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taught. What then more natural, or more entirely according to the law of the generation of names, than that this striking and distinguishing outward feature of the Spaniard should have been laid hold of to express that character and condition of mind which eminently were his, and then transferred to all others who shared the same?"
Of this it must be admitted, that "se non e vero, e ben trovato." And the only reason for rejecting such an etymology is the existence of another with superior claims.
"Persono secolare vestita di abito di religione. Quasi 'bigioco' perche ordinariamente gli Ipocriti, e coloro che si fanno dell' ordine di S. Francesco si vestono di bigio."
T. A. T.
Florence.
"BOOK OF ALMANACS."
This work must have been compiled before the reformation of the calendar. A note in explanation of the thirty-fifth almanac, contains the statement that A.D. 1736 belongs to that calendar, and to the letters D.C. This is true of the old style, and not of the new.
A. DE MORGAN.
Minor Notes.
BALLIOLENSIS.
"A sa majest? imp?riale Le Szar Nicholas, souverain et autocrate de toutes les Russies."
"Oho! ta vanit? sera ta perte; elle isole la Russie; tes successeurs te maudiront ? jamais."
PHILIP STRANGE.
BALLIOLENSIS.
Queries.
A RUBENS QUERY.
J. J. S.
Downshire Hill, Hampstead.
THE PAXS PENNIES OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.
Perhaps some of your numerous readers may be able to satisfy me on a subject which has for a long time troubled me.
On the obverse, it is "PILLM REX," or sometimes differently spelt; but "P" always stands for "W," and pronounced so.
On the reverse, it is P X S , but the "P" is here pronounced "P;" this is in the centre compartment: surrounding it is the moneyer's name, with place where the coin was struck--"EDPI ON LVND," "GODPINE ON LVND," &c. It is very inconsistent that letters should be pronounced differently on the same coin.
I am not a member of the Antiquarian Society, but have asked gentlemen belonging to it to explain this puzzle , without success. I now ask them and others, through your pages, to give a solution of the difficulty.
W. M. F.
Minor Queries.
ANON.
"A Letter to a Member of Parliament, containing a Proposal for bringing in a Bill to revise, amend, or repeal certain Obsolete Statutes, commonly called 'The Ten Commandments.' 4th Edition."
As this will doubtless be known to some of your readers, may I ask the name of the author, and the occasion of its publication?
J. O.
C. H.
C. H.
AN ADMIRER OF YOUR PUBLICATION.
F. O. MORRIS.
Nunburnholme Rectory, York.
Minor Queries with Answers.
W. C. TREVELYAN.
SIGMA.
J. O.
DURANDUS.
ANON.
C. H.
Replies.
NORWICH, KIRKPATRICK COLLECTION MSS. FOR THE HISTORY OF.
"1. A thick volume of the early history and jurisdiction of the city; date 1720.
B. B. WOODWARD.
Bungay, Suffolk.
F. C. H.
EARLY GERMAN COLOURED ENGRAVINGS.
H.'s prints are probably cut from a work on Alchemy, entitled
"Lambspring, das ist ein herzlichen Teutscher Tractat vom philosophischen Steine, welchen f?r Jahren ein adelicher Teutscher Philosophus so Lampert Spring geheissen, mit sch?nen Figuren beschreiben hat. Frankfurt-am-Main, bey Lucca Jennis zu finden." 1625, 4to. pp. 36.
The series of plates extends to fifteen, among which are those described by H. Some are remarkable for good drawing and spirited expression, and all are good for the time. The verses which belong to Plate 2. are printed on the back of Plate 1., and so on, which rendered transcription necessary on mounting them. Each represents, figuratively, one of the steps towards the philosopher's stone. Some have Latin explanations at the foot. Not understanding alchemy, I can appreciate them only as works of art. An account of one as a specimen may be of some interest, so I select the least unintelligible.
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