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CONTENT S.-N° 231. secured to them and to their Descendants, with Licence for holding Lands in Property, and for erecting Churches and Schools, as to them shall seem meet; and a total NOTES:-Church Briefs, 421-The Welsh Bible in 1714- Exemption from the Jurisdiction of the Greek Church, Shakspeariana, 422-Family Societies-Changes in the which is the Established Religion of the Country: That, Calendar-"Pin and Bowl" - - Epitaph - Testament besides the Protestants that constantly reside in the Bible"-"Jemmy"-Tables of Contents, 424-The Jacob- Colony, a considerable Number of other Protestants ites and Rossetti-Folk-lore: Washing Hands-Baskets settled in Podolia, Red Russia, and the Uckrain, resort used in Constructing Barrows-Lead Lettering-Epitaph, to their Congregation, some travelling above One 425-Sir Henry Shere-"Little Wales"-"Rathe Ripe," 426. hundred and fifty English Miles for that Purpose; QUERIES:-Ovid's Metamorphoses'-Drury Lane Theatre while many of them give up their Children to the Colony, -Hulke "Ad eundem" Membership-Speech by Mr. that thereby they may be sheltered from the Snares of Gladstone-"Author"-The Campanilla of Sabinan, 427Wynkyn de Worde's 'Cronycles of Englonde'-"Chauvin' Popish Emissaries, and thoroughly grounded in our Holy -Franklin's House at Passy R. Holdfield General Faith: That by settling this Colony, a Door is opened for Pardon-The History of York, 428-"Le diable de La the Propagation of pure Christianity, in those Regions Fontaine"-Spanish Motto-Saunderson-"To pay in from whence it hath been banished for many Ages past, monkey's coin" - Tunstall Churchwarden -"Pontifex and where now it is probable it will get a solid Footing, Maximus," 429. REPLIES:-Bedford Chapel, 429-Ream and Rimmer, 430- and spread itself both among the Turks and the Members She Stoops to Conquer -R. Stedman-Egg Saturday of the Greek Church: That the said Colony is still in a Jewish Commentaries-Foolscap-Maypoles-Royal Birth- State of Infancy, wanting the necessary Funds to make day Calendar - Chaucer Gerard Smith, 431- "Dog-Erections, and a Certain Provision for their Pastors and matism"-The Dukes of Aquitaine-Sporting Dog of the Schoolmasters, which, upon a moderate Computation, Britons-Gibbet Hill-Anti-Maud,' 432-French Troops will amount at least to the Sum of Two thousand five at Fishguard Richard Osbaldeston- Sewer, 433- Old Clock-Surname of Janua vel Genua-"Poor's"-Substi- hundred Pounds; which the Petitioners are totally intuted Portraits, 434-" Hang out the broom"-Florence- capable of raising amongst themselves, or in Germany, Samuel Blower-Lawrence Shirley "Lubbers"-Author which has been for so many Years the Seat of War." Wanted-Capt. Cook's Voyages, 435-"Maunder "-Sash Windows-Parson of Moiety of a Church, 436-"I know 't, my Lord," &c.-Spider Folk-lore-"To death"-" Arkle" -Holborn, Hanwell, &c., 437-Potatoes as a Cure-Le Chevalier Descazeaux du Halley, 438-Sir W. Scroggs - Authors Wanted, 439. NOTES ON BOOKS:-Froude's 'Lectures on the Council Totes. CHURCH BRIEFS: THE PHILIPPEN COLONY. (See 7th S. ix. 369.) Very recently, and for literary purposes, the Earl of Crawford has most courteously and liberally lent me his large and unique collection of church briefs. Amongst the number is one relating to the above colony, which contains the information required for replying to your correspondent's long unanswered query. The brief is dated 22 Feb., 4 Geo. III., 1764, and is headed "Philippen Colony, in Turkish Moldavia." The preamble runs thus : "Whereas it hath been represented unto Us, upon the humble Petition of the Protestant Colony of Philippen in Turkish Moldavia, presented by their Agents, John Jacob Schiedmantel, Pastor of the Lutheran Church settled there, and Charles Christopher von Marschall, on behalf of themselves and the other Members of the aforesaid Colony, That the said Colony was originally composed of Protestant Polanders and Hungarians, who took Refuge at Philippen on the River Neister from the adjacent Countries, where they were persecuted for the Sake of their Religion, with whom several Protestant German Families have incorporated themselves since, being forced to quit their Habitations on account of the late calamitous War: That a Charter was granted to them in One thousand seven hundred and sixty two, with the Approbation of the Grand Seignior, by Prince Ivan Gregory Hospador of Moldavia, and his Council, whereby, their Liberties both Civil and Religious are The Calendar of Home Office Papers' (Church Book, 1760-66, pp. 113-5) contains the following entry of interest relating to the history of the brief: "1763, 6 and 7 May (886), Earl of Halifax to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Referring for his opinion thereon, the application of the deputies of the new Protestant colonies at Philippen in Moldavia, for His Majesty's grant of a collection to be made in Great Britain for building a church and schoolhouse there. "The application annexed. The two deputies were Jean Jacques Scheidmantel, the Minister, and_Carl Christoph Von Marschall. The reply thereto. His Grace is generally much inclined to favour charitable collections as well for strangers as for natives. Of Philippen he is totally ignorant, and the petitioners have not given any particulars. But supposing these given satisfactory, he believes the Lord Chancellor does not usually put the Great Seal to a brief for foreigners until His Majesty has had the advice of his Privy Council. At least this applications seem likely to increase; thereof when he was requested, some two or three months ago, to procure a brief for the Protestant College of Enyeden in Transylvania, he did not mention it to the King, especially as a brief was then, and is still, collecting for the Colleges of New York and Pensylvania. The people of England seem to consider the inhabitants of those provinces, though H.M.'s subjects, as foreigners. The former have generally a brief read to them every month, and contribute very scantily to the churches at home, and he fears will not receive as well as might be wished a proposal for building a church and schoolhouse in Moldavia, a country which most of them have never in their lives heard named." method has been taken in several late instances. These Notwithstanding this adverse opinion of the archbishop, the brief, as already shown, was granted, and the archbishop himself was appointed one of the "Trustees and Receivers of the Charity to be collected." Moreover, collections are recorded in nearly all the lists of briefs included in parochial records of the years 1764 and 1765, of which the following are examples : THE WELSH BIBLE IN 1714. Amongst other bibliographical memoranda which have accumulated in the course of years I find a transcript of a proposal, issued in 1714, for reprinting the Welsh Bible. This document gives some curious particulars, and is, I think, worth preserving in N. & Q.': Proposals for Reprinting the Holy Bible and Common 1. That it be Printed on good Paper, and a New Letter, and sold to Subscribers for Four Shillings and Six Pence each Book in Quires, and Five Shilling and Six Pence Bound in Calf. 2. That the Subscribers do pay down Two Shillinge and Six Pence for each Book, and the Remainder on the Delivery of the Books. Subscriptions will be taken by the Reverend Mr. Moses Wilians, John Baskett Her Majesty's Printers, Robert Whitledge Bookseller, at the Bible and Ball in Ave-MaryLane, William Taylor Bookseller, at the Ship in PaterNoster-Row, and John Williams, the Undertaker, at Her Majesty's Printing Office in Black-Fryara, London. London, Printed by John Baskett, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, And by the Assigns of Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, deceas'd, 1714. Whatever else may be wanting in the Wales of to-day, there is no lack of octavo Bibles. Moss Side, Manchester. WILLIAM E. A. AXON. SHAKSPEARIANA, 66 means mere "A BARE BODKIN" (8th S. ix. 362).—I think DR. BREWER will see, on reflection, that no change "Bare 19 as well as is required. "naked"; and I cannot doubt that by "bare bodkin" Shakespeare meant "mere bodkin," the point of the passage being with how contemptibly small an instrument we could, if we chose, pat "Bare" pro an end to life and all its bother. And whereas there are in the Four Welsh Dioceses upwards of 500 Parishes, in which the generality of the People understand no other Language, and are in greater Need than ordinary of having the Bible, and other Religious Books, in their own Tongue, because they are, in many Places, too often destitute of the Benefit of Publick Worship, and of Instruction from the Pulpit, there being So many Sine-Cures and Impropriations in that Country, and the Provision for the Incumbent or Curate, so very small in some Places, that the Allowance for several Churches, will scarce afford a Maintenance for one Man. And whereas there are also above 6,000 Welsh in Pen-bably was used instead of "mere" for the sake of sylvania, and other Parts of Her Majesty's Dominions effective alliteration. Cf. with Hamlet's "bare in America, where these Bibles are very much wanted. It is therefore propos'd to Publish a New Edition of bodkin" Richard II.'s "little pin," III. ii. 169. the Welsh Bible in 8° from the Folio Edition Printed at For "bare" in the sense of "mere" I need cite Oxford 1690, with a Translation of the English Index only "bare imagination of a feast." Printed in 4° 1702. As also a New Edition of the Common Prayer Book with the Singing Psalme, and Thirty Nine Articles annex'd from the late Edition in Folio at London; and to Print them both in the same Volume and Character with the Edition of 1677, that such as have been us'd to those Bibles, may the more readily find out any Place of Scripture in these. But whereas such an Edition (by Reason of the great Expence) cannot well be undertaken by any Printer or Bookseller, without some Assistance for Defraying the Charge thereof: It is therefore propos'd to raise Money for the Advancing this Work, by Subscriptions, and the Charitable Contributions of well dispos'd Persons, It would be superfluous to use any Arguments to engage such to promote so Pious an Undertaking: Their Zeal for God's Glory, and the Good of Souls; their Sense of the inestimable Benefit of God's Word, which they enjoy; and their Compassion for those, who are depriv'd of it and live in great İgnorance, will be sufficient Motives to persuade them. For these Reasons, We who are more particularly concern'd for the Promotion of God's Glory, and the Edification of the British People of the Principality of Wales, have thought fit not only to encourage this good Undertaking with our own Subscriptions, but earnestly to Manse of Arbuthnott, N.B. R. M. SPENCE, M.A. DR. BREWER has strangely missed Hamlet's meaning. "Who would bear the whips and scorns of time," Hamlet says, "when he himself might his quietus make with a bare bodkin ?” that is, barely with a bodkin; with no better weapon a bodkin; no need for a sword or dagger, a bodkin C. F. S. WARREN, M.A. would do it. Longford, Coventry. than Surely it is not necessary to give the word "bare" the restricted sense of nudus, which is only one of its meanings. By so doing, and still more by the fanciful substitution of "hair," the passage loses much of its force. Used in the senze of "mere" (a mere bodkin), it is far more powerful and equally correct, even if, as some suppose, kin means a small dagger.' Riddle's Latin Dic tionary' gives to the adjective "bare" six different sets of meanings: (1) nudus, (2) simplex, (3) de bod. |