archebiosis" (Charlton Bastian, 'Mode of Origin of Lowest Organisms,' p. 4). Archiblastic (not inDict.').-1885, "He calls these structures parablastic in opposition to the archiblastic" (Landois and Stirling's Physiol.,' vol. ii. p. 1128). Arid (i. b., said in this sense to be obsolete; latest quot in Dict.,' 1727).-1828, "My whole frame seemed arid and parched-up" (Blackwood's Mag., vol. xxiii. p. 189). vision" (N. Syd. Soc. 'Year-Book,' p. 253). 1865, "M. Landsberg has described twelve cases of muscular asthenopia" (N. Syd, Soc. 'Biennial Retrospect., for 1865-6,' p. 358). Astigmatism (no history of the word), Astigmism (not in Dict.').-1870, "The late eminent scholar, Dr. Whewell, who had originally suggested the word astigmatism*......approves of astigmism as being etymologically the better word" (Dixon, in Holmes's 'Syst. of Argyll-Robertson (adj., not in Dict.').-1885, "The Surgery,' vol. iii., second edit., note, p. 7). 1883, AstigArgyll Robertson pupil,-in this condition the pupil does mism is given as a synonym of astigmatism in Quain's not contract to the light" (Landois and Stirling's Phy-Dict. of Med.,' s. v. Astigmatism," p. 94. siol., vol. ii. p. 991). 1886, "The Argyll-Robertson pupil and ataxy......were still present" (Brit. Med. Journ., No. 1319, April 10, p. 691). See also Fogge's 'Med., vol. i. p. 459. Aridity (of the body, no quot. in 'Dict.' later than 1731).-1827, "He stood still and motionless......until his usual aridity was restored" (De Quincey's 'Last Days of Kant,' Blackwood's Mag., vol. xxi. p. 139). Arimaspian (not in Dict.').-1827, "Goat or Griffin, Christian or Cockney, Miser or Arimaspian" (Blackwood's Mag., vol. xxi. p. 780). 1828, "You might as vainly look for a physician as a phoenix, an Arimaspian as an apothecary" (ibid., vol. xxiii. p. 101).* Arm-fellow (not among compounds of "Arm" in 'Dict.').-Thackeray. Arraigner (earliest quot. in Dict.,' 1860).—1829, "Prierio and Ghinucci......both of them furious public arraigners of his doctrine" (Blackwood's Mag., vol. xxv. p. 36). Arrow (v., not in 'Dict.' in this sense).-1827," About an hour ago did we......see that identical salmon...... arrowing up the Tay" (Blackwood's Mag., vol. xxii. p. 446). Atalectic (not in Dict.').-1875, "The lungs left to themselves contain no air, they are atalectic, like the lungs of the foetus before it has breathed" (Gamgee's trans. of Hermann's Physiol.,' p. 159). "The lungs by virtue of their elasticity collapse to their natural (atalectic) volume" (ibid.). Athirst (latest quot. in Dict.,' 1805).-1875, "The prince......grew athirst at the sight" (Goblin Market,' &c., by Christina Rossetti, p. 23). Mexborough. W. SYKES, M.R.C.S. (To be continued.) GREGORY PALMER, OF WEST HADDON, As it very seldom happens that the office of clergyman of a country village is filled by a native of the parish over which he has charge, I think perhaps the following facts concerning such a case, which occurred at West Haddon, NorthamptonArt-direction (obsolete in Dict.,' only quot., 1400).shire, in the seventeenth century, may be worthy 1827, "This is no the way ava, ye 're gaun a clean contrair art" (Blackwood's Mag., vol. xxii. p. 699). Arthrectotomy (not in Dict.').--1885, "In January, 1881, I first began to employ erasion, or, as it is sometimes called now, arthrectotomy" (Med. Chronic. for July, p. 271). Arteriogram (not in 'Dict.').-1885, "In every pulsecurve, sphygmogram, or arteriogram, we can distinguish the ascending part of the curve (Landois and Stirling's Physiol., vol. i. p. 134). Arthralgia (not in Dict.').-1881, "The lead arthral gia is considered by Harnack to be due to the action of lead on the central motor apparatus" (Sup. to Ziemssen's 'Cycl. of Med.'). 1883, in Quain's Dict. of Med., p. 81. Artist (sense ii. 4, latest quot., 1793).-1828, "Awkward whip will drive like the choicest artists of Cambridge" (Blackwood's Mag., vol. xxiii. p. 95). Asparaginic (not in Dict.').-1885, "Hypoxanthia, xanthia (Salmon), and asparaginic acid (C4H7NO4) are also formed during the digestion of fibrin and gluten (Landois and Stirling's Physiol.,' vol. i. p. 341). Aspermatism (no quot. in 'Dict.').-1881, "An example of permanent a permatism, which is rarely met with" (Sup. to Ziemssen's Cycl. of Med.,' p. 459). 1883, "Dr. Van Buren thus explains the above condi. tion, to which he has given the not altogether wellchosen name aspermatism" (Holmes's 'Syst, of Surgery,' third edit., vol. iii. p. 563). Asper (latest quot. in Dict.,' 1819).-1832, "He had their aspers handsomely reinforced by some silver coins" (Blackwood's Mag., vol. xxxii. p. 974). Asthenopia (only quot in Dict.,' 1875).-1863, " Muscular asthenopia is thus avoided at the cost of binocular [* "Pursues the Arimaspian" (Milton, Par. Lost.,' bk. ii. 1. 945).] of note. It was in the year 1641 that the Rev. Jacob Tompson, who had been vicar since 1608, died, and Dr. Clerke, of Kingsthorpe, who then held the gift of the vicarage, presented it to the Rev. Gregory Palmer, born at West Haddon in 1608. This gentleman held his incumbency for a space of fifty-two years, and during his tenure of office, in 1648, the "pyramidal steeple," which formerly rose from the top of the present tower, was removed because it had fallen into a state ef decay. When the Rev. Gregory Palmer died he was buried in the West Haddon Churchyard, and in Bridge's History of Northamptonshire' the following is recorded as the inscription on his grave: Here lyeth honest Griggory, Which was a true friend to the ministry; The which hee hoped would abound to posterity. Whilst staying at West Haddon during the month of June this year I visited the churchyard, for the purpose, if possible, of finding out * Query, when and where? In this tomb and its quaint inscription, and after a very short search came across it on the south side of the church. It is the only tomb on a little triangular piece of ground on the right hand side of a footpath leading to the chancel door. shape it is what is called an altar tomb. I thoroughly examined its surface for any remains of the above inscription, and with some little difficulty succeeded in tracing the following words, carved on the front in an oval shape on the left hand panel: double of this Act be given to the Moderator of each presbeterie who shall cause doubles theirof be sent to each Minister, & that the same be read from the pulpit upon a lords day in each parroch win the Synnod be twixt and the first of Novr next inshewing. Not the least It is, of course, known to those who have in part 25 May, 1698. The double of the oath appointed by the presbeterie of Air to be taken by the persons who will not confesse the guilt though their be presumptiones, qth is to be taken after this manner. first in the presence of the Sess: this oath is to be read unto them and given to them to consider. and the oath to be reid to them and the hazard of fals Nixt they are to be convined befor the congregatione swearing and he is to be advised seriously to consider it agst the nixt lords day, and if they continue still denying, then in ye face of the congregatione after prayer this oath is to be taken, viz., The last three words, if there, are hidden beneath the ground, but I presume they are intact, as the last words visible are better preserved than the rest, in consequence of the protection afforded by the grass. Neither on the right hand front panel nor, indeed, on any other part of the tomb is a single word to be seen, so that the quaintest part of the epitaph is undoubtedly quite obliterated. It seems strange how the inscription on the left hand panel can have survived so long, carved as it is in comparatively soft sandstone, which has been for upwards of two hundred years exposed to the action of the weather. There are five other altar tombs in the churchyard, but this is the best preserved of all. The stone slab which rests on the top is of exceedingly fine quality, and an old gentleman, past eighty years of age, who accompanied me in my visit, told me how he well carnallie wt her as man doth with woman, and this oath remembered as a boy it being selected as the finest place on which to sharpen pocket-knives. Some reader of N. & Q.' may be able to throw further light on the antecedents or posterity of "Griggory" Palmer. I shall be greatly obliged. JOHN T. PAGE. I,, doe theirfor in the presence of the great and dreadful majesty of the eternal and ever living and ever blessed God, the searcher of heart an reins in his holy sanctuerie, humbly upon my knees with my hands lifted up to heaven protest and swear by the holy and dreadfull ansurable to his Majestie in the great and terrible day name of the lord the only true God, and as I shall be when in he shall judge the World in righteousnes by Jesus Christ, whom he hath appointed judge of quick and dead, that I never committed the ad abominable sin of with the sd that I never uncovered her nakedness nor was in naked bed with her nor did lie I take. Swansea. ALFRED CHAS. JONAS. (To be continued.) ALTAR LINEN.-I have in my possession two old pieces of altar linen, which I think are unique and worthy of being recorded in N. & Q.' I shall be very glad if any readers will tell me anything about the manufacture of German altar linen beyond what is suggested by the designs on these pieces which I try to describe. SCOTCH KIRK SESSION RECORDS. (Continued from p. 187.)Act against Prophaners mad by ye Provinciall Synod of Glasgow & Air mad at Air October 3, 1695. The material is flax; the colour, slightly yellowed firmly make conscience of their obligatione of y' office and by age, white. In the larger piece, which I take faithfullie dyscharge the trust comitted to them by God to be "a fair white linen cloth," measuring 7 ft. by & the supream authole of the nation. But because it 6 ft., the following design is woven: First, the may fall out in some particular places for the synnod doth enjoyne that each minister or Kirk Sess: who figure of a man standing by a vine-tree, holding having cause to complane of a Magistrate for negligence an axe or staff in his hand; beyond a doorway of in puting the Acts agst prophanes into executione some building, and above this part of the design the shall acquaint the presbeterie y'with that the the word NO-EL in Roman capitals. Underpresbeterie with the Kirk agent may pershou the negli-neath is a design, apparently representing a gent Magistrate befor the lords of Sess: according to the Act of Parlament, and to the end yt noe persone may town, surmounted by DIE STAT HOBRON. Then pretend ignorance the Synnod doth appoint that the below the town comes a conventional design in vine leaves and fruit. And lastly, a picture representing "the spies" bearing a colossal bunch of grapes, JOSVA VND CALEB in the same characters above it. These are repeated twice in the same order in each column, that is, longitudinally, and seven times laterally, forming a continuous design from side to side. The whole is surrounded by an elegant border, a design in leaves. 66 The other piece, which, on the assumption that it is a piece of altar linen, I take for "a fair linen cloth," is evidently a portion of a larger cloth. It measures 54 by 43 inches, but is hemmed on three sides, and with the exception of the selvage side, which has a border, the pattern runs out." It represents a continuous design, like the former piece, but with this peculiarity each column, about one foot wide, is repeated in reverse order, and then again, direct and reversed alternately, side by side. The description of one column may be given as follows: First, a standing figure, apparently in the act of blessing a kneeling figure (there are no words above this). Then a cluster of buildings, each of which seems to be bear a cross on its roof, and between the two pictures, evidently the name of the town, GURLITZ, in capitals as before. Beneath the town is DAS HEILIGE GRAB, in the same type, and a picture of a figure approaching the door of a sepulchre, bearing a lamp in the hand. The reversing process alluded to above, which does not destroy the continuity of the pattern, gives the following effect in words, only each letter in the reversed column is woven backwards : 66 DAS HEILIGE GRAB (design) GURLITZ (design) R. F. COBBOLD, M.A. VERBUM DESIDERATUM. The other day I noticed in the article " Alpes," in the 'Grande Encyclopédie' (ii. 447), that some of the passes were described as carrossable." We have, I believe, no English word to express the same idea. The nearest approach to it is the curious and extremely inelegant phrase "practicable for carriages." Though this is now "parliamentary language" (49 & 50 Vic., c. 29, § 2), it can hardly be called English, and I hope that some of your readers will suggest a word to fill the gap in our vocabulary. Q. V. CHAPEL ON WAKEFIELD BRIDGE.-A very interesting spot is the historical chapel on Wakefield Bridge, which was in existence in the reign of Edward III. When chantry chapels were dissolved by Edward VI. services at this wayside pilgrim chapel were discontinued. This venerable structure has been used for various purposes. At one time as a dwelling house, at another as a corn merchant's counting-house, at another as a handwoolcomber's shop. Yorkshire people are proud of this interesting relic of antiquity. The five compartments in the western porch contain carved figures. The first represents the Annunciation, the second the Nativity of Christ, the third the Resurrection of our Lord, the fourth the Ascension of our Saviour, the fifth the Coronation of the Blessed Virgin. These figures are much mutilated, and the present would seem a fitting opportunity for their restoration. The old western porch and some other portions were purchased by the late Hon. G. C. Norton, of Kettlethorpe Hall, Sandal Magna, where they were erected on a small lake as a boat-house adjoining the hall. On a brass plate inside that structure there is a record of this fact, and also that the chapel on the bridge had been defaced by unseemly repairs in 1794. W. LOVELL. "THE CHESHIRE MON.'-The following is from the collections of Sir Joseph Banks, and the lines at the foot are in his handwriting : THE CHESHIRE MON. Who said, thou English Dog, behold The Cheshire Mon ran to his Hold Your Land produces twice a year, But this which now I bring you here Then talk no more your silly stuff, By the Mass I'll trim thy tawny Buff, The Spaniard for his Spado felt, BARBARITY AND SUPERSTITION.-I culled the following-aged forty years-from the Norfolk Chronicle of the day. The exhaustive length of 11)"'" dance a Ivanhoe, XLiii. "It will scarcely be believed that the following disgusting act of superstition and cruelty could be practised in the nineteenth century, and in a city like Norwich; but such is unfortunately the fact. Children who are sickly are taken to a woman living in St. Lawrence to be cut for a supposed disease called the spinnage'; the woman performs her operation on a Monday morning only, and charges threepence. On the first visit the woman cuts the lobe of the right ear with a pair of scissors, and with the blood makes the sign of the cross upon the child's forehead. On the second Monday she does the same with the left ear, and in some instances it is deemed necessary to subject the little sufferers to nine operations of this ridiculous ceremony." Dublin. W. J. F. | CRESTS.-Has any work been published on crests, arranged on the same system as that of Papworth on arms? The prevalence of the modern custom of using the crest apart from any armorial bearings should alone render such a book very useful. EST. H. INDIA-RUBBER.-The earliest notice I have seen of india-rubber as a material for taking out pencil marks is in J. Priestley's 'Introduction to Perspective,' 8vo., Lond., 1770, p. xv, in a note :"Since this Work was printed off, I have seen a substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the marks of a black-lead-pencil. It must, therefore, be of singular use to those who practise drawing. It is sold by Mr. Nairne, Mathematical Instrument Maker, opposite the Royal-Exchange. He sells a cubical piece, of about half an inch, for three shillings; and he 66 ALEX. BEAZELEY. says it will last several years.” [See 2nd S. ii. 407, 475, 497.] LISLE-TAYLOR FAMILY. Can any reader of 'N. & Q'afford me any information concerning the Rev. Hales Taylor, M. A., St. Peter's College, Cambridge, who, by deed enrolled at the Heralds' College, dated Sept. 22, 1822, assumed the surname and arms of Lisle? The Rev. Hales Lisle (formerly Taylor) was one of the sons of the late Dr. Christopher Taylor, a Fellow of Magdalene College, Oxon, and sometime Vicar of Selborne. In 1801 he resided at Moyles Court, and subsequently at Blashford House, Ringwood, Hants, where Dr. Taylor died. It is believed that the Rev. Hales Lisle was a bachelor, and died before 1830, but neither the date of his death nor the place of his burial is known. In those days registration of SPANISH EXORCISM.-In 'Tom Cringle's Log' (p. 208, Warne's ed.), when a Spanish American possessed by the devil, her husband calls out, woman at Panama, being tipsy, is supposed to be Send for a priest, and a pig into which the demon may be cast." Is this last touch merely an addition of Michael Scott's own, or is it, or was it, an actual piece of ritual in Spanish or American exorcism? C. F. S. WARREN, M.A. Treneglos, Kenwyn, Truro. It is AN OLD SAW.-I posses an old fret saw. assuredly genuine, and bears upon one arm the letters "W. B." and on the other "R. V.," whilst upon the top bar is the date 1592. Can any one tell me of an older saw? HARRY HEMS. HARLEQUIN.-Can any of your readers explain the derivation of the word "Bat" as applied to harlequin's wand? LEOPOLD WAGNER. [Fr. batte sabre de bois d'arlequin.] TOGETHER.-I notice that in Cambridgeshire and some parts of Norfolk the country people are in the habit of using this word to give a sort of additional force to the plural word " you," and "What are you particularly in such questions as "Where are you going todoing together?" I've no gether?" but sometimes in other ways, as patience with you together." Is this more general; and how, when, and where did it arise? VILTONIUS. trustworthy evidence forthcoming settling the ap- from a version anterior to the A.V., when he "THE JOLLY ROGER."-In his story now appearing in the pages of the Illustrated London 'CAMERONIAN RANT.'-A friend asks for inforNews, the accomplished writer Mr. Walter Be-mation about a tune known by this name. Where sant applies the phrase "The jolly Roger" to the can it be found? P. J. F. GANTILLON. pirates' flag in the last century. Can the origin of the name be explained? I am entirely without books of reference. Can the name be some sailor's rendering of a Spanish or buccaneering name, just as our sailors call the Bellerophon the "Billy Ruffian," and as our soldiers in Clive's time changed Suráj-ud-doulah into "Sir Roger Dowler"? MICHAEL FERRAR, B.C.S. Newcastle, co. Down, See Sailor's Hand ["Jolly Roger" is applied by sailors to a flag bearing a white skull on a black field. book.'] RICHARD II.-When Lambard waited on Elizabeth at the palace, she exclaimed, "I am Richard; know you not that?" that is, to be deposed by Essex's revolt, and in allusion to the play of Shakspeare that had a long run at the Globe. Does the evidence produced at the Essex_trial show this? Are the documents of the State Paper Office at the Rolls Court now? How is access obtainable? C. A. WARD. Haverstock Hill. [See ante, p. 307.] JACK TAR.-Can any other reason be assigned for this nickname than the superficial one, that their work? sailors' clothes, &c., are tarred by the nature of VILTONIUS. LOWICK (DE LOFWYK OF FURNESS).-Can any of your correspondents give me the name of the birthplace of John Lowick, supposed to be born c. 1705, emigrated with his brother to America whilst young, returned to this country and settled at Holt Castle, co. Worcester, in 1738, where he resided till the year of his death, 1783? He was married to Mary, daughter of Thomas Shepheard, Esq., of Hallow Park, Worcester, by whom he had four sons and two daughters. W. M. L. The Firs, Westbury-upon-Trym. LOWE'S MEMORANDUM-BOOK.-Can any one tell 'SONG OF THE INFLUENZA.'-Who wrote a poem so called (I think), of which the following is the opening line? THE CALVERTS, LORDS BALTIMORE.-In the year 1861 the late Mr. J. H. Alexander, of Balti-me where the MS. memorandum-book of Henry more, prepared a calendar of the Maryland State Lowe, of Whittington, co. Derby, is? It is menPapers, and noted in it that in the autumn of tioned frequently by Samuel Pegge. A. C. S. 1839 he had seen at the British Museum, in one Kimmerghame, Dunse, N.B. of its rooms on the ground floor, two large chests, marked "Calvert Papers," but that he had not inspected them, in the hope that they would have been examined and reported on by some officer at that institution; and he added that on inquiry being made at the Museum shortly before 1861, nothing could be learnt as to the papers, and it was considered that they had been sent there under an offer for sale, which had been rejected, and that on such rejection they had been returned to the owner. Do do do ! I shall dever see her bore. The horsemen struck their spurs deep in gore. Will any kind reader of 'N. & Q' refer me to other mention by historians of the use of spurs in such ancient times? Roman infantry as being armed with lances. Newcastle, co. Down. 1742. He was born December 26, 1699, and died STEPHEN LAW was Governor of Bombay 1739December 20, 1787. His arms were, Arg., an eagle |