 1635 he was nominated to serve the office of sheriff of the + county, and discharged the duties thereof with great honour, several + gentlemen of birth and estate attending and wearing his livery at the + assizes, to testify their respect and affection for him."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>Evelyn, in his <i>Diary</i>, gives a similar account of the conduct of + "divers gentlemen and persons of quality" in the counties of Surrey and + Sussex:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"1634. My father was appointed sheriff for Surrey and Sussex before + they were disjoyned. He had 116 servants in liverys, every one livery'd + in greene sattin doublets. Divers gentlemen and persons of quality waited + on him in the same garbe and habit, which at that time (when thirty or + forty was the the usual retinue of the high sheriff) was esteemed a great + matter. Nor was this out of the least vanity that my father exceeded (who + was one of the greatest decliners of it); but because he could not refuse + the civility of his friends and relations, who voluntarily came + themselves, or sent in their servants."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>The practice of assuming the livery of a relation or friend, and of + permitting servants also to wear it, appears to have existed in England + in the time of Richard II., and to have had the personal example of this + sovereign to support it. He seems, however, to have thereby excited the + disapprobation of many of his spiritual and temporal peers. I produce the + following passage with some hesitation, because it is by no means certain + that any one of the liveries thus assumed by Richard was a livery of + cloth:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + +<p class="cenhead">"17<sup>th</sup> Richard II. <span class="scac">A.D.</span> 1393-4.</p> + + <p>"Richard Count d'Arundell puis le comencement de cest present + Parlement disoit au Roy, en presence des Achevesques de Canterbirs et + d'Everwyk, le Duc de Gloucestr', les Evesques de Wyncestre et Saresbirs, + le Count de Warrewyk et autres....</p> + + <p>"Item <span class="over">q</span> le Roy deust porter la Livere de + coler le Duc de Guyene et de Lancastr'.</p> + + <p>"Item <span class="over">q</span> gentz de retenue de Roi portent + mesme la Livere....</p> + + <p>"A qei <span class="over">n</span>re S<span class="over">r</span> le + Roi alors respondi au dit Count ... <span class="over">q</span> bientot + apres la venue son dit uncle de Guyene quant il vient d'Espaign darrein + en Engleterre <span class="over">q</span> mesme <span + class="over">n</span>re S<span class="over">r</span> le Roi prist le + Coler du cool mesme son uncle et mist a son cool demesne et dist q'il + vorroit porter et user en signe de bon amour d'entier coer entre eux auxi + come il fait les Liveres ses autres uncles.</p> + + <p>"Item (quant au tierce) <span class="over">n</span>re S<span + class="over">r</span> le Roi disoit <span class="over">q</span> ceo fuist + de counge de luy et de sa volunte <span class="over">q</span> gentz de sa + retenue portent et usent mesme la Livere de Coler."—<i>Rolls of + Parliament</i>, vol. iii. p. 313.</p> + + <p>"Richard Earl of Arundel, after the commencement of this present + parliament, said to the King in the presence of the archbishops of + Canterbury and of York, <!-- Page 474 --><span class="pagenum"><a + name="page474"></a>{474}</span>the Duke of Gloucester, the Bishops of + Winchester and Salisbury, the Earl of Warwick, and others....</p> + + <p>"Item. That the King uses to wear the livery of the collar of the Duke + of Guienne and of Lancaster.</p> + + <p>"Item. That persons of the retinue of the King wear the same + livery.</p> + + <p>"To which our lord the King then answered to the said earl....</p> + + <p>"That soon after the coming of his said uncle of Guienne, when he came + from Spain last into England, that himself our lord the King took the + collar from the neck of the same his uncle and put it on his own neck, + and said that he vowed to wear and to use it in sign of good love of + whole heart between them also, as he did the liveries of his other + uncles.</p> + + <p>"Item (as to the third). Our lord the King said that it was by leave + from him, and by his wish, that persons of his retinue wear and use the + same livery of the collar."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>This practice of one of our early sovereigns seems to afford a + precedent for the mode in which divers gentlemen and persons of quality + voluntarily showed civility towards Richard Evelyn, and for that in which + several gentlemen of birth and estate testified their respect and + affection for Humphrey Chetham. Nicholas Assheton also appears to have + the support of this royal precedent in so far as relates to his accepting + and wearing the livery of a friend and neighbour; and the custom of his + day evidently lends its sanction to his forming, upon a state occasion, + one of the body of menial servants in attendance upon Sir Richard + Houghton, when he went to meet the king.</p> + + <p>Another passage in the <i>Rolls of Parliament</i> seems to afford a + respectable civic precedent for the services performed by Nicholas + Assheton and other liveried gentlemen, when they waited at the lords' + table at Houghton Tower:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + +<p class="cenhead">"11<sup>th</sup> Edward III. <span class="scac">A.D.</span> 1337.</p> + + <p>"A <span class="over">n</span>re Seigneur le Roy et a son conseil + monstre Richard de Bettoyne de Loundres, qe come au Coronement <span + class="over">n</span>re Seigneur le Roy <span class="over">q</span> ore + est il adonge Meire de Loundres fesoit l'office de Botiller ove <span + class="scac">CCC</span> e <span class="scac">LX</span> vadletz vestutz + d'une sute chescun portant en sa mayn un coupe blanche d'argent come + autres Meirs de Loundres ountz faitz as Coronementz des <a + href="images/crossp.png"><img src="images/crossp.png" class="middle" + style="height:1.5ex" alt="crossed p" /></a>genitours nostre Seigneur le + Roy dont memoire ne court pars et le fee q appendoit a cel jorne c'est + asavoir un coupe d'or ove la covercle et un ewer d'or enamaille lui fust + livere <a href="images/crossp.png"><img src="images/crossp.png" + class="middle" style="height:1.5ex" alt="crossed p" /></a> assent du + Counte de Lancastre et d'autres Grantz qu'adonges y furent du Conseil + nostre Seigneur le Roy <a href="images/crossp.png"><img + src="images/crossp.png" class="middle" style="height:1.5ex" alt="crossed + p" /></a> la mayn Sire Roƀt de Wodehouse et ore vient en estreite + as Viscountes de Londres hors del Chekker de faire lever des Biens et + Chateux du dit Richard xx/iiii ix<i>li.</i> xii<i>s.</i> vi<i>d.</i> pur + le fee avant dit dont il prie qe remedie lui soit ordeyne.</p> + + <p>"Et le Meire et Citoyens d'Oxenford ount <a + href="images/crossp.png"><img src="images/crossp.png" class="middle" + style="height:1.5ex" alt="crossed p" /></a> point de chartre q'ils + vendront a Londres l'Encorronement d'eyder le Meire de Loundres pur + servir a la fest et toutz jours l'ount usee. Et si i plest a <span + class="over">n</span>re Seigneur le Roy et a son Conseil nous payerons + volonters la fee issent qe nous soyons descharges de la + service."—<i>Rolls of Parliament</i>, vol. ii. p. 96.</p> + + <p>"To our lord the King and to his Council sheweth Richard de Bettoyne + of London, that whereas at the coronation of our lord the King that now + is, he their mayor of London performed the office of butler with three + hundred and sixty valets clothed of one suit each, bearing in his hand a + white cup of silver, as other mayors of London have done at the + coronations of the progenitors of our lord the King, whereof memory + runneth not, and the fee which appertained to this day's work, that is to + wit, a cup of gold with the cover, and a ewer of gold enamelled, were + delivered to him by assent of the Earl of Lancaster, and of the other + grandees who then there were of the council of our lord the King, by the + hand of Sire Robert de Wodehouse, and now comes in estreat to the + viscounts of London out of the Checquer, to cause to take the goods and + chattels of the said Richard, eighty-nine pounds twelve shillings and + sixpence, for the fee aforesaid, whereof he prays that remedy be ordained + to him.</p> + + <p>"And the mayor and citizens of Oxford have, by point of charter, that + they shall come to London to the coronation, to help the mayor of London + to serve at the feast, and always have so done. And if it please our lord + the King and his Council, we will pay willingly the fee, provided that we + be discharged of the service."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>There can be little doubt that the citizens of Oxford bore their own + travelling expenses; and it seems probable that the citizens of London + and Oxford bore the cost of the three hundred and sixty suits of clothes + and three hundred and sixty silver cups; but this is scarcely sufficient + to account for their willingness to pay a sum of money equivalent to + about fifteen hundred pounds in the present day, in order to be relieved + from the honourable service of waiting clothed in uniform, each with a + silver cup in his hand, helping the Mayor of London to perform the office + of butler at coronation feasts. However this may be, it is still somewhat + remarkable that, in the seventeenth century, Nicholas Assheton of + Downham, Esq., and other gentlemen of Lancashire, upon a less important + occasion than a coronation feast, dressed in the livery of Sir Richard + Houghton and voluntarily attended, day after day, at the lords' table at + Houghton Tower, and served the lords with biscuit, wine, and Jelly.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">J. Lewelyn Curtis.</span></p> + +<hr class="short" /> + +<h3>FEMALE PARISH CLERKS.</h3> + +<p class="cenhead">(Vol. viii., p. 338.)</p> + + <p>The cases of Rex <i>v.</i> Stubbs and Olive <i>v.</i> Ingram, + mentioned in the following extracts from Prideaux's <i>Guide to + Churchwardens</i>, p. 4., may be of service:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"Generally speaking, all persons <i>inhabitants</i> of the parish are + liable to serve the office of churchwarden, <!-- Page 475 --><span + class="pagenum"><a name="page475"></a>{475}</span>and from the cases of + Rex <i>v.</i> Stubbs (2 T. R. 395.; 1 Bott. 10.), in which it was held + that a woman is not exempt from serving the office of overseer of the + poor, and Olive <i>v.</i> Ingram (2 Str. 1114.), in which it was held + that she may be a parish sexton, there may, perhaps, be some ground for + contending a woman is not exempt from this duty."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Russell Gole.</span></p> + + <p>A few years ago (she may still be so) there was a gentlewoman the + parish clerk of some church in London; perhaps some of your readers may + be able to say where: a deputy officiated, excepting occasionally. But + many such instances have occurred.</p> + + <p>In a note in Prideaux's <i>Directions to Churchwardens</i> (late + edition), the following references are given as to the power of women to + fill parochial and other such offices: Rex <i>v.</i> Stubbs, 2 T. R. + 359.; Olive <i>v.</i> Ingram, 2 Strange, 1114.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">H. T. Ellacombe</span>.</p> + + <p class="address">Rectory, Clyst St. George.</p> + + <p>I beg to inform Y. S. M. that when I went to reside near Lincoln in + 1828, a woman was clerk to the parish of Sudbrooke, and died in that + capacity a very few years after. I do not remember her name at this + moment, but I could get all particulars if required on my return to + Sudbrooke Holme.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Rich. Ellison.</span></p> + + <p class="address">Balmoral Hotel, Broadstairs, Kent.</p> + + <p>I am able to mention another instance of a woman acting as parish + clerk at Ickburgh, in the county of Norfolk. It is the parish to + Buckenham Hall, the seat of the Honourable Francis Baring, near Thetford. + A woman there has long officiated as parish clerk, and still continues + acting in that capacity.</p> + + <p class="author">F. R.</p> + + <p>I beg to refer Y. S. M. to the following passage Madame d'Arblay's + <i>Diary</i>, vol. v. p. 246.:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"There was at Collumpton only a poor wretched ragged woman, a female + clerk, to show us this church: she pays a man for doing the duty, while + she receives the salary in right of her deceased husband!"</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p class="author">M. L. G.</p> + + <p>At Misterton, near Crewkerne, in Somersetshire, Mary Mounford was + clerk for more than thirty years. She gave up the office about the year + 1832, and is now in Beaminster Union, just eighty-nine years old.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Herbert L. Allen.</span></p> + +<hr class="short" /> + +<h3>POETICAL EPITHETS OF THE NIGHTINGALE.</h3> + +<p class="cenhead">(Vol. vii., p. 397.; Vol. viii., p. 112.)</p> + + <p>To the one hundred and ten epithets poetically applied to the + nightingale and its song, collected by <span class="sc">Mr. Bede</span>, + permit me to add sixty-five more.</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p><i>Azure-crested.</i> Cowper.</p> + <p><i>Bewailing.</i> Drummond.</p> + <p><i>Chaunting.</i> Skelton.</p> + <p><i>Chaste poet.</i> Grainger.</p> + <p><i>Dappled.</i> Anon.<a name="footnotetag2" href="#footnote2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></p> + <p><i>Darling.</i> Carey.</p> + <p><i>Daulian minstrel.</i> Herrick.</p> + <p><i>Delightful.</i> Shelley.</p> + <p><i>Dusky-brown.</i> Trench.</p> + <p><i>Early.</i> C. Smith.</p> + <p><i>Elegiac.</i> Dibdin.</p> + <p><i>Enamoured.</i> Shelley.</p> + <p><i>Fabled.</i> Byron.</p> + <p><i>Fair.</i> Smart.</p> + <p><i>Greeful.</i><a name="footnotetag3" href="#footnote3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> Lodge.</p> + <p><i>Gurgling.</i> Lloyd.</p> + <p><i>Hallow'd.</i> Moore.</p> + <p><i>Hundred-throated.</i> Tennyson.</p> + <p><i>Invisible.</i> Hurdis.</p> + <p><i>Lesbian.</i> Bromley.</p> + <p><i>Love-learned.</i> Thomson.</p> + <p><i>Love-sick.</i> Warton.</p> + <p><i>Loud-complaining.</i> Gibbons.</p> + <p><i>Lulling.</i> Anon.<a name="footnotetag4" href="#footnote4"><sup>[4]</sup></a></p> + <p><i>Lute-tongued.</i> Anon.<a name="footnotetag5" href="#footnote5"><sup>[5]</sup></a></p> + <p><i>Mellow.</i> Strangford.</p> + <p><i>Midnight minstrel.</i> Logan.</p> + <p><i>Moody.</i> Hurdis.</p> + <p><i>Nightly.</i> Bidlake.</p> + <p><i>Pandionian.</i> Drummond.</p> + <p><i>Panged.</i> Hood.</p> + <p><i>Pitiful.</i> Herrick.</p> + <p><i>Plaintful.</i> Drummond.</p> + <p><i>Quavering.</i> Poole.</p> + <p><i>Querulous.</i> Kennedy.</p> + <p><i>Rapturous.</i> Southey.</p> + <p><i>Rural.</i> Dryden.</p> + <p><i>Sable.</i><a name="footnotetag6" href="#footnote6"><sup>[6]</sup></a> Drummond.</p> + <p><i>Sadly-pleasing.</i><a name="footnotetag7" href="#footnote7"><sup>[7]</sup></a> Anon.</p> + <p><i>Secret.</i> Shelley.</p> + <p><i>Sely.</i> Chaucer.</p> + <p><i>Sequestered.</i> J. Montgomery.</p> + <p><i>Shy.</i> Dallas.</p> + <p><i>Silver-tuned.</i> Carey.</p> + <p><i>Simple.</i> Derrick.</p> + <p><i>Sobbing.</i> Planché.</p> + <p><i>Soft-tuned.</i> Whaley.</p> + <p><i>Solitary.</i> Bowring.</p> + <p><i>Sorrow-soothing.</i> Shaw.</p> + <p><i>Sprightly.</i> Elton.</p> + <p><i>Sweet-breasted.</i> Beaumont and Fletcher.</p> + <p><i>Sweet-tongued.</i> Anon.<a name="footnotetag8" href="#footnote8"><sup>[8]</sup></a></p> + <p><i>Sylvan syren.</i> Pattison.</p> + <p><i>Tearful.</i> Potter.</p> + <p><i>Tenderest.</i> Wiffen.</p> + <p><i>Thracian.</i> Lewis.</p> + <p><i>Transporting.</i> Hurdis.</p> + <p><i>Unadorned.</i> Hurdis.</p> + <p><i>Unhappy.</i> Croxall.</p> + <p><i>Watchful.</i> Philips.</p> + <p><i>Witching.</i> Proctor.</p> + <p><i>Woodland.</i> Smith.</p> + <p><i>Wretched.</i> Shirley.</p> + <p><i>Wronged.</i> P. Fletcher.</p> + <p><i>Yearly.</i> Drayton.</p> + <p><i>Young.</i> Lewis.</p> + </div> + </div> + <p>The character of the mere song alone has been described in the + following terms:</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p><i>Melodious lay.</i> Potter.</p> + <p><i>Lofty song.</i> Yalden.</p> + <p><i>A storm of sound.</i> Shelley.</p> + <p><i>Impressive lay.</i> Merry.</p> + <p><i>Swelling slow.</i> Kirk White.</p> + <p><i>Tremulously slow.</i> C. Smith.</p> + <p><i>Wild melody.</i> Shelley.</p> + <p><i>Thick melodious note.</i> Lloyd.</p> + <p><i>Hymn of lore.</i> Logan.</p> + <p><i>Melting lay.</i> Henley.</p> + <p><i>Harmonious woe.</i> Pomfret.</p> + <p><i>Well-tuned warble.</i> Shakspeare.</p> +<!-- Page 476 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="page476"></a>{476}</span> + <p><i>Luscious lays.</i> Warton.</p> + <p><i>Sadly sweet.</i> Potter.</p> + <p><i>Varied strains.</i> Pope.</p> + <p><i>Thick-warbled notes.</i> Milton.</p> + </div> + </div> + <p class="author"><span class="sc">W. Pinkerton</span>.</p> + + <p class="address">Ham.</p> + +<div class="note"> + <a name="footnote2"></a><b>Footnote 2:</b><a + href="#footnotetag2">(return)</a> + <p>Blackwood's Mag., Jan. 1838.</p> + + <a name="footnote3"></a><b>Footnote 3:</b><a + href="#footnotetag3">(return)</a> + <p></p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">"I regard the prettie, greeful bard</p> + <p>With tearfull, yet delightfull, notes complaine."—<i>Heliconia.</i></p> + </div> + </div> + <a name="footnote4"></a><b>Footnote 4:</b><a + href="#footnotetag4">(return)</a> + <p>Lays of the Minnesingers.</p> + + <a name="footnote5"></a><b>Footnote 5:</b><a + href="#footnotetag5">(return)</a> + <p>Weekly Visitor, July, 1835.</p> + + <a name="footnote6"></a><b>Footnote 6:</b><a + href="#footnotetag6">(return)</a> + <p>"Night's sable birds, which plain when others + sleep."—<i>Thaumantia.</i></p> + + <a name="footnote7"></a><b>Footnote 7:</b><a + href="#footnotetag7">(return)</a> + <p>Evening Elegy.—<i>Poetical Calendar.</i></p> + + <a name="footnote8"></a><b>Footnote 8:</b><a + href="#footnotetag8">(return)</a> + <p>Harleian Miscellany, vol. viii.</p> + +</div> +<hr class="short" /> + +<h3>PHOTOGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE.</h3> + + <p><i>Photographic Exhibition.</i>—We understand that the + Photographic Society has made arrangements for an exhibition of + photographs in the metropolis during the months of January and February + next. The exhibition will not be confined to the works of native + photographers, but will comprise specimens of the most eminent foreign + artists, who have been specially invited to contribute. From the advances + which have been made in this favourite art, even since the recent + exhibition in the rooms of the Society of Arts, we may confidently + anticipate that the display on the present occasion will be one of the + highest interest.</p> + + <p><i>How much Light is obstructed by a Lens?</i>—Can any of your + scientific correspondents furnish me with an approximation to the + quantity of light which is transmitted through an ordinary double + achromatic lens, say of Ross, Voightlander, or any other celebrated + maker?</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Lux.</span></p> + + <p><i>Stereoscopic Articles.</i>—I cannot agree to my opponent's + assumed amendment (?) (Vol. viii., p. 419.) <i>space</i>, for the simple + reason that it would be virtually abandoning the whole of the points in + dispute between us; when farther discussion and more mature + consideration, only tend to convince me more firmly of the correctness of + the propositions I have advocated, viz.:</p> + + <p>1st. That circumstances <i>may</i> and <i>do</i> arise in which a + better result is obtained in producing stereographs, when the chord of + the angle of generation is more or less than 2½ inches.</p> + + <p>2nd. That the positions of the camera should <i>not</i> be parallel + but radial.</p> + + <p>I certainly thought that I had, as I intended, expressed the fact that + I treat the cameras <i>precisely as two eyes</i>, and moreover I still + contend that they should be so treated; my object being to present to + each eye <i>exactly such a picture and in such a direction as would be + presented under certain circumstances</i>. The plane of delineation being + a flat, instead of a curved surface, has nothing whatever to do with this + point, because the curves of the retinas are not portions of one curve + having a common centre, but each having its own centre in the axis of the + pupil. That a plane surface for receiving the image is not so good as a + spherical one would be, is not disputed; but this observation applies to + photographs <i>universally</i>, and is only put up with as the lesser of + two evils. A plane surface necessarily contracts the field of view to + such a space as could be cut out of the periphery of a hollow sphere, the + versed sine of which bears but a small ratio to its chord.</p> + + <p>There is another misunderstanding into which my opponent has fallen, + viz. the part of the object to be delineated, which should form the + centre of radiation, is not the most contiguous visible point, but the + most remote principal point of observation. I perceive that this is the + case from two illustrations he was kind enough to forward me, being + stereographs of a <a href="images/tsquare.png"><img + src="images/tsquare.png" class="middle" style="height:1.5ex" + alt="T-square" /></a> square, placed with the points of junction towards + the observer, and the tail receding from him; and in one case the angle + of the square is made the centre of radiation, and while its distance + from the camera is only six feet, the points of delineation are no less + than three feet apart.</p> + + <p>To push an argument to the extreme to test its value, is quite right; + but this goes far beyond the extreme, if I may be allowed such a very + Hibernian expression.</p> + + <p>No object, however minute, can be clearly seen if brought nearer to + the eyes than a certain point, because it will be what is technically + called out of focus. It is true that this point differs in different + individuals, but the <i>average distance</i> of healthy vision is 10 + inches. Now, adopting <span class="sc">Mr. Merritt's</span> own standard + of 2½ inches between the eyes, it is clear that supposing the central + point had been rightly selected, the distance between the cameras was + <i>only double</i> what might have been taken an extreme distance. It is + scarcely necessary to suggest what a person devoid of taste (in which + category I am no doubt included) might do in producing monstrosities by + adopting the radial method, as such an one is not very likely to produce + good results at all.</p> + + <p>I now address myself to another accusation. It is quite true that I am + unacquainted with the <i>scholastic dogmas</i> of perspective, but + equally true that I am familiar with <i>the facts</i> thereof, as any one + must be who has studied optical and geometrical science generally; and + while I concur in the propositions as enunciated for a one-eyed picture, + I by no means agree to the assumption that the "vanishing points," in the + two stereographs taken radially with the necessary precautions, "would be + so far apart, that they could not in the stereoscope flow into one;" on + the contrary, direct experiment shows me, what reason also suggests, that + they do flow into one as <i>completely as in nature when viewed by both + eyes</i>.</p> + + <p>I put the proposition thus, because I do not hesitate to avow that in + nature, as interpreted by binocular vision, these points do not + <i>absolutely</i>, but only approximately, flow <i>into one</i>; + otherwise one eye would be as effective as two.</p> + + <p>I have not the smallest objection to my views being considered "false + to art," as, alas! her fidelity to nature is by no means beyond + suspicion. <!-- Page 477 --><span class="pagenum"><a + name="page477"></a>{477}</span></p> + + <p>Lastly, as to the model-like appearance of stereographs taken at a + large angle, for the fact I need only refer the objector to most of the + beautiful foreign views now so abundant in our opticians' shops: for the + reason, is it not palpable that increasing the width of the eyes is + analogous to decreasing the size of the object? and if naturally we + cannot "perceive at one view three sides of a cake, two heads of a drum, + nor any other like absurdity," it is only because we do not use objects + sufficiently <i>small</i> to permit us to do so. Even while I am writing + this, I have before me a small rectangular inkholder about 1¼ inches + square, and distant from my eyes about one foot, in which the very absurd + phenomenon complained of does exist, the front, top, and <i>both</i> + sides being perfectly visible at once: and being one of those obstinate + fellows who will persist in judging personally from experience if + possible, I fear I shall be found incorrigible on the points on which + your correspondent has so kindly endeavoured to enlighten me.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Geo. Shadbolt.</span></p> + + <p><i>To introduce Clouds</i> (Vol. viii., p. 451.) as desired by your + correspondent <span title="S" class="grk">Σ</span>., the negative + must be treated in the sky by solution of cyanide of potassium laid on in + the form desired with a camel's hair pencil. This discharges a portion of + the reduced silver, and allows the light to penetrate; but great care is + required to stop the action by well washing in water before the process + has gone too far. White clouds are produced by painting them in with a + black pigment mixed in size.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Geo. Shadbolt.</span></p> + +<hr class="full" /> + +<h3>Replies to Minor Queries.</h3> + + <p><i>Death of Edward II.</i> (Vol. viii., p. 387.).—P. C. S. S. + has noticed with considerable surprise the very strange assertion of + <span class="sc">Mr. C. M. Ingleby</span> with reference to the murder of + Edward II. at Berkeley Castle, viz. that "Echard and Rapin are silent, + both as to the event and the locality." If <span class="sc">Mr. + Ingleby</span> will again refer to Echard (vol. i. p. 341., edit. 1718) + and to Rapin (vol. iii. p. 147., edit. 1749), he will perceive that the + two historians record "both the event and the locality."</p> + + <p><span class="sc">Mr. Ingleby</span> did not perhaps consider that the + transaction in question took place during the reign of Edward III.; and + is, therefore, not to be sought for at the close of that of Edward + <i>II.</i> (where probably <span class="sc">Mr. C. M. Ingleby</span> + looked for it), but among the occurrences in the time of Edward + <i>III.</i> <span class="sc">Mr. C. M. Ingleby</span> will assuredly find + it there, not only in Echard and Rapin, but in every other History of + England since the date of the "event."</p> + + <p class="author">P. C. S. S.</p> + + <p><i>Luther no Iconoclast</i> (Vol. viii., p. 335.).—An occasional + contributor wishes the Editor to note down this Query. What could have + led your correspondent <span class="sc">J. G. Fitch</span> to use so + peculiarly inappropriate a synonym for Martin Luther as "the great + Iconoclast?" Has he any historical evidence for Luther's breaking a + single image?</p> + + <p>It is not to defend Luther, but to point out a defect in his teaching, + as it is regarded by the adherents of other Protestant churches, that Dr. + Maclaine has said, in his note on Book <span class="scac">IV</span>. ch. + i. § 18. of Mosheim:</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"It is evident, from several passages in the writings of Luther, that + he was by no means averse to the use of images, but that, on the + contrary, he looked upon them as adapted to excite and animate the + devotion of the people."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>Mosheim, and Merle D'Aubigné, and probably any other historian of the + Reformation in Germany, may be cited as witnesses for the notorious fact, + that Carlstadt excited the citizens of Wittemberg to break the images in + their churches when Luther was concealed in the Castle of Wartburg, and + that he rebuked and checked these proceedings on his return. See Mosheim, + as cited before, or D'Aubigné, book <span class="scac">IX.</span> ch. + vii. and viii.</p> + + <p class="author">H. W.</p> + + <p><i>Rev. Urban Vigors</i> (Vol. viii., p. 340.).—My + great-great-grandmother was a sister of Bishop Vigors, who was + consecrated to the see of Leighlin and Ferns, March 8, 1690. He, I know, + was a near relative of the Rev. Urban Vigors. An Urban Vigors of + Ballycormack, co. Wexford, also married my great-great-aunt, a Miss + Thomas, sister of Vigors Thomas, Esq., of Limerick. I should, equally + with your correspondent Y. S. M., wish to know any particulars of the + "Vigors" family; and should be delighted to enter into correspondence + with him.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">W. Sloane Sloane-Evans</span>.</p> + + <p class="address">Cornworthy Vicarage, Totnes.</p> + + <p><i>Portrait of Baretti</i> (Vol. <span class="scac">VIII.</span>, p. + 411.).—In reply to <span class="sc">Mr. G. R. Corner's</span> Query + regarding Sir Joshua Reynolds' picture of Baretti, I can give him the + information he requires.</p> + + <p>This very interesting portrait is now at my brother's, Holland House, + Kensington.</p> + + <p>My late father, Lord Holland, had a pretty picture of the late Lord + Hertford's mother (I believe), or some near relation of his. Not being + connected with that family, my father offered it to Lord Hertford, + leaving it to his lordship to give him such picture as he might choose in + exchange. Some time afterwards this portrait of Baretti was sent, and was + much prized and admired. It represents Baretti reading a small book, + which he holds close to his face with both hands; he is in a white coat, + and the whole carries with it a certainty of resemblance. This occurred + about twenty-five years ago. Perhaps it may interest your readers to + learn that our distinguished <!-- Page 478 --><span class="pagenum"><a + name="page478"></a>{478}</span>painter, Watts, painted for my brother, + Lord Holland, a portrait of another distinguished Italian, Mr. Panizzi, + and pendant to the former. He is represented leaning forward and writing, + and the likeness is very striking.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">C. Fox.</span></p> + + <p class="address">Addison Road.</p> + + <p><i>Passage in Sophocles.</i>—In Vol. viii., p. 73., appears an + article by <span class="sc">Mr. Buckton</span>, in which he quotes the + following conclusion of a passage in Sophocles:</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="i6hg3">"<span title="Hotôi phrenas" class="grk">Ὅτῳ φρένας</span></p> + <p><span title="Theos agei pros atan;" class="grk">Θεὸς ἄγει πρὸς ἄταν·</span></p> + <p><span title="Prassein d' oligoston chronon ektos atas." class="grk">Πράσσειν δ' ὀλιγοστὸν χρόνον ἐκτὸς ἄτας.</span>"</p> + </div> + </div> + <p>This, <span title="petrôi stathmên harmozôn" class="grk" + >πέτρῳ στάθμην + ἁρμόζων</span>, he + translates,—</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"Whose mind the God leads to destruction; <i>but that he</i> (<i>the + God</i>) practises this a short time without destroying such an one."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>But for the Italics it might have been an oversight: they would seem + to imply he has some authority for his translation. I have no edition of + Sophocles by me to discover, but surely no critical scholar can acquiesce + in it. The only <i>active</i> sense of <span title="prassein" class="grk" + >πράσσειν</span> I remember at + the moment is <i>to exact</i>. It surely should be translated, "<i>And + he, whom the God so leads to</i> <span title="atê" class="grk" + >ἄτη</span>, <i>fares</i> a <i>very</i> short time without + it." The best translation of <span title="atê" class="grk" + >ἄτη</span> is, perhaps, <i>infatuation</i>. Moreover, how + is the above translation reconciled with the very superlative <span + title="oligoston" class="grk" + >ὀλίγοστον</span>?</p> + + <p class="author">M.</p> + + <p><i>Brothers of the same Name</i> (Vol. viii., p. 338.).—It is + not unusual in old pedigrees to find two brothers or two sisters with the + same Christian name; but it is unusual to find more than two living at + the same time with only one Christian name between them: this, however, + occurs in the family of Gawdy of Gawdy Hall, Norfolk. Thos. Gawdy married + three wives, and by each had a son Thomas. The eldest was a + serjeant-at-law, and died in 1556. The second was a judge of the Queen's + Bench, and died in November, 1587 or 1588. The third is known as Sir + Francis Gawdy, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas; but he also was + baptized by the name of Thomas. Lord Coke, who succeeded him as Chief + Justice, says (Co. Lit. 3. a.):</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"If a man be baptized by the name of Thomas, and after at his + confirmation by the bishop he is named John, he may purchase by his name + of confirmation; and this was the case of Sir Francis Gawdie, late C. J. + of C. B., whose name of baptism was Thomas, and his name of confirmation + Francis; and that name of Francis, by the advice of all the judges in + anno 36 Henry VIII. (1544-5), he did bear and after used in all his + purchases and grants."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>The opportunity afforded by the Roman Catholic Church of thus changing + the baptismal name may help to account for this practice, which probably + arose from a desire to continue the particular name in the family. If one + of two sons with the same name of baptism died in childhood, the other + continued the name: if both lived, one of them might change his name at + confirmation. There is no name given at confirmation according to the + form of the Church of England.</p> + + <p class="author">F. B.</p> + + <p><i>High Dutch and Low Dutch</i> (Vol. viii., p. + 413.).—Considerable misapprehension appears to have arisen with + regard to these expressions, from the fact of the German word + <i>Deutsch</i> being sometimes erroneously understood to mean Dutch. But + German scholars very well know that in Germany nothing is more common + than to speak of <i>Hoch Deutsch</i> and <i>Nieder Deutsch</i> (High + German and Low German), as applied respectively to that language when + grammatically spoken and correctly pronounced, and to the bad grammar and + worse pronunciation indulged in by many of the provincials, and also by + the lower class of people in some of the towns where High German is + supposed to prevail. Thus, for examples Dresden is regarded as the + head-quarters of <i>Hoch Deutsch</i>, because there the language is + spoken and pronounced with the most purity: Berlin, also, as regards the + well-educated classes, boasts of the <i>Hoch Deutsch</i>; but the common + people (das Volk) of the Prussian capital indulge in a dialect called + <i>Nieder Deutsch</i>, and speak and pronounce the language as though + they were natives of some remote province. Now, the instance of Berlin I + take to be a striking illustration of the meaning of these expressions, + as both examples are comprised in the case of this city.</p> + + <p>The German word for "German" is <i>Deutsch</i>; for "Dutch" the German + is <i>Holländisch</i>; and I presume it is from the similarity of + <i>Deutsch</i> and <i>Dutch</i> that this common error is so frequently + committed. For the future let it be remembered, that <i>Dutch</i> is a + term which has no relation whatever to German; and that "High German" is + that language spoken and written in its purity, "Low German" all the + dialects and mispronunciations which do not come up to the standard of + correctness.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">James Spence Harry.</span></p> + + <p class="address">8. Arthur Street.</p> + + <p><i>Translations of the Prayer Book into French</i> (Vol. vii., p. + 382.; Vol. viii., p. 343.).—Besides the editions already mentioned, + a 4to. one was published at London in 1689, printed by R. Everingham, and + sold by R. Bentley and M. Magnes. Prefixed to it is the placet of the + king, dated 6th October, 1662, with the subsequent approbation of + Stradling, chaplain to Gilbert (Sheldon), Bishop of London, dated 6th + April, 1663.</p> + + <p>It seems ("N. & Q.," Vol. vii., p. 92.) that a <!-- Page 479 + --><span class="pagenum"><a name="page479"></a>{479}</span>copy is in the + British Museum; one is also in my possession.</p> + + <p>I presume that there were other editions between the years 1663 and + 1689.</p> + + <p class="author">H. P.</p> + + <p><i>Divining-rod</i> (Vol. viii., p. 293.).—For a full account of + the divining rod see <i>La Physique occulte, ou Traité de la Baguette + Divinatoire, &c.</i>, par Père L. de Vallemont, a work by no means + uncommon, having passed through several editions. Mine is "à Paris, chez + Jean Boudot, avec priv. 1709, in 12<sup>o</sup>. avec figures," with the + addition of a "Traité de la Connoissance des Causes Magnétiques, &c., + par un Curieux."</p> + + <p>A Cornish lady informs me that the Cornish miners to this day use the + divining-rod in the way represented in fig. 1. of the above-mentioned + work.</p> + + <p class="author">R. J. R.</p> + + <p>In the 351st number of the <i>Monthly Magazine</i>, dated March 1st, + 1821, there is a letter to the editor from W. Partridge, dated Boxbridge, + Gloucester, giving several instances of his having successfully used the + divining-rod for the purpose of discovering water. He says the gift is + not possessed by more than one in two thousand, and attributes the power + to electricity. Those persons in whose hands it will work must possess a + redundancy of that fluid. He also states that metals are discovered by + the same means.</p> + + <p class="author">K. B.</p> + + <p><i>Slow-worm Superstition</i> (Vol. vii., p. 33.).—The belief + that the slow-worm cannot die until sunset prevails in Dorsetshire. In + the New Forest the same superstition exists with regard to the brown + adder. Walking in the heathy country between Beaulieu and Christ Church I + saw a very large snake of this kind, recently beaten to death by the + peasant boys, and on remarking that the lower jaw continued to move + convulsively, I was told it would do so "till the moon was up."</p> + + <p>An aged woman, now deceased, who had when young been severely bitten + by a snake, told me she always felt a severe pain and swelling near where + the wound had been, on the anniversary of the occurrence. Is this common? + and can it be accounted for?</p> + + <p class="author">W. E.</p> + + <p class="address">Pimperne, Dorset.</p> + + <p><i>Ravailliac</i> (Vol. viii., p. 219.).—The destruction of the + pyramid erected at Paris upon the murder of Henry IV., is mentioned by + Thuanus, <i>Hist.</i>, lib. 134. cap. 9. In your correspondent's Query, + <i>Thesaur.</i> is, I presume, misprinted for Thuan.</p> + + <p class="author">B. J.</p> + + <p><i>Lines on the Institution of the Garter</i> (Vol. viii., p. + 182.).—A. B. R. says, "as also from the proverbial expression used + in Scotland, and to be found in Scott's <i>Works</i>, of 'casting a + leggin girth,' as synonymous with a female 'faux pas.'" I may mention to + your correspondent (if he is not already aware) that the expression is + taken from Allan Ramsay's continuation of <i>Christ's Kirk on the + Green</i> (edit. Leith, 1814, 1 vol. p. 101.):</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">"Or bairns can read, they first maun spell,</p> + <p class="i1">I learn'd this frae my mammy;</p> + <p>And <i>coost a legen girth</i> mysell,</p> + <p class="i1">Lang or I married Tammie."</p> + </div> + </div> + <p>and is explained by the author in a note, "Like a tub that loses one + of its bottom hoops." In the west of Scotland the phrase is now + restricted to a young woman who has had an illegitimate child, or what is + more commonly termed "a misfortune," and it is probable never had another + meaning. <i>Legen</i> or <i>leggen</i> is not understood to have any + affinity in its etymology to the word <i>leg</i>, but is <i>laggen</i>, + that part of the staves which projects from the bottom of the barrel, or + of the child's <i>luggie</i>, out of which he sups his oatmeal + <i>parritch</i>; and the <i>girth</i>, <i>gird</i>, or hoop, that by + which the vessel at this particular place is firmest bound together. + Burns makes a fine and emphatic use of the word <i>laggen</i> in the + "Birthday Address," in speaking of the "Royal lasses dainty" + (<i>Cunninghame</i>, edit. 1826, vol. ii. p. 329.):</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p class="hg3">"God bless you a', consider now,</p> + <p class="i1">Ye're unco muckle dantet:</p> + <p>But ere the course o' life be thro'</p> + <p class="i1">It may be bitter santet.</p> + <p>An I hae seen their coggie fou,</p> + <p class="i1">That yet hae tarrow't at it;</p> + <p>But or the day was done, I trow,</p> + <p class="i1">The <i>laggen</i> they hae clautet."</p> + </div> + </div> + <p>which means, that at last, whether through pride, hunger, or long + fasting, the appetite had become so keen, that all, even to the last + particle of the <i>parritch</i>, was <i>clautet</i>, <i>scartit</i>, or + scraped from the bottom of the <i>coggie</i>, and to its inmost recesses + surrounded by the <i>laggen girth</i>. Of the motto of the garter, "Honi + soit qui mal y pense," I have heard a burlesque translation known but to + few, in "<i>Honeys sweet quo' Mally Spence</i>," synonymous with + Proverbs, chap. ix. verse 17: "Stolen waters are sweet, and bread + <i>eaten</i> in secret is pleasant."</p> + + <p class="author">G. N.</p> + + <p><i>Passage in Bacon</i> (Vol. viii., p. 303.).—I had, partly + from inadvertence, and partly from a belief that a tautology would be + created by a recurrence to the idea of death, after the words "mortis + terrore carentem," in the preceding line, understood the verse in + question to mean, "which regards length of life as the last of Nature's + gifts." On reconsideration, however, I do not doubt that the received + interpretation, which makes <i>spatium extremum</i> equivalent to + <i>finem</i>, is the correct one.</p> + + <p class="author">L.</p> + + <p><i>What Day is it at our Antipodes?</i> (Vol. viii., p. 102.).—A + person sailing to our Antipodes westward will lose twelve hours; by + sailing thither eastward he will gain twelve hours. If <!-- Page 480 + --><span class="pagenum"><a name="page480"></a>{480}</span>both meet at + the same hour, say eleven o'clock, the one will reckon 11 <span + class="scac">A.M.</span>, the other 11 <span class="scac">P.M.</span></p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Este.</span></p> + + <p><i>Calves' Head Club</i> (Vol. viii., p. 315.).—In Hone's + <i>Every Day Book</i>, vol. ii. pp. 158, 159, 160., some more information + is given on the interesting event referred to in the Note made by <span + class="sc">Mr. E. G. Ballard</span>. A print is given of the scene; and + the obnoxious toasts are also quoted; they are: "The pious memory of + Oliver Cromwell;" "Damn—n to the race of the Stuarts;" "The + glorious year 1648;" "The man in the mask," &c. The print is dated + 1734, which proves that the meeting at which the disturbance arose was + not the first which had taken place.</p> + + <p class="author">S. A. S.</p> + + <p class="address">Bridgewater.</p> + + <p><i>Heraldic Query</i> (Vol. viii., p. 219.).—Although A. was + killed in open rebellion, I think his armorial bearings were not + forfeited unless he was subsequently attainted by act of parliament; and + even in that case it is possible that the act contained a provision that + the penalty should not extend to the prejudice of any other person than + the offender. Assuming that A. was not attainted, or that the + consequences of his attainder were thus restricted to himself, or that + his attainder has been reversed, it is clear that his lawful posterity + are still entitled to his arms, notwithstanding the acceptance by his + grandson C. of a new grant, which obviously could no more affect the + title to the ancient arms than the creation of a modern barony can + destroy the right of its recipient to an older one. The descendants of C. + being thus entitled to both coats, could, I imagine, without difficulty + obtain a recognition of their right; and I think they might either use + the ancient arms alone, or the ancient and the modern arms quarterly, + precedence being given to the former. The proper course would be to seek + the licence of the crown for the resumption of the ancient surname, as + well as of the arms. Such permission would, I apprehend, be now conceded, + even though it should appear that the arms were really forfeited.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">Henry Gough.</span></p> + + <p class="address">Emberton, Bucks.</p> + + <p><i>The Temple Lands in Scotland</i> (Vol. viii., p. 317.).—These + lands, or a portion of them, were acquired, and afterwards transferred by + sale, to Mr. Gracie, by James Maidment, Esq., the eminent Scottish + antiquary, who, in 1828-29, privately printed—</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"Templaria: Papers Relative to the History, Privileges, and + Possessions of the Scottish Knights Templars, and their Successors, the + Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, with Notes," &c.</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>This will no doubt contain all that your correspondent <span + class="sc">Abredonensis</span> could desire upon the subject, provided he + can obtain it; for the work, professing to be printed by the author for + presents, is confined to twenty-five copies, and must therefore be rare. + In 1831 was published by Stevenson, Edinburgh, an <i>Historical Account + of Linlithgowshire</i>, by the late John Penney.<a name="footnotetag9" + href="#footnote9"><sup>[9]</sup></a> This is edited by Mr. Maidment, and + contains a chapter entitled an "Account of the Transmission of the United + Estates of the Templars and Hospitallers, after the dissolution of the + Order in the reign of Queen Mary;" and although the object of the editor + is to notice the charters connected with Linlithgowshire, the book + contains a sketch of the general history of the lands in question, + abridged from the <i>Templaria</i>.</p> + + <p class="author">J. O.</p> + +<div class="note"> + <a name="footnote9"></a><b>Footnote 9:</b><a + href="#footnotetag9">(return)</a> + <p>Query the late George Chalmers.</p> + +</div> + <p><i>Sir John Vanbrugh</i> (Vol. viii., p. 65. &c.).—In <i>An + Account of the Life and Death of Mr. Matthew Henry</i>, published in the + year 1716, his biographer having related that he was chosen a minister of + a congregation of Dissenters in the city of Chester, and that he went + there to reside on the first day of June, 1687, goes on to state (p. + 75.):</p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>"That city was then very happy in several worthy gentlemen that had + habitations there; they were not altogether strangers to Mr. Henry before + he came to live among them, but now they came to be his very intimate + acquaintance; some of these, as Alderman Mainwaring and Mr. Vanbrugh, + father to Sir John Vanbrugh, were in communion with the Church of + England, but they heard Mr. Henry on the week-day lectures, and always + treated him with great and serious respect."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>This evidence serves to show that a Mr. Vanbrugh, who was living in + Chester in 1687, was the father of Sir John Vanbrugh. I have been told + that in former times there was a sugar-bakery at Chester. Did the father + of Sir John Vanbrugh carry on that business at Chester during any period + of his residence there?</p> + + <p class="author">N. W. S.</p> + + <p><i>Sir Arthur Aston</i> (Vol. viii., p. 126.).—In reference to + the Query of your correspondent <span class="sc">Chartham</span>, I take + leave to refer him to Playfair's <i>Baronetage</i>, vol. ii. p. 257., + where a pedigree of that ancient family is inserted. In p. 261. is a + note, by which it appears that the said Sir Arthur Aston had a daughter + Elizabeth, born in Russia, and married to James Thompson of Joyce Grove + in Berkshire.</p> + + <p>In addition thereto, I recollect seeing the copy of a deed of sale, + dated April, 1637, by which it appears that Nicholas Hercy, of Nettlebed, + in co. Oxon., sold to James Thompson of Wallingford, in co. Berkshire, + "Joys Grove," in Nettlebed aforesaid; and there is united with the same + James Thompson, apparently as a trustee, "George Tattersall the younger, + of Finchampstead in said co. of Berkshire."</p> + +<p><!-- Page 481 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="page481"></a>{481}</span></p> + + <p>I also take leave to refer your correspondent to Lysons's <i>Environs + of London</i>, vol. ii. p. 393., under head of "Fulham," where it is + stated that Sir Arthur Aston's father resided in that parish.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">An Antiquary</span>.</p> + + <p><i>Nugget</i> (Vol. viii., p. 357.).—Colonel Mundy, in <i>Our + Antipodes</i>, says that the word <i>nugget</i> was, before the days of + gold digging, used by the farmers of Australia to express a small thick + bullock, such as our English farmers would call a lumpy one, or a little + great one.</p> + + <p class="author"><span class="sc">A. H. 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All Shares taken prior to the + final numbers being placed in the wheel, will be included in this + drawing.</p> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p>CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN,</p> + <p class="i8">Secretary.</p> + </div> + </div> +<hr class="full" /> + +<p><!-- Page 483 --><span class="pagenum"><a name="page483"></a>{483}</span></p> + + <p>INDIGESTION, CONSTIPATION, NERVOUSNESS, &c.—BARRY, DU BARRY + & CO.'S HEALTH-RESTORING FOOD for INVALIDS and INFANTS.</p> + +<hr class="short" /> + + <p>THE REVALENTA ARABICA FOOD, the only natural, pleasant, and effectual + remedy (without medicine, purging, inconvenience, or expense, as it saves + fifty times its cost in other remedies) for nervous, stomachic, + intestinal, liver and bilious complaints, however deeply rooted, + dyspepsia (indigestion), habitual constipation, diarrhœa, acidity, + heartburn, flatulency, oppression, distension, palpitation, eruption of + the skin, rheumatism, gout, dropsy, sickness at the stomach during + pregnancy, at sea, and under all other circumstances, debility in the + aged as well as infants, fits, spasms, cramps, paralysis, &c.</p> + +<p class="cenhead"><i>A few out of 50,000 Cures:—</i></p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>Cure, No. 71, of dyspepsia; from the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart de + Decies:—"I have derived considerable benefits from your Revalenta + Arabica Food, and consider it due to yourselves and the public to + authorise the publication of these lines.—<span class="sc">Stuart + de Decies.</span>"</p> + +</blockquote> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>Cure, No. 49,832:—"Fifty years' indescribable agony from + dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, + sickness at the stomach, and vomitings have been removed by Du Barry's + excellent food.—<span class="sc">Maria Jolly</span>, Wortham Ling, + near Diss, Norfolk."</p> + +</blockquote> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>Cure, No. 180:—"Twenty-five years' nervousness, constipation, + indigestion, and debility, from which I had suffered great misery, and + which no medicine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by + Du Barry's food in a very short time.—<span class="sc">W. R. + Reeves</span>, Pool Anthony, Tiverton."</p> + +</blockquote> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p>Cure, No. 4,208:—"Eight years' dyspepsia, nervousness, debility, + with cramps, spasms, and nausea, for which my servant had consulted the + advice of many, have been effectually removed by Du Barry's delicious + food in a very short time. I shall be happy to answer any + inquiries.—<span class="sc">Rev. John W. Flavell</span>, Ridlington + Rectory, Norfolk."</p> + +</blockquote> + +<p class="cenhead"><i>Dr. Wurzer's Testimonial.</i></p> + +<blockquote class="b1n"> + + <p class="author">"Bonn, July 19. 1852.</p> + + <p>"This light and pleasant Farina is one of the most excellent, + nourishing, and restorative remedies, and supersedes, in many cases, all + kinds of medicines. It is particularly useful in confined habit of body, + as also diarrhœa, bowel complaints, affections of the kidneys and + bladder, such as stone or gravel; inflammatory irritation and cramp of + the urethra, cramp of the kidneys and bladder, strictures, and + hemorrhoids. This really invaluable remedy is employed with the most + satisfactory result, not only in bronchial and pulmonary complaints, + where irritation and pain are to be removed, but also in pulmonary and + bronchial consumption, in which it counteracts effectually the + troublesome cough; and I am enabled with perfect truth to express the + conviction that Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica is adapted to the cure of + incipient hectic complaints and consumption.</p> + +<p class="cenhead">"<span class="sc">Dr. Rud Wurzer.</span><br /> +"Counsel of Medicine, and practical M.D. in Bonn."</p> + +</blockquote> + + <p>London Agents:—Fortnum, Mason & Co., 182. Piccadilly, + purveyors to Her Majesty the Queen; Hedges & Butler, 155. Regent + Street; and through all respectable grocers, chemists, and medicine + venders. In canisters, suitably packed for all climates, and with full + instructions, 1lb. 2<i>s.</i> 9<i>d.</i>; 2lb. 4<i>s.</i> 6<i>d.</i>; + 5lb. 11<i>s.</i>; 12lb. 22<i>s.</i>; super-refined, 5lb. 22<i>s.</i>; + 10lb. 33<i>s.</i> The 10lb. and 12lb. carriage free, on receipt of + Post-office order.—Barry, Du Barry Co., 77. Regent Street, + London.</p> + + <p><span class="sc">Important Caution.</span>—Many invalids having + been seriously injured by spurious imitations under closely similar + names, such as Ervalenta, Arabaca, and others, the public will do well to + see that each canister bears the name <span class="sc">Barry, Du Barry + & Co.</span>, 77. Regent Street, London, in full, <i>without which + none is genuine</i>.</p> + +<hr class="full" /> + +<h3>WESTERN LIFE ASSURANCE +AND ANNUITY SOCIETY.</h3> + +<p class="cenhead">3. PARLIAMENT STREET, LONDON.</p> + +<p class="cenhead">Founded A.D. 1842.</p> + +<hr class="short" /> + + <div class="poem"> + <div class="stanza"> + <p><i>Directors.</i></p> + </div> + + <div class="stanza"> + <p>H. E. Bicknell, Esq.</p> + <p>T. S. Cocks, Jun. Esq., M. P.</p> + <p>G. H. Drew, Esq.</p> + <p>W. Evans, Esq.</p> + <p>W. Freeman, Esq.</p> + <p>F. Fuller, Esq.</p> + <p>J. H. Goodhart, Esq.</p> + <p>T. Grissell, Esq.</p> + <p>J. Hunt, Esq.</p> + <p>J. A. Lethbridge, Esq.</p> + <p>E. Lucas, Esq.</p> + <p>J. Lys Seager, Esq.</p> + <p>J. B. White, Esq.</p> + <p>J. Carter Wood, Esq.</p> + </div> + + <div class="stanza"> + <p><i>Trustees.</i>—W. Whateley, Esq., Q.C.; George Drew, Esq., T. Grissell, Esq.</p> + <p><i>Physician.</i>—William Rich. Basham, M.D.</p> + <p><i>Bankers.</i>—Messrs. 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INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT and EMIGRATION: being a TREATISE ON + BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETIES, and on the General Principles of Land + Investment, exemplified in the Cases of Freehold Land Societies, Building + Companies, &c. With a Mathematical Appendix on Compound Interest and + Life Assurance. By ARTHUR SCRATCHLEY, M.A., Actuary to the Western Life + Assurance Society, 3. Parliament Street, London.</p> + +<hr class="full" /> + + <p>Solicitors' & General Life Assurance Society.</p> + + <p>52. 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