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in transforming the Norman nave into a Decorated one, says :
 * ' Quivil," and, speaking of his great work

" So entire was the metamorphosis that it won for him the title of ' Founder of the New Cathe- dral,' which the ' Exeter Chronicle ' fifteenth cen- tury) has given him (A.D. M.CC.LXXXVIII. ' Fundata est hsec nova ecclesia a venerabili patre Petro hujus Eccl. Episcopo '). He was in reality ' Fundator novis opens' (Fabric Roll, 1308).

HARRY HEMS. Fair Park, Exeter.

SNODGRASS AS A SURNAME (10 S. ix. 427 ; x. 10, 52). The story of Thomas Snodgrass of the Madras Service is partially told in Baillie's ' History of the Oriental Club,' and at greater length by Sir Charles Lawson in his 'Memories of Madras.' It has never really been substantiated by reference to the minute-books of the Directors of the East India Company. Most probably it underwent embellishment during the time it was being handed down verbally in the Club. After his retirement Mr. Snodgrass spent a considerable portion of his time in managing charities connected with the mercantile marine. His portrait hangs in the office of the Marine Society in Bishops- gate Street, and is reproduced in the Memories of Madras.' FRANK PENNY.

Snodgrass was the name of one of Beau Brummell's butts :

" A gentleman who suffered by his pranks was a Mr. Snodgrass, I believe an F.R.S., and very fond of scientific pursuits ; probably the reason [?J why he was singled out by Brummell as a fit and proper object for his fun. Accompanied by several friends, he once knocked up this philosopher at three o'clock on a fine frosty morning; and when, under the im- pression of his house being on fire, he protruded his body en chemise, and his head in a nightcap, from the window, the Beau put the following very interesting question to him : ' Pray, sir, is your name Snodgrass?' ' Yes, sir,' said he, very anxiously, 'my name is Snodgrass.' 'Snodgrass Snodgrass,' repeated Brummell, 'a very odd name that, upon my soul ; a very odd name indeed ! But, sir, is your name really Snodgrass ? ' Here the philosopher, with the thermometer below freezing-point, natur- ally got into a towering passion, and threatened to call the watch ; whereupon Brummell walked off with 'Good morning to you, Mr. Snodgrass.'" Jesse, 'The Life of George Brummell,' 1854, p. 60.

R. L. MORETON.

'The Office Window,' Daily Chronicle, 5 April, 1907, contained the following :

11 There is no doubt that Charles Dickens when in Bath on a reporting exploit picked up the name of Snodgrass, as he did so much else, immediately afterwards introduced into the pages of ' Pickwick,' writes a correspondent. Alexander Snodgrass was mine host of The Raven,' in Quiet Street, from 1826 (if not earlier) until about 1832, when he moved

to 'The Caledonian' Tavern in Trim Street. There he died in May, 1853, and was laid to his rest in that famous little burial-ground on the heights of Lansdown. In the same graveyard lie Elizabeth Snodgrass, d. 1850, and Robert Snodgrass who d.1852."

In the 1805 Army List Kenneth Snodgrass appears in the list of lieutenants of the 52nd Foot, the immediate senior being Lieut. Wm. Rowan, who (see 9 S. x. 72) married a sister of Mr. Spong, who is believed to have suggested the character of Wardle.

Mrs. Snodgrass (referred to ante, p. 11) and her brothers,' Lynedoch and Donald Douglas, were often in this neighbourhood, their father having married a Hythe lady, Miss Rachel Andrews.

R. J. FYNMORE.

In the British Museum Catalogue there are 17 entries to 12 authors of this name. The earliest is John Snodgrass, D.D., theo- logical pamphlets published at Paisley from 1770 to 1796. The next is Gabriel Snod- grass, in a letter to the Directors of the East India Company in 1797. Then comes one with the Christian names of John James, on the Burmese War in 1827. An American preacher, William S., comes next, 1830-40. A Scottish miller, John Snodgrass of Glas- gow, follows in 1860 with a work on co-opera- tion. John S., the translator of Heine, is next, 1879-82. Wm. Snodgrass published some medical works between 1893 and 1899 ; while the latest are reprints of papers, &c., in American scientific journals, 18991902.

AYEAHB.

[CAPT. C. S. HARRIS also refers to Sir C. Lawson's book.]

PLACE-NAMES IN -ox (10 S. ix. 508). I know of one case in which an ending in -ox is derived from a surname ending in -ock's ; but it does not follow that this case governs all such endings. The names mentioned in the query include three which seem to make it probable that they are derived in this way, e.g., Craddox, i.e., Craddock's (sc. tenement).

FRANK PENNY.

AUTHORS OF QUOTATIONS WANTED (10 S. ix. 229). The passage sent by AYEAHR, " Prefaces to books are like signs to public- houses : they are intended to give one an idea of the kind of entertainment to be found within," inevitably recalls the first chapter (Book I.) of * Tom Jones ' :

" As we do not disdain to borrow wit or wisdom from any man who is capable of lending us either, we have condescended to take a hint from these honest victuallers, and shall prefix not only a