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SIR THEODORE JANSSEN, PAPER MER- CHANT. 1. In my ' Bibliography of Sir Isaac Newton' (p. 7) 1 mention that Dr. Bentley, writing in 1708, had bought a hundred reams of paper for printing the second edition of Newton's ' Principia ' and other works at the Cambridge Uni- versity Press, " it being impossible to have got so good in a year or two (for it comes from Geneva) if I had not taken this oppor- tunity with my friend Sir Theodore Jansen, the great paper merchant of Britain."

2. On 16 April, 1703, the University of Cambridge passed a Grace for a new con- tract to be made with Sir- T. Janssen in place of J. Owen, insolvent, for printing Suidas's ' Lexicon,' the articles of agreement being dated 8 May, 1703. There are letters from Janssen to C. Ciownfield (the printer), during 1704 and 1705, concerning the Suidas ; and these documents are in the University Registry.

Is this the Sir Theodore Janssen (1658 >- 1748) of the 'D.N.B.'? 1 think it is, but there is no mention there of his connexion with the paper trade or with printing. Janssen was not the printer ; Cornelius Crownfield was the University printer from 1705.

1 shall be glad to know anything about Janssen and his connexion with the paper and printing trades. G. J. GRAY.

The Elms, Chesterton, Cambridge.

LYTTON'S NOVELS IN FRENCH. Where can be obtained French translations of Lord Lytton's ' Zanoni,' ' Strange Story,' and ' The Coming Race ' ?

(Mile.) A. THIRION. 35, Paulton's Square, Chelsea, S.W.

COURT OF REQUESTS. Will some reader kindly state what was the nature of the business transacted in the ancient Court of Requests, and when the Court ceased to exist ? I\ B.

[Brief notices of the Court of Requests will be found in 'Chambers's En cyclopaedia,', 9.7;. Requests, and in ' Haydn's Dictionary of Dates,' s.v. Court. The latter states that Courts of Requests were superseded by County Courts by 9 and 10 Viet, c, 95 (1846).]

MARY, QUEEN or SCOTS : HER CRUCIFIX. On 10 Dec., 1890, the late Charles Browne, F.S.A., exhibited to the St. Paul's Ecclesio- logical Society (inter alia) a crucifix, the cross in ebony, the figure in ivory, tradition- ally stated to have belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots, and to have been used by her at her execution. It is alleged that the Queenfjust before her death gave this to

her secretary, Andrew Melville, whose descendants sold it to a noted antiquary, Dr. Medde, from whom it passed to Mr, Browne. Where is it now ?

T. CANN HUGHES, M.A., F.S.A.

TRIPLE CHANCEL ARCHES. Can any one add to the following list of triple chancel arches in English churches ? Barfreston, Westwell, and Capel-le-Ferne, all in, Kent ; Wool, near War eh am, Dorset ; and Creden- hill, Herefordshire. Is any illustrated article on these arches obtainable ?

T. CANN HUGHES, M.A., F.S.A. Lancaster.

AUTHORS OF QUOTATIONS WANTED.

1. The bloody writing by all nations torn. Quoted by De Quincey in ' My Brother *

with reference to the abolition of slavery.

2. Towards his winter store.

3. Ah, what avails heroic deed ? What liberty ? if no defence Be won for feeble innocence ?

4. Vital warmth Gave the last human motion to her heart.

V. H. C.

[3. The concluding lines of Part II. of Words- worth's 'The Italian Itinerant.']

Hempseed I sow.

He who would my true love be,

Let him come after me and mow.

(Miss) F. L. HORNE.

For friendship, of itself a holy tie, Is much more sacred in adversity.

MARION WHITTING.

USHER OF THE GREEN ROD. In the^li&t of subscribers to ' Westmonasterium ; \' or, The History and Antiquities of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's, Westminster,' by John Dart, 1723, vol. ii., is the following :

" Sir Thomas Brand, Kt. Gentleman-Usher of the Green-Rod, and Gentleman-Usher daily Waiter to- His Majesty."

On plate i. is Brand's coat of arms, in which two rods or wands of office, crossed, are quartered twice (I do not pretend to a knowledge of heraldic terms). Round the coat of arms are three circles of chain, attached to which is a badge, surmounted by a crown. Round the medallion is (?) a motto. The coat of arms and chain rest on two rods crossed. At the head of each is, I think, a unicorn. Underneath is an inscription practically the same as that in the list. This coat of arms, &c., with a similar inscription, appears also in Dart's ' History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of