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 10 S. XL JUNE 12, 1909.]! NOTES AND QUERIES.

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HEW'S note (p. 385), from which I learn that " the Latin equa was quite regularly repre- sented in Old French by the form ive, so Lat. cequalem became O.F. ivel " ? It may be added that the Southorpe " Evils " was a horse pasture. EDWARD PEACOCK.

LYSTER LEIGH was elected to Trinity College, Cambridge, from Westminster in 1657. I should be glad to obtain further information concerning him.

G. F. R. B.

JOHN ABBOT was elected a King's Scholar at Westminster School in 1721, aged 14, and left in 1723. I should be glad to obtain particulars of his career and the date of his death. G. F. R. B.

WORDS AND PHRASES IN OLD AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS. In a somewhat extended search, the object of which is to collect illustrations of Americanisms, I have en- countered a number of words as to which I get no light from the ' N.E.D.' I therefore submit them in alphabetical order, hoping that some readers of ' N. & Q.' may explain them.

Amens (1760). These are advertised in Boston, along with denims, lastings, &c.

Astonish the natives. This occurs in 1830, but must surely be of English origin. I think Dickens uses it after the date here given.

Barlow knife (1819). Where was it made ?

Bible-backed (1857). An editor in the Far West fears that he may become ' ' round-shouldered and ' bible-backed.' " Is this word in print anywhere else ?

Bludge Barrels (1799). These are advertised among military stores ; also " port taugles."

Blunt cartridge (1799). Was this the old form of " blank cartridge " (' N.E.D.,' 1826) ?

Brills (1802). These are spectacles. I think there is some historic allusion to Brill in Holland.

Buffer, buffing (1787, 1799). A "buffer is apparently a swaggerer. Can this be connected with O.E. (or M.E.) buff, to laugh violently ?

Caly (1775). " Smooth caly ground." This is in Romans's ' Florida.'

Campus. The common expression for a college playground. Can any one furnish an accurately dated instance prior to 1880 ?

Cradley (1829). Used of the surface of land where a long scythe is not suitable (New England).

Cuans (1800). " Rolls and cuans " go with " cambrick " and linens.

Dandles (1812). The hands. Quoted from an ' Old Ballad,' the existence of which I doubt.

Devil's tail (1765). This was a part of a printing-press : what part ?

Diving hooks (1795). These appear to have been used by pickpockets. Did the term originate in England ?

Drawbacks (1806 ^. Some kind of gymnastic or juggling trick.

Drawboys (1771). Included in advertisements with Wiltons, checks, quiltings, &c.

Dukes (1800). Advertised along with" sophas," chairs, &c.

Dumb-Betty (1766, 1814). Apparently a kind of dumb waiter. Thomas Jefferson had one.

Elbow-Room, Mr. (1778). This was a clergy- man (but who was he ?) in favour with George III.

Fanny Wright (1829-38). She lectured in various places, holding very " advanced " views. Was she an Englishwoman? She married (?) a man named Darusmont.

Flag silk handkerchief (1827). Was this simply a handkerchief with a flag pattern ?

Floreat (1791). Apparently a coin. What was its value ?

RICHARD H. THORNTON.

36, Upper Bedford Place, W.C.

[Quotations for " astonish the natives " from ' The Ingoldsby Legends ' and Gibbon's ' Decline and Fall ' are furnished at 9 S. ix. 267. See also 9 S. x. 95.]

J. WILLME. Is anything known of the author of the following quarto volume entitled :

" Sepherah Shelosh. Three letters, sent to some dispersed, but well-advised Jews, now resident at Liverpool, in Lancashire, proving the true advent of their messias, from the annals of sacred scripture, and by the science of the stars ; without help of prophane history. In which the Gospel is freed from all Rabbinical aspersion, and Jewish Infamy by J. Willme. London : Printed for the author, in the year MDCCLVI." I shall be glad of any information.

ISRAEL SOLOMONS.

91, Portsdown Road, W.

SERVTNGTON SAVERY AND THISTLE- THWAYTE FAMILIES. Can any one tell me the Christian name and the family of Mr. Thistlethwayte who married before 1735 Ann, daughter and coheiress of the Rev. Servington Savery, A.M. of Maryborough, Wilts, of the Devon family of Savery of Totnes and Shilston. Her sisters were Mrs. Coker of Bicester House, Oxon., Mrs. Andrews, and Mrs. Price of Challow House, Berks. LEONARD C. PRICE.

Essex Lodge, Ewell.

FIELDING BROTHERS. George Fielding, of Euston, Suffolk, created Earl of Desmond, had five sons, viz., William, George, Charles, Basil, and John. This last was a Canon of Salisbury and grandfather to Henry Fielding, the novelist. Under date 9 and 10 June, and 4 July, 1667, Pepys tells how Basil was killed in the street in London by his brother, and how he went into the church, and saw the boy's corpse, " with the wound in his left breast, a sad spectacle and a broad wound, which makes my hand now shake to write of it." He afterwards went to the trial, where the brother was found