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how frequently, the different sorts oi " musters of bands," " general musters,' &c., were held, which inhabitants of South Tawton would have been required to attend,

ETHEL LEGA-WEEKES. Sunny Nook, Rugby Mansions, Addison Bridge

HARBOURS. At Liverpool, some time ago when on my way to America, I saw a book which described briefly but fully almost every harbour in the world. I took a note of the name and the publisher, but I have lost my memorandum and forgotten the name. Recently, when returning from America, I visited every bookseller in Liverpool, but could not find the book, or any one who could give me information. I then spent some time in the British Museum ; but without the name I could do nothing, notwithstanding assistance cheer- fully rendered to me.

I want the book very much, and ij ' N. & Q.' can assist me I shall be greatly obliged. C. P. FERKY.

c,o Union Bank, Geneva.

STRUAN ROBERTSON. In February, 1886, reference was made in ' N. & Q.' (7 S. i. 108] to King James's saying " A' the sons are carles' sons, but Struan Robertson is a gentleman." I should like to know where the quotation is taken from.

J. Ross ROBERTSON. Toronto.

CRE*T OF OSTRICH FEATHERS WITH EAGLE. I should be much obliged if a reader of ' N. & Q.' could name any family who used for their crest (legally or otherwise) " a plume of ostridge feathers with an eagle issuing, wings expanded." I believe it was used by some family of co. Fermanagh possibly Irvine, Blakeley, Sawers, or Buchanan. Please reply direct.

F. M. R. HOLWORTHY. Elsworth, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent.

SIR HENRY MORGAN THE BUCCANEER. I have a very fine half-length, life-size old Dutch or Flemish portrait, painted on canvas 40 in. by 32 in., about 1670-80, of a massive man of the brigand or buccaneer type, believed to be that of Sir Henry Morgan the buccaneer, who subsequently (? in 1675) was recalled home to England from the West Indies, and was knighted and made Governor of Jamaica by Charles II.

The person portrayed has a crimson velvet hat or cap, after the manner of a round flat turban, decorated with a stand- up aigrette of jewels, having dropping

pear-shaped pearls, and lined underneath with miniver. Long wavy hair extends over his shoulders. He has a mail coat fastened with large diamond-shaped sapphire jewels set in gold clasps. Over the mail coat is a richly embroidered crimson cloak or surcoat trimmed with ermine.

Assuming the portrait to be of Sir Henry Morgan, which in all probability it is, does the particular costume portray him in his capacity of chief of the buccaneers, or as a knight of the realm or Governor of Jamaica ?

I also wish to know

1. The date when Sir Henry was knighted.

2. Particulars, with dates, of his movements to and from this country to Jamaica, and especially to the Netherlands.

3. Where authoritative information of him may be obtained, and what books or histories there are of him.

Please reply direct. F. C. WILLIAMS.

3, Victoria Park Road, Canton, Cardiff.

[There is a long account of Morgan in the ' D.N.B.' from the pen of Sir J. K. Laughton, with a biblio- graphy appended.]

COPERNICUS : ITS ETYMOLOGY. Has any- thing been written about the origin of Copernicus, the name of the celebrated astronomer ? The ' N.E.D.' merely says that it is the Latin form of Koppermk. At first sight this would seem referable to kopemik, the Bohemian name for a plant, dill or fennel. I have, however, a very distinct recollection of having seen, years ago, a statement in some German book, which I cannot now trace, that Copernicus is really the Slovenian word copernik, which means a sorcerer. Pletersnik's great Slo- venian dictionary (Laibach, 1894) gives "coper, der Zauber," and "copernik der Zauberer." Coper is in fact a corrupt spelling of the German zauber, which the Slovenians borrowed and fitted with their own agential termination -nik. Is either of these etymologies mentioned in the biographies ?* JAS. PLATT, Jun.

REV. JOHN HUTCHINS. I shall be glad if any correspondent can refer me to the

xact place of burial of the Rev. John Hutchins, Rector of SS. Anne and Agnes, Aldersgate, &c. Since I communicated my former query concerning his resting-place .at 10 S. x. 148, under the heading of ' Clerical Interments ' ), I have ascertained that his death, on 28 Dec., 1839, took place at Ostend, Belgium.

I shall also be grateful for information as

o the place of his birth (on 10 Aug., 1762) and baptism ; the name and parentage of