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NOTES AND QUERIES. [io s. x. SEPT. 5, MOB.

WATERLOO : ITS PRONUNCIATION. Crabbe in a stanza written in an album makes Waterloo rime to " foe " : Is there one heart that beats on English ground, One grateful spirit in the kingdoms round, One who had traced the progress of the foe, And does not hail the field of Waterloo ? Was this merely a poet's licence, or was the famous battle-field ever known as W&terlow ? Byron makes Waterloo rime to " true " :

They are enough : if thy tale be true, More than enough, thou fatal Waterloo.

HENRY FISHWICK.

" MADEN CASE." Can any of your readers give references that would show the facts of the " maden case " ? I believe that this was a case of a lady who had difficulty in legal proceedings in consequence of her refusing to take an oath ; that it happened in 1860, and that Miss Martineau and G. J. Holyoake were interested in it, and perhaps wrote on it. I have searched * The Annual Register ' and Palmer's ' Index to The Times ' in vain. A. SKELTON.

WHARTON AUTOBIOGRAPHY. It is stated in the ' D.N.B.' (see Philip, fourth Lord Wharton) that Goodwin Wharton, third son of the above, wrote an autobiography which is now in the British Museum (Addit. MSS. 20,006-7). Has it ever been published ? Goodwin Wharton died in 1704. CURIOUS.

ODE TO NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. In the above ode the stanza beginning

Then haste thee to thy sullen isle ends with

That Corinth's pedagogue hath now Transferred his byword to thy brow. The pedagogue was the Tyrant Diony- sius II., who, when exiled to Corinth, be- came a schoolmaster ; but I cannot trace the " byword." Can you help me ?

GEORGE H. COURTENAY.

WILLIAM FRANCIS. Information is sought as to the parentage of William Francis (master of a boarding-school), who resided in succession at Hook, Hants ; Farnham, Surrey ; and Hungerford, Berks, between 1765 and 1802. He married (1) Anne, daughter of Richard Andrews of Farnham, at Odiham in 1773 ; and (2) Elizabeth Faw- cett at St. George's, Hanover Square, in 1786. He died at Bray, Berks, in 1811, aged 63. A coat of arms formerly belonging to one of his married daughters shows the arms of Francis of Somerset conjoined with her husband's arms. ERNEST FRANCIS

Fir Croft, Southcote Road West, Reading.

ACCESSION AND CORONATION COINS AND MEDALS.

(10 S. x. 130.)

THE following medals were struck for the Borough of Lancaster :

1. In 1887, on the occasion of the late Queen's Jubilee, a medal was designed by Mr. T. G. Pinches. It may thus be described:

Obv. Queen's head to left. Inscription :

VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRE- LAND DUKE OF LANCASTER.

Rev. Lancaster Castle gateway, with royal arms and arms of borough. Inscrip- tion (round) : IN COMMEMORATION OF THE

FIFTIETH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN

21ST JUNE 1887. (In exergue :) LANCASTER

T. STOREY MAYOR.

It was struck in gold, silver, bronze, and white metal. Only two gold copies, were struck. One was handed by the late Sir Thomas Storey to the Queen herself when he was knighted ; the other was given to Sir Thomas Storey.

2. In 1897, on the occasion of the late Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Mr. Pinches again designed a medal. This may be described as follows :

Obv. As in 1887, but the head of Queen larger.

Rev. Lancaster Town Hall, between royal arms and arms of borough. Inscrip- tion (round) : IN COMMEMORATION OF THE

SIXTIETH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN

LANCASTER 1897. (In exergue :) N. w.

HELME. MAYOR.

This was also struck in gold, silver, bronze, and white metal. A gold one was sent to Queen Victoria, as on the former occasion ; and one given to the Mayor, Alderman Norval Helme, now M.P.

3. In 1900, on the occasion of the present King's Coronation, Mr. Pinches again de- signed a medal, so far as the obverse was concerned the reverse being designed by Mr. Charles Ripper, Art Master of the Borough. I give a description :

Obv. Heads of King Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra to right : KING EDWARD

VII. AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA CROWNED JUNE 26 1902.

Rev. Lancaster arms crowned on Lan- caster double rose, E.R. on inner petals :

EDWARD VII. KING DUKE OF LANCASTER R. INGLIS HALL. MAYOR.

This was also struck in gold, silver, bronze, and white metal. A gold medal was sent to the King ; a second given to