saucer. If the term dish has any particular reference to the shallow vessel, it is to the bowl. In Chambers's Book of Days,' i. 172, is an engraved representation of a coffee-house temp. Charles II. Five persons, one of them smoking, and evidently, from their dresses, of different ranks in life are seated at the table, on which are small basins, without saucers, and tobacco pipes, while a waiter is engaged in serving coffee. Coffee-drinking was ridiculed at first, and it was said : A little dish, and a large coffee house, From Mr. H. S. Solly's 'Life of Henry Morley, LL.D.,' it appears that the expression dish of tea" was used by Dickens, as is evident from the following passage: "Dickens had lately bought Tavistock House, and Mr. Morley went there early in December for a dish of tea,' which he found meant a pleasant evening party.' I may add that in the Netherlands it is 66 still a custom to invite one's friends een kopje thee to komen drinken " (to come 22 Eglogue, x. 61 ff. lead was not unusual in the sixteenth and In the ballad of Lord Soulis,' by John They roll'd him up in a sheet of lead, THE PASSIONATE PILGRIM': "LAPP'D Apparently it is to the practice mentioned by W. A. C.-which would seem to have been a familiar one in his day-that Spenser refers in The Shepherd's Calendar.' Durham. 6 66 66 Perhaps W. A. C.'s reference to drawings is to the Drawing by George Scharf, Esq.," which is reproduced in Dean Stanley's Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey,' 3rd ed., 1869, facing p. 681 (in the Appendix). It represents the interior of the vault of Henry VII., and the coffins of James I., Elizabeth of York, and Henry VII., as seen on the opening of the vault in 1869." At first sight these coffins (in the drawing) might be taken for lappings in lead : The leaden coffins of all three sovereigns, which were all in good condition, were slightly shaped to the head and 46 66 In June, concerning Tityrus, Colin Clout wails: Now dead he is, and wrapt in lead; All the worthies liggen wrapt in lead; Dido, my dear, alas! is dead,— New York City. M. C. L. 6 SPONGES (10 S. xii. 30).-M.'s question "LE HOLE BOLE," HONEY LANE (10 S. I regret to say, I cannot answer, but I think xii. 348).-Consult Prof. Skeat's Etythat perhaps he or another may be interested mological Dictionary' under "holy"; and in the following quotation from John compare with the current expression "whole Russell's 'Boke of Nurture, foloying horse." FRANK PENNY. Englondis gise,' which belongs to the earlier half of the fifteenth century. It is printed in The Babees Book' (E.E.T.S.), pp. 117-99: 3eff youre souerayne wille to be bathe, his body to wasche clene, ...looke ye haue sponges. v or vj. þeroñ to sytte or lene : looke per be a gret sponge þer-on youre souerayne to sytt; beron a shete & so he may bathe hym þere a fytte; and alwey be sure of þe dur, & se þat he be shutt. Under the present heading the rest concerns us not. In Sloane MS. 1977, in the British Museum (ff. 9b and 47b), there are two examples of the use of the sponge for personal cleanliness, where the illumination of the text shows this household appliance about to be put to the face of a person in a recumbent position in bed. An account, by Canon Venables, of the sponge used in the Greek liturgical ritual, will be found in Smith and Cheetham's Dictionary of Christian Antiquities,' 1880. Pliny (I. ii. 45) mentions three sorts of sponges, of which one, the Achilleum, was used for wiping tables, deleting writing and mistakes in paintings (the spongia deletilis, Suet., Aug. 86, Calig. 40), washing dishes, and other useful purposes (Mart., Apoph.' No. 144). See also Fosbroke, Ency. Antiq.,' 1843, vol. i. p. 372. J. HOLDEN MACMICHAEL. 6 Miscellaneous. NOTES ON BOOKS, &c. A Dissertation upon Odd Numbers, particularly No. 7 and No. 9, by James Curtis, is one of the privately printed opuscula issued to members of the Sette of Odd Volumes, and will therefore be regarded by the discerning as well worth perusal. Mr. Curtis, who is " Franklyn to Ye Sette," read to them on April 27th of this year the paper here printed. It contains a good deal of the curious and entertaining lore which interests the man in the street as well as the mathematician. At the beginning of the present year we heard illluck prophesied because 1909 would not divide by anything. Our own pages have from time to time contained notes on numbers, and Mr. Curtis gives a useful bibliography of such references. Against the study of numbers as of mystic import it would be possible to quote Selden's Table Talk': "All those mysterious things they observe in numbers come to nothing upon this very ground to do with nature, but is merely of human imposibecause number in itself is nothing, has nothing tion, a mere sound. For example, when I cry one o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock, that is but man's division of time; the time itself goes on, and it had been all one in nature if those hours had been called nine, ten, eleven. So when they say the seventh son is fortunate it means nothing for, if you count from the seventh backward, then the first is the seventh; why is not he likewise fortunate? Something might be argued on more than one count against this passage, but it is sufficient to say that such beliefs and maxims concerning numbers as come to us in early days, whether superstitious or not, continue to influence us when we pretend that we have grown out of them. When Johnson at five wrote the epitaph of the duck he trod on, he pointed out that The use of the sponge in Europe for domestic purposes 18 very old. It is mentioned in the Iliad' and 'Odyssey,' and in many other parts of classical literature. A short account of some of the various ways in which the Greeks and Romans employed sponges is given in Smith's Dict. brings together much to glorify seven. of Antiquities' under the word 'Spongia.' EDWARD BENSLY. If it had lived it had been good luck, For it would have been an odd one. But there were thirteen of them, and may we not maintain that the victim of the future Doctor's foot was the thirteenth; and so escaped the luck due to odd numbers ? Aberystwyth. Much information upon sponges may be seen in Johnston's History of British Sponges and Lithophytes,' 1842, 8voa work found on the shelves of all good reference libraries. WILLIAM JAGGARD. "Numero deus impare gaudet," and Mr. Curtis In Ger many, we believe, a "bad seven is a bad wife, same. Robert Laneham's letter concerning Queen Elizabeth's entertainment at Kenilworth has a curious passage on "The seavenz." For seven days he was slack in annotation, and excuses himself by indicting some remarks whereof part iz fyrst how according to her highnes name Elizabeth, which I heer say oout of the Hebru signifieth (amoong oother) the Seauenth of my God: diuerz things heer did soo justly in number square with the same. Az fyrst, her highnes hither cumming in this seauenth moonth: then prezented with the seauen prezents of the seauen godes and after, with the melody of the seauen sorted muzik in the dolphin, the Lakeladiez gift." BOOKSELLERS' CATALOGUES. NOVEMBER. MR. L. C. BRAUN'S Catalogue 61 contains fine-art and illustrated books, works on topography and natural history, travels, &c. In the general portion we find the first edition of Jesse's Court of England,' 4 vols., Bentley, 1840, 17. 58. ; a fine copy of Johnson and Steevens's edition of 1793, 21. 58.; Purcell's Life of Manning,' 2 vols., Shakespeare, 15 vols., full contemporary calf, (one of 750 copies for subscribers only), 2 vols., 10s. 6d.; Rabelais, translated by W. F. Smith 1893, 1l. 58.; Doyle's' Official Baronage,' showing the succession of every peer from 1066 to 1885, 3 vols., 4to, half-morocco, 1886, 11. 108.; Scott and Davey's Guide to the Collector of Historical Documents,' 12s. 6d.; and Masson's edition of Milton, 3 vols., half-morocco, 1874, 21. lovers will find a bargain, a beautiful work from the press of Messrs. R. & R. Clark, Golf: Royal and Ancient Game,' profusely illustrated, small 4to, half-calf, 1875 (published at 51. 58.), 178. 6d. Under Rural England is Seguin's Edition de' Luxe (limited to 600 copies), folio, 'Loiterings,' 300 woodcuts on India paper, vellum, 17. 58. Nobility and Gentry, 63 fine views, full red A copy of Angus's Seats of the morocco, 1787, is to be had for a guinea. There is an interesting collection of old newspapers, 1762-1803, bound in 18 vols., half-calf, 2l. 10s. · Golf a Nine, apart from its position as the square of three, has perhaps acquired some of its reputation for potency from the consideration that its multiples add up to nine in a way extraordinary to the non-mathematical reader. There are, however, few persons nowadays who observe Messrs. James Fawn & Son send from Bristol the Horatian rule of keeping a work in hand nine their Catalogue 41, containing a fine set of Coleridge, years before publication. Tailors and cats 18 vols., half-morocco, Pickering, 1839-50, 77. 158. ; are somewhat belittling associations, but the Ellacombe's Bells of the Church,' 1872, 4to, 188.; ninth wave, which has received recent conLaun's translation of Molière, 6 vols., 4. 10s.; The sideration in our columns, somewhat redeems the Library Edition of Ruskin, 38 vols., buckram, new, balance of dignity. 1903-9, 387.; Cary's 'Dante,' illustrated by Doré, 17. 10s.; Lewes's History of Philosophy,' 2 vols, 188., and Picturesque Europe,' 5 vols., half-morocco, 31. 39. Under Theology are 'The Speaker's Commentary,' 10 vols., calf, 37. 10s.; Biblia Polyglotta,' 6 vols., royal 4to, 1874, 21. 28.; and works by Ellicott and Dean Stanley. Under George Eliot are first editions of Daniel Deronda,'' Felix Holt,' and 'The Impressions of Theophrastus Such.' their Catalogue 316, containing the Messrs. William George's Sons of Bristol send niscences of Henry Angelo, with introduction by Lord Howard de Walden, 3 vols., new, 21. 158. a nice set of Granger's Biographical History," Netherlands,' 4 vols., 8vo, 21. 108.; and Romney's 6 vols., 1824, 31. 7s. 6d.; Motley's United These few remarks are, oddly enough, due to the seventh of nine brothers; but the writer fears that no special powers have been received by him in virtue of his natal position. THE birthplace of Jean Bart, the distinguished seaman, has become a subject for discussion in L'Intermédiaire. Dunkirk with good right claims the honour of calling him her son. It appears, however, that though his baptismal certificate and epitaph both show him to have been born there in 1650, a certain Jean Bart of Corban, near Moutier in the Bernese Jura, is regarded by local tradition as the brilliant privateer who became "chef d'escadre des armées navales du roy." In reality Jean Bart's father came from Dieppe to Dunkirk, and his family had long been given to seafaring. Students of intellectual heredity may find it interesting to learn that an uncle of the celebrated sailor went into Germany and became Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, while Jean's own brother Pieter Bart, though a needy, drunken fisherman, who swallowed gin as if it were water, was nevertheless a pilot of great ability, and had fine powers of observation when dangerous coasts and foul weather were concerned. Other communications relate to "aviation" at the end of the eighteenth century, and to the slender lantern-towers known as "lanterns of the dead." A list of the swords celebrated in tradition and romance is begun; and St. Barbara, viewed as the patron of artillerymen, receives attention. "Who ournt the library of Alexandria?" is also discussed and almost every number includes valuable literary and genealogical notes. 6 'Remi Life,' by Hayley, 4to, half-calf, 1809, 57. Under Shakespeare is the Oxford reproduction of the First Folio, 1902, 5l. 12s. 6d. There is a nice set in scarlet cloth of Strickland's ' Queens of Scotland,' 1852-9, 41. 48. Under Ceramics is Solon's Ancient Art Stoneware of the Low Countries and Germany,' 2 vols. in 1, Chiswick Messrs. Lupton Brothers of Burnley have in their Catalogue 103 Cockayn's The Obstinate Lady,' first edition, 1657, very scarce, 61. 68. Under Dickens is the first edition of Grimaldi,' There are works under 2 vols., 1838, 21. 158. Sweden, America, Bibliography, Norway and Numismatics, and Occultism, Apparitions, and Witchcraft. Mr. W. M. Murphy's Liverpool! Catalogue 149 opens with a complete set of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1842-1904, 257. Under Cruikshank is "Roscoe's Novelist's Library," 19 vols., 1831-3, original white canvas, 10. 10s. There is also the 'Chronicles' of Froissart, with the scarce illuminations, 2 vols., royal 8vo, red morocco, 1862, 71. 78. A number of works under Arctic include Peary's 'Nearest the Pole,' as new, 1907, 8s. There is a good copy of Ormerod's Cheshire,' with brilliant first impressions of the plates, 1819, 77. 78.; Dickens items include an extra-illustrated copy of Sketches by Boz,' green levant, by the Guild of Women Binders, 1839, 67. 10s. Under Shakespeare is The Chiswick Press edition, 39 vols., full limp calf, as new, with bookcase, 1899, 27. 2s. Tennyson items include the first edition of 'Maud,' 10s. 6d. Mr. Frank Murray of Derby devotes his Catalogue 232 to a Book-Bargain List, the price of each volume being one shilling. worship of the Burmese races is explained, imperial 4to, coloured illustrations, 31. 3s. Mr. James Thin of Edinburgh sends his Catalogue 163, which contains works under Arctic, Architecture, Archæology, &c. The general por: tion includes Bayle's Dictionary,' 1734-8, 5 vols., 17. 108. ; Tales from Blackwood,' 30 vols. in 24., 21.; the Thornton Edition of the Brontë Novels, 12 vols., half-morocco, 11. 158. ; the Library Edition of Froude, 1867-89, 38 vols., original cloth, 211. ; Kinglake's 'Crimea,' 8 vols., 31.; Maclise's Gallery of Literary Characters,' 188. 6d.; Meyrick's Ancient Armour,' 2 vols., folio, 1854, half-morocco extra, 41.; Nichols's Literary Anecdotes,' 17 vols., halftree calf, 1812-58, a fine set, 71. 78.; Hipkins's 'Musical Instruments,' 50 large plates in colours, Messrs. W. N. Pitcher & Co. of Manchester send imperial folio, half-levant, 1888, 41. 4s.; and a two Catalogues. No. 175 contains Redford's Art complete set of The Portfolio, 147. 148. Sales,' 2 vols., royal 4to, 1888, 10/. (issued to sub- English edition of Lavater's Physiognomy,' scribers only); and the Centenary Edition of Car-5 vols. in 3, royal 4to, full russia, Murray, 1789-98, lyle, 30 vols., 7. 78. There are first editions of a fine copy, is 31. 138. 6d. Capt. Mahan's historical Dickens. Among French works of interest is works, including The Influence of Sea Power Chants et Chansons populaires de la France,' 1848, and his Life of Nelson,' 7 vols., 1889-1905, are 31. 3s. This has 330 plates engraved on steel, and A large portion of the Catalogue is We note M'Ian's' Costumes each song is accompanied by a descriptive notice. devoted to Scotland. Under Portraits is Rose's Collection of Engraved of the Clans,' 2 vols., folio, morocco, 1857, 71. 78. ; Portraits,' 41. Under Hall's Chronicle: Henry R. L. Stevenson's Edinburgh,' original edition, Jamieson's Dictionary,' 5 vols., 1879-87, 41. 58. ; VIII.' is the Edition de Luxe, edited by Whibley, folio, 1879, 41.; and Robson's Scenery of the 1904, 17. 12s. (limited to 25 copies). Grampian Mountains,' 3 vols., atlas folio, 31. 38. Catalogue 176 has the first edition of Bewick's 'Fables, 1820, largest paper, levant, 5/.; a set of Cruikshank's 'Comic Almanacks,' 1835-53, 19 vols., 15. Hulme's Flags of the World,' 18s.; and Morris's 'The Well at the World's End,' Kelmscott Press, 1896, 77. 10s. Under Folk-lore is Prior's Ancient Danish Ballads,' 3 vols., as new, 158. There are works under Rowlandson; and a copy of Roby's Traditions of Lancashire,' 4 vols, royal 8vo, 1829-32, is 21. 15s. Mr. C. Richardson's Manchester Catalogue 60 contains works on Africa and America. Divers Works of Early Masters in Christian Decoration, including an account of the works by Dürer and Wohlgemuth, edited by Weale, 2 vols., imp. folio, half-morocco, 1849, is 3/. 10s.; Early English Prose Romances,' edited by Thoms, royal 4to, illustrated by Nelson (only 500 printed), as new, 12s.; Excursions in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Surrey, Cornwall, Ireland, &c., 900 plates on India paper, 12 vols., royal 8vo, 1818-24, 4l.; The Illuminated Magazine, edited by Jerrold, 4 vols., complete set, 1845, ll. 5s. ; Williamson's Portrait Miniatures,' 2 vols., imp. 4to, as new, 1904, 5. 58.; Hipkins's Musical Instruments,' large paper, half-vellum, large folio, 1888, 51.; and the Library Edition of Thackeray, 24 vols., original green cloth, 1867-86, 97. 10s. Mr. William Tait of Belfast sends a Catalogue -of Books on Freemasonry, Secret Societies, Ancient Mysteries, and Kindred Subjects. We note two rare works by Marconis: Le Panthéon Maconnique: Instruction générale pour tous les Rites, Paris, 1860, 17. 108.; and Le Sanctuaire de Memphis ou Hermes,' Paris, 1866, 12s. 6d, Ross Robertson's Freemasonry in Canada,' with 462 illustrations, 2 vols., is 21. There are Rituals of Freemasonry, printed in a form intelligible only to the craft, Anti-Masonic works, 31. 38. The best JOHN H. NODAL.-The Manchester City News of the 20th inst. reports the death on Saturday, the 13th, of Mr. John H. Nodal, a former correspondent of N. & Q.' He was born in 1831, and edited the paper above mentioned for thirty-three years, from 1871 to 1904, when he and customs, starting the City News Notes and retired. He was much interested in local manners Queries in 1878. From 1871, for more than twenty years, he was the Hon. Secretary and becoming a journalist in 1864 he took a Director of the English Dialect Society. siderable interest in letters, belonging to a club of literature, and was joint editor with Prof. Skeat He contributed a good deal to local of a bibliographical list of the works illustrative of the various dialects of English. Shandeans. Notices to Correspondents. Before con We must call special attention to the following notices: WE beg leave to state that we decline to return communications which, for any reason, we do not print, and to this rule we can make no exception. ON all communications must be written the name and address of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. EDITORIAL Communications should be addressed tisements and Business Letters to to "The Editor of Notes and Queries'"-Adver"The Publishers"-at the Office, Bream's Buildings, Chancery Lane, E.C. DELTA.-Forwarded. Maori Legends, works on Spiritualism and HORACE BLEACKLEY ("Regimental Nicknames "). Psychic Research, and Temple's The Thirty--See communications at 9 S. v. 104, 161, 221 263, Seven Nats,' in which the story of the spirit 377, 438; vi. 235. |