Miscellaneous. NOTES ON BOOKS, &c. WILL Correspondents kindly intending to contribute to our Christmas Number be good enough to forward their communications, headed " Christmas," without delay ? Handbook to the Cathedrals of England.—St. Paul's. carries his genealogical researches adds a strong element of realism to his work. The reader sees at once that he is dealing with no mere abstract ideas, but with most concrete flesh and blood; with "time-honoured Lancaster," member of the various houses that have held sway in or "false, fleeting, perjured Clarence," and many another England from Cerdic to Victoria. We should have liked to see Mr. Bailey bring out more clearly and fully than he does the history and the character of early English kingship. For we cannot but think that the whole story THE dainty cover of this charming volume, pure white cumstances of its origin. The Angles, the Saxons, the of the English monarchy has been affected by the cir enriched with gold, disposes the reader to regard it with Jutes, the Frisians, brought no kings with them into great complacency; but, in truth, it needs no recom- Britain. They came as war bands, under their respective mendation beyond its own intrinsic merits. The Hand-war-band chiefs, and it was only after a long period of book is, in effect, an abridged edition of Dean Milman's slow conquest of the land from its previous lords that Annals of St. Paul's, rearranged and, in some places, they bethought them of the kingly government which augmented by one of the late dean's sons, and admirably had been one of the notes of the peaceful side of their has the work been performed. The volume is so arranged polity in the depths of the Teutonic forest. When they as to form an excellent manual of the history of the reverted to this aspect of their race, they naturally cathedral, whilst at the same time a visitor to St. Paul's reverted also to its principles, and those principles may may carry it in his hand as a most valuable guide-book. be summed up in the words, election out of a royal stock He will find in it the history of the earlier structures assumed to be descended from Wodin, the hero-god of which have occupied the site; a plan, and views, of the the whole Gothic race. But although we could have grand church partially destroyed in the Great Fire of wished that Mr. Bailey had written more explicitly on 1666, and finally uprooted by Sir Christopher Wren; some points, and had been less inclined in his early tables plans and views of Wren's earlier design and of the to put faith in some of Anderson's most doubtful geneapresent structure; plates of monuments from the ancient logical speculations, we can with confidence recommend church and from the cathedral of to-day, together with his interesting monograph to the attentive perusal of all some new views of the existing crypt and of the interior earnest students of English history. of the church. The plan of the ancient cathedral marks accurately the sites of Paul's Cross, of the Cloisters, and of portions of foundations of the earlier structure, some of which were discovered in the spring of the present year. Not the least valuable portion of the work is its second part, which contains a history of the See of London, with short lives of the more eminent bishops and deans, from the earliest times to the death of Dean Mansel in 1871. The text of Milman's Annals has been followed as closely as possible, but the arrangement of The Succession to the Crown: a Historical Sketch. By sented. a better com Germany, Present and Past. By S. Baring-Gould, M.A. machine, which is at once the glory and the bane of shows that both Watt and Dr. Allibone have wrongly modern Germany. confounded him with his father. Two very pleasant photographic views of the old manor house increase the value of the tract. Bibliotheca Teubneriana: incerti Auctoris de Constantino M. ejusque Matre Helena Libellus. E codicibus primus edidit Eduardus Heydenreich. (Lips., Teubner.) THIS story, now for the first time printed from a MS. of the fourteenth century at Dresden and another of the fifteenth at Freibourg, professes to be an account of the early years of Constantine, as to which authentic history is so defective. It makes Helena to be a Christian of Treves, of great beauty, who came to Rome on a religious visit, where she was most injuriously treated by Constantius, who, however, pitied her excessive sorrow, and gave her certain ornaments which he had about him. She lived in retirement with her son, whom she named Constantine from his father. While still young, Constantine was stolen by some merchants, who, for their own profit, took him to the court of the Greek emperor, and effected a marriage between him and that monarch's daughter, on the pretence that they were sent as ambassadors for this purpose. On the voyage home the merchants betrayed their trust, and left the two on a desert island. They were taken off by a boat which happened to come near, but not until Constantine had confessed all the circumstances to his wife, and had received assurances of her unchanged affection. On arriving at Rome they went to the house of Helena, who recognized her son. A precious gift of the empress to her daughter on her departure was sold for a large sum to procure subsistence, and with this Helena was enabled to become an innkeeper. Some years later Constantine, who had never forgotten his origin, exhibited remarkable prowess in the games which were celebrated on the emperor's birthday. Constantius, in great admiration, sent for him to ascertain who he was. His mother was also called, and after some hesitation explained the circumstances of his birth, and showed in proof of these the emperor's ornaments. Constantius then acknowledged Constantine as his son, and appointed him his heir, together with his wife. Ambassadors were sent to the Greek court, and the marriage was celebrated anew with much pomp. So Constantine obtained both the Latin and Byzantine empires. The editor proposes to express his opinion of the work on another occasion (p. vi). Songs and Sonnets by William Shakespeare. Edited by F. T. Palgrave. (Macmillan & Co.) THIS dainty reissue, with its delicate gem on the titlepage, might have satisfied Keats. Mr. Palgrave's qualifications as an editor are well known, and it is almost needless to say that his brief notes are all that can be desired. Many of the English titles which he has prefixed to the sonnets are graceful and appropriate. We are not equally sure about some of the Latin ones. Exegi monumentum" is certainly sufficiently hackneyed to serve as a heading for 66 "Not marble, nor the gilded monuments THE REV. D. C. A. Agnew has in the press (to be published by subscription) The Theology of Consolation; or, an Account of many Old Writings and Writers on that Subject. Though theological in character, the work will be largely bibliographical and biographical, and will contain information about the authors of, and commentators on, the Heidelberg Catechism. The second or biographical portion is in the form of a dictionary, and minute details will be given regarding many authors. THE Rivista Europea of Nov. 1, speaking of Mr. Thoms's work on Human Longevity, highly commends it as being based upon the most strict canons of reason and experience. A CORRESPONDENT writes :-" Would it be possible to stir some one up to publish the Visitations of Northamptonshire? Some counties have been published, but Northants has not yet been taken up by any local genealogist." Notices to Correspondents. We must call special attention to the following notice: ON all communications should be written the name and address of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. J. H. M.-There is no really good Russian-English Dictionary. Reiff's Russ-French-German-English Dictionary (Čarlsruhe) is a useful book for beginners. Far better, however, is Makaroff's Russ-French (or RussGerman) Dictionary, published not long ago at St. Petersburg. As regards Russian grammars in English, that by H. Riola (Trübner, 1878) is by far the most complete. A smaller work, by Reiff, has the merit of cheapness. attributed to Lord Beaconsfield in the Handbook of FicKENNETH HOWARD.-The Letters of Runnymede is titious Names, by Olphar Hamst, 1868. W. J. W. J. (Radnor) is thanked. He will find, however, that our correspondent's needs have been satisfied. See ante, p. 378. Popular Customs, under Nov. 1 and 2, you will find full descriptions of the customs referred to. J. C. (Great Cotes).-In Thiselton Dyer's British G. D.-For R. Scarlett, the Sexton at Peterborough, and his portrait in the Cathedral, see "N. & Q," 5th S. x. 206, 293, 358, 415. BERNARD HOBSON asks for exact reference in Bacon's works to the passage commencing "Some men think too much." F. M.-If not already printed in an accessible form, we shall be glad to have the lines. C. W. EMPSON ("Sop ").-See " N. & Q.,” 5h S. vi. 68, 215. Of princes, shall outlive this powerful rhyme"; Lyles Cary Manor House, Somerset, and its Literary This little brochure of fourteen pages, brief as it is, will N. & Q.," 5th S. v. 27, 56, 97, 157. R. C. STONEHAM should consult, under "Beavors," PYM YEATMAN ("Col. Phaire").-See ante, p. 311. NOTICE. Editorial Communications should be addressed to "The Editor of 'Notes and Queries ""-Advertisements and Business Letters to "The Publisher"-at the Office, 20, Wellington Street, Strand, London, W.C. We beg leave to state that we decline to return com. munications which, for any reason, we do not print; and to this rule we can make no exception. has my Name, Trade-Mark, and Signature on a Buff-Coloured Wrapper. H. LAMPLOUGH, 113, Holborn. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT and PILLS.-The weens, I used according to directions given with them, there di no finest remedies in the world for bad legs, old wounds, sores and wound, bad legs, ulcerous sore, however obstinate or long standing, but will yeild to their healing and curative properties. Numbers of persons who bave been patients in several of the large hospita's and under the care of eminent surgeons, without deriving the slightest benefit, have been thoroughly cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills. For glandular swellings, tumours, scurvy, and diseases of the skin, there is no medicine that can be used with so good an effect. In fact, in the worst forms of disease, dependent upon the condition of the blood, these medicines, if used conjointly, are irresistible. machine, which is at once the glory and the bane of shows that both Watt and Dr. Allibone have wrongly modern Germany. Bibliotheca Teubneriana: incerti Auctoris de Constantino M. ejusque Matre Helena Libellus. E codicibus primus edidit Eduardus Heydenreich. (Lips., Teubner.) THIS story, now for the first time printed from a MS. of the fourteenth century at Dresden and another of the fifteenth at Freibourg, professes to be an account of the early years of Constantine, as to which authentic history is so defective. It makes Helena to be a Christian of Treves, of great beauty, who came to Rome on a religious visit, where she was most injuriously treated by Constantius, who, however, pitied her excessive sorrow, and gave her certain ornaments which he had about him. She lived in retirement with her son, whom she named Constantine from his father. While still young, Constantine was stolen by some merchants, who, for their own profit, took him to the court of the Greek emperor, and effected a marriage between him and that monarch's daughter, on the pretence that they were sent as ambassadors for this purpose. On the voyage home the merchants betrayed their trust, and left the two on a desert island. They were taken off by a boat which happened to come near, but not until Constantine had confessed all the circumstances to his wife, and had received assurances of her unchanged affection. On arriving at Rome they went to the house of Helena, who recognized her son. A precious gift of the empress to her daughter on her departure was sold for a large sum to procure subsistence, and with this Helena was enabled to become an innkeeper. Some years later Constantine, who had never forgotten his origin, exhibited remarkable prowess in the games which were celebrated on the emperor's birthday. Constantius, in great admiration, sent for him to ascertain who he was. His mother was also called, and after some hesitation explained the circumstances of his birth, and showed in proof of these the emperor's ornaments. Constantius then acknowledzed Constantine as his son, and appointed him his heir, together with his wife. Ambassadors were sent to the Greek court, and the marriage was celebrated anew with much pomp. So Constantine obtained both the Latin and Byzantine empires. The editor proposes to express his opinion of the work on another occasion (p. vi). Songs and Sonnets by William Shakespeare. Edited by F. T. Palgrave. (Macmillan & Co.) THIS dainty reissue, with its delicate gem on the titlepage, might have satisfied Keats. Mr. Palgrave's qualifications as an editor are well known, and it is almost needless to say that his brief notes are all that can be desired. Many of the English titles which he has prefixed to the sonnets are graceful and appropriate. We are not equally sure about some of the Latin ones. "Exegi monumentum " is certainly sufficiently hackneyed to serve as a heading for "Not marble, nor the gilded monuments confounded him with his father. Two very pleasant photographic views of the old manor house increase the value of the tract. THE REV. D. C. A. Agnew has in the press (to be published by subscription) The Theology of Consolation; or, an Account of many Old Writings and Writers on that Subject. Though theological in character, the work will be largely bibliographical and biographical, and will contain information about the authors of, and commentators on, the Heidelberg Catechism. The second or biographical portion is in the form of a dictionary, and minute details will be given regarding many authors. THE Rivista Europea of Nov. 1, speaking of Mr. Thoms's work on Human Longevity, highly commends it as being based upon the most strict canons of reason and experience. A CORRESPONDENT writes:-" Would it be possible to stir some one up to publish the Visitations of Northamptonshire? Some counties have been published, but Northants has not yet been taken up by any local genealogist." Notices to Correspondents. We must call special attention to the following notice: ON all communications should be written the name and address of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. J. H. M.-There is no really good Russian-English Dictionary. Reiff's Russ-French-German-English Dictionary (Čarlsruhe) is a useful book for beginners. Far better, however, is Makaroff's Russ-French (or RussGerman) Dictionary, published not long ago at St. Petersburg. As regards Russian grammars in English, that by H. Riola (Trübner, 1878) is by far the most complete. A smaller work, by Reiff, has the merit of cheapness. KENNETH HOWARD.-The Letters of Runnymede is attributed to Lord Beaconsfield in the Handbook of Fictitious Names, by Olphar Hamst, 1868. W. J. W. J. (Radnor) is thanked. He will find, however, that our correspondent's needs have been satisfied. See ante, p. 378. Of princes, shall outlive this powerful rhyme"; Lyles Cary Manor House, Somerset, and its Literary This little brochure of fourteen pages, brief as it is, will Popular Customs, under Nov. 1 and 2, you will find full descriptions of the customs referred to. J. C. (Great Cotes).-In Thiselton Dyer's British G. D.-For R. Scarlett, the Sexton at Peterborough, and his portrait in the Cathedral, see "N. & Q," 5th S. x. 206, 293, 358, 415. BERNARD HOBSON asks for exact reference in Bacon's works to the passage commencing "Some men think too much." F. M.-If not already printed in an accessible form, we shall be glad to have the lines. C. W. EMPSON ("Sop ").—See " N. & Q.," 5 S. vi. 68, 215. N. & Q." 5th S. v. 27, 56, 97, 157. PYM YEATMAN ("Col. Phaire").-See ante, p. 311. Editorial Communications should be addressed to "The Editor of Notes and Queries '"-Advertisements and Business Letters to "The Publisher"-at the Office, 20, Wellington Street, Strand, London, W.C. 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. COLDS, &c. No family should be without it. Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors through PYRETIC SALINE H. LAMPLOUGH, 113, Holborn. out the World, at 1s. 14d. and 2. 3d. per Bottle. A has my Name, Trade-Mark, and Signature on a Buff-Coloured Wrapper. LION, NET, and MOUSE, TRADE MARK. BY ALL CHEMISTS. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT and PILLS.-The ulcers. If used according to directions given with them, there is no finest remedies in the world for bad legs, old wounds, sores and wound, bad legs, ulcerous sore, however or long standing, but will yeild to their healing and curative properties. Numbers of persons who have been patients in several of the large hospita's and under the care of eminent surgeons, without deriving the slight s benefit, have been thoroughly cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills. For glandular swellings, tumours, scurvy, and diseases of the skin, there is no medicine that can be used with so good an effect. In fact, in the worst forms of disease, dependent upon the condition of the blood, these medicines, if used conjointly, are irresistible. |