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Tickle, Richardson, Rd, and The "Memoranda" &c. respecting The Rolliad, at Vol. ii., p. 439., recalled to my recollection a "Note " made several years back; but the Query" was, where to find that Note? However, I made a mental note, "when found," to forward it to you, and by the merest chance it has turned up, or rather, out; for it fell from within an old "Common Place Book," when-I must not take credit for being in search of it, but, in fact, in quest of another note. Should you consider it likely to interest either your correspondents, contributors, or readers, you are much welcome to it; and in that case, to have troubled you with this will not be regretted by C. W. Stoke, Bucks. -- The Relliad. (Memorandum in Sir Jumes Mackintosh's copy of that work.) "Bombay, 23rd June, 1804. "Before I left London in February last, I received from my old friend, T. Courtenay, Esq., M.P., notes, of which the following is a copy, giving account of the Authors of The Rolliad, and of the series of Political Satires which followed it: Extract from Dedication. Fitzpatrick. No. 3. Dr. Lawrence. No. 4. J. Richardson. No. 5. Nos. 6. 7. 8. Dr. Lawrence. Debbing, wife of Genl. D. 8. 9. 10. Pearce. ? 11. Boscawen. 12. Lord J. Townsend. 13. Unknown. Mr. C. believes it to be Mrs. 14. Rev. Mr. O'Byrne. 15. Fitzpatrick. Genl., Burgoyne. 22. Do. "If ever my books should escape this obscure corner, the above memorandum will interest some curious collector. JAMES MACKINTOSH. "The above list, as far as it relates to Richardson, is confirmed by his printed Life, from which I took a note at Lord J. Townsend's four days ago. "J. MACKINTOSH. 18 Nov., 1823. NOTE ON PALAMON AND ARCITE. It has probably often been remarked as somewhat curious, that Chaucer, in describing the arrival of Palamon and Arcite at Athens, mentions the day of the week on which it takes place : "And in this wise, these lordes all and some, Ben on the Sonday to the citee come," &c. Nothing seems to depend on their coming on one day of the week rather than on another. In reality, however, this apparently insignificant circumstance is astrologically connected with the issue of the contest. Palamon, who on the morning of the following day makes his prayer to Venus, succeeds at last in winning Emelie, though Arcite, who commends himself to Mars, conquers him in the tournament. The prayers of both are granted, because both address themselves to their tutelary deities at hours over which these deities respectively preside. In order to understand this, we must call to mind the astrological explanation |