Notes on Books, &c. presented the four beautiiul pewter almsdishes bearing his arms to the church of St. Katharine Cree. The plate of this The Manor Houses of England. By P. H. Ditchchurch (all pre-Restoration) was carefully secreted during the Commonwealth, and is Illustrated by Sydney R. Jones. said to be unrivalled in the City. The Communion service is presumably that used by Archbishop Laud at the consecration of the church when rebuilt in 1630, a ceremony which partly led to his execution on Tower Hill, only a short distance away. Hans Holbein died of the plague in 1543 whilst employed at the Duke of Norfolk's house (Duke's Place), and was no doubt buried hurriedly in Cree Church, but the spot cannot be ascertained. This church, and what is left of the beautiful churchyard, now sealed up behind Leadenhall Street, is all that is left of the ancient priory. Of the original church erected by Richard de Gravesend, Bishop of London from 1280 to 1303, little, if anything, is visible: ancient masonry may be traced outside just above the ground level along the south and west fronts. The lower portion of the tower dates somewhere about 1504. The churchyard is part of the original priory founded by Queen Matilda, the half-Saxon wife of Henry I., in 1108. The name St. James's Place is probably derived from St. James's Church, erected there in 1622, and pulled down in 1874 :This sacred structure which this Senate fames Our King [James I.] hath stil'd the Temple of St. James. St. James's Church was notorious for irregular marriages. F. A. LINDSAY-SMITH. 66 I do not quite understand why MR. HOWARD-FLANDERS considers St. James's Place a misleading title" for the open square. It has been applied now a good many years, and clearly it was justified by the proximity of the church of St. James, consecrated 2 Jan., 1622/3. The reason for the change was similar to that which led to Petticoat Lane becoming Middlesex Street. In seeking to associate a Duke of St. Albans with it MR. BRESLAR was, I think, confusing it with St. James's Square. ALECK ARBAHAMS. [MR. HOWARD-FLANDERS's signature was misspelt ante, p. 437.] KEMPESFELD, HAMPSTEAD (11 S. i. 409). -It is evident that kempes is the genitive of the Middle English kempe, which is the A.-S. cempa, a fighter, a warrior, found in the eighth century in the Erfurt Glossary. Fully explained in 'N.E.D.,' s.v. ' Kemp.' WALTER W. SKEAT. field. (B. T. Batsford.) THIS work is uniform in size with Mr. Ditchfield's volume on The Charm of the English Village," and is likely to secure the same success. The author writes well and fluently, and is ably single volume of some 200 pages to include a seconded by the artist. It is impossible in a selection which will satisfy everybody-we miss, for instance, some of our favourite examples; but Mr. Ditchfield has been able to illustrate the well-beaten road, and no lover of old England his subject by buildings for the most part off will read his pages without a freshened interest. The historic side of the manor is scantily treated, and is, indeed, on record elsewhere; but chapters will be found which illustrate in an interesting way Materials of Construction, Exterior Details,' 'Interior Details,' 'Metal Work,' and Gardens and Surroundings.' The last theme is so much overwritten nowadays that we should not have objected to its omission here in order to make a little more room for architecture, a subject as yet but little understood by the average man. we think, in the task of mingling "utile dulci,' Mr. Ditchfield has succeeded, and we hope his sketch will have a wide circulation. The illustrations are decidedly attractive, and sufficiently typical to recall more instances than one of the details pictured. entitled 'He Died in Harness. Mr. J. L. Garvin The Fortnightly opens with a memorial sonnet in his review of 'Imperial and Foreign Affairs,' Mr. Walter Sichel in The Privileges of Kingship,' and Mr. Sydney Brooks in The King and the Crisis all deal with the reflections suggested by the great disaster which plunged the nation into went to War with Japan' is continued. There mourning. The series of revelations Why Russia are two able articles on Tourgueneff,' by Mr. Francis Gribble, and Mr. R. H. P. Curle respectively. Marcus Aurelius, A Philosophic Emperor,' is an Mr. W. L. Courtney's introduction to excellent summary of the position and merits of the Meditations and the man who wrote them. William Quiller Orchardson, though some of her Mrs. Alec Tweedie gossips agreeably about matter is trivial. Her account of the real tennis courts in England is very inadequate. The one at Hampton Court might, at least, have been mentioned; and all lovers of the game are aware of Johnston's Walt Whitman: the Poet of Nature' several private institutions of the kind. Dr. is too slight to please us. Mr. Lewis Melville has an interesting account of Sterne's Eliza,' in which he has used some unpublished letters preon p. 1140 it seems clear that, after the mention of served at Hoddington House. In the letter given Mrs. Draper," Mr. Draper (not "Mrs.") should be printed. In The Last Meeting with account of the great writer's departure from his Björnson' Mr. Peter Lansen gives a touching native land for Paris, his failing powers, and the efforts of his friends at the railway station to make everything bright for him. It is an admirable tribute alike to Björnson and to friendship. Mr. Sampson Morgan in Fruit for Food and Food for Fruit' supplies some useful hints on 66 fruit culture, and the elimination of disease and disagreeable flavours, and the hygienic treatment of fruit trees. We feel sure that by attention to such advice as this much more might be done in the way of fruit-growing in England. man," is a valuable and enlightening commentary on the state of public opinion and feeling between the mother-country and the dominions as testified by judgments passed (often unwisely) by both. In Rousseau or Burke ? Dr. William Barry has a plea for the retention of the House of Lords as a The Nineteenth Century is a well-varied number, check on wild democracy. The article has a covering a wide range of subjects. King Edward thoughtful and philosophic tone which commends the Seventh: an Appreciation,' by the Bishop it. Mr. Austin Dobson has one of his always of Ripon, is a worthy, but somewhat wordy attractive Vignettes,' on Lyttelton as Man of tribute. Mr. J. A. R. Marriott writes well on Letters.' Mrs. G. Lloyd-Jones in' On a Canadian The Crown and the Constitution,' leading off Farm' seeks to convey to English youths what with a striking quotation from Bagehot as to the the west really means, and supplies some correcpowers of Queen Victoria. Very different in tions of the views of the Head Master of Bradfield style is the long quotation from one of Glad- on the subject. Mr. Harold Russell makes The stone's three reviews of the Life of the Prince Natural History of Fleas' really interesting. They Consort,' which, in spite of the praise bestowed have an important aspect as bearers of plagueon it, adds nothing to the reflections of the infection. Miss Beatrix Tracy in Is the New ordinary reader on the subject. In Should Woman helping woman?' seems to infer that Britain take part in International Exhibitions?' all women working for better conditions of life Sir Swire Smith pleads for a method of advertise- for their sex fall under the displeasing category ment which has not appealed to the modern of " New Women." This is to mistake the fly for generation of Englishmen. The patriotic reasons the ointment. Miss Tracy's argument is full of alleged will, we fear, not carry much weight nowa-things which show that she has hardly mastered days. Sir Harry Johnston's paper on The Negro and Religion' is well worth reading, being critical, yet moderate in tone. He points out that the prominence given to the lamb in the Bible is not suitable for Bantu Africa. Sir Leslie Probyn in Alcohol and the African' deals with another important problem. Mr. George Strachey's discussion of An Unsolved Mystery of Waterloo should be of particular interest to readers of N. & Q.,' for it discusses the authenticity of Cambronne's celebrated mot. There is little to be added to Mr. Strachey's able summary. We make, however, two remarks. The " eloquent rhetorical finish,' of which Cicero or Burke might have been proud," seems rather an overstatement of the merits of the apocryphal remark. Men of action do say these terse, effective things occasionally, as well as the orators who elaborate them. Secondly, human memory is singularly fallible, as is clear from the history and memoirs written concerning the Indian Mutiny. That "history has often proved to be fictitious. Preference must, therefore, be given on all such points as this of a military detail to recollections not merely of the actual actors, but also known to have been recorded at the time or shortly afterwards, before vainglory, national pride, or fallible memory has contaminated the story. In The Call of the Theatre' Mrs. Alfred Lyttelton points out that poor children spend their scanty pennies on theatrical entertainment of the music-hall order. She tells us that "in London alone there are something like 300 theatres. Every provincial town possesses one, many have two or three.” The last part of this statement needs, we think, some modification. The article leads up to a plea for the repertory theatre, and specially the National Theatre scheme associated with Shakespeare. Other notable articles which we can only note briefly are Some Tendencies in Picture-Making,' by Mr. Frederick Wedmore; Hymns,' by Mr. Norman Pearson; 'A Fortnight in Seoul,' by Sir Francis Piggott; and The General Election in France,' by the Abbé Dimnet. IN The National Review Episodes of the Month are as trenchantly criticized as usual. 'Thoughts after Empire Day,' by "An English the ideals of Feminism. 'A King of Manuscript. Collectors' is Sir Thomas Phillipps, and Mr. W. Roberts gives us several noteworthy details of his life as "for upwards of sixty years an assiduous collector." Selections of his wonderful library are constantly being sold, and foreign Governments. have bought unique records from it more than once. In A Poet's Prose' Mrs. T. A. Trollope deals with the garden books of Mr. Alfred Austin and his recent volume The Bridling of Pegasus.' The praise of this last collection of criticisms seems to us overdone, but we welcome a recognition of the charm and excellence of The Garden. that I Love' and its companions, which give us cultivation of mind as well as flowers. The four persons who appear in these books are examples of that prose fiction for which, says the writer, Mr. Austin has " an almost jealous antipathy.' Her remarks on this point and the popularity of poetry are sound, if somewhat obvious to the literary critic. The space awarded to American and Colonial politics is, as usual, well occupied. We read Mr. A. Maurice Low once more with pleasure on American Affairs,' while Mr. Frank Fox gives a glowing account of The Australian Labour Party,' its success and its dangers. The Cornhill for June opens with an excellent tribute to King Edward VII.' by Mr. A. C. Benson. Mrs. Woods devotes the second of Pastels under the Southern Cross' her vivid to 'A Night View of St. Helena.' Judge Parry has a pleasant story entitled Circe and the Pig,' in which Circe is a hardworking actress of the earlier Mr. E. D. days when burlesque flourished. Morel, whose strenuous work for the improvement 'Liberia of the Congo is well known, writes on Mr. H. Warner Allen has in and the Powers.' The Real Cyrano, "Chantecler," and "The an interesting and entertaining comBirds' parison between the work of M. Rostand and Aristophanes. Col. Charles Callwell is amusing,. as usual, in his campaigning sketch from South 'The Intelligence Merchant'; and Africa, besides the Circe' above mentioned, there are two capital short stories- Wah-sah-yah-benoqua,' by Miss J. N. McIlwraith, and The Lights of Jerusalem,' by Mrs. Violet Jacob. Both end with proposals of marriage. Printers' Pie, 1910, has appeared, and, having become an established institution, does not need many words of description. All the articles and verses are of a light character, while the funny stories illustrated by various artists should secure popularity. Phases of motoring, golf, Polar discovery, the eternal old lady, rustic, and small boy are all exhibited with cleverness. BOOKSELLERS' CATALOGUES.-JUNE. MR. P. M. BARNARD'S Manchester Series 9 is devoted to French History and Literature. Among choice bindings is Thou's 'Historiarum Libri CXXXVIII.,' 5 vols. in 4, probably bound by Clovis Eve, 1620, 9l. 98. A collection of chapbooks is priced 21. 28. Under Corneille is a set of rare editions, 31. 108. There is a French Horæ,' late fifteenth century, 81. 88. A copy, in contemporary calf of Maupas's 'Grammaire françoise,' with author's inscription, 1618, is 5l. 58. Under Mystery Plays are the two volumes, in French Gothic letters, of the Triumphant Mystere des Actes des Apostres,' a fine copy, sumptuously bound in levant extra, part of first title and last leaf of vol. ii. in facsimile and a few lines cut in vol. ii., Paris, 1540, 127. 128. Mr. Andrew Baxendine's Edinburgh Catalogue 119 contains Miscellaneous and Theological Books. Under Architecture is MacGibbon and Ross's Scottish Architecture from the Twelfth to the Eighteenth Century,' 5 vols., 81. 88. Under Flowers is Hogg and Johnson's Wild Flowers of Great Britain,' 12 vols. in 11, half-morocco, 51. 78. 6d. Under Goupil are the series of biographies, and under Kinglake the Library Edition of The Crimea,' 8 vols., 21. 188. 6d. Among works on Mary, Queen of Scots, is Cowan's Who wrote the Casquet Letters?' 2 vols., 158. 6d. There is a handsome set of Motley, 9 vols., 8vo, cloth, 21. 28. Theology includes works by Newman, Robertson of Brighton, Spurgeon, Liddon, and others. Chal Mr. Francis Edwards sends us another of his classified catalogues. This time it is Part I. of Books on Natural History. In it we find all the well-known authorities. Among the more expensive items, we note a complete set of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 54 vols., half-calf, 1829-97, 601. ; Bewick, 5 vols., royal 8vo, imperial paper, citron morocco extra, Newcastle, 1805-20, 24l. ; lenger Expedition,' 50 vols., 4to, cloth, 1880-95, 481. (published at 1001. net); Gould's Mammals of Australia,' 3 vols., folio, 30. 'Novitates Zoologicæ,' 16 vols., 1894-1908, 247.; a complete set of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, also the Proceedings, 1665-1907, 2501.; and the Proceedings of the Zoological Society, 75 vols. bound in 51, 1830-1905, 651. Gould's ornithological works include The Birds of Australia,' 8 vols., imperial folio, half-morocco, 1858-69, 1607.; and The Birds of Great Britain,' 5 vols., folio, full morocco, 651. Mr. Edwards has also a Short List of Remainders. Among these are Hewitt's Ruling Races of Prehistoric Times,' 2 vols., 1894-5, 8s. 6d. ; Knowles's Folk-Tales of Kashmir,' second edition, 1893, 6s.; O'Neill's The Night of the Gods,' Vol. I., 1897, 58.; and Wilson's Ancient Hindu Hymns,' 6 vols., 1854-88, 2l. 158., and System of Hindu Mythology,' 5 vols. and Index in 6, 1864-77, 27. 58. Mr. John Grant's Edinburgh Catalogue opens with Lunardi's Account of the First Aerial Voyage in England,' containing his autograph 1784, 31. Lunardi was the first man to ascend in a balloon in Scotland. The Catalogue has some rare books relating to America. Under Canadian War is Admiral Walker's Journal,' one of the earliest works in English relating to Canada, old calf, 1720, 41. 48. Among books from the Melville Library are The Annual Register,' 17581889, 117. 118.; and Congreve's Rocket System,' 1814, 6l. 108. There are also a few books from the library of Alexander Anderson, well known as "Surf ceman." The general portion includes Burke's Coronation of Edward VII.,' privately printed, 1904, 27. 10s. (subscription price, 161, 16s.); a set of The Graphic, 1869-1909, 80 vols., 71. 78. ; Pinkerton's Voyages,' 17 vols., 4to, 1808-14, 41. 48.; and the original issue of Punch, 18411903, 125 vols. in 70 (56 half-calf, 10 original cloth, and 4 in parts), 81. 88. Under Shakespeare is Boydell's edition, 9 vols., folio, full russia, 1802, 107. 108. A set of the Vanity Fair Album, 1869-1903, 35 vols., folio, publisher's cloth, is 107. 108. There are also works on China and Japan and the Fine Arts, and an important collection of historical and commemorative medals relating to Napoleon. [Reviews of other Catalogues held over.] Notices to Correspondents. 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When answering queries, or making notes with regard to previous entries in the paper, contributors are requested to put in parentheses, immediately after the exact heading, the series, volume, and page or pages to which they refer. Correspondents who repeat queries are requested to head the second communication "Duplicate." WALTER BELL ("Sweeny Todd ").-See the references ante, p. 168. M. L. R. BRESLAR ("Religion of all sensible men"). -Disraeli borrowed from Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, the first Lord Shaftesbury. See the discussion at 9 S. x. 209, 271. LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1910. CONTENTS.-No. 25. NOTES:-Book-Purchases of Charles II., 481-London Children's Outdoor Games -Nelson's Birthplace, 483Edward VII: "Le Roi Charmeur"-Regimental Colours of Manchester Volunteers, 484-Devonshire Marriage Custom "Onion": its Pronunciation - Barnstaple Church: Ancient Chasuble Restored-Peterhouse Dinners in the Eighteenth Century, 435-Chevalier D'EonThe Queue in England, 486. 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II. 288, P.R. Office. (Reviewed by me Thomas Ross.) A shorter bill, again with the omission of numerous Bibles and Prayer Books, is rendered in 1664 : Samuel Mearnes craveth allowance for the following delivered between Mich., 1664, and Lady Day 1664-5. For His Majesty's Library at St. James's. 117 books in quarto bound in red Turkey leather at 12s. each 27 books (description obliterated) 1 Caballa, fol. £ 8. d. 3 10 0 106 4 24 5 4 16 0 4 10 0 0 1 10 05 books in 4to 0 Della Nobilta della Italie, fol. Justa Asterio de ploratio paies Germ., fol. Effigy de Pontifici, fol. 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 manuscripts in Robertelli in Arist. Poetici, fol. 1 10 0 40 0 0 Ptolemi Opera, fol. 1 10 0 |