less than twelve eldest sons of that family in suc- In answer to MR. J. R. GARSTIN's desire of The singular attachment peculiar to many families for an adopted Christian name must be a positive proof of some exclusive paternal rever-being informed of the same Christian name being ence, or, if unassociated, it must bear evidence of a feeling not very generally appreciated. Amongst other family peculiarities, the attachment to some particular school is no uncommon or unenviable bias, and is well instanced in the Dolben family; few, comparatively speaking, are the years which pass without old Westminster being entrusted with the education of one or more of their junior branches. The following example of a direct succession of name bears out the position taken by your correspondent J. R. GARSTIN, and extends the prænomen affection to a veneration for the place of sepulchre : Henry Daveney, obt., buried at Colton, 1600. H. DAVENEY. borne in succession by several generations, that BIOGRAPHY OF PRINCESSES (2nd S. xi. 287.) Will the Editor allow me a little corner to thank MR. REDMOND for his answer, and to add that the answer itself shows me, that in endeavouring to be as brief as possible I have failed to explain my object sufficiently. I do not want short notices of these ladies, such as exist (of some) in the Lives of the Queens of England (an extremely familiar and favourite work with me). I am collecting materials for Memoirs of the Princesses in question, and my object in putting the Query was to obtain information of scarce English or foreign works bearing on the subject, or MSS. in private collections. I will just add that my studies concerning Isabel of Gloucester convince me that Miss Strickland was labouring under a mistake when she penned the two lines in which she has dismissed this least known of English queens, the notices of whom in ordinary histories are little better than a series of misstatements. HERMENTRUDE. a long and interesting memoir of this remarkable man (who has been eulogised both by Talleyrand and by Guizot); and it is based on the Memoirs of Hamilton by his son, John C. Hamilton, published in 1834 a work of which only the first volume is in the Library of the British Museum. Describing the duel forced on Hamilton by Aaron Burr, the Biographie Générale says: "The rencontre took place some miles from New York, in New Jersey (dans le Jersey). Burr aimed carefully, and fired. Hamilton fell; and as he fell, his pistol went off. He was carried to the house of a friend, where he expired, after twenty-four hours of intense suffering." FRANCIS ESPINASSE. West Dulwich, Surrey. LINES BY SOUTHEY? (2nd S. xi. 266.)-Southey's handwriting was "small and very neat." I have several books with his name on the title-page, but none in which he has written more. The lines are an inadequate translation from Sophocles: * Τὰ γὰρ περισσὰ χανόνητα σώματα U. U. Club. PARIS TESTAMENT OF 1662 (2nd S. xi. 189.) — DR. NELIGAN asks, "Does anyone know of another copy of this edition ?" As no one has replied to his repeated Query, I would direct his attention to the Elenchus Chronologicus Bibliorum excusorum of Le Long, (part 11. p. 465.,) where, among the Scriptures printed in 1662, he will find the following: "+ Nov. Testam. Gall. Lovan. 24°. Parisiis, L. I." The † signifies that Le Long himself had seen the edition, and "L. 1." refers to the Bibliotheca Lazariana, Paris. I have no doubt, therefore, that the copy inspected by Le Long will be found in the present Bibliothèque Impériale at Paris, or at least in one of the public libraries of that city. There was another French edition of the whole Scriptures printed in that year at Lyons in folio, thus marked in Le Long's list: "Biblia Gallica Lovaniensia, fol. Lugduni. O. 2.," in the library of the Oratorians. Arno's Court. JOHN WILLIAMS. RAWLEY (2nd S. xi. 297.) — Sir Walter's name was not only thus written occasionally during his lifetime, but this mode of pronunciation is clearly proved by the pun which James I. made upon the name "Rawley, rawly." JOHN WILLIAMS. - an admirable and now scarce collection edited by John Struthers, the modest poet of "The Poor Man's Sabbath," &c. (See Poetical Works, with racy Autobiography, 2 vols. 12mo., Fullarton, 1850.) The sequel to "Willie" was written by Struthers: "The night it flew, the grey cock crew, Wi' blythesome clap o'er a' the three; For they were na fou, na, nae that fou, "And soon the gowden beams o' day Ting'd a' the mountain taps sac hie, But aye they sat, and aye they sang There's just a wee drap in our e'e; But ah! her beams nae mair they see; Beams on the graves o' a' the three. For though they were na very fou, The green grass waves o'er a' the three." Prefixed as a motto are these words: "William Nicol and Allan Masterton did not survive Burns much more than a year." "These three honest fellows," says Currie, "all men of uncommon talents, were in 1798 all under the turf." The "Sequel" is also to be found in Whitelaw's Book of Scottish Song, 1857 (Blackie & Son), an eyetrying book which it were no common service to reprint in goodly 8vo. or 4to. г. ASTRONOMICAL VERSES (2nd S. xi. 235.)—I can corroborate your correspondent's statement, having also a copy of this little brochure. The widow of Mr. A. Blaikie resided for several years previous to her death at No. 10. Rankeillor Street, Edinburgh. WILLIAM GALLOWAY. NAMES OF GREEK HETÆRÆ (2nd S. xi. 195. 236.) -I am obliged to your correspondent L. for his correction, but the point alluded to was not the scope of my Query. Its object was to obtain information, if possible, as to the law, and the work ing of it. Its enactments could only have been carried out by means of informers, and I thought the investigation of the subject would throw a little more light on the question as to how far the σuko Pávrns interfered with private and domestic matters. We have abundant information as to the tricks of these pests of Grecian society with regard to state affairs. A. A. Poets' Corner. GEFFREY WHITNEY (2nd S. xi. 286.) This old poet was certainly a native of Cheshire. One of his emblems (A Choice of Emblems, 1586, p. 177.) is inscribed To my countrimen of the Namptwiche, in Cheshire;" the woodcut represents a phoenix rising from the flames, and the lines un derneath allude to the rebuilding of Namptwich, after a dreadful fire which happened in 1583, and consumed a great part of the town. EDWARD F. RIMBAULT. KNIGHTS OF MALTA (2nd S. xi. 172.) - The arms of the Grand Masters of the Order of Malta, inquired for by J. W., are given in Monuments des Grands Maîtres de l'Ordre de St. Jean de Jerusalem, as follows: "Martin de Redin, 1657-1660.-Armes: d'azur à la croix d'argent ou d'or bordée de gueules. "Annet de Clermont, 1660.-Armes: de gueules à deux clefs d'argent en sautoir sur le chef, un croissant d'argent. "Raphael, 1660-1663, and Nicolas Cotoner, 16631680. Armes d'or à la fleur de coton de sinople. "Raymond Perellos, 1697-1720. - Armes: d'or à trois poires de sable. "Marc-Antoine Zondodari, 1720-1722. Armes : d'azur à la bande de même, bordée d'or, à trois roses d'argent. "Antoine Manoël de Vilhena, 1722-36.-Au premier et troisième quartier, d'argent au lion d'or, mi-parti de gueules: au deuxième et quatrième, de gueules, au bras ailé d'or tenant une épée. "Raymond Despuig, 1736-1741.- D'argent au rocher d'azur, surmonté d'une fleur-de-lis; ou de gueules à la montagne d'or couronnée d'une fleur-de-lis de même, et ayant une étoile de gueules au milieu. "Ferdinand de Hompesch, 1797-99. De gueules à la croix d'argent dentelée en sautoir.” C. M. L. THE PIGFACED LADY (2nd S. xi. 266.) M. A. should refer his question to Mr. D. P. Miller, 6. South Row, Golden Square, London. See Mr. Miller's Life of a Showman, published by Lacy of the Strand. W. C. KING JOHN'S FIRST WIFE (2nd S. xi. 287.) King John's first wife was the daughter of the Earl of Gloucester; but her name was not Isabel, as HERMENTRUDE states, but Hawisa, as we learn from Matthew Paris, the best authority, I think, on this point. They were related to each other in the third degree of consanguinity; the consequence was an interdict issued against John by Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury, against which John appealed to the papal legate, and succeeded in his appeal. When, however, he came to the throne, he divorced himself from her on this very ground of consanguinity, and married Isabel, the daughter of the Earl of Angoulême. "Eodem tempore," says Matthew Paris, "celebrato divortio inter Regem Anglorum et uxorem suam Hawisam, Comitis Gloverniæ filiam, eò quòd affines erant in tertio gradu consanguinitatis, duxit idem Rex, consilio Regis Francorum, Isabel filiam Comitis Engolismi, Dominicâ proximâ ante festum S. Dionysii apud Westmonasterium consecratur in Reginam."- Matt. Paris, p. 192. ed. Tigur. 1589.) et In Rymer, vol. i. p. 134., there is a deed of settlement, by which John confers on Queen Isabel for her life a great amount of revenue derived from Exeter, "cum feriâ civitatis, Lestagium et Stallagium, et Listonam," &c.; from "Ilvelcestre," in Somerset; from "Wilton, Maumesbir, Belesdun," in Wilts; from Chichester, in Sussex; from "Hatham Reginæ," in London; from the town of Waltham, in Essex, held by the abbot and canons of Waltham as tenants; from "Berkhamsted," in Herts; "et in Normanniâ Kaleis et Danfront cum pertinentiis, Bonam Villam super Tokam, et præterea omnia alia quæ dilectæ matri nostræ A. Reginæ Angliæ in dotem fuerint assignata, tam citrà mare quam ultra." As to the mistake of the name, HERMENTRUDE errs in good company, for Dugdale also calls the first wife Isabel (Baronage, vol. i. p. 536.), and, what is rather surprising, refers in the margin to Matt. Paris, as one authority among others. The "Chronicle of Tewkesbury," however, which Dugdale inserts in his Monasticon (vol. i. p. 153. orig. ed.), calls her Isabel. The question, therefore, seems to resolve itself into this Which is the better authority, Matthew Paris, or the Tewkesbury Chronicle? The chronicle was not written till the close of the fifteenth century, whereas Matt. Paris was nearly contemporary. Arno's Court. JOHN WILLIAMS. FURMETY (2nd S. x. 388. 434.)- Perhaps the following old receipt, to make the famous dish, may not be unacceptable to some of your readers. It is extracted from a rare little volume, in my possession, entitled "The Compleat Cook: expertly prescribing the most ready Wayes, whether Italian, Spanish, or French, for dressing of Flesh, and Fish, ordering of Sauces, or making of Pastry. London: Printed for Nath. Brooke, at the Angel in Cornhill, 1662, (p. 59.): — "To make Furmity. barley, the whitest you can get, and boyle it very tender "Take a quart of cream, a quarter of a pound of French in three or four severall waters, and let it be cold; then put both together, put in it a blade of mace, a nutmeg cut in quarters, a race of ginger cut in three or five pieces; and so let it boil a good while, still stirring, and season it with sugar to your taste; then take the yolkes of four egges, and beat them with a little cream, and stir them into it, and so let it boil a little after the eggs are in; then have ready, blanched and beaten, twenty al monds, kept from oyling with a little rose-water; then take a boulter strainer, and rub your almonds with a little of your Furmity through the strainer, but set on the fire no more, and stir in a little salt and a little sliced nutmeg, picked out of the great pieces of it, and put it in a dish, and serve it." EDWARD F. RIMBAULT. THE OLD DRAMATISTS (2nd S. xi. 261.): Antony and Cleopatra, Act V. Sc. 2. Should not "If idle talk will once be necessary," be read as a parenthesis? Does not Cleopatra mean it as a scornful apology for condescending to declare her purpose to Proculeius ? It may, I think, be illustrated by many other passages in Shakspeare; but I would rather quote in illustration of it the language of St. Paul when addressing the Corinthians (2 Cor. xii. 16-21.) Measure for Measure, Act III. Sc. 1. I suspect that in the lines quoted, "delighted" mean "deprived of light," "taken from this upper light." I do not contend for the propriety of such a formation, compounding a Teutonic noun with a Latin preposition, but I believe that "de-lighted" is occasionally, in the writings of the Elizabethan age, the epithet of the "luce privati." Have your correspondents noticed, by-the-bye, that Cowley uses "belighted" to signify "being overtaken by the dawn of day"? W. C. NUMISMATICS (2nd S. xi. 307.) — The medal of Cromwell is one of a series given to the purchasers of the early numbers of the Sentimental Magazine, which was commenced in 1773. Silver ones were also struck from the same dies, and given as prizes for the best contributions. See Gentleman's Maguzine, June, 1797, pp. 469. 471. I possess, in copper, what I believe to be the entire series, viz. Oliver Cromwell, George II., George III, Queen Charlotte, Duke of Glouces ter, Duchess of Gloucester, Duchess of Cumberland, Lord Camden, Lord Chatham, Marquis of Granby, Alderman Beckford, David Garrick, and John Wilkes. J. C. WITTON. WINCH (2nd S. xi. 267.) — The Saxon wincel (Dan. vinkel, an angle), a corner, in composition of local names, will contract into Winch, as Winchcomb or Winchelcomb for Wincel-comb; but it is not so clear that it will do so when found otherwise. Nevertheless Winch or Uuinic might be from the Celt. anc, a bending, from ayn, the root both of aykuλos, angulus and wincel. Supposing the name to be from the Anc. Brit. I would offer the following etymologies: viz. from uin-ic, white dwelling; uin-inch, white island; uin-inc, white meadow; uin-ish or itch, white water; guayn-ik, the dwelling on the heath or down; üain-ik, the marshy dwelling. Parkin seems to think Winch may come from Wininc, "from being seated in a west meadow;” but win does not mean "west." The Sax. win is war; the Brit. guin, white; the Ir. uinche, a battle. We have in England the following local names Winchfield, THE HOLYLAND FAMILY (2nd S. xi. 249.) — A family of this name resided for many years at Botcheston, a hamlet included in the parish of Ratby, Leicestershire. If your correspondent will consult Nichols' Leicestershire, Framland Hundred, under "Ratby," he will find several copies of tombstones erected in memory of the Holylands of Botcheston. The church register of Ratby was, I am informed, destroyed in a singular manner some years ago. The vicar, finding the register becoming exceedingly damp, took it home, and laying it before the kitchen fire at night, thought to find it much improved the next morning, when, to his dismay, he found it torn to tatters, a fine litter of puppies having, with the assistance of their maternal parent, made a bed or a plaything of the death-roll of the parish of Ratby. If "STEMMATA QUID PROSUNT" will write to me as under, I will gladly furnish him with the means of obtaining more information about the Holylands of Botcheston, who, I have little doubt from his remarks, were connected with the Miss Holyland, "a Londoner from the city." As I have had occasion to refer to Ratby, perhaps I may append, by way of note, that there is residing there a man who is a grandfather, and has himself a grandfather living: the elder living link of this chain having thus the unusual privilege of seeing his great-great-grandchild. Southfields, Leicester. T. NORTH. Ladies have no crests, but Robson gives the arms of Holyland (no particulars as to county, &c.), as follows:- Per pale arg. and sab. in chief two mullets, in base a cinquefoil, counter-changed. Crest, a cross calvary entwined by a serpent; all P. P. proper. Welsh Pedigree (2nd S. xi. 247.) — King Alfonso of Castille wished for old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old books to read, and old friends to talk with. W. C. CHANCELS (2nd S. xi. 185.)—The communication of your correspondent, BREACHAN, contains a remarkably good statement of the symbolism theory. But I should be glad to know whether any traces of this theory are to be found in any authority as old as the buildings in which the deflection exists. If MR. WILLIAMS, who kindly answered a former communication of mine respecting orientation, would do the like good office on the present occasion, I am persuaded that the problem would be solved. I am surprised to see it stated that our Saviour's head drooped towards his shoulder on the right hand. If I relied on my own recollection, I should say that He is represented as drooping his head towards the left shoulder. The point is of some importance to the present purpose: a drooping towards the right shoulder, if symbolised in the chancel, would require a slant to the north; a drooping towards the left shoulder, would require a slant to the south. May I beg of BREACHAN to point out some one or more instances of the peculiarity that he speaks of in the western window of the tower? MEMOR. MEANING OF LAYMAN (2nd S. xi. 288.)- As in conventual language this designation implied, not simply a subordinate, but an illiterate person, for such the lay-brothers" were, so I apprehend layman may be predicable of any one who is not a professed proficient in any particular art sense which seems applicable in the extract quoted by ALUMNUS; though I do not remember to have seen the speech alluded to by your correspondent. The Bishop of Oxford, though a learned divine, might choose to describe himself as unlearned in law, in this professional sense of the term, a layman; though a learned father, he may yet be not "learned brother." We find a corresponding distinction expressed by Tonths and idrns among the Greeks: layman, therefore, does not imply more than want of professional skill in, or acquaintance with, any particular department or branch of knowledge; in reference to which peculiar department, the most erudite and most profound clerical scholar may designate himself a layman. F. PHILLOTT. a CANTIPRE (2nd S. xi. 313.) — In his quotation from Lipsius, FITZHOPKINS has mistaken the most important word. The correct reading of the passage is "Cantipratum pagus est in Cameracensi tractu, atque ibidem religiosorum cœtus cum Abbate." F. H. having written "Cantipratanum, which he renders "Cantipratane," says "I do not know the locality." The place intended by Lipsius is Cantimpré (sometimes spelt Cantipré) just outside the walls of Cambray. Here there was an abbey of Augustinian Canons; but in consequence of the extension of the fortifications by Charles V. and its exposed situation during the revolt in the Netherlands, the community abandoned it, and from about 1580 resided at a dependent priory a short distance west of Halle. The abbot appears to have retained his former title, and a seat in the States of the "Cambresis as well as in those of Hainault. Thomas de Cantimpré, a writer of the thirteenth century, in whose works Dupin says there are many fables, styled himself "Thomas Cantipratanus," and similarly Lipsius calls the Abbot of Cantimpré, " Abbas Cantipratanus." P. THE YORK BUILDINGS COMPANY (2nd S. xi. 291.) Joint Stock Company: -You may add to your references to this great "The Castle Builders; or, the History of William Stephens of the Isle of Wight, lately decd; a Political Novel." 8vo. 1759. This strange work, although called a novel, apparently deals with the real events of Mr. Stephens's life, and relates many curious particulars regarding his proceedings while acting as the Company's agent in the North. J. O. There is a coat belonging to "Loftus" which HERALDIC QUERY: ARMS (2nd S. xi. 227.) — strongly resembles that mentioned by J. A. PN., the only difference being trefoils instead of crosslets; but these might be mistaken if the seal is small or much defaced. E. J. ROBERTS. QUOTATION (2nd S. xi. 289.) find the quotation, "Tresses like Milton's Comus, line 753. Miscellaneous. C. W. B. will the morn,” in J. BOURCHIer. NOTES ON BOOKS, ETC. there. With a Sketch of the Leading Events in the PunHistory of the Siege of Delhi. By an Officer who served jaub connected with the great Rebellion of 1857. (Smith & Elder.) A very interesting narrative of this startling event, written from the MS. notes of the author, who was present during the whole of the siege operations, and was an eye-witness of almost every battle he describes. He went over the ground, into the batteries, talked with the soldiers, both European and native, and having sifted the accounts on the spot, spent all his spare time in realising and recording the great events in which he had been an actor. The author's hope that he will be supported by the public in what he calls the one innovation, of doing justice to the natives, will no doubt be justified. The personal sketches of the many gallant officers, whose names are associated with the suppression of the mutiny, give great interest to the present volume. Manuel du Libraire et de l'Amateur de Livres. Par Jacques Charles Burnet. Cinquième édition originale entièrement refondue et augmentée d'un tiers. Par l'Auteur. Tome Deuxième, 1re Partic. (Paris, Didot. London, Williams & Norgate.) extends from the article Ciaconius to Elia Levita, occuThis work goes bravely on. The part before us, which pies no less than 960 closely but clearly printed columns; while in the third edition, the only one to which we can |