Notes and Queries, Number 215, December 10, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc   By: Various

{557} NOTES AND QUERIES:

A MEDIUM OF INTER COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.

"When found, make a note of." CAPTAIN CUTTLE.

No. 215.] SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1853. [Price Fourpence. Stamped Edition 5d.

CONTENTS.

NOTES: Page Original Royal Letters to the Grand Masters of Malta, by William Winthrop 557 Penny Sights and Exhibitions in the Reign of James I., by A. Grayan 558 The Impossibilities of our Forefathers 559 Parallel Passages, by the Rev. John Booker 560 Astrology in America 561

MINOR NOTES: "Hierosolyma est perdita" Quaint Inscription in a Belfry The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel and Judah The Using a Circumstance as a "Peg," or "Nail," to hang an Argument on, &c. Turkish and Russian Grammars Chronograms in Sicily Stone Pulpits Advertisements and Prospectuses 561

Queries:

English Refugees at Ypenstein 562

MINOR QUERIES: Petrarch's Laura "Epitaphium Lucretiæ" McDowall Family Arms of Geneva Webb of Monckton Farleigh Translation Wanted Latin Translation from Sheridan, &c. Gale of Rent Arms of Sir Richard de Loges Gentile Names of the Jews Henry, Earl of Wotton Kicker eating Chadderton of Nuthurst, co. Lancashire George, first Viscount Lanesborough, and Sir Charles Cotterell "Firm was their faith," &c. The Mother of William the Conqueror Pedigree of Sir Francis Bryan 562

MINOR QUERIES WITH ANSWERS "The Whole Duty of Man" "It rained cats and dogs and little pitchforks:" Helter skelter Father Traves Precise Dates of Births and Deaths of the Pretenders Clarence 564

REPLIES: Mackey's "Theory of the Earth" 565 Sincere, Simple, Singular 567 Poetical Tavern Signs 568 Homo Unius Libri 569 The Forlorn Hope, by W. R. Wilde 569 Tieck's "Comoedia Divina" 570 Liveries worn by Gentlemen 571

PHOTOGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE. Queries on Dr. Diamond's Calotype Process Albumenized Paper 572

REPLIES TO MINOR QUERIES: Marcarnes X on Brewers' Casks No Sparrows at Lindham Theobald le Botiller Vault at Richmond, Yorkshire Lord Audley's Attendants at Poictiers Portraits at Brickwall House The Words "Mob" and "Cash" English Clergyman in Spain The Cid Exterior Stoups Green Jugs used by the Templars "Peccavi," I have Scinde Raffaele's "Sposalizio" Early Use of Tin: Derivation of the Name of Britain Unpublished Epigram by Sir Walter Scott Derivation of the Word "Humbug" Bees Topsy Turvy Parish Clerks and Politics, &c. 572

MISCELLANEOUS: Notes on Books, &c. 577 Books and Odd Volumes wanted 578 Notices to Correspondents 578 Advertisements 578

Notes.

ORIGINAL ROYAL LETTERS TO THE GRAND MASTERS OF MALTA.

( Continued from p. 99.)