"notices of these and the account of the supposed discovery of the bones is enlivened by the inclusion of some excellent contemporary letters of an eye-witness of the discovery, Mrs. Bolton Miss Agnes Holland).

Inter Lilia. By A. B. Ramsay. (Cambridge University Press, 68. 6d.)

WE think Mr. Ramsay would be well content if he could perceive in what mood his present reviewer turns from the perusal of these verses to say something about them. Says he with an amusing frankness-in his preface: "Hos versiculos.. ....nunc propter horum temporum tenuitatem palam edendos ea spe inductus curavi nonnullos Etonenses, si non evolvant, at tamen empturos esse."

But if piety may be expected to induce an old Etonian to buy this book, and some casual impulse in a moment of leisure bring him first to open it, the charm of the verses may be trusted to arrest him forthwith and compel him to read them and return to them.

Most of them are in Latin, a few Greek examples and some score of English poems being added at the end. These last, several of which are very good, show plainly—we may say, refreshingly -the effect of familiarity with classical models, and of ease in the manipulation of Latin. They show it by their firmness, their moderation in the use of visual images, and the close correspondence between thought and words; as well as by a certain witty ring in their music, which (it is perhaps I hazardous to say it) is hardly to be attained by a writer of verse who has not steeped his mind in

Latin poetry.

The Latin verses are chiefly on school subjects; the best and wittiest of the taking the boy's nascitur,' The Good Boy,' A Lev LTO Poeta Sixth Form,' 'Nil Desperandum,' Captain's Room' are some of those we hav, The

point of view. Rursus ab iu.

enjoyed.

" Home,'

'ost

and when the world is crying out for an international It is the comlanguage, do we not revive Latin? mon possession of Western Europe; its vitality is latent, not extinct; it needs but to be revived -a less invidious enterprise than the virtual imposing of some one modern language upon other nations; and, being the fount from which so great a part of modern speech has taken its rise, it offers a wealth of opportunity for the development of language, which would be more happily exploited if it were not left merely to the ingeniousness of the learned. A dead language is of no use-be it granted: but Latin is not in any sense dead, and Mr. Ramsay's lively book will, we trust, carry a fresh proof of its vitality home to many readers.

ST. PANCRAS-HEAL COLLECTION. THE collection of books, MSS., prints, drawings, water colours and cuttings relating to the Borough of St. Pancras, which was bequeathed to the borough in 1913 by the late Ambrose Heal, is now available for consultation at the St. Pancras Public Library, Chester Road, Highgate. Among the works of peculiar interest are a copy of Thomas Nabbs's Totenham-Court; a pleasant comedy,' first edition, 1639, second edition, 1709, and a copy of William' Blake's Ladies Charity School at Highgate, and Silver Drops or Serious Things,' and a quaint pamphlet entitled 'The History of Mother Shipton,' with curious old woodcuts, printed by W. Morgan, and published at Lichfield. There is Queen's, previously known as the Royal West also a complete set of play-bills relating to the ham Street Theatre, from 1760 to 1886. To this collection the Council have added some of the London, Regency, Royal Fitzrov, New, or TottenMSS. and drawings of the late Frederick Teague Cansick, compiler of the Epitaphs of Middlesex.'

Notices to Correspondents.

We re

arramst our correspondents to note that the Repliesent for sending advance copies of discontinoon payment of a shilling will be is once mo. now that 'Notes and Queries ' EDITORIAL Comblished weekly.

to "The Editor of cations should be addressed tisements and Businiotes and Queries '"-Adverlishers"-at the Offic Letters to "The PubLondon, E.C.4. Printing House Square,

COR)

THE REV. JOHN STONGENDA. REV. W. F. J. TIMBRE. (See ante, p. 66.)-The stated that the Rev.writes: "I erroneously Stoak and rector of Cohn Stones was vicar of vicar of Stoak (1756-1781 ington. James Stones, the antiquary rector of Ccwas son of John Stones WAR AND PAPER-SUPPlington (1710-1766) MR. J. PAUL DE CASTRO Wr (See ante, p. 62.)— "A correspondent has kindly drawn attentions: ment that Edmund Gibson my erroneous state Gibson in fact died as Bishcame Primate. Dr. although the Archbishoprig of London in 1748, been offered to him in 1747 o of Canterbury had | I much regret making this nthe death of Potter. fear was suggested by the my-statement, which I

ition of Lambeth."

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"notices of these; and the account of the supposed discovery of the bones is enlivened by the inclusion of some excellent contemporary letters of an eye-witness of the discovery, Mrs. Bolton (Miss Agnes Holland).

Inter Lilia. By A. B. Ramsay.
University Press, 68. 6d.)

(Cambridge

WE think Mr. Ramsay would be well content if he could perceive in what mood his present reviewer turns from the perusal of these verses to say something about them. Says he with an amusing frankness-in his preface: "Hos versiculos.. ....nunc propter horum temporum tenuitatem palam edendos ea spe inductus curavi nonnullos Etonenses, si non evolvant, at tamen empturos esse."

But if piety may be expected to induce an old Etonian to buy this book, and some casual impulse in a moment of leisure bring him first to open it, the charm of the verses may be trusted to arrest him forthwith and compel him to read them and return to them.

Most of them are in Latin, a few Greek examples and some score of English poems being added at the end. These last, several of which are very good, show plainly-we may say, refreshingly -the effect of familiarity with classical models, and of ease in the manipulation of Latin. They show it by their firmness, their moderation in the use of visual images, and the close correspondence between thought and words; as well as by a certain witty ring in their music, which (it is perhaps hazardous to say it) is hardly to be attained by a writer of verse who has not steeped his mind in

Latin poetry.

The Latin verses are chiefly on school subjects; the best and wittiest of the taking the boy's point of view. Rursus ab in nascitur,' The Good Boy,' A L Poeta

Sixth Form,' Nil Desperandum,'

Home,'

and when the world is crying out for an international language, do we not revive Latin? It is the common possession of Western Europe; its vitality is latent, not extinct; it needs but to be revived -a less invidious enterprise than the virtual imposing of some one modern language upon other nations; and, being the fount from which so great a part of modern speech has taken its rise, it offers a wealth of opportunity for the development of language, which would be more happily exploited if it were not left merely to the A dead language is ingeniousness of the learned. of no use— -be it granted: but Latin is not in any sense dead, and Mr. Ramsay's lively book will, we trust, carry a fresh proof of its vitality home to many readers.

ST. PANCRAS-HEAL COLLECTION. THE collection of books, MSS., prints, drawings, water colours and cuttings relating to the Borough of St. Pancras, which was bequeathed to the borough in 1913 by the late Ambrose Heal, is now available for consultation at the St. Pancras Public Library, Chester Road, Highgate. Among the works of peculiar interest are a copy of Thomas Nabbs's Totenham-Court; a pleasant comedy,' first edition, 1639, second edition, 1709, and a copy of William' Blake's Ladies Charity School at Highgate, and Silver Drops or Serious Things,' and a quaint pamphlet entitled 'The History of Mother Shipton, with curious old wocdeuts, printed by W. Morgan, and published at Lichfield. There is also a complete set of play-bills relating to the Queen's, previously known as the Royal West ham Street Theatre, from 1760 to 1886. To this London, Regency, Royal Fitzrov, New, or Tottencollection the Council have added some of the MSS. and drawings of the late Frederick Teague

enjoyed.

'ost

:

Notices to Correspondents.

We re

arramst our correspondents to note that the Repliesment for sending advance copies of discontinoon payment of a shilling will be is once mo. now that 'Notes and Queries › EDITORIAL Comblished weekly.

to "The Editor of cations should be addressed tisements and Busitiotes and Queries'"-Adverlishers"-at the Offic Letters to "The PubLondon, E.C.4. Printing House Square,

COR)

THE REV. JOHN STONGENDA. REV. W. F. J. TIMBRE. (See ante, p. 66.)-The stated that the Rev. writes: "I erroneously Stoak and rector of Cohn Stones was vicar of vicar of Stoak (1756-1781 ington. James Stones, the antiquary rector of Ccwas son of John Stones WAR AND PAPER-SUPPlington (1710-1766) MR. J. PAUL DE CASTRO WT (See ante, p. 62.)— "A correspondent has kindly drawn attentions: ment that Edmund Gibson my erroneous state Gibson in fact died as Bishcame Primate. Dr. although the Archbishoprig of London in 1748, been offered to him in 1747 o of Canterbury had I much regret making this nthe death of Potter. fear was suggested by the my-statement, which I tion of Lambeth."

MAY

UNIV. ON

LITERARY

SIBERIA TO-DAY.

FREDERICK F. MOORE. The atubor served as a member of the Intelligence Section with the American Forces in Siberia, and tells of the great events which have taken place there. 10s. 6d. net. LEONARD WOOD.

With Portraits.

J. H. SEARS. 7s. 6d. net.

A life history of the coming man in America, General Leonard Wood, who has been adopted by the Republican State Convention as Candidate for President.

WHAT TO DRINK.

B. E. L. STOCKBRIDGE. A new volume of recipes and directions for the making and serving of non-alcoholic drinks 7s. 6d. for all occasions.

LEAVES OF GRASS.

WALT WHITMAN. 874 pp., 8 by 6 in. Cloth binding, with gilt top and silk marker. 12s. 6d. net. A new Centenary Edition with all the copyright matter entirely reset in new type. Practically three volumes in one.

Included is a new list of variorum readings dealing exhaustively with the whole of the poems.

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF NATIONALITY AND INTERNATIONALISM.