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"The most venerable patriarch now in Canada is Abraham Miller, who resides in the township of Grey, and is 115 years old. In 1758 he scaled the cliffs of Quebec with General Wolfe, so that his residence in Canada is coincident with British rule in the province. He is attached to the Indians, and lives in all respects like them."
W. W.
Malta.
The crying of "hear him! hear him!" during the delivery of a speech, is not in use in the United States, as an English gentleman discovered who settled here a few years ago. He attended a meeting of the members of the church to which he had attached himself, and hearing something said that pleased him, he cried out "hear him! hear him!" Upon which the sexton came over to him, and told him that, unless he kept himself quiet, he would be under the necessity of turning him out of church.
M. E.
Philadelphia.
A. B. C.
Queries.
DID CAPTAIN COOK FIRST DISCOVER THE SANDWICH ISLANDS?
J. S. WARDEN.
SUPERSTITION OF THE CORNISH MINERS.
Miners, as a class, are peculiarly susceptible of impressions of the unseen world, and the superstitions entertained by them in different parts of the world would form a curious volume. Is there any work on Cornish folk lore which alludes to this superstition respecting the Jews? It would be useless, I dare say, to consult Carew, or Borlase; besides, I have not them by me.
Apropos to Cornish matters, a dictionary with a very tempting title was advertised for publication two or three years ago:
When shall we see this desirable lexicon? I was reminded of it the other day by hearing of the subscriptions on foot for the publication of the great Irish dictionary, which the eminent Irish scholars Messrs. O'Donovan and Curry have had in hand for many years.
EIRIONNACH.
Minor Queries.
Anton Wilhelm B?hme, who came over as chaplain with Prince George of Denmark, officiated at the German Chapel, St. James's, from the year 1705 to 1722. He was a favourite of Queen Anne, and a friend of Isaac Watts. On one occasion he preached against adultery in a way which gave great offence to one of the courtiers present, who conceived that a personal attack on himself was intended. He accordingly sent a challenge to the preacher, which was without hesitation accepted; and at the time and place appointed the chaplain made his appearance in full canonicals, with his Bible in his hand, and gave the challenger a lecture which led to their reconciliation and friendship.
I should like also to know whether there is any other authority for the story than that which I leave quoted.
S. R. MAITLAND.
Gloucester
J. F. M.
CLERICUS .
R. H. B.
P. T. A.
Can you inform me whether Dr. Johnson had, or ever exercised, the right referred to in virtue of his M.A. degree , or of the higher academical dignity to which his name has given such a world-wide celebrity?
CANTABRIGIENSIS.
"FORTITUDINE VILLERS EN COUCH?. 24th APRIL, 1794."
W. SPARROW SIMPSON, B.A.
GRIFFIN.
"The case of Kemble, Willet, and Forbes, Much of the Chancellor's time absorbs; If I were the Chancellor I should tremble At the mention of Willet, Forbes, and Kemble"?
UNEDA.
Philadelphia.
NO JUDGE.
P. A. O.
H. T. RILEY.
E. D.
Minor Queries with Answers.
S. S. S.
H. T. RILEY.
H. T. RILEY.
H. T. RILEY.
Who was the earl whose universality of genius is described above by this "laudator temporis acti?"
H. J.
H. T. RILEY.
A tutor of the Earl of P.
"Or, with wise ken, judiciously define, When Pius marks the honorary coin, Of Carnealla, or of Antonine."
"Or with wise KEN," &c.
It is strange that the mistake was not corrected, at the instance of Walpole himself, during this long interval.
My present object is, to call your attention to a "Midnight Hymn," by Sir Thomas Browne, which will be found in his works . Can there be question that to it Ken is indebted for some of the thoughts and expressions in two of his own hymns?
The good bishop's fame will not be lessened by his adopting what was good in the works of the learned physician. He doubtless thought far more of the benefit which he could render to the youthful Wykehamists, than of either the originality or smoothness of his own verses.
"These are my drowsy days; in vain I do now wake to sleep again. O come that hour when I shall never Sleep again, but wake for ever!
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