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340 NOTES AND QUERIES. [io» 8. iv. OCT. 21, IMS. quarter of the century we have frequent news of England's naval battles. One of the latest items is Le Vieux Cordelier (Paris. 1793-4), in which Caraille Desmoulins sought to stem the tide of blood which marked the advance of the new republic. The seven numbers issued are to be had for 60m. The catalogues of Catholic Theology would have delighted the heart, one thinks, of the late Lord Acton, taking us as they do through councils which have left their mark on history- We notice a fine set of the ' Analecta Hymnica Medii ^Evi,' 1886-1903, edited by two learned Jesuits (360m.), which afford a unique insight into mediteval hymns and liturgies. St Augustine's works occupy more than a page. A copy of the first ' Biblia Polyglotta,' published 1514-17, occupies six volumes (2,400m.). There are many rare and splendid Bibles. We are specially interested in a "Vetus Italica" (400m.) among Latin Biblical versions (1743), since it collects the fragments of the old current^ Latin version which preceded Jerome's " Vulgate." In Parts II. and III. we find ourselves deep in the Council of Trent and the fight against the Reformers. There are some splendid Horse men- tioned here. Two of the Flemish School are priced at 8,000 and 4,000 m. A third, in Latin and French, from the library of the Duke de La Valliere, in perfect preservation, is offered at 3,000 m. Dods- worth and Dugdale's 'Monasticon Anglicanum,' 3 vols., London and Savoy, 1655 and 1673 (400m.), is an important book, noted by Brunet and Lowndes; and there are many others so rare that they have escaped the expert bibliographer. For instance, the ' Diurnale' of the Scotch Benedictine monastery at Vienna, 1515, unknown to Panzer, ought to be valuable to seekers after the Scotch abroad. It is said to be very rare, and is offered at 100 m. Mr. H. Seers, of Leyton, has a varied collection. We note an engraved map of the British and French dominions in North America, very rare. 1725 II. 15«. There are a number of old prints of Copenhagen House. Newgate, the "Boot" Inn, Gravesend, Mark Lane, Wallmgford, Ac. A set of Voltaire, 64 vols., Paris, 1819, is 4Z. 17s. 6d. Messrs. W. H. Smith & Son's list for October is as full as usual of works in general literature- second-hand and also new as published—at greatly reduced prices. There are many works suitable for school prizes and presents. Mr. Albert Button, of Manchester, has a list relating to the topography and genealogy of the county of York. We note Thoresby's Ducatus Leodiensis,' Leeds, 1816, 31. 10s. ; and Manuscript Pedigrees of Yorkshire Families, compiled in 1834 by William Paver, the genealogist, 31. 18s. Under Charlotte Bronte is ' Letters printed from the Originals by J. Horsfall Turner,' price 51. (only twelve copies printed). Mr Thomas Thorp, of St. Martin's Lane, has the second folio of Beaumont and Fletcher, 1679,12/.10*. This contains seventeen plays not in the first issue. Bohn's Extra Volumes (seven) are priced 21. 12s.; a quarto edition of 'English Bards and Scotch •Reviewers,'1811, K. 17s. M. ; ' The Harleian Mis- cellany,' 1808, 10 vols., 57. 6s.; Hertslet s ' Map of Europe by Treaty,' 1875. 3 vols., 21. 17s. 6d.; a col- lection of rare old Irish Tracts, 1753, 38s.; Caxton s •Golden Legend,' Kelmscott Press 1892 7Z. Is. : Lylie's ' Euphues' the Anatomy of Wit,' 1581, and ' Euphues and his England,' 1623, 9£. 9s.; Marcm Aurelius, 1635, 16s.; ' Mirrour for Magistrates,' 1610, '21. 2s.; and Scott's Novels, Nimmo's edition, 181. The catalogue also includes a long list of book- plates, a series of engravers' proofs of Lawrence's portraits, and several of the "Tudor Translation*." Messrs. Henry Young & Sons, of Liverpool, devote a special section of their list for October to Nelson and naval works, including Clarke and M'Arthur's ' Life of Nelson,' 1809, 21. 10*.; Mahan's ' Life of Nelson,' 1899, 21s. ; ' Nelson's Despatches,' 7 vols., original edition, 30s. ; Dr. Beatty's ' Au- thentic Narrative of the Death of Nelson,' 18(6, 10s. 6d.; Campbell's ' Naval History,' 1818, 3fe.; ' Log of H.M.S. Pegasus,' 1786-8, 51. 5s. ; ' Mutiny at the Nore,' 1797, an original manuscript, 51.5s.; The Naval Chronicle, 1799-1813, 29 vols., extremely scarce, 81. 8s. ; Ralfe's ' Naval Chronology of Great Britain,' 1820, .'!/, 10s. ; Pepys's ' Memoires relating to the State of the Royal Navy," the rare first edi- tion, 1690, 10'. 10.*. ; and a copy of the first mezzotint portrait of Nelson published after his death, 1806, 61. 6s. Other items include Gould's 'Humming Birds,' 801. ; the fine edition of Clarendon's ' Rebel- lion,' 1816-17, 81. 8s. ; and Daniell's ' British Cout Scenery,' la. 12s. There are first editions of Borrow, Fanny Burney, De Foe, Sterne, and Swift; and a number of French engravings. 10 We must call special attention to the notices:— ON all communications must be written the nun* and address of the sender, not necessarily for pub- lication, but as a guarantee of good faith. WE cannot undertake to answer queries privately- To secure insertion of communications corre- spondents must observe the following rule*. !.<•< each note, query, or reply be written on a (cptnte slip of paper, with the signature of the writer and such address as he wishes to appear. W hen aiwwtr- ing queries, or making notes with regard toprerioai entries in the paper, contributors are requested to put in parentheses, immediately after the eiart heading, the series, volume, and page or ptfw to which they refer. Correspondents who repeat queries are requested to head the second com- munication "Duplicate." H. W. UNDERDOWN and F. T. HIBGAK ("Gibbets "(.—Anticipated ante, p. 296. W. E. WILSON and E. YARDLEY ('She Stoop*» Conquer').—Anticipated ante, p. 317. J. A. CBAWLKY.—" They made her a grave t cold and damp" is from Moore's " Lake of tie Dismal Swamp'; "The red moon is up" few Eliza Cook's 'Star of Glengary.' Other qnena next week. Pressure on our space baa alone caiaea th» delay. NOTICK. Editorial communications should be addrt*rf to "The Editor of 'Notes and Queries"*—Arirer- tisements and Business Letters to "The Psb- Usher"—at the Office, Bream's Buildings, Chaocerr Lane, E.G. We beg leave to state that wa decline to rewrn communications which, for any reason, we do **• print; and to this rule we can make no exception