(Bucks), Gaywood (Norf.). In France gay becomes F. W. WEAVER. gue. Milton Vicarage, Evercreech, Bath. INK BLOTS (6th S. viii. 389).—Your correspondent will find hypochlorous acid a most useful and quick agent for removing ink stains. It erases writing ink very quickly, and does not corrode the paper if it be carefully washed. It does not bleach printing ink, so printed matter will be safe in its JOHN R. WODHAMS. OXFORD IN 1808 (6th S. viii. 326).—" Egged into matrimony, may the yoke sit easy on him," is, I think, the usual way of putting the phrase quoted in your correspondent's postscript. P. P. PILL GARLIC (6th S. viii. 168, 299, 398).From Latin peregrinus come Italian pellegrino and German pilger. Pilgrims often had to beg their way, and therefore pilgerlich, or pilgrimlike, would be used in German as equivalent to beggarly. It would probably be used as a name See "N. & Q.," 1st S. xii. 133; 4th S. iii. 242, in some German tale, and thence be borrowed by 325; v. 52. the author of the novel cited by our Editor. use. 71, Brecknock Road. EVERARD HOME COLEMAN. THOMAS BADESLADE (6th S. viii. 208, 413).— He was a surveyor; he delineated thirty-six birdseye views of gentlemen's seats in Kent, most of which were engraved by Kip, and probably all the remainder by Harris; one or two of the engravings bear no names. The title to the set when issued in a volume is "Thirty-six different Views of Noblemen and Gentlemen's Seats in the County of Kent, all designed upon the spot by the late T. Badeslade, Esq., Surveyor, and Engraved by the best Hands. London, sold by H. Chapelle, Bookseller, in Grosvenor Street" (n.d.). The fourth engraving of the series, that of Bromley College, is the only one that bears a date: "This plate is humbly inscribed to Lee Warner, Esq., of Walsingham, in the County of Norfolk, 1720." Most of these views appeared in Harris's History of Kent, 1719, including the view of Squerries, but not that of Bromley College, which appears to be dated after the publication of Harris's History. T. N. PORTRAIT OF SIR RANDOLPH CREWE (6th S. viii. 407).-In Sir William Dugdale's Origines Juridiciales, 1666, fol., is a portrait of this judge, inscribed "W. Hollar f. 1664." J. INGLE Dredge. J. CARRICK MOORE. There is a curious mention of green aprons in Massinger's Renegado, I. 1. Andrew Marvell, in his Rehearsal Transprosed, mentions blue and white aprons several times; see the index in W. C. B. vol. iv. of Grosart's edition. ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER (6th S. v. 72, 128, 171, 213, 239, 295, 319, 351, 436, 486; vi. 83, 136; vii. 264; viii. 352, 414).-I can assure Mr. TUER that I never intended to "call in question" Mr. Loftie's account of the extent of Westminster, nor that of "the Abbot's Manor." I merely stated that whereas, according to him (and I might have added other authorities), the parish of St. Margaret's was once of great extent, in 1568 it was evidently confined within narrow limits, and had but a small population. In Domesday Book Westminster is called "a village"; on the foundation of the bishopric, in 1540, an express royal patent granted "the name of a city to the town of Westminster" (Pat. Rot., 32 Henry VIII.). Apparently the efficiency of the royal patent remained in force in spite of the abolition of the bishopric in 1550. In the Act of Parliament 27 Elizabeth (1584), creating the present Corporation of Westminster, the place is expressly described as "the citie and burroughe of Westm." In an Act of Parliament 1 James I. (1603) these words are repeated, and also in an Act 21 James I. (1624). The Parliamentary City of Westminster is large and populous, but the "city" is generally regarded as confined to the parish of St. Margaret and the ecclesiastical district of St. John the Evangelist. The other parishes are described as belonging to "the liberties of Westminster." J. MASKELL. Emanuel Hospital, S. W. MRS. COWDEN CLARKE'S "CONCORDANCE TO SHAKESPEARE" (6th S. viii. 419) as "complete" (in parts before) was published about 1845, and Douglas Jerrold, in writing to the lady, congratulates her and the world on the completion of her "monumental work." In a postscript he adds, "I will certainly hitch in a notice of the work in Punch, making it a special case, as we eschew reviews." And he performed his promise in the true Jerroldian vein.* In 1870 the late Mr. Matthew Mason, the publisher and proprietor of the Concordance, wrote to me thus: "I received a letter from an American gentleman some years since complaining of the word complete, because the poems were omitted; but as their insertion would have greatly increased the bulk and expense it was deemed expedient at the time of publication to omit them." An American lady, Mrs. Horace Howard Furness, some years since, published a Concordance to Shakespeare's Poems, and the two works combined form a very complete concordance to the works of Shakespeare. Mrs. Clarke's is "complete" as regards the plays, and Mrs. Furness's as regards the poems; and in the latter the lines are numbered, a "hiatus," in the former, "maxime deflendus." Ashford, Kent. FREDK. RULE. MR. J. B. FLEMING will be glad to know that there is a complete concordance to all Shakespeare's poems as well as plays. Mrs. Cowden Clarke's Complete Concordance is, as on title-page, to the "Dramatic Works" only. The late (alas, that I should have to write the word on the lamented wife of Dr. Horace Howard Furness, of Philadelphia, who died on October 20, and who till recently had laboured earnestly and ably at the great Variorum Edition of Shakespeare's plays) Mrs. Horace Howard Furness issued a concordance to Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis in 1872. It filled seventy-two double-column pages, and included "every word therein contained"-even of, the, &c. In 1872 Messrs. J. B. Lippincott & Co., of Philadelphia, published the complete work of 422 pages, double-columned, of which 368 pages were filled by the Concordance, and the rest by a careful reprint of the Poems. The same plan was adopted as in the previous publication, and every word was included, even articles, prepositions, &c., and even such abbreviated words as 'stonished, 'mongst, are given under abbreviated and unabbreviated forms. Mrs. Furness also issued in 1870 an Index to the Pages in the Volumes of Wm. Sidney Walker in which occur Citations from the Plays of Shakespeare, a pamphlet of thirty pages, the reference to the pages being given under headings of the plays quoted from. Birmingham. ESTE. Miscellaneous. NOTES ON BOOKS, &c. Chronicles of the Reigns of Edward 1. and Edward II. tains a fuller account of the Earl of Lancaster's rebellion be found elsewhere. The third article is the life of Edward II. which was printed in 1729, from a MS. belonging to Mr. West, by Hearne, the antiquary, who referred it, on insufficient grounds, to a monk of Malmesbury. Canon Stubbs is unable to determine who was the real author, but he proves that it was written by a contemporary who was intimately acquainted with public Death of Edward II.," which was printed in Camden's collection in 1692, and has been ever since one of the chief authorities for certain portions of the history of this reign. It is assumed to be a Latin version of Sir Thomas de la More's life of King Edward, which was written in French and was translated at the request of the author by Geoffrey le Baker, of Swinbrook, in Oxfordshire, a canon of Osney. Camden calls Sir Thomas a Gloucestershire knight, and Atkyns, the historian of Gloucestershire, identifies him as the son and heir of Richard de la More, of Eldland, in the parish of Bitton, Calendar of Inquests post Mortem proves that Richard who died in 1292. But this is a pure fabrication, for the de la More left no son. There is, in fact, no room for Sir Thomas in the true pedigree of the lords of Eldland. Canon Stubbs has discovered the patron of Geoffrey le Baker in Sir Thomas de la More, who was M.P. for Oxfordshire in 1340 and 1351, and who took his name from La More, now known as Northmoor, a village in the hundred of Chadlington, near Swinbrook. Geoffrey's chronicle was founded upon that of Adam of Murimuth, who came from Fifield, in the same Oxfordshire hundred, and whose work is of special interest to Canon Stubbs from their common connexion with St. Paul's Cathedral and the parish of Navestock. These associations have made it a labour of love to the editor to point out in detail the bearing of the new material on the received story of these times. His masterly sketch of the last years of Edward II, is a real contribution to historical knowledge, and will make his introduction indispensable to students of the period. The preface concludes with a notice of the remarkable letter about Edward II. which affairs. The fourth and last article is the "Life and *See Recollections of Writers, by Charles and M. C. was lately discovered by M. Germain amongst the Clarke, pp. 287-8 (Sampson Low & Co., 1878). archives of the department of Herault. It was written to Edward III. by Manuel Fieschi, sometime Canon of York and Archdeacon of Nottingham, and gives an account of the travels and adventures of Edward II. after his escape from Berkeley Castle. This letter has all the marks of genuineness, but, on the other hand, its contents are incredible, for King Edward could never have wandered through England, France, and Italy without being recognized. The letter is a puzzle which Canon Stubbs confesses himself unable to explain, and a problem for which he can offer no solution may fairly be given up as inscrutable. A Register of Scholars admitted into Merchant Taylors' School, 1562-1874. By the Rev. C. J. Robinson. Vol. II. (Lewes, Farncombe & Co.) A CAREFUL perusal, from the first page to the last, of the contents of this volume enables us to repeat the laudatory expressions which we applied to its predecessor. The school is fortunate both in the character of its scholars and in the enthusiasm of its historian. Although there are many books in English literature of the same nature as the work of Mr. Robinson, there is not one which takes rank above it. Several valuable lessons may be learnt from its entries. The number of boys with foreign names who were admitted to the benefits of education at Merchant Taylors' School in the early years of the eighteenth century bears striking witness to the extent with which English life at that period was leavened with the Protestantism of France. A very large proportion of the boys who went from this school to the universities subsequently entered the Church, but a considerable minority preferred to follow the profession of medicine. Several of its scholars who are still alive bear names distinguished in the records of the London press, and one of the old boys of the school was fortunate enough to start such properties as the Graphic and the Pall Mall Gazette. During the last century (possibly it was due to the fact that the Rev. James Townley, the head master, was a successful play-writer) not a few of the pupils sought, and succeeded in obtain ing, distinction on the stage. To Merchant Taylors' there went Charles Mathews, the father, Charles James Mathews, his son, and Charles Mayne Young, the tragedian; and there came after them William Henry Oxberry, an actor who is now better known for his compilation entitled Dramatic Chronology. For his labours on this register Mr. Robinson deserves the best thanks edition ere the author can be satisfied that he has fully carried out his very useful conception, and we therefore offer some suggestions for his next issue in regard to minor details. Mr. Papworth, both in his text and index, prints "Bothwick" for Borthwick Castle, thus obscuring its identity. He does not note that Edzell Castle is in ruins, nor does he mention the burning of Lanhydrock, though we believe the fire happily did not completely destroy that interesting Cornish seat. The old kirk of Dalgety, where Chancellor Seton is buried, may be added to the Scottish examples, as the ruins enshrine some of the architectural work done under the direction of the Chancellor and his widow. For "Craigevar," both in the text and index, should be read Craigievar. The Table Talk of Dr. Martin Luther, Fourth Centenary Edition (Fisher Unwin), is an elegant modern antique, likely to attract many to gather some of the crumbs of wisdom or quaint conceits concerning men and things which fell from the table of the "monk that shook the world." If Prince Bismarck has been reading the book of late in the original, he probably considers Dr. Martinus no bad prophet for having said of Germany that she has "strength and people, but wants a head and ruler." The centenary volume is selected and translated from Förstemann's edition of the Tischreden (Leipzig, 1844), and deserves a place on the shelves of the booklover, whether he be an admirer of Luther or not. THE Illustrated Catalogue of Publications of Messrs. Cassell & Co. is in itself a work of art and an eminently desirable possession. Notices to Correspondents. We must call special attention to the following notices: ON all communications must be written the name and address of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. WE cannot undertake to answer queries privately. which you write belonged to an Englishman in India, sup-tribution is equally interesting and curious, but is likely of all those who have been trained in the school ported by the Company of Merchant Taylors. Memorials of Christchurch Twynham, Hants. By the late Rev. Mackenzie Walcott, F.S.A. Third Edition, by B. E. Ferry, F.S.A. (Christchurch, Tucker.) THE interesting story of one of our finest southern monastic churches forms a fitting memorial to the learned archæologist who wrote it, and whose signature was long familiar in the pages of "N. & Q." There is yet time, we believe, for considering some of Mr. Mackenzie Walcott's recommendations as to the suitable restoration of Christchurch, in the truly conservative sense in which so devoted and scientific an antiquary would alone use the term. The Renaissance and Italian Styles of Architecture in Great Britain. By Wyatt Papworth, F.R.I.B.A. (Batsford.) WE are obliged to abbreviate Mr. Papworth's lengthy title, but we may say that his valuable pamphlet contains an outline sketch of the introduction and develop. ment of the two styles, by means of a series of dated examples, and that he also gives, so far as possible, the names of the artists employed, and attempts a bibliography of the principal works on art 1450-1700. great an undertaking must demand more than one So E. J. VENNING ("Cleopatra's Needle ").-The translation of the hieroglyphics on Cleopatra's Needle is far too long for our columns. You will find it given in extenso in the Athenæum for Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, 1877. W. 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