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MINOR NOTES:--"Hierosolyma est perdita"--Quaint Inscription in a Belfry--The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel and Judah--The Using a Circumstance as a "Peg," or "Nail," to hang an Argument on, &c.--Turkish and Russian Grammars-- Chronograms in Sicily--Stone Pulpits--Advertisements and Prospectuses 561
Queries:--
English Refugees at Ypenstein 562
MINOR QUERIES:--Petrarch's Laura--"Epitaphium Lucretiae"-- McDowall Family--Arms of Geneva--Webb of Monckton Farleigh-- Translation Wanted--Latin Translation from Sheridan, &c.-- Gale of Rent--Arms of Sir Richard de Loges--Gentile Names of the Jews--Henry, Earl of Wotton--Kicker-eating--Chadderton of Nuthurst, co. Lancashire--George, first Viscount Lanesborough, and Sir Charles Cotterell--"Firm was their faith," &c.--The Mother of William the Conqueror--Pedigree of Sir Francis Bryan 562
MINOR QUERIES WITH ANSWERS--"The Whole Duty of Man"--"It rained cats and dogs and little pitchforks:" Helter-skelter-- Father Traves--Precise Dates of Births and Deaths of the Pretenders--Clarence 564
REPLIES:-- Mackey's "Theory of the Earth" 565 Sincere, Simple, Singular 567 Poetical Tavern Signs 568 Homo Unius Libri 569 The Forlorn Hope, by W. R. Wilde 569 Tieck's "Comoedia Divina" 570 Liveries worn by Gentlemen 571
PHOTOGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE.--Queries on Dr. Diamond's Calotype Process--Albumenized Paper 572
REPLIES TO MINOR QUERIES:--Marcarnes--X on Brewers' Casks-- No Sparrows at Lindham--Theobald le Botiller--Vault at Richmond, Yorkshire--Lord Audley's Attendants at Poictiers-- Portraits at Brickwall House--The Words "Mob" and "Cash"-- English Clergyman in Spain--The Cid--Exterior Stoups--Green Jugs used by the Templars--"Peccavi," I have Scinde-- Raffaele's "Sposalizio"--Early Use of Tin: Derivation of the Name of Britain--Unpublished Epigram by Sir Walter Scott-- Derivation of the Word "Humbug"--Bees--Topsy Turvy--Parish Clerks and Politics, &c. 572
MISCELLANEOUS:-- Notes on Books, &c. 577 Books and Odd Volumes wanted 578 Notices to Correspondents 578 Advertisements 578
Notes.
ORIGINAL ROYAL LETTERS TO THE GRAND MASTERS OF MALTA.
In my first communication I did myself the pleasure to send you a correct list of all the royal letters which had been sent by different English monarchs to the Grand Masters of Malta, with their dates, the languages in which they were written, and stating to whom they were addressed. I now purpose to forward with your permission from time to time, literal translations of these letters, which Mr. Strickland of this garrison has kindly promised to give me. The subjoined are the first in order, and have been carefully compared, by Dr. Vella and myself, with the originals now in the Record Office.
Henry by the grace of God, King of England and France, Defender of the Faith, and Lord of Ireland, to the Rev. Father in Christ, Philip Villiers de L'Isle Adam, Grand Master of the Order of Jerusalem.
Our most dear friend--Greeting:
The venerable and religious men, Sir Thomas Docreus, Prior of St. John's in this kingdom, and Sir W. Weston of your convent, Turcoplerius, have lately delivered to us the epistle of your Reverence, and when we had read it, they laid before us the commission which they had in charge, with so much prudence and address, and recommended to us the condition, well being, and honour of their Order with so much zeal and affection, that they have much increased the good will, which of ourselves we feel towards the Order, and have made us more eager in advancing all its affairs, so that we very much hope to declare by our actions the affection which we feel towards this Order.
Henry by the grace of God, King of England and France, Defender of the Faith, and Lord of Ireland, to the Rev. Father in Christ, Philip Villiers de L'Isle Adam, Grand Master of the Order of Jerusalem.
Our most dear friend--Greeting:
Henry by the grace of God, King of England and France, Defender of the Faith, and Lord of Ireland, to the Rev. Father in Christ, Philip Villiers de L'Isle Adam, Grand Master of the Order of Jerusalem.
Our most dear friend--Greeting:
WILLIAM WINTHROP.
"Why doe the rude vulgar so hastily post in a madnesse To gaze at trifles, and toyes not worthy the viewing? And thinke them happy, when may be shew'd for a penny The Fleet-streete Mandrakes, that heavenly motion of Eltham, Westminster Monuments, and Guildhall huge Corinaeus, That horne of Windsor , The cave of Merlin, the skirts of Old Tom a Lincolne, King John's sword at Linne, with the cup the Fraternity drinke in, The tombe of Beauchampe, and sword of Sir Guy a Warwicke, The great long Dutchman, and roaring Marget a Barwicke, The mummied Princes, and Caesar's wine yet i' Dover, Saint James his ginney-hens, the Cassawarway moreover, The Beaver i' the Parke , Downe-shearing Willowes with teeth as sharpe as a hand-saw, The lance of John a Gaunt, and Brandon's still i' the Tower, The fall of Ninive, with Norwich built in an hower. King Henries slip-shoes, the sword of valiant Edward, The Coventry Boares-shield, and fire-workes seen but to bedward, Drake's ship at Detford, King Richard's bed-sted i' Leyster, The White Hall Whale-bones, the silver Bason i' Chester; The live-caught Dog-fish, the Wolfe, and Harry the Lyon, Hunks of the Beare Garden to be feared, if he be nigh on. All these are nothing, were a thousand more to be scanned, unto thy shoes so artificially tanned."
In explanation of the last line, Tom went no less than 900 miles on one pair of soles, and on his return he hung up these remarkable shoes for a memorial in Odcombe Church, Somersetshire, where they remained till 1702.
Another "penny" sight was a trip to the top of St. Paul's.
A. GRAYAN.
THE IMPOSSIBILITIES OF OUR FOREFATHERS.
Bengal, Oct. 3. 36 days! Bombay, Oct. 14. 25 days!! Hong Kong, Sept. 27. 46 days!!!
We have thus seen that the impetus once given, it is impossible to limit or foresee where this tendency to knit us to the farthermost parts of the world will end!
J. O.
PARALLEL PASSAGES.
Adopting the suggestion of F. W. J., I contribute the following parallel passages towards the collection which he proposes:
"How loved, how honoured once, avails thee not; To whom related, or by whom begot: A heap of dust alone remains of thee. 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be."--Pope.
The following close parallelism between Ben Jonson and Horace, though a little wide of your correspondent's suggestion, is also worthy of notice. I have never before seen it remarked upon. It would, perhaps, be more correct to describe it as a plagiarism than as a parallelism:
JOHN BOOKER.
Prestwich.
ASTROLOGY IN AMERICA.
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"Madame la Compt flatters herself that she is competent, by her great experience in the art of astrology, to give true information in regard to the past, present, and future. She is able to see clearly any losses her visitors may have sustained, and will give satisfactory information in regard to the way of recovery. She has and continues to give perfect satisfaction. Ladies and gentlemen 50 cents. 13. Howard Street."
"Mad. la Compt has been visited by over two hundred ladies and gentlemen the past week, and has given perfect satisfaction; and, in consideration of the great patronage bestowed upon her, she will remain at 13. Howard Street for four days more, when she will positively sail for the South."
"Mrs. Alwin, renowned in Europe for her skill in foretelling the future, has arrived, and will furnish intelligence about all circumstances of life. She interprets dreams, law matters, and love, by astrology, books, and science, and tells to ladies and gentlemen the name of the persons they will marry; also the names of her visitors. Mrs. Alvin speaks the English, French and German languages. Residence, 25. Rivington Street, up stairs, near the Bowery. Ladies 50 cents, gentlemen 1 dollar."
"Mrs. Prewster, from Philadelphia, tenders her services to the ladies and gentlemen of this city in astrology, love, and law matters, interpreting dreams, &c., by books and science, constantly relied on by Napoleon; and will tell the name of the lady or gentleman they will marry; also the names of the visitors. Residence, No. 59. Great Jones Street, corner of the Bowery. Ladies 50 cents, gentlemen 1 dollar."
"The celebrated Dr. F. Shuman, Swede by birth, just arrived in this city, offers his services in astrology, physiognomy, &c. He can be consulted on matters of love, marriage, past, present, and future events in life. Nativity calculated for ladies and gentlemen. Mr. S. has travelled through the greater part of the world in the last forty-two years, and is willing to give the most satisfactory information. Office, 175. Chambers Street, near Greenwich."
Minor Notes.
HENRI VAN LAUN.
King William's College, Isle of Man.
"January y^e 31, 1757. Hear was ten defran^t Peals Rung in 50 minutes which is 1200, Changes by thouse, names who are Under.
"All you young Men y^t larn y^o Ringen Art, Besure you see & will perform your part no Musick with it Can Excell. nor be compared to y^e Melodeus bells."
Perhaps I may as well add that this is a faithful copy of the original inscription, both in orthography and punctuation.
W. T. WATTS.
St. Ives, Hunts.
My attention was drawn to it by reading the First Lesson at Morning Prayer for 25th May, viz. Ezra ix. 8., where the expression means something to hold by, or some resting-place.
In the following verse, the term is changed into "a wall," meaning some support or help.
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