In The two Grants were, indeed, brothers. their University course they ran pari passu. In 1801 (Henry Martyn's year) one was third wrangler, and the other fourth. In after life Robert was Governor-General of Bombay, and Charles Secretary of State for the Colonies: and while one wrote such hymns as that in question, and "By thy birth and early years," the other raised his University in sacred poetry into rivalry with Oxford. In 1803, Heber recited "Palestine"; and 1806, Charles recited his beautiful poem "On the Restoration of Learning in the East." In the remarks on these two poems, the reviewer awards the palm of genius to Grant, and of taste to Heber. S. S. S. In 1861 I corresponded with Lord Glenelg on the subject of his brother Sir Robert Grant's hymns, when his lordship distinctly informed me that Sir Robert was author of that hymn. His lordship presented me with the little publication of his brother's Hymns, edited by himself, in which the hymn in question is included-two versions being given, both from Sir Robert's MSS. CHARLES ROGERS, LL.D. 2, Heath Terrace, Lewisham. CHRIST A CARPENTER (3rd S. xi. 508.) — Will you allow me to complete a reference in my note on this subject? The anecdote about Libanius, the sophist, is from Theodoret's Church History, book iii. chap. xviii. B. H. C. JARVEY (3rd S. xi. 475.) - This word is still in common use in Dublin. It is employed by students instead of carman, &c. E. L. Wilford. NUMISMATIC (3rd S. xi. 497.)-See "N. & Q." 3rd S. vi. 186, 278. The numbers on sovereigns are for the same purpose as those on the shillings. JOHN DAVIDSON. ONE ALPHABET FOR EUROPE (3rd S. x. 329, 400.)-In the account given in The Times of the visit of the Sclavonian deputies to St. Petersburg in May, it was stated that, in the conversation which took place on their reception at court, the Empress deigned to express her regret that the Sclavonian people had not a common alphabet and orthography. As Russia professes a strong desire to cultivate friendly relations with the widely-scattered races of a kindred descent, would not the patriotic wish of the Empress be best realised by the adoption of the Roman character as the common alphabet? The use of a very few years would be sufficient to prove the immense advantages of the new system in an empire with such a great future before it as Russia. Professor Max Müller says, in his Survey of Languages, that "It has been the policy of Russia to support the introduction of her alphabet among the nations which in the course of time she expects to absorb. Still it is a beautiful, and not merely so described by me for the sake "WHEN ADAM DELVED," ETC. (3rd S. xi. 192,323, 429, 486.)—MR. WYLIE'S alteration of the word loam for lame agrees with the accounts we have of Adam in several MSS. Thus the Harleian, 1704, says that Adam was made of "viij thinges," one of which was "6 slyme of the earth." Another source also confirms the reading earth; for Master of Oxford's Catechism, published by Elfric Society, in answer to the "Whereof was query, Adam made? of viij thingis, 4. The first of erthe," &c. Lastly, a MS. in the Bodleian reads erthe: three pretty fair evidences in MR. WYLIE's favour. I should be very glad to find any allusion to Adam's lameness; in several MSS. that I have searched there is no mention of it. S. W. KERSHAW. ST. MATTHEW (3rd S. xi. 399, 469, 511.) — MR. C. T. RAMAGE is perfectly right in supposing that the saying "Matthäi am letzten" refers to the last verse of the Gospel of St. Matthew, and that the real phrase is "Matthäi am letzten sein," although Matthäi im letzten sein" would be more correct, meaning " im letzten Vers." Since I wrote (p. 469) I have inquired into the matter, but have not been able to find out who first used this very original expression. HERMIT. CROMWELL FAMILY (3rd S. xi. 325, 467.) — I am unable to give your correspondent, JAMES WAYLEN, any further information on the claim of the family of Markham to be descended from Oliver Cromwell; but I think that he will admit that on the authority of Mark Noble it is more probable that Mrs. Fennel was the child of Gen. Fleetwood's second than of his first marriage, inasmuch as Noble satisfactorily accounts for all the issue of the first marriage, whereas there is no certainty as to the issue of the second, though it is most probable that there was issue. (See Noble, vol. ii. p. 368, 3rd ed., 1787.) If Vox will turn up to this word in the last edition of Webster's Dictionary, he will there find its derivation given from con and munus. HERMIT. WILLIAM WICKHAM. "6 COMMUNION (3rd S. xi. 518.)-I have always understood that communion is derived from communis, and that from an ante-classical word, munis (the root of immunis), which word is probably JOHN ADDIS, JUN. connected with munus, and bears the meaning of REYNOLDS (3rd S. xi. 467.)-In my "abbreviated "performing a duty," or having a duty to per-sketch," Robert Reynolds is made the son of both form." Vox may refer to White & Riddle's the wives of his father, James, instead of being Latin Dictionary, articles "Communio" and son of the first wife only; and the Chief Baron is "Munis." SCRUTATOR. in a like predicament, instead of being the son of the second wife only. The Chief Baron's second wife is called "Rainboid" instead of "Rainbird." And, finally, John Hatley is marked as the eldest child of Robert Reynolds, instead of being named Rosalind, of As You Like it, points the distinction between the two goddesses: "Fortune reigns in gifts of the world, not in the lineaments of nature." (Act I. Sc. 2.) as the husband of Isabella Reynolds, the eldest sister of Chief Justice Sir James Reynolds. H. LOFTUS TOTTENHAM. Miscellaneous. NOTES ON BOOKS, ETC. Gesta Regis Henrici Secundi Benedicti Abbatis. The Chronicle of the Reign of Henry II. and Richard I. A.D. 1169-1192, known commonly under the name of Benedict of Peterborough. Edited from the Cotton MSS. by William Stubbs, M.A. In two volumes. (Longman.) The value of Benedictus Abbas has long been made known by Hearne's edition, now extremely scarce, and to the great value of which the learned Librarian of Lambeth bears generous testimony in his Introduction to the work before us. 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St. Cataldus and St. Peter-Sunk Church - The - - - QUERIESWITH ANSWERS: - Style of "Reverend" and "Very Reverend". Satirical Medal-Sir John Hadley Berkeley-Origin of Quotation wanted Astrakhan Shakespeare-Collection of Bulls, 26. REPLIES:-Stansfield: Smyth, 27-The Palæologi, 30 Abbesses as Confessors, Ib. The Chevalier D'Assas, 31 -Tooth-Sealing, 33-"Conspicuous by its Absence". Junius and Dr. Johnson-Inscriptions on Angelus Bells Slait"-Jefwellis-"Morning's Pride"- Runic Inscrip- tion at St. Molio-Numismatics-Night a Counseller A Query on Pope- Legend of the Book of Job Sword Query: Sahagum Bourbon Sprig-L'Homme Fossile en Europe-Palindromic (or Sotadic) Verse- The Hin- doo Trinity-Passage in Lord Bacon William Sharp, RICHARD DUKE, THE POET. It was not until the late Rev. Dr. Maitland dis- covered among some family papers a copy of "Richard Duke's Discharge of his Father's Exe- cutors, 1679," that any particulars were known of the parentage of the poet. Dr. Johnson, who has given a short account of him in The Lives of the Poets, confesses "Of Mr. Richard Duke I can find few memorials." Robert Anderson (British Poets, vi. 625) was not more successful. He says, "Of Richard Duke very few particulars have de- scended to posterity. The accounts of his family are obscure and imperfect. Jacob says, his father was an eminent citizen of London, but does not In a "Chronological Table of English History," forming part of the Sloane MS. 1711, at the British Museum, the following memoranda of the family of Duke occur in the order of date, among The Scriveners. During the second year of the |
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