M. Golénischeff discusses in some detail the points of contact between this story and Sindbad's voyages; but, until we have a full and exact account of the papyrus before us, it is premature to start hypotheses on what is already a difficult problem.
Early Notices of Yorkshire Folk-lore.—The following passages relating to the Folk-Lore of our forefathers occur in a place where few would look for them. I therefore make no apology for forwarding you a transcript for the use of the Folk-Lore Society: Fabric Rolls of York Minster. (Surtees Society.) Edited by the Rev. James Raine. 1859.—Article liii. Detecta quœdam in visitationibus Eccl. Cath. Ebor. necnon ecclesiarum eidem pertinentem infra provinciam Ebor.
1510. "Newbald, North and South ......... and alleso yer is a womane yt hath demeyd her marvelously, for sho hayth takyne ye coveryng of ye bere and layd it on hir kow, and a plewygh stayfe yt had kyld a mensse, and a clothe ondyr a corsse to cast over ye kow."— P. 266.
"Strensall ........ Ricardus Hall, capellanus ibidem, est communis adulter. ...... Item ministrat poccula amatoria sive medic' Agneti Hobson de Alne servienti suse, per quod destruit puerum in utero suo et eciam mulierem, & dicta pocula ministravit aliis quampluribus mulieribus."—P. 272.
1528. "Bishopwilton. Isabel Mure presented. Shee took fier and ij yong women wt hir and went to a rynnyng water, & light a wyspe of straw & sitt it on the water, and saide thus: 'Benedicite, se ye what I see; I se the fier burne and water rynne and the gryse grew, and see flew and nyght fevers and all unknowth evils that evil flee, and all other, God will.' And after theis wordes sais xv. Pater Noster, xv. Ave Maria, & thre credes."—P. 273.
QUERIES.
Brood of Ducks. A brood of young ducks, is it a "squad"? There is some peculiar word which I failed to note at the time, and have lost it. I am trying to recover it.
