this month's Fraser (p. 448.), by the writer of an ingenious paper "On Shakspeare and his County;" and the other in the last Edinburgh Review, by the castigator of the author of " Perversion."

Dr. Hyde Clarke has the word in his copious little Dictionary. Q. Bloomsbury.

Rowe, Serjeant-at-Law (2nd S. ii. 308.) — Allow me to refer TEE BEE to Dugdale's Chronica Series at the end of his Origines Juridiciales, and to Wynne's Serjeant-at-Law, for lists of the serjeants of the time of Henry VIII. There he will find that John Roe was called Serjeant in the second year of that reign, 1510; and that no other of the name received the degree of the coif during its continuance. The serjeant's arguments in court are reported in the Year Book, and by Dyer as late as the thirty-second year, 1540. His name is variously spelled in the Reports.

This is the John Roo, of whom it is narrated that having composed a "disguisyng" in his youth, it was performed twenty years after, in Christmas, 1526, at Gray's Inn; and that, from its supposed political tendency, it gave such offence to Cardinal Wolsey, that he sent the author to the Fleet Prison, and deprived him of his coif, and rebuked and threatened the young gentlemen who acted in it. By means of friends, however, the cardinal was at last appeased, and the serjeant, being delivered from his incarceration, was restored to his legal honours. See Hall's Chronicle (1809), p. 719. EDWARD Foss.

Burial in Unconsecrated Ground (1st S. v. 320. &c.) I enclose a newspaper cutting, which I have just lighted upon, and cannot find that any of your correspondents on this subject have hitherto noticed this peculiarly remarkable case.

"The following eccentric directions for his funeral are contained in the will of the late Sir Charles Hastings, Bart., who died in 1823: 'I desire my body may be opened after my death, and buried without a coffin, upon the Grove Hill, on a spot marked by me, wrapped up in either woollen or oil-cloth, or any such perishable materials as will keep my body together until deposited in my grave by six of my most deserving poorest labourers, to whom one pound each will be given, free from the legacy tax. And several acorns to be planted over my grave, that one good tree may be chosen and preserved,

and that I may have the satisfaction of knowing that after my death my body may not be quite useless, but serve to rear a good English oak. The tree to be weeded and watered by the established gardener, who must every now and then be rewarded by a trifle.""

C. W. BINGHAM.

Aneroid (2nd S. i. 114.)—This word, I believe, is derived from aveu, "without," and séw, "to flow :" because the instrument acts by the agency of springs, and not of fluids,-such as spirits of wine or mercury. HENRY T. RILEY.

Priests' Hiding-places (2nd S. i. 488., &c.) — Two small chambers of this description were discovered a few years since in the roof of Harborough Hall, a very interesting half-timber house midway between Hagley and Kidderminster. CUTHBERT BEDE, B.A.

Sir Guy the Secker (2nd S. ii. 289.)—This poem, written by M. G. Lewis, was first published in his Romantic Tales, 4 vols. 1808. It is reprinted in Richardson's Local Historian's Table Book, Le

gendary Division, vol. ii. I have a spare copy of it printed separate, which I shall be glad to send to R. G. if he will favour me with his address. WM. DODD. 5. Bigg Market, Newcastle.

Horse-talk (2nd S. i. 335. 395. 439.) — I am told that the Dutch boor at the Cape, after loading his beast with all sorts of epithets and terms of reproach, usually finishes off by calling him an Arminian! a curious instance of the extent to which the odium theologicum may be allowed to proceed. E. H. A.

Bow or Bay Windows (2nd S. ii. 174.) — The MS. you refer to contains a notice of other bay windows in Henry VII.'s palace at Richmond. For instance, the king's chambers are described

"Enhaunged all thre wh riche and costely clothes of Arras; celyd, whightlymyd, and chekeryd, as the closet was before discryvyd w' their goodly bay windowes glasid set out.”

There is an error in your quotation; the original speaks of "riche and goodly plate of gold and of silver and gilte," not "regilte."

I may add that the whole MS. is printed in the second volume of the Antiquarian Repertory; but the quotations now made have been compared by me (by the kind permission of one of the officers) with the original MS. (1st M. 13. fo. 64 B.) in the College of Arms. W. C.

Richmond.

How to frighten Dogs (2nd S. ii. 278.) - The sudden adoption of some unusual or grotesque attitude will often succeed in frightening dogs as well as other fierce animals. Waterton relates his South America by an expedient of this kind. A own marvellous escape from a herd of buffaloes in man still living related to me an adventure of his own, which may be useful to know. He had to cross a narrow bridge, and a savage dog appeared at the other end, whom it seemed impossible to escape. With great presence of mind he fixed his eye steadily upon the dog, and gradually lowered his head and shortened his figure by crouching down low with his hands on his knees. The dog stood still, and seemed astonished, when the man began stamping hard with his feet, and in

Brewer's Will (2nd S. ii. 249.)- In answer to HUMILIS, I beg to inform him, that there was a large barrel of ale stood in the High Street of Hoddesdon, Herts; with an iron pot chained to a post, for any passer-by to drink. It was the bequest of a brewer in the town of Hoddesdon, named Christian Catherow. Some time after his decease, it was a cask of good ale, then it got to table beer, and, at last, done away with altogether, now about fifteen years; from what cause I cannot WM. SPOONER.

say.

Can Fish be tamed? (2nd S. ii. 173. 235. 297.)That fish can be rendered sufficiently tame to come when called, and to follow their owner round the pond's edge in expectation of food, is so well known as scarcely to deserve a Note: but as it seems to interest some of your correspondents, I may state from personal observation, that sticklebacks and minnows, in a vivarium, will come when I tap on the glass, and rise to take a worm out of my fingers. Birmingham.

EDEN WARWICK.

St. Louis, Mo.

"Like Madame Hassel's Feast" (2nd S. i. 313.) - This proverb is changed only in name in Ireland. In Dublin I have heard it repeated when there was but a spare dinner, and was informed that it originated at the table of a Mrs. Casely, who kept a boarding-house in Mountjoy Square. In helping the last morsel from the joint, or spoonful from her spare dish, she was accustomed to say, “Well, I declare; just enough and none to spare," as a sort of gentle hint to a half-filled stomach not to crave for more. GEORGE LLOYD,

Beats of the Drum (2nd S. i. 94.) - One version of the retreat here mentioned is

Standing in another's Shoes (2nd S. ii. 187.) - Reputed conversation of the Queen (Anne Boleyn) with Norris, vide Froude's History of England, vol. ii. 467.:

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Marry,' the Queen said, 'I bade him do so, for I asked him why he went not through with his marriage; and he made answer that he would tarry a time. Then I said, you look for dead men's shoes, for if aught come to the king but good, you would look to have me. And he said if he should have any such thought, he would his head were off. And then she said she could undo him if she would. And therewith they fell out."

E. H. A.

Symbols of Saints (2nd S. ii. 288.) — The female figure described by Y. B. N. J. represents St. Catherine of Sienna, Virgin, of the Order of St. Dominic, who died in 1380. The letters J. N. R. are intended for the writing over the cross, Jesus Nazarenus Rex Judæorum, the last letter J. being probably concealed by the flowers. There is a painting by Murillo of St. Rose of Lima, somewhat resembling this, as the saint is crowned with thorns, but she holds a rose, on which is the figure of our Blessed Saviour. A useful work for con

sultation on these subjects is the Emblems of Saints, by which they are distinguished in Works of Art, published by Burns and Lambert. F. C. H.

Fagot, in the Sense of Food (2nd S. i. 147.) — These balls of savoury meat (not offal) are to be seen in all the shops for the sale of comestibles in Brussels. The envelope, as your correspondent says, is caul fat; but, unfortunately, I am not acquainted with the name by which they are known. HENRY T. RILEY.

We have from Messrs. Chapman and Hall a volume entitled Seven Lectures on Shakspeare and Milton, by the late 8. T. Coleridge, a List of all the MS. Emendations in Mr. Collier's Folio, 1632, with an Introductory Preface, by J. Payne Collier, Esq. The book, we have no doubt, will be received with great satisfaction both by the admirers of the "old man eloquent," and by the lovers of Shakspeare and Milton. It will be received also with great interest by the friends of Mr. Collier, a gentleman who numbers many friends, the most attached being those who have known him longest. It is principally with this, so to speak, personal character of the book that we are interested. An act of friendship to the editor of this journal (one only of many received by him from Mr. Collier), namely, the communication made to "N. & Q." of his Notes of Coleridge's Lectures on Shakspeare, was made the ground of an attack upon Mr. Collier, so far beyond the limits of legitimate criticism that he was driven to apply to the Court of Queen's Bench upon the subject. The Lord Chief Justice delivered an opinion highly complimentary to Mr. Collier. He thought further proceedings unnecessary, on the ground that Mr. Collier's character was above suspicion. The pamphlet containing the charges has been withdrawn from circulation. It exists, however, and future bookworms will unearth it; and it is well, therefore, that there should be in the hands of the literary men of ages to come so satisfactory an answer to it as that contained in the Introduction to the work before us. How glad should we be if the writer of the pamphlet in question would make some amends to Mr. Collier, by withdrawing charges which he must now be satisfied were unfounded, and so prove that he is as ready to acknowledge an error made by himself, as he is sharp and acute in the detection of those committed by

others.

The New Number of The Quarterly Review opens with a very able article on Bacon's Essays, and the last edition of them by Archbishop Whately, which is followed by others of a varied and generally amusing character: such as those on the New Biographies of Montaigne, Ancient Rome, The Nuns of Port Royal. There will be found much interesting matter in that on the Physiognomy of the Human Race, and much common sense in that on Church Building. With the political articles we have nothing to do here.

We are glad to have the opportunity of directing the attention of our Norfolk and Suffolk friends to a work of no small merit from the pen of Mr. C. J. Palmer of Yarmouth, The History of Great Yarmouth, designed as a Continuation of Manship's History of that Town. It is another valuable addition to local archæology: for while it gives the history of a municipal town eminent for its station, it illustrates the general history of the empire, and shows the influence both of national and provincial laws and customs upon society. It is illustrated with engravings of merchant-marks and tradesmen's tokens; of some very remarkable bosses, and an ancient mural painting in Yarmouth Church, together with a Photographic copy of King John's charter to the borough, to which we have before alluded.

BOOKS RECEIVED. — - A Few Hours with Scott, being Sketches in the way of Supplement to the Two Poems of The Lord of the Isles and of Rokeby. Written with much feeling and taste, and a strong sense of Scott's peculia

rities.

The Churches of Essex architecturally Described and Illustrated, by George Buckler. Six Parts of this new contribution to Essex Topography are now issued. The

work is so arranged as to interest both the architect and the antiquary.

Scripture Breviates, arranged for Use by the Bed of Sickness. By the Rev. George Arden. This, and the following works, can only be named by us: —

M. Tullii Ciceronis Tuscularum Disputationum Libri Quinque, and Short Notes to the Odes, Epodes, Satires, Epistles, and Ars Poetica of Horace; being two new Parts of Parker's Pocket Classics.

The Farm of Aplonga, a Story for Children of the Times of St. Cyprian, by the Rev. J. M. Neale.

Marvels of the Globe, Two Lectures on the Structure and Physical Aspects of the Earth, by W. Sidney Gibson. Woman's Life, or the Trials of Caprice, a Novel, by Emilie Carlen.

The Barber's Shop, by R. W. Procter, with Illustrations by W. Morton. Entirely a Manchester production, even to the woodcuts.

MARRYAT'S (Jos.) HISTORY OF POTTERY AND PORCELAIN. 8vo. Murray. *** Letters, stating particulars and lowest price, carriage free, to be sent to MESSRS. BELL & DALDY, Publishers of" NOTES AND QUERIES," 186. Fleet Street.

Particulars of Price, &c. of the following Books to be sent direct to the gentlenen by whom they are required, and whose names and addresses are given for that purpose:

CURLICISM DISPLAYED. London. 12mo. 1718.
THE CURLIAD. 12mo. London, 1729.
KEY TO THE DUNCIAD.

DITTO DITTO

12mo. London, 1729. DITTO Second Edition. 1729. DITTO Third Edition. 1729.

"Fine by degrees and beautifully less "

is from Prior's Henry and Emma; and the other quotation inquired after is from Hamlet, Act. I. Sc. 4.

SIR EDMUND ANDROS. We have a letter for our Correspondent C. A., whose article appeared in "N. & Q." for October 4. Where shall we forward it?

B. N. C. (Oxford.) The Notes on the Carmina Quadragesimalia will be very acceptable.

"NOTES AND QUERIES" is published at noon on Friday, so that the Country Booksellers may receive Copies in that night's parcels, and deliver them to their Subscribers on the Saturday.

INDEX TO THE FIRST SERIES. As this is now published, and the impression is a limited one, such of our readers as desire copies would do well to intimate their wish to their respective booksellers without delay. Our publishers, MESSRS. BELL & DALDY, will forward copies by post on receipt of a Post Office Order for Five Shillings.

"NOTES AND QUERIES is also issued in Monthly Parts, for the convenience of those who may either have a difficulty in procuring the unstamped weekly Numbers, or prefer receiving it monthly. While parties resident in the country or abroad, who may be desirous of receiving the weekly Numbers, may have stamped copies forwarded direct from the Publisher. The subscription for the stamped edition of "NOTES AND QUERIES" (including a very copious Index) is eleven shillings and fourpence for six months, which may be paid by Post Office Order, drawn in favour of the Publisher, MR. GEORGE BELL, No. 186. Fleet Street.

LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1856.

Notes.

STRAY NOTES ON EDMUND CURLL, HIS LIFE, AND PUBLICATIONS.

No. 3.-Curll, Pope, and the "Court Poems." The year 1716 was an unlucky year for Edmund Curll. The spring of it witnessed his first quarrel with Pope and in the autumn

"Himself among the storied chiefs he spies,

As from the blanket high in air he flies,"

when the Westminster scholars avenged themselves upon him in a most characteristic manner for misprinting an Oration delivered by one of their body.

Curll's great quarrel with Pope originated at least as far as our present knowledge goes in the publication of The Court Poems. These were published by Roberts in March 1716, with the following title:

"COURT POEMS, viz. 1. The Basset Table, an Eclogue. 2. The Drawing Room. 3. The Toilet. Published faithfully as they were found in a Pocket Book taken up in Westminster Hall the last day of the Lord Winton's Trial."

The book contains the following:

"ADVERTISEMENT BY THE BOOKSELLER.

"THE Reader is acquainted from the Title Page, how I came possessed of the following POEMS. All that I have to add, is, only a word or two concerning their Author.

"Upon reading them over at St James's Coffee-House, they were attributed by the General Voice to be the Productions of a LADY of Quality.

"When I produced them at Button's, the Poetical JURY there brought in a different Verdict; and the Foreman strenuously insisted upon it, that Mr. GAY was the Man; and declar'd, in comparing the Basset Table, with that Gentleman's PASTORALS, he found the Stile and Turn of Thought, to be evidently the same; which confirm'd him, and his Brethren, in the Sentence they had pronounc'd.

"Not content with these Two Decisions, I was resolv'd to call in an Umpire, and accordingly chose a Gentleman of distinguished Merit, who lives not far from Chelsea. I sent him the Papers; which he return'd me the next Day, with this Answer:

Sir, Depend upon it, these Lines could come from no other Hand, than the LAUDIBLE Translator of HOMER.' "Thus having impartially given the Sentiments of the Town, I hope I may deserve Thanks, for the Pains I have taken, in endeavouring to find out the Author of these valuable Performances: and every Body is at Liberty to bestow the Laurel as they please."

Into the history of this book*, or how far it was

We have had lent to us an edition of The Court Poems, published in 1719, which we may as well describe, for the use of future inquirers into their literary history. It bears the following general title:

"COURT POEMS IN TWO PARTS COMPLEAT. To which are added, 1. Verses upon Prudery. 2. An Epitaph upon John Hewett and Mary Drew, who were killed by Lightning

the work of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, or how far its publication led, as has been alleged, to the quarrel between her and Pope, we need not now stop to inquire. Our purpose is only with Curll, and with his share in its publication, and what effect such publication had in bringing down upon him the anger and satire of Pope.

Whether Pope was really annoyed by the appearance of this volume; or whether he had secretly promoted it, as has been supposed, and afterwards endeavoured to divert suspicion from himself, by assuming an anger which he did not feel, is not by any means clear. Thus much only we know, that, having ascertained through Lintot that Curll had something to do with the publication, although his name does not figure upon the titlepage, he sought an interview with him, and the memorable scene at the "Swan Tavern," in Fleet Street, recorded in "A Full and True Account of a Horrid and Barbarous Revenge by Poison on the Body of Mr. Edmund Curll, Bookseller; with a faithful Copy of his last Will and Testament," published in Pope and Swift's Miscellanies, was the result.

Although the Miscellanies were not published for many years after this memorable poisoning, it is obvious that the "Full and True Account" was written at the time; and there can be little doubt that it was based upon some paper published at that period by Curll himself. That Pope had circulated before the 31st March, 1716, some "false and ridiculous libel," as Oldmixon styles it, upon the subject, is evident from the following advertisement which appears in The Flying Post, or the Post Master, of that date:

"Whereas Mr. Lintot or Mr. Pope, has published a false and ridiculous libel, reflecting on several gentlemen,

at Stanton Drew in Oxfordshire. By Mr. Pope. London, printed for R. Burleigh, 1719. Price One Shilling."

This is followed by a second title, which runs thus:
"POPE'S MISCELLANY, viz. 1. The Basset Table. 2. The

Drawing Room. 3. The Toilet. 4. The Looking Glass. 5. The Worms. 6. The First Psalm. Translated for the use of a Young Lady. Published faithfully, &c. The Second Edition. London, printed for R. Burleigh, in Amen Corner. Price Sixpence."

This ends on the 22nd page. We have then a second title:

"POPE'S MISCELLANY. THE SECOND PART, containing, 1. The Hyde Park Ramble. 2. The Parson's Daughter. 3. The Court Ballad. 4. Court Epigrams. To which is added The Westminster Ballad, or The Earl of Oxford's Trial. By Mr. Joseph Gay. London, printed for R. Burleigh, in Amen Corner, 1717. Price Six Pence. Where may be had the First Part, price 6d."

1717, with page 24; at the bottom of which is the word This part originally ended, that is, when published in Finis. But when the new title-page was made up in 1719, a leaf was added containing, on page 25, "The Verses on Prudery;" and on page 26, "The Epitaph on John Hewett and Mary Drew," whose death, as there stated, took place on the last day of July, 1718.