122 "June, 1759.-The association was held in Dublin; ministers attending, Daniel Mum, William Bolton, Samuel Edwards, James North, Philips, and Morgan Edwards, who was dismissed from Cork for decline of members, ascribed to his heavy preaching. It happened Mr. John Knight visited Cork, invited on trial by the Presbyterians, who had but one pastor since the death of Mr. Bryan. Not knowing he was a Baptist his preaching was generally acceptable to that people; he was strongly recommended by Mr. Eliaz Edwards, of London. Objecting to the smallness of 501. yearly, he accepted 601., and arrived here Nov. 30, 1759. "April 12, 1760.-Elinor, wife of John Rogers, clothier, was interred in the Baptist burying-ground. Funeral sermon preached by Mr. Gibbons. May 11.-Miles Crowley, a youth about twenty years, baptized by Mr. Knight, who preached. He was son of a farmer, and nephew to Rev. Mr. Crowley, P.P., near Bandon; he was educated at Poitiers, in France, for the priesthood, where his family had a right to send two from an ancient donation, but the air of the place proving prejudicial to his health, he was removed, by the advice of physicians, to Bordeaux, when he got acquainted with some French Huguenots. On his return to Ireland -having a difference with his uncle-he supported himself by teaching French in Bandon. He came to Cork in great distress, and meeting Mr. Knight in the Baptists graveyard, he persuaded him to join their body. "Friday, May 23, 1760.-A general association of the Baptists at Cloughkeaton, in Lower Ormond; messengers from Cork, Rev. John Knight, Stephen Mills, and Joseph Fowke. 46 July 8.-Dr. John Devereaux, baptized. "June 17.-Mary, wife of James Reins, clothier, and daughter of James Mayberry, Waterford, and Mary, only child of Mr. Joshua Harman, clothier, baptized. "July 20, 1761.-Thomas Harman, apprenticed to John H, baptized. "July 31.-Matthew Mason, aged forty, buried in the Baptist ground, close to E. wall, near the middle, son of Rev. Giles, member of the church of Swift's Alley, Dublin. About two years ago he came to Cork as bookkeeper to Mr. Riggs Falkiner. "August 17.-Mr. Thomas Barrett, hosier, baptized. "Jan. 24, 1761.-Mr. John Allen, deacon, deceased, buried 26th, near Mr. Falkiner's tomb. Feb. 1, his funeral sermon preached by Mr. Gibbons, Heb. iv. 12. He was born in the West of England; his brother Francis inthe herits his fortune; he left 100l. to the use of the church. "Jan. 7, 1761.-Frances Francis, buried in Her father was a Baptist ground, aged seventy-four. clergyman of the Church of England; she left three sons. "Feb. 19, 1761.-Elinor Packer departed, aged eightyeight; buried in the Baptist ground. 66 "April 19.-Miles Crowley, who had 51. yearly from the education fund, lodging and diet gratis, and eight He scholars at 40s. each per quarter, was 207. in debt, and bound for 10l., for which he was put in prison. enlisted in the army to secure himself, but is now released and sent to his regiment." Here follows a lamentation and warning about putting trust in converts. "June 7, 1761.-Mr. Knight was charged with certain misdemeanours, and June 14th it was resolved that it was inconsistent with the honour of this Christian Church to admit Mr. Knight to preach till he clears himself. Mr. Knight replies that he declines being determined by the church, and that his connexion is dissolved. "June 28, 1761." against Mr. Knight, his complicity with Miles "May 28, 1762.-The elders and brethren chose Mr. "June 6th.-Ann Fowke,* sen., departed, aged seventy- "Oct. 28, 1764.--Samuel Coe, and month following ground. Susanna, his relict; both interred in the Baptist burying "March 24, 1765.-Daniel Jones, James Emerson, and Noah Francis, baptized September 14. Thomas Jones, "December 7.-Susanna, wife of Joshua Harman, an brother of above Daniel, baptized. to Mr. Thomas Hoskin. eminent clothier, departed. She left a daughter, married "November 10.-Sarah, daughter of John Rogers, baptized. "June 15, 1766.-Mrs. Duggan and Hannah, her "November.-William, son of Joshua Nunn, and daughter, baptized. Elizabeth, daughter of John Emerson, baptized. "Jan. 17, 1768.-Mr. S. Mills received a letter from Mr. Samuel Weymouth, of Exeter, relating to Mr. John Knight, now a prisoner in Coventry gaol, accused of scandalous offences. Answer: they never gave a testiMiles Crowley. Signed: Stephen Mills, J. Fowke, Tho. monial to Mr. Knight, and enclosing some letters from Cassey, Tho. Trayer, Fran. Tidd, John Austin, F. Francis, John Osburn, Stephen Sikes, John Thompson Rogers. "Jan. 29, 1769.-Frances, daughter of Thomas Pilson, Present, Walter Richards, pastor. and Susanna, his wife, baptized. May 20, 1770.-John Devereaux, M.D., departed. "June 6.-Stephen, son of Thomas Mills, banker, of Cork, and Hannah, now married to Rev. James North, of Francis Taylor, and left by her two sons, Thomas and departed, aged fourty-one. He married Mary, daughter was partner with Riggs Falkiner, Esq. Funeral sermon Stephen, and two daughters, Hannah and Mary. He preached from Eccles. ix. 10. His eldest son died in Bristol, 1771, and is buried with his father. "Jan. 10, 1771.-Mrs. Frances North, daughter of Susanna Pilson, wife of Eli North, departed, aged nineteen. Funeral sermon from Job xiv. 2. "Jan. 20.-John, son of Michael Lewis, of Inch, near Kilkenny, by Mary, daughter of Col. Minchin, departed, * Anne Fowke. A diary kept by this lady is in the Here follow several pages relative to the charges possession of the writer, -aged twenty-six. He was a partner with Thomas Jones, of this city. "March 24.-George Young, jun., bred a Presbyterian, baptized. May 11.-Susanna Pilson departed, aged sixty-five. She left three children: John Osborn, Daniel Jones, and Thomas Jones. Funeral sermon by Rev. Mr. Richards. "Sep. 30, 1772.-Mrs. Ruth Ellis departed." Members of the Baptist church, Cork, 1774: men, 34; women, 24. "April 2, 1775.-Whereas the wall of the buryingground belonging to this church is in a ruinous condition; for preserving same-Resolved, that no person shall in future be interred without the sums following being paid, over and above what may be allowed the sexton for opening the ground: For every member, 2s. 8d. For husbands, wives, children, &c., deemed nominal Baptists, 28. 8d. For relations who may be desired to be buried in said ground, with the consent of the church, 5s. 5d. Poor members to be buried gratis. "June 2.-An association in Dublin. Pastor Richards and Deacon Fowke attended from Cork, who carried a letter to observe the last Friday in July as a day of fasting and prayer for the distressed state of our brethren in America. “July 23.—The church met, and after mature deliberation it was resolved, that in the present state of public affairs it would be highly imprudent to observe such a day, as our enemies might misrepresent it as abetting the Americans, whom the Government deem rebels and traitors to the State, and in consequence draw persecu tion on ourselves; a letter was sent explaining the reasons for non-observance. "April 24, 1777.-Noah, son of Joseph Francis and Mary Packer, departed. "Jan. 25, 1779.-Eliza, wife of Henry Warril, and daughter of Mary Trine, by whom he had many children, forsook her and went to America. "March 7.-Joseph Francis departed. "May 25, 1780.-Joseph, son of Rev. Samuel Fowke, pastor of the church of Waterford, by Anne, daughter of Joseph Geale, Esq, co. Kilkenny, departed, aged sixty-seven years. He married Anne Hendrick. He accepted an invitation from his brother Laurence, a merchant in Lisbon. He published an account of the great earthquake in 1755, when he was in England, from a letter he received from his brother. In 1765 he succeeded to Laurence's fortune, and assigned his business to his two elder sons, devoting his time to his books. He died in Prince's Street. His person was about the middle size, large boned, muscular, and wellmade. He was always thin in flesh, so that he was active, and could bear fatigue a few days before his death much better than many who were not half his age. His hair, before it was silvered by time, was dark; his complexion fair, or, rather, a kind of fair sallow; his eyes grey; and his whole countenance composed of gravity and thoughtfulness. He was the originator of a fund for a free debating society, of which he was the principal speaker. employed in speaking to various themes, chosen by themselves. The pastor, after examining them, gave a lecture on each. 1798, lectures were given on the British constitution, ontology, the corruption of Christianity, &c. These lectures were well attended by persons of different religious denominations, in number about forty." This register contains notices of all events that took place in the community; such as accounts of the meetings of the body, names of those who attended, lengthy abstracts of funeral sermons, notices of unworthy members. There is now no regular Baptist congregation in Cork, the remaining members having attached themselves to other religious sects. The chapel-with its baptistry-is occupied from time to time by different Christian denominations for religious meetings. R. C. Cork. BRASSES IN LOUGHBOROUGH CHURCH, Co. LEICESTER.-Since the restoration of this grand old church in 1864, the few remaining brasses have been fixed to the south wall of the tower. They are as follows :— : 1. On the upper side is a greatly worn and almost illegible inscription, in three lines, to Giles Jordan and Margaret his wife, 1455-not 1415, as Burton and Nichols. In 1803 Nichols gives this reading "Here lieth Giles Jordan......and Marg'et his wife under this stone, late fischmong of Londo' fundour ap......" The centre part of his figure, and the whole of hers remain. Burton, in 1622, gives these arms: Quarterly, Argent, three mullets gules; and Sable, a chevron or between three garbs argent; but they were gone in 1803. Members in Cork, 1780 men, 74; women, 32. "1792.-Lectures were given to the youth of the Baptist church, Cork. The pastor drew up elements of geography, lectures on the seasons, &c. In 1793 lectures on astronomy were given. 1794-5, a compendium of ethics was committed to memory; lectures on vegetation, the boundaries of human knowledge, great events of history, parables, &c. 1796, a compendium of on Biography, lectures geometry was drawn up. animated nature, &c. 1797, the young people were On the back of the above inscription is this to Elizabeth Lisle : "Orate p' aiabus Elizabeth lisle nup filie Joh'is Cerff vni Rememorator de Sccio Regis He'rici Sexti | Otuelis lisle filij et Joh'ne filie d'ce Elizabeth q° obier'nt t'mino s'ci Hillarij Anno XVII. ejusdem Regis." Probably this contained some error, and so the brass was used by the founder for another customer. Giles Jordan's tomb formerly stood near the old vestry door, in the south transept. much wish that some experienced person would try and decipher the worn inscription. I 2. An inscription in two lines to Thomas Marchall, as follows: "Hic jacent Thomas Marchall marchand de loghtborht & agnes ux' ejus qui quid' | Thomas obiit XXXI. die mens' Julij a'no d'ni MCCCCLXXX° quor' aia'bs p'iciet' deus." Above are two figures, and two groups of children. This brass was formerly at the upper end of the nave, in a cross aisle facing the south. 3. The fragment of an inscription to Robert Fry, rector of Loughborough, and deputy keeper of the king's privy seal, 1435: " gloriose | virginis marie p'piciet' deus. Ame'." ....cessionem Below, on a second oblong plate, are these that he was lines: "Nomine Frye dictus subtus jacet ecce Robertus Puluere constructus, quondam dictamine certus Priuati fuit is subcustos nempe sigilli Lughtburgi Rector. paradisum det deus illi." This brass was formerly on the south side of the chancel. Ralph Sheldon, in his church notes (Bibl. Bodl., A. Wood MS., C. 11. 8550), gives this fuller inscription: "Hic jacet D'ns Robertus Frye quondam rector istius ecclesiæ qui quidem Robertus obijt......1435, cujus aiæ p' intercessionem," &c., as above. His figure was gone before 1790, and a portion of Sheldon's inscription; another portion has disappeared since 1866. 4. The matrix alone remains of a handsome brass, which formerly lay near the entrance to the chancel, to Robert Lemington, merchant of the staple, and his wife, 1512, but not a fragment of In 1790 a portion of the canopy was in existence, also a shield of the merchants of the staple; in 1622 there was another shield of the arms of Lemington. the brass remains. In 1790 there was an inscription to William Goodwine, 1592, which may be found in Nichols. Also a tomb to Gilbert Mering, 1481. But there is now no trace of either. Oxford. W. G. DIMOCK FLETCHER, B.A. AN AFGHAN War Dinner MENU.-The bill of fare of a dinner given to Major-General Sir Frederick Roberts, on his return from Afghanistan, seems to me ingeniously worded, and worthy of a place in "N. & Q." : "GOVERNMENT HOUSF. Diner du 20 Octobre. Potages. Consommé au soldat victorieux. Purée à la Kurrum. Hors d'Euvres. Petites Bombes à la Peiwar Kotal, sauce Goorkha. Relevés. Mouton rôti à l'Afghan. Poules de Charasiab à la blanc. H. A. ST. J. M. CURE OF DISEASE BY METASTASIS.-There is a story told of an American physician who, summoned to visit a variolous child, frankly admitted "Give "not posted up in pustules." He was, nevertheless, equal to the occasion. some of this ar powder; the little cuss," said he, 66 I reckon it 'll throw him into convulsions. When he's in 'em you 'll send for me-I'm a stunner at fits!" The medical attendants of Louis XI. had possibly found themselves in a similar predicament, as may be inferred from certain letters, in the monarch's handwriting, said to be preserved at Bruges, in the Collegiate Church of our Lady of Sales. They are addressed to the prior, and the first runs as follows: "Maitre Pierre, mon ami, je vous prie, comme je puis, que priez incessamment Dieu et Notre Dame de Sales, que leur plaisir soit de m'envoyer la fievre quarte, car j'ai une maladie, dont les physiciens disent, que je ne puis guerir sans l'avoir; et quand je l'aurai, je vous le ferai savoir incontinent. Fait à Tours le 6 Decembre. LOUIS." The prayer of faith appears to have had the expected effect of the American's powder, for a few months later the king wrote once more to Maître Pierre : "Monsieur le Prieur, je vous prie que veuilliez encore me donne guerison parfaite. Au surplus, ecrivez moi, prier de nouveau Notre Dame de Sales pour moi, qu'elle combien il faut d'argent pour faire un beau treillis devant Notre Dame. Ecrit à Paris le 6 Avril.” It may interest the reader to learn that, according to my authority (Selections from the most Celebrated Foreign Literary Journals and other Periodical Publications, London, 1798, 2 vols. 8vo.), the king, when cured, did not neglect to pay his sostrum to his kind intermediatrix, "our dear Lady of Sales." The silver grating was made, and remained in the church till the year 1562, when it was carried off" by the Huguenots. WILLIAM BATES, B.A. PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL LIBRARY.-Perhaps it may not be known to some of your readers that this library contains some exceedingly precious specimens of Elizabethan literature. I saw there Greene's Groatsworth of Wit and Meres's Wit's Treasury, so well known to Shaksperian students; Sir David Lindsay's poems, a book of great price; and Euphues' Shadow, also, I There is an early copy of believe, very rare. Chaucer, with very incorrect spelling, and many other works which I had not time to inspect. I believe this collection was made by Bp. White Kennet, the celebrated antiquary. The value of this library appears to have been unknown to the cathedral body till quite lately. It is kept in a cold room over the porch, but is, I understand, shortly to be moved to more suitable F. B. B. quarters. [We hope some good friend will enable us to add a paper on the library of Peterborough Cathedral to the series now appearing in these columns.]; "COMMENTARIE ON TITUS" (DATED 1619), BY T. TAYLOR.-The following two curious passages are from this work : "For let a man read and stvdie all his daies, all Arts and Sciences; let him bee exquisite in tongues, languages, and all commendable literature, (which are things excellent), yet let him neglect this knowledge which beareth the bell in making men wise vnto Saluation, such an one can neuer haue his heart framed vnto Godliness."-P. 22. "And how Pavl was extraordinarily pressed into this field, euen against his heart, and (as we say) the haire, appeareth in that he must bee beaten downe to the ground, strucke starke blinde, eat and drink nothing in three daies, that of an extraordinary waster of the Church he might become an extraordinary chosen uessel to pvblish the doctrine he had persecvted."-P. 51. F. A. TOLE. STONEHENGE: CÔR GAWR.-The Welsh name for Stonehenge is Côr Gawr, the Circle of the Giants. Cp. Higden (Rolls ed., No. 41): "Uther Pendragon ope Merlini vatis adduxit de Hibernia Coream Gigantum quae nunc in planis Sarum Stanhenges dicitur" (vol. v. p. 312). "Arturus sepultus est juxta fratrem suum Aurelium in Corea Gigantum" (p. 314). A. L. MAYHEW. A QUAINT EPITAPH IN YAZOR CHURCHYARD. -The following epitaph is stated, in a magazine published in 1785, to have been " copied literally from an old tombstone in Yazor churchyard" (? near Bristol). Does this epitaph still exist? "Neare to this Place Elizabeth and Martha J. P. E. LITERARY COMPLIMENTS.-In Prof. Mahaffy's Descartes, pp. 78-9, there is an interesting account of enthusiastic disciples of the philosopher. An English translator, William Molyneux, in his preface to the Meditations, says that the work of creation as recorded in Genesis is the only worthy parallel he can find to the wonderful achievement of Descartes. "At last," he says, after duly recording the preliminary steps-" At last by a six Days Labour he establishes the Fair Fabrick (as I may call it) of the Intellectual World on foundations that shall never be shaken. Then sitting down with rest and satisfaction he looks upon this his Off-spring, and Pronounces it Good." Reneri, an early and warm adherent, wrote to Mersenne, "Is est mea lux, meus sol; ille mihi semper Deus." A recent parallel to this is in Mr. Swinburne's enthusiastic tribute to Mazzini in Studies in Song, where the Italian is spoken of as "God only, being of all mankind Most manlike "; as being great "as very Christ," and as "God, clothed upon with human hours." The parallelism is curious, and comment is unnecessary. THOMAS BAYNE. A. W. ELMORE, R.A.-There are several exhibits by A. W. Elmore, whom I take to be the same artist as the late Academician. The following are the numbers of pictures exhibited by him: Royal Academy, 1834-80 (72 works); British Institution, 1835-45 (10 works); Suffolk Street, 1836-77 (9 works). His largest pictures seem to be "Christ crowned with Thorns" (1838), 9 ft. by 6 ft., and "Christ Crucified" (1839), 10 ft. 3 in. by 7 ft. (both at the British Institution). He sent one picture to the British Institution after he was A.R.A., and one to Suffolk Street (summer exhibitions) after he was R.A. If any of your readers know A. W. Elmore not to be the Academician, I should be glad of the information. He lived at the following places: 1835-7, No. 9, New Cavendish Street; 1838, No. 36, Howland Street; 1839-43, No. 7, Cleveland Street; 1843-7, No. 19, Charles Street, Middlesex Hospital; 1848-56, No. 31, Devonshire Street; 1858-80, No. 1, St. Albans Road, Kensington. ALGERNON GRAVES. FRENCH PRONUNCIATION.-I do not remember to have seen in any French grammar a list of those words in which well-educated Frenchmen frequently pronounce the final consonant. I allude to such words as vis, tourneirs, fils (sing. and plural), tour, suc, lis, &c. The list would not be a long one, and if some person competent to do it would give one in "N. & Q.," it would be very useful to many foreigners. RALPH N. JAMES. Ashford, Kent, "ELGINBROD"=AWLBORE.-Those (and their name must be legion) who have read George Mac Donald's novel, David Elginbrod, will remember the learned disquisition of the tutor, Hugh Sutherland, on the etymology of the name Elginbrod. The word is shown to have been corrupted from Elsinbrod, and it is further shown that the name in that form would go far to prove that the first who bore it was a disciple of St. Crispin. The disquisition ends with the translation of the term into the English Awlbore. The reader acquainted only with classical English will no doubt be powerfully impressed, as it is probably meant he should 126 LONGEVITY: JENKINS AND GARDEN.-In Nooks and Corners of English Life, second edit., p. 295, this sentence occurs: "In this year, 1856, Mr. Sidney Gibson, F.S.A., showed, as above, that a person living in 1786 conversed with a man that fought at Flodden Field" (1513). The two most important factors in proof of the above statement are that a certain Henry Jenkins died at. 169 and I am a certain Peter Garden at the age of 127. not aware whether this statement has ever been challenged; but it would be of extreme interest to the antiquary and to the medical profession could the proofs of two such long tenures of life be W. L. KING. verified. Watlington, Norfolk. - About a A WREN'S NEST IN JANUARY. month ago (Jan. 13) was found, not far from here, a wren's nest, containing seven recently laid eggs. It would be interesting to know if a similar take The in January is anywhere else on record. weather had for some time been most unusually JOHN H. WILLMORE. mild. Queenwood College, near Stockbridge, Hants. Queries. We must request correspondents desiring information on family matters of only private interest, to affix their names and addresses to their queries, in order that the answers may be addressed to them direct. LETTERS OF DR. JOHNSON: CHARLES CONGREVE. I have eight original letters of Dr. Johnson to his friend Mr. Hector, for whom he seems to have had a great regard. Amongst other Is characteristic passages occurs the following. anything particular known about the Charles Congreve mentioned ? "Our schoolfellow Charles Congreve is still in town, but very dull, very valetudinary, and very [word illegible], willing, I am afraid, to forget the world, and content to be forgotten by it, to repose in that sullen sensuality, SWIMMING.-Lord Macaulay, in his essay on "Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freewho resolved not to go into the water till he had learnt dom; the maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story, to swim." What "old story" is alluded to? "CHARNICO." RICHARD HEMMING. "Then fill vs Boy one quart of Charnico, To drinke a health to Dicke before we goe." Rowland's Looke to it: For, Ile Stabbe ye, 1604, "Charnico"? p. 21, of Hunterian Club's reprint. What kind of GEO. L. APPERSON. wine is meant by Wimbledon. OLD CARICATURES.-A friend of mine has Who are the recently acquired some forty of the Political Drama, published by Drake. key to this remarkable series? Some of them are authors of the unsigned drawings? Is there any in bad condition, and I have advised my friend to mount them on canvas; but what can he do to three or four which have been daubed by children with water-colours? Is there any way of removE. E. STREET. ing the colouring without injuring the prints? "MARRIED BY THE CLOG AND SHOE."-In Mr. J. Horsfall Turner's Haworth, Past and Present, p. 50, there is this short paragraph :— "The register states-These following were married by the clog and shoe in Lancashire, but paid the minister of Haworth his dues.' Mr. Smith then adds sixteen names.' What is the meaning of the phrase here Авива. employed? "NEVER OUT OF THE FLESHE THAT IS BRED IN THE BONE."-From the " Breviary of Healthe; by Andrew Boorde of Physyche Doctoure, an Englysman, anno 1557": "This fever doth come naturally, or els by evyll and slouthfull bryngyng up. If it do come by nature, then the fever is incurable; for it com never out of the fleshe Is there an earlier instance in which this phrase that is bred in the bone." WM. FREELOVE. is used? Bury St. Edmund's. ARMS ON A BOOK-PLATE.-In an old book I have recently purchased is a book-plate with the |