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London papers I shall be very thankful. Major Hugh Pearse, in his 'Memoirs of Alexander Gardner ' (Blackwood, 1898), refers to a not wholly accurate life of the general in the ' Livre des Celebrites Contemporaines,' published in 1846, but gives no details as to the authorship and place of publication of this book, which I am anxious to trace. The Italian sources of information I have, as far as possible, verified but they are all of them more or less incomplete. It is hardly likely that his death or his visit to London passed unnoticed in the English press, and his portrait may well have appeared in the illus- trated papers of the time, which I have no opportunity of consulting here. There is a picture of him, in full uniform with decora- tions, in the possession of a relative at Castel- lamare. Any information and further clues will be greatly appreciated.

JULIAN COTTON. Palazzo Arlotta, Chiatamone, Naples.

of the greater public schools have their memorial in the respective school histories. But there have been hundreds of others quite as deserving of remembrance. Cannot some beginning be made towards a 'Brief Biographical Dictionary of Schoolmasters ' ?

SCHOLASTICUS.

THOMAS GOODWIN, D.D. Musgrave's 'Obituary,' citing Bunhill Fields inscrip- tions, describes Mary, nle Hamond, widow of Thomas Goodwin, sometime President of Magdalen and Chaplain to the Council of State, as his " third " wife. Can any reader explain this description? Halley's 'Life of Goodwin' gives only two marriages the first with Elizabeth Prescott, the second with the above-mentioned Mary. TEMPLAR.

CHARLES THE BOLD. On the beautiful tomb of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and Mary his daughter, in the church of Notre Dame at Bruges, amongst a great number of armorial bearings of possessions and alliances are those of Henry, Count of Lancaster. What was the exact connexion of Charles with the House of Lancaster 1 He was, of course, connected with the House of York through his wife Margaret, but the one mentioned is the only English shield.

J. R. NUTTALL. Lancaster.

ADMIRAL BYNG. Can any of your readers inform me why, in 1721, Admiral George Byng, on his elevation to the peerage, adopted the title of Torrington, co. Devon ? In what way, if any, was his family connected with Torrington 1 CHARLES BYNG.

Miss LEWEN AND WESLEY. Where can I find any information about the Miss Lewen who left John Wesley 1,0002.? She died 30 October, 1760. I have looked through Wesley's ' Journal,' edition of 1829.

(Rev.) T. C. DALE.

115, London Road, Croydon.

SCHOOLMASTERS. Annual lists of the army, navy, clergy, lawyers, and medical men have been in existence for a long period, but 1903 saw the first Schoolmasters' Register. When we call to mind the vast though silent influence exercised by pedagogues, now unrecognized and forgotten, in moulding the minds of successive generations, it seems only just that a record should be made of their names. Those who were on the staff

VERSES ON WOMEN. The following verses contain much that is true of the fair sex. Perhaps some of your readers may be able to identify the author.

To those they know do love them best

Women do grant least favors, lest

For their dear selves they cease to burn

As of aforetime, or should spurn ;

So wintry faces they assume

'Gainst those who for their love consume,

And fan the flame at leisure :

For should their palpitating hearts

Fail to escape the peril nigh,

The sequence of the chase departs,

And men like Actaeon turn to fly.

T. C. BUTTON. South Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

"BRIDGE" : ITS DERIVATION. There appears to be something recondite about the name of this popular game. It is stated to have originated among the European residents at Constantinople, and to be properly pro- nounced brich. As a player, I can see no relevancy to our equivalent to Lat.ons, and seek information. H. P. L.

CUPLAHILLS. What is the derivation of this Fifeshire place-name ? SELLPUC.

" OLD ENGLAND." Is this term of endear- ment of early date ? I notice it is used in Mercurius Rusticus, xviii., in a sermon of Dr. Featly, at Lambeth, in 1642.

REGINALD HAINES. Uppingham.

THACKERAY QUOTATION. The last words of ' Celebrities and I,' by H. Corkran, are : " I dp not entirely agree with Becky Sharp, that it is easy to be good with 10,000. a year, but it must be a help." Christianity rather than goodness, and a much lesser sum, figure, I fancy, in the original version in ' Vanity Fair,' but I have looked for it in vain in