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 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. Oxford. 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 Surrey 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 OATH OF THE ROMANS (3rd S. vii. 460.)-On the approach of Alaric, Honorius took refuge in Ravenna. Jovius induced Honorius to swear never to make peace with Alaric, Ωμνυ δὲ καὶ αὐτὸς ὅρκον, τῆς βασιλείας ἁψάμενος κεφα αλῆς, καὶ τοὺς ἄλλους οἳ τὰς ἀρχὰς εἶχον, ταὐτὸν ποιῆσαι Tаρаoκevάoas. - Zozimi Hist., lib. v. cap. 50, p. 507, ed. Heyne, Lipsiæ, 1784. Afterwards the moderate demands of Alaric had sworn by the head of the emperor. were rejected, because Jovius and the courtiers Εἰ μὲν γὰρ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν τετυχήκει δεδομένος ὅρκος, ἦν ἂν ὡς ἐικὸς παριδεῖν, ἐνδιδόντας τῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ φιλανθρωπία, τὴν ἐπὶ τῇ ἀσεβείᾳ συγγνώμην· ἐπεὶ δὲ κατὰ τῆς τοῦ βασιλέως όμωμύκεσαν κεφαλῆς, οὐκ εἶναι θεμιτὸν αὐτοῖς εἰς τον τοσοῦτον ὅρκον ἐξαμαρτεῖν. τοσοῦτον ἐφλύαττεν, δ νοῦς τῶν τότε τὴν πολιτείαν οἰκονομούντων, Θεοῦ προνοίας Tepnμévwv.—Id., cap. 51, p. 509. The above is substantially in Gibbon (Decline and Fall, chap. xxxi.), and it may seem impertinent to quote any other writer when he can be referred to; but I think that in "N. & Q." we should cite originals when we can. M. Amadée Thierry, in his Rufin, Eutrope, Stilicon, says that when Honorius submitted himself to Alaric, "Les eunuques et les courtisans admirèrent la profonde sagesse du prince; ils avaient juré de ne lui jamais conseiller la paix, mais c'était la paix avec Alaric, et non casuistique byzantine ne se laissait jamais prendre en déavec Atale; ils ne violaient donc pas leur serment. La faut."-P. 426. 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 "" 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 query, "Whereof was Adam made? of viij thingis, A. 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.) WILLIAM WICKHAM. In every land I saw, wherever light illumineth, (A Dream of Fair Women.) Surely nobody can read Dan Chaucer's "Legend of Good Women" without thus moralizing, though Chaucer himself (so far as I remember) did not express the moral. Byron refers to the same notion in his "Italia! oh Italia! thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty," &c. (Childe Harold, iv. 42.) I am surprised, however, at MR. KEIGHTLEY'S acquiescence in the other portion of Fielding's statement, viz. that "Male beauty is fortunate." Narcissus, Adonis, Absalom, and a long train of handsome heroes suggest themselves in proof of the contrary. Indeed I had considered it almost a maxim with the poets (classic and romantic), that Fortune was hostile to Beauty without regard to sex; Goddess Fortune being at lasting feud with Goddess Na ture. Rosalind, of As You Like it, points the distincCOMMUNION (3rd S. xi. 518.)-I have always tion between the two goddesses: understood that communion is derived from com- "Fortune reigns in gifts of the world, not in the lineamunis, and that from an ante-classical word, munis ments of nature." (Act I. Sc. 2.) (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 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. as the husband of Isabella Reynolds, the eldest Miscellaneous. NOTES ON BOOKS, ETC. Gesta Regis Henrici Secundi Benedicti Abbatis. 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CONTENTS.-N° 289. - NOTES:-Richard Duke, the Poet, 21-Poetic Pains, 22 Hals's "Cornwall," Ib. - The Price of Consols Lady's Wardrobe in 1622- The Widow Blackett of Ox- ford: Charles Lamb, 23-Bishop Butler's best Book- QUERIES:-Anonymous- The Curse of Scotland-Con- secration of a Church by an Archdeacon- Drawings - Dutch Tragedy-John Matthew Leigh "Form Maison de Titaire-Large Paper Copies-Nautical Say- ing-Penny-Georges Pillesary-Old Seals on Charters, &c. St. Cataldus and St. Peter-Sunk Church - The QUERIES WITH 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- 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 mention his profession. The year of his birth is 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 1595. Aug. I [Richard Duke] came to London to be ap- 1607. Aug. I, warden of my company+ for 2 yeres to come. †The Scriveners. During the second year of the 1623. Sept. The first September my mother Stapleton 1624. Apr. the 23d my sonne John was borne. 1627. Feb. 7 my daughter Mary borne. 1628. July the 12th my daughter Martha was borne. Aug. The 11th of August my daughter Mary died. 1638. Nov. 10th my daughter Sarah died, 1640. Sept. 10th my sonn Robert died at Bowe. 1644. Apr. 30th I was marryed to Martha Macro. 1645. Feb. the 27th my daughter Martha was borne att 1646. Mar. 30th my daughter Martha dyed and was 1647. Nov. The 7th my daughter Eliz. was borne. The 1648. Novr the 30th I was marryed to Anne Pierce att the 1653. Apr. 13th my Sonne Edward borne betw. 2 & 3 of 1654. Jan. the 12th my daughter Anne was borne neere 2 1655. Sept. the 8th my Sonne Edward dyed & was buryed Sept. 20th my daughter Sarah was borne betwixt ye hower of one & two in ye morneinge. 1658. June the 13th MY SONNE RICHARD WAS BORNE BE- TWEENE THE HOWERS OF ONE & TWO IN YE AFTER- Aug. the 20th my daughter Elizabeth dyed and was 1660. 9 July, sonne Robert borne at 2 clo. morn. 1662. May: 3 my daughter Elizabeth borne and baptized 1663. Dec. 2. Daughter Eliz. dyed & was buryed the 4th 1664. Aug. 13. Sonne Peter borne, betwixt 9 & 10 att night. Baptized the 21st. Mr Jno Sweeting and Mr Tho. Kelk, godfathers & Mrs Joane Man god- 1665. Feb. 14. Daughter Susanne borne betwixt of All Hallows, Bread Street: "The xxth daye of De- |