Chapter I: Front Matter

NOTES AND QUERIES:

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No. 18.] SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1850 [Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d.

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CONTENTS.

NOTES:--

Unpublished Letter of Horace Walpole, by S. Hall. 273 Lady Arabella Stuard, by R. Cole. 274 The Name Martel, by W. Robson. 275

QUERIES:--
Query as to Junius, by J. Sudlow, Esq. 275
New Edition of Dr. Owen's Works. 276
Minor Queries:--MS. Book of Hours--Bess of Hardwick--Cæsar's
Wife--Minar's Books of Antiquities--Proverb
against Physicians--Compendyous Olde
Treatyse--Topography of Foreign Printing Presses--Cromwell's
Estates--Depinges. 276

REPLIES:--
Origin of Jew's-harp, by E.F. Rimbault, LL.D. 277
Ælfric's Colloquy, by S.W. Singer. 278
Reheting and Rehetours. 278
Arabic Numerals. 279
Fraternity of Christian Doctrine, Chaucer's Night
Charm, by Rev. D. Rock. 281
Replies to Minor Queries:--By Hook or by Crook, Pokership,
&c.--Golden Frog--Madoc--Twysden
MSS.--Royal Genealogies--Astle's MSS.--Dr. Hugh
Todd's MSS.--Sir W. Ryder--Scole Inn--Killegrew
Family--Pavoise of the Black Prince--Welsh
Ambassador--Phoenix. by Lactantius--Catsup--Buckingham
Motto--Devices of Anglo-Saxons--Purteninæ--Pandoxare, &c. 281

MISCELLANIES:--
Use of Monosyllables--To endeavour oneself--Evelyn's
Sculptura--William Baxter--Derivation of "Avon"--Warton
and Heinsius, &c. 285

NOTES ON BOOKS, CATALOGUES, SALES, &c. Books and Odd Volumes wanted. 287 Notices to Correspondents. 287 Advertisements. 288

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NOTES

UNPUBLISHED LETTER OF HORACE WALPOLE

I have the pleasure of inclosing to you (I believe) an unpublished letter of Horace Walpole's. It was found among the papers of the late William Parsons, one of the Della Cruscan poets. That it is genuine I have no doubt. The handwriting is precisely similar to a note sent with a copy of the _Mysterious Mother_ to Mr. Parsons, in which Horace Walpole writes, "he is unwilling to part with a copy without protesting against his own want of judgment in selecting so disgusting a subject; the absurdity of which he believes makes many faults of which he is sensible in the execution overlooked." It is also guaranteed by its date,--"Paris, July 28. 1771." By reference to his correspondence with Sir H. Mann (vol. ii. p. 163.), we find a letter dated July 6, 1771, in which he writes, "I am not gone; I do go to-morrow;" and in his _General Correspondence_, vol. v. p. 303., writing to John Chute, his letter is dated from Amiens, July 9. 1771, beginning, "I am got no farther yet;" and he returned to Arlington Street, September 6. 1771, having arrived at Paris on the 10th of July, and quitted it on the 2nd of September. I notice the dates, as they indicate the rate of travelling in some degree at that period. The Query is, to whom was it addressed? There is nothing on the original to indicate the person. The letter is of no great importance, except as it shows that Walpole, under certain conditions of being, was more earnest and sincere than perhaps was in his nature, or was generally his wont.

SPENCER HALL.

Athenæum, Feb. 25. 1850.

"Paris, July 28. 1771.

"Dear S'r.

"I have received no letter from my brother, and consequently have no answer to make to him. I shall only say that after entering into a solemn engagement with me, that we should dispose of the places alternately, I can scarce think him serious, when he tells you he has made an _entirely_ new arrangement for ALL the places, expects I shoud concur in it; and after that, is so good as to promise he will dispose of no more without consulting me. If He is so absolutely master of all, my concurrence is not necessary, _and I will give none_. If he chuses to dispose of the places without me, That matter with others _more important_, must be regulated in another manner,--and it is time they shoud, when no agreement is kept with me, and I find objections made which, upon the fullest discussion and after allowance of the force of my arguments and right, had been given up twenty years ago.

"With regard to your letter, S'r, some parts of it are, I protest, totally unintelligible to me. Others, which I think I do understand, require a much fuller answer than I have time to give now, as the post goes out to-morrow morning. That answer will contain matter not at all fit for the Post, and which I am sure you woud not wish shoud be handled there; for which reason I shall defer it, till I can give my answer at length into your own hands. It will, I believe, surprize both you and my brother; and show how unkindly I have been {274} treated after doing everything to accommodate both. As to the conditions which you say, S'r, you intend to exact from my brother, you will undoubtedly state them to him himself; and cannot expect I should meddle with them or be party to them. Neither you nor he can imagine that I am quite so tame an idiot as to enter into bonds for persons of _his_ recommendation. If the office is _his_, he must be answerable for it, and for all the persons he employs in it. I protest against every thing that is not my own act--a consequence he perhaps did not foresee, when he chose, contrary to his agreement with me, to engross the whole disposition. I have always known clearly what is my own right and on what founded; and have acted strictly according to my right, and am ready to justify every step of my conduct. I have sufficiently shown my disposition to peace, and appeal to you yourself, S'r, and to my brother, whether either can charge me with the least encroachment beyond my right; and whether I have not acquiesced in every single step that either has desired of me. Your letter, S'r, and that you quote of my brother, have shown how necessary it is for me to take the measure I am determined to take. I would have done any thing to oblige either you or my brother, but I am not to be threatened out of my right in any shape. I know when it is proper to yield and when to take my stand. I refused to accept the place for my own life when it was offered to me: when I declined _that_, it is not probable that I would hold the place to the wrong of anybody else; it will and _must_ be seen who claims any part or prerogatives of the place unjustly; my honour demands to have this ascertained, and I will add, that when I scorned a favour, I am not likely to be intimidated by a menace.

"I say all this coolly and deliberately, and my actions will be conformable. I do not forget my obligations to you, dear S'r, or to your dead brother, whose memory will ever be most dear to me. Unkind expressions shall not alter the affection I have for you and your family, nor am I so unreasonable, so unjust, or so absurd as not to approve your doing every thing you think right for your own interest and security and for those of your family. What I have to say hereafter will prove that these not only are but _ever have been_ my sentiments. I shall then appeal to your own truth whether it is just in you to have used some expressions in your letter, but as I mean to act with the utmost circumspection and without a grain of resentment to _anybody_, I shall say no more till I have had full time to weigh every word I shall use, and every step I mean to take. In the meantime I am,

"Dear S'r,

"Yr obliged humble serv't,

"HOR. WALPOLE.

"P.S. My refusal of the patent for my life has shown what value I set upon it; but _I will_ have justice, especially for my character, which no consideration upon earth shall prevent my seeking. It must and shall be known whether I enjoy the place to the wrong of any man living. You have my free consent, S'r, to show this letter to whom you please; I have nothing to conceal, and am ready to submit my conduct to the whole world."

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LADY ARABELLA STUART.

As a pendant to Mr. P. Cunningham's "New Facts about Lady Arabella Stuart" (No. 1. p. 10.). I send you a copy of Bishop James' Account and Quietus in respect of 300l., placed in his hands "for the expences of dyett and other chardges of the Ladye Arabella Seymour comytted to his safe kepinge." The original document is in my possession.

ROBT. COLE. Feb. 11, 1850.

"_The Accompte of the Lorde Byshopp of Durham for cccli,
receaved for the chardge of the Ladye Arbella Seymour._

"The Declaration of the Accompte of the Reverende Father in God
Will'm James Lorde Bysshoppe of Duresme for the some of Three
hundreth poundes imprested to him out of the Receipte of the
Kinges ma^ts Exchequer at Westmynster for the expences of dyett
and other chardges of the Ladye Arbella Seymour comytted to his
safe kepinge w^th an inteneon to have caryed into the
Bysshoprycke of Duresme there to have remayned under his chardge
duringe the Kynges ma^ts pleasure, viz^t betweene the xiiij^th
of Marche 1610 in the viij^th year of his highnes raigne and the
last daye of the same moneth as followeth.

"_Readye money receaved, viz. of_

"The Threasorer and vnder threr. of Th'exchequer in Mychas terme
in the viijth yeare of the Kinges ma'ts raigne by t'handes of
Thomas Wattson Esquire one of the Tell'rs for the chardges of
himselfe and his servaunts in his yorney w'th the saide Ladye
Arbella Seymour by pvie Seale dated the xiij of March 1610 and
Lves of the Lordes of the Councell ..._cccli_. whereof

"_Expences of dyett and other chardges of the Ladye Arabella
Seymour & others attendinge upon her, viz_.

"_Expences of dyett_

"At Highgate for sixe dayes begonne the xvth daye of Marche 1610
and ended the xxjst of the same moneth on w'ch daye her
Ladyshippe remoued to Barnett. xviij_li._ vs. lijd.

"At Barnett for xj^en dayes begonne the xxjst of Marche 1610 at
Supper and ended the firste of Aprill 1611 at breakefaste beinge
that daye remoued to Eastbarnett. lxxj_li._ vs. viijd.

"_Chardges of y^e Stable, viz_.

"Chardges of the Stable for the xvij dayes aboue-menconed, viz.
at Highgate for vj dayes ix_li._ xvijs. xd. and at Barnett for
xj dayes with vs. for dressinge one of the lytter horses
xxviij_li._ xijs. xjd., in all the some of xxxviij_li._ xs. ixd.
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"_Lodginge and other necessaries, viz._

"Lodginge of some of the retinewe of the Lady Arbella and the
sayde Lorde Bysshoppe, viz. Highgate xxs. and at Barnett viijs.,
in all xxviijs.

"Fyer lightes and other nessces with the lodginge of the saide
Lorde Bysshoppe and some of his servauntes at Highgate and
Barnett during the xvij dayes aforesaide. xj_li._ xjs.

"Rydinge and postinge chardges, viz. for posthorses from Lambeth
to Highgate xxxiiijs. iiijd. and from thence to Barnett
xxxiiijs. ixd. Mr. Beeston and others for there chardges three
several tymes to Barnett from London and from Highgate xljs.
iiijd. the servauntes of the Lorde Bysshoppe of Durham sent at
several tymes in the Lordes of the Councell and for other
busynesses concerning this servyce xlvs. vjd. and to Sr. James
Crofes Knight for the chardges of himselfe his men and horses
from Monday to Wednesday night attendinge at London for this
service xlijs. vijd., in all ix_li._ xviijs. vjd.

"Rewardes to sondrye psons, viz. to messengers sent from the
Courte duringe the stay of the Lorde Bysshoppe at Highgate and
Barnett xxxixs. vjd. Dyverse psons whoe tooke paynes at those
twoe places vij_li._ xijs., vjd., given in the Yune for glasses
broken and in rewardes to the meaner servauntes at Barnett
xxxs., given to such an attended about the posthorses vijs. vjd.
and in rewarde to one of the Tellors Clerkes whoe told and
delivered the ccc_li._ and came to Durham House for the
acquittance xxs., in all xij_li._, ixs. vjd.

"Money payde by the saide Lorde Bysshoppe pte of the ccc_li._ by
him receaved to Nicholas Paye gen. whoe hath for the same yelded
his accompte to the Kinges ma'tie. c_li._.--cclxiij_li._ viijs.
viijd.

"Aud soe remayneth the some of xxxvj_li._ xjs. iiijd.

"Whiche some the saide Lorde Bysshoppe of Durham hath payde into
the Kinges m'ts receipte of Th'excheq'r the vij'th daye of
Februarie in the nynth yere of his highnes raigne as by the
tallie thereof remayninge may appeare. And soe here Quyte.

"EX p FRA GOFTON

"Auditorem."

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THE NAME MARTEL.

I must confess that the article in No. 6. p. 86., which deprived Charles Martel of his long-possessed distinction of "the hammerer" gave me but little satisfaction. It was one of those old associations that one does not like to have destroyed. I could not, however, contradict your correspondents; and remained that very uncomfortable person, "a man convinced against his will." On turning over my Ménagiana, yesterday, I stumbled upon the name "Martel," and, as the passage combines both your elements (being a good note, and producing a query) I beg leave to offer it to you.

"Dans le ll'me siècle les procès se faisaìent aux vassaux par
leurs Pairs, c'est-à-dire, par leurs convassaux, et toute sorte
de procès se font encore présentement en Angleterre à toutes
sortes d'accusés par leurs Pairs, c'est-à-dire, par des
personnes de leur même état et de leur même condition, à la
réserve des Bourreaux et des Bouchers, qui, à cause de leur
cruauté ne sont point juges. _Géoffroi Martel_, Comte d'Anjou,
fit faire ainsi le procès à Guérin de Craon, qu'il avait fait
foi et hommage de la Baronnie de Craon à Conan, duc de Bretange.
Géoffroi fit assembler ses Barons, qui, selon l'ancienne forme
observée en matière féodale, firent le procès à Guérin, son
vassal, et le condamnèrent, quoiqu'il fùt absent.--Et il est à
remarquer à ce propos, que le Pape Innocent III., qui
favourisait Jean _sans-Terre_, parcequ'en 1213 il avait soûmis
son royaume d'Angleterre au Saint Siége au devoir de mille marcs
d'argent par an, ayant allegué aus Ambassadeurs de Philippe
Auguste que Jean _sans-Terre_ avait été condammé absent, et que
les loix défendent de condamner les accusés sans les ouïr; ils
lui réspondirent que l'usage du Royaume de France était de
condamner les absents, aussi bien que les présents, lorqu'ils
avaient été deuëment cités en jugement. Chez les Romains il
n'était par permis de condamner les absents: _Non licet civem
inauditum damnare._"

Now, Sir, this passage shows "_Martel_," as a name, like that of "sans-Terre," bestowed for some quality or circumstances attached to the bearer;--and I should like to ask your correspondents if they know how this Comte d'Anjou, became entitled to it? He appears, from the date, to be the same Geoffrey who is the ancestor of our Plantagenets, as the Comte d'Anjou, contemporary with William the Conqueror, was named Fulk. If it can be proved that this Count received this addition from his martial prowess, I shall be strongly tempted to return to my creed regarding Charles Martel.

W. ROBSON.

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QUERIES AS TO JUNIUS.

Amongst the letters attributed to Junius, and, in the opinion of Dr. Good, most certainly his production, is one signed "ATTICUS," under date of the 19th Aug. 1768, which contains an allusion to the private affairs of the writer, by no means unimportant. It is as follows:--

"The greatest part of my property having been invested in the
funds, I could not help paying some attention to rumours or
events by which my fortune might be affected: yet I never lay in
wait to take advantage of a sudden fluctuation, much less would
I make myself a bubble to bulls and bears, or a dupe to the
pernicious arts practised in the Alley. I thought a prudent man,
who had any thing to lose, and really meant to do the best for
himself and his family, ought to consider the state of things at
large, of the prospect before him, and the probability of public
events. _A letter which appeared some days ago in the Public
Advertizer_ revived many serious reflections of this sort in my
mind, because it seemed to be written with candour and judgment.
_The effect of those reflections was, that I did not hesitate to
alter the situation of my property._

"I owe my thanks to that writer that I am safely {276} _landed_
from a troubled ocean of fear and anxiety on which I think I
will venture my fortune and my happiness again," &c. &c.

There is no reason to question the truth of these sentiments. The letter is believed to be the first which appeared signed "ATTICUS," and was written many months before the author became known as Junius, and before any necessity had arisen for the exercise of that habitual caution which he afterwards evinced in the mention of any circumstance at all likely to lead to his detection. Would it not, therefore, be worth while to ascertain the date of the letter in the _Public Advertizer_ which influenced him, and then to search the names of the transferrors of stock between that time and the 19th August? Many of the contributors to the "Notes and Queries" have influence sufficient to obtain permission from the proper authority for such a search. It is observable, that as the amount _transferred_ formed the _greatest part_ of his property, it would be somewhat considerable, and might not be sold in the aggregate, but pass in various sums to several purchasers.

JNO. SUDLOW. Manchester.

_Junius and Sir G. Jackson._--I find no one has answered my question about Sir George Jackson (No. 11. p. 172.). I will therefore put another. I possess an unpublished letter by Junius to Woodfall, which once belonged to Sir George Jackson. My Query is, "Is it likely he could have obtained it from Junius, if he was neither Junius himself nor a party concerned?" The manner in which Burke evades the question as to himself being the author of _Junius_ makes me think two or three were concerned in these _Letters_.

P.

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NEW EDITION OF REV. DR. OWEN'S WORKS.

I gladly avail myself of the hint thrown out by "R.R." (in No. 17.) to state that as I am engaged in editing a reprint of the works of the Rev. Dr. Owen, and as I am exceedingly anxious to ensure accuracy in the quotations from and references to the Fathers, any suggestions which may be furnished by those of your learned correspondents who may be conversant with the works in question, will be very acceptable. I should wish much to obtain _original editions_ of the leading works, such as that _On the Person of Christ_; _On the Work of the Spirit_; _On the Death of Death, in the Death of Christ_. Have any of your correspondents ever taken the trouble of collating the Greek and Latin quotations with the authors quoted from, and examined the references made to the Fathers and other ancient writers? Any communication addressed to the editor of the works of Owen at Messrs. Johnstone and Hunter, Publishers, Edinburgh, will be promptly forwarded to me.

J.G. Dunnichen, Forfarshire.

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MINOR QUERIES.

_MS. Book of Hours._--In the sale catalogue of the library of John Bridges, of Lincoln's Inn, February, 1725, is entered Lot 4311:--

"Missale quondam Henrici VII., regis Angliæ, ut ex ipsius
autographo in codicis initio patet, pulcherrime illuminatum, et
inconibus fere 80 exornatum. In pergameno, et ornatissime
compact."

It appears, from Wanley's _Diary_ (MS. Lansd. 772.), that this volume, which he calls a _Primer_, was purchased for the Earl of Oxford (for 31l. 10s., as I learn from a priced copy of the catalogue), and was highly valued. To judge from the above description, it must have been a very beautiful book; and as it does not seem to be at present among the Harleian collection of MSS. in the British Museum, I should be glad to learn into whose hands it has fallen. It is _not_ the celebrated volume of _Hours_ known under the name of the _Bedford Missal_, since that was purchased by Lord Harley of Lady Worseley, and is now in the possession of the Rev. Mr. Tobin;--nor is it the book of _Hours_ in the library of the Duke of Devonshire (described by Dr. Dibbin in the _Bibl. Decameron_, vol. i. p. 155.), which contains the autograph notes of Henry VII.;--nor is it the similar volume formerly in the libraries of George Wilkinson, of Tottenham Green (sold in 1836), and the Rev. Will. Maskell, and now MS. Add. 17,012. in the British Museum, in which are seen the autographs of Henry VII. and his Queen, Henry VIII., Catherine of Aragon, and others;--nor is it the beautiful volume of _Hours_ executed for René d'Anjou, and subsequently presented to Henry VII. by his chaplain George Strangeways, Archdeacon of Coventry (now in the British Museum, MS. Eg. 1070.);--nor, lastly, is it the book of _Hours_ in the collection of George III. (No. 9.), which contains the autograph writing of Henry VIII.

F.M. B.M., Feb. 19. 1850.

_Bess of Hardwick._--Elizabeth, or Bess of Hardwick, celebrated for her distaste for celibacy, makes a considerable figure in the histories of the Cavendish family, who in some degree owed their greatness to her judicious purchases and careful management of their Derbyshire estates.

It appears, from the _Derbyshire Visitations_, that she was one of the daughters of John Hardwick, of Hardwick co. Derby, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Leake, of Hasland co. Derby, and that John Hardwick died 19 Hen. VIII.

Can any of your readers inform me of the pedigree of this John Hardwick?--what arms, crest, motto and quarterings he made use of?--what persons now living are descended from him?--and what became of his estates?

I presume that your typographical arrangements {277} do not admit of the insertion of a regular pedigree; but the descents may be stated as in Burke and similar Books.

GULES

_Cæsar's Wife._.--"NASO" wishes to know where the proverbial saying, "Cæsar's wife must not even be suspected," first occurs.

_Minar's Books of Antiquities._--Can any one conversant with the works of Cardinal Nicolas de Cusa inform me what author he quotes as "Minar in his Books of Antiquities," in what language, and where existing? _De Doctâ Ignorantiâ_, I. i. cap. 7.

A.N.

_Proverb against Physicians._--"M.D." wishes to be informed of the earliest writer who mentions the proverb "Ubi tres Medici, duo Athei."

_Compendyous Olde Treatyse._--In Ames's _Typographical Antiquities_, vol. i. p. 405. (ed. Herbert), is described a work, printed by Rycharde Banckes, some time between 1525 and 1545, entitled, "A compendyous olde treatyse shewynge howe that we ought to have the Scripture in Englyshe, with the Auctours." 12mo. 18 leaves. This copy belonged to Herbert himself, and was probably obtained at the sale of Thomas Granger, in 1732. Any information as to its wherabout at present, or the existence of any other copy of the above tract, would confer a fabour on the inquirer.

F.M.

_The Topography of Foreign Printing Presses._--I have often been at a loss to discover the locality of names which designate the places where books have been printed at Foreign presses; and "when found" to "make a note of it." I was therefore pleased to find in No. 16. p. 251., by the reply of "R.G." to Mr. Jebb, that "_Cosmopolis_ was certainly Amsterdam," and that "Coloniæ" signifies "Amstelædami." And I will take the liberty of suggesting that it would be an acceptable service rendered to young students, if your learned correspondents would occasionally communicate in the pages of your work, the modern names, &c. of such places as are not easily gathered from the books themselves.

P.H.F.

_Cromwell's Estates._--In Carlyle's edition of _Cromwell's Letters and Speeches_, there is a note (p. 75. vol. iv. of the 3rd ed. 1850) containing a list of the estates which the Protector owned at the time of his death, as follows; there being, besides Newhall, specified as "in Essex," five, viz.--

"Dalby, Broughton, Burleigh, Oakham, and Egleton."

of which the editor has ascertained the localities; and six, viz.--

£ s. d "Gower, valued at 479 0 0 per an. Chepstall valued at 549 7 3 Magore valued at 448 0 0 Sydenham valued at 3121 9 6 Woolaston valued at 664 16 6 Chaulton valued at 500 0 0,"

of which, he say, "he knows nothing."

It would surely be a proper, and, one might hope, an attainable object of inquiry, to search out these unplaced estates of the great Protector, and give them a local habitation in modern knowledge. This is precisely one of the kind of queries which your publication seems best fitted to aid; and I therefore submit it, in the hope of some discoveries, to your correspondents.