Chapter C

_Quem Deus vult perdere_ (No. 22, p. 351., and No. 26, p. 421.).--"C.J.R." having pointed out a presumed imitation of this thought, it may not be impertinent to observe, that Dryden also has adopted the sentiment in the following lines:--

"For those whom God to ruin has designed,
He fits for fate, and first destroys their mind."

_Hind and Panther_, part 3.

G.S. FABER.

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_Dayrolles_ (No. 23. p. 373).--The following information is appended to a description of the _Dayrolles Correspondence_, in 21 folio vols. in the Catalogue of Mr. Upcott's Collection, sold by Messrs. Evans a few years ago:--

_Note copied from the Catalogue of Manuscripts, &c., belonging to the late Mr. Upcott._

"James Dayrolles was resident at the Hague from 1717 to his death, 2nd January, 1739.

"Solomon Dayrolles, his nephew, commenced his diplomatic career under James, first Earl of Waldegrave, when that nobleman was ambassador at Vienna. He was godson of Philip, the distinguished Earl of Chesterfield, and was sworn a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to George II., 27th Feb. 1740, in the room of Sir Philip Parker, long deceased, and on the accession of George III. was again appointed, 5th February, 1761.

"In 1745, being at that time secretary to Lord Chesterfield, in Holland, Mr. Dayrolles was nominated to be secretary to his lordship at Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

"In May, 1747, he was promoted to be President in the United Provinces; and in November, 1751, Resident at Brussels, where he continued till August, 1757. He died in March, 1786."

J.T.C.

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_Solomon Dayrolles_.--

"24th Dec. 1786. Married Baron de Reidezel, aid-de-camp to the
Duke of Wirtemberg, to Miss Dayrolles, 2d dau. of _the late
Solomon Dayrolles_ of Hanover Square."--_Gent. Mag._ v. _56_,
p. 1146.

Probably Mr. Dayrolles' death may be recorded in the register of St. George's.

B.

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_Emerods_ (No. 18. p. 282.) pro _haemorrhoids_. "Golden emerods" would be an absurdity if _emerod_ meant "emerald." "The Philistines made golden emerods," i.e. golden images of haemorrhoids (diseased veins), in commemoration of being delivered from plagues, of which such states of disease were concomitant signs.

TREBOR.

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_Military Execution_ (No. 16. p. 246.).--Your correspondent "MELANION" is informed that the anecdote refers to Murat, and the author of the sentiment is Lord Byron. See _Byron's Poems_, Murray's edit. 1 vol. 8vo. p. 561., note 4.