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held land in the fourteenth century ; while in the early fifteenth century a Kempe who was M.P. for his county held land adjoining the locality of Kensal Green. Kempshall Terrace, Kilburn, now exists, and may be a revival of the assumed meaning of Kensall, although a mile or more from it.

FRED. HITCHIN-KEMP. 51, Vancouver Road, Forest Hill, S.E.

DUCKING-CHAIR FOR SCOLDS. What and where are the lines describing the use of the ducking-chair for scolds ? Two run :

Then, my friend, pray let her take Another turn into the lake.

J. R.

" I CARE NOT TWOPENCE." Who first

used this phrase ? I find it in Beaumont and Fletcher's ' The Coxcomb,' Act V. sc. i. ; and again in ' Cupid's Revenge,' Act IV. sc. iii. T. M. W.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S CLUB : MRS. CORNELYS. (10 S. xL 147, 251.)

JAMES PELLER MALCOLM in his ' Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the Eighteenth Century,' 2nd ed., 1810, vol. ii. p. 272 et seq., gives an account of the masquerade which " occurred Feb- ruary, 1770 " (the actual date was 26 Feb.). Apparently he quotes one of the newspapers of the time, as he speaks of the account as " published a few days after," and prints it in inverted commas :

" Monday night the principal Nobility and Gentry of this kingdom to the number of near eight hundred, were present at the masked ball at Mrs. Cornely's in Soho-square, given by the gentlemen of the Tuesday Night's Club, held at the Star and Garter Tavern in Pall-mall. Soho- square and the adjacent streets were lined with thousands of people, whose curiosity led them to get a sight of the persons going to the Masquerade ; nor was any coach or chair suffered to pass un- reviewed, the windows being obliged to be let down, and lights held up to display the figures to more advantage. At nine o'clock the doors

of the house were opened At twelve the

lower rooms were opened : in these were prepared the side-boards, containing sweetmeats and a cold collation, in which elegance was more conspicuous than profusion. The feast of the night was calculated rather to gratify the eye than the stomach, and seemed to testify the conductor's sense of its being prepared almost on the eve of

Ash Wednesday Among them [i.e., "the

elegant and beautiful female figures "] were Lady Waldegrave, Lady Pembroke, the Dutchess of Hamilton, Mrs. Crewe, Mrs. Hodges, Lady Almeria Carpenter," &c.

The account then gives " some of the

most remarkable figures." As to these, I

amalgamate Malcolm ; The Gentleman's

Magazine of March, 1770, vol. xl. p. 98 ; and The Amusements of Old London,' by

William B. Boulton, 1901, vol. i. p. 122 et

seq. Mr. Boulton appears to have got

much, but not all, of his account from

Malcolm, or from Malcolm's source, and The 'entlemari's Magazine ; in the latter the date

26 February is given.

I append such names and characters as

appear in the three books taken together :

Duke of Cumberland. Henry VIII.

Mr. B. Conway. Highlander.

Sir Richard Philips (Phillips). Double man, half miller, half chimney sweeper.

3apt. Watson of the Guards. Adam, in flesh- coloured silk, with an apron of fig-leaves. As to this character The Gentleman's Maga- zine states that the impersonator was " said to be a nobleman of great consequence, and that he did it for a wager."

Sir W. W. Wynne. Druid.

Duke of Buccleugh (Buccleuch). Figure of

Nobody ; afterwards Hungarian Hussar, ol. Fitzroy, companion of the Duke. Figure of Somebody ; afterwards in another character.

Earl of Carlisle. Running-footman, very richly dressed, and the words " Tuesday Night's Club " in the front.

H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester. According to The Gentleman's Magazine, English Nobleman of the time of Edward IV. ; according to Malcolm, " in old English habit, with * star on the cloak. ' '

Mr. James, the Painter. Midas.

Miss Monckton, daughter to Lord Gallway, remembered in modern times as the eccentric Countess of Cork. Indian Sultana. The jewels she wore were valued at 30,OOOZ. ; or " with 100,OOOZ. in diamonds in her head- dress."

Duke of Devonshire. Very fine, but in no par- ticular character.

Capt. Nugent of the Guards. Mungo.

Countess Dowager of Waldegrave. Jane Shore, according to The Gentleman's Magazine and Malcolm. The former and Mr. Boulton describe her as " almost sinking under weight of pearls and beads," but Mr. Boulton says that she went as Elizabeth Woodville.

Duchess of Ancaster. Mandane.

Countess of Pomfret. Greek Sultana.

Miss Frederick, accompanying Lady Pomfret. Greek Slave. (Malcolm says two Miss Fredericks as Greek Slaves.)

Duchess of Bolton, " Diana herself." Diana.

Lord Edg b. Old Woman.

Lady Edg b. Nun.

Lady Stanhope. Melpomene.

Lady Augusta Stuart. Vestal Virgin.

Lady Caroline Stuart. Fille de Patmos.

Capt. Coxe. Gamester ; " cards sewed all over his clothes, shuffling cards, and offering to the company to play with him. ' ' Mr. Garrick. Bellarius in Cymbaline [sic]. Mr. Foote. A Turk.

Duchess of Buccleugh (Buccleuch). Pomona (Gent. Mag.). Witch of Endor (Boulton).