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assumption, the vertical line above sirapl^ represents the support added for the title, o the actual title itself. A tau cross, by stretch of feminine imagination, may there fore, perhaps, be termed a one-armed cross.

Of course, the above general remarks upon female writers do not apply to sue! authorities as the late Mrs. Jameson and Mis Louisa Twining ladies whose books upon sacred art and symbolism respectively ar amongst the most valuable and trustworthy modern ones in existence. HARRY HEMS.

Fair Park, Exeter.

I have never heard of a one-armed crucifix before, but venture this surmise fo the benefit of ST. SWITHIN.

The Greek cross is represented, for instance on some ancient or Greek chasuble, in a forn which suggests the triple-armed cross, anc the Roman cross in the form of the Greek letter tau. A reference to the recently published volume of 'The Chronicle of St Monica's ' will show that the seal of St Augustine's Priory, Newton Abbot, has a figure of St. Monica holding in one hand crucifix in form like the Roman cross. This old seal, which was brought from Louvain, is still in the possession of the convent.

S. M. A.

TOM MOODY (10 th S. ii. 228). The words of this song are to be found in Baring Gould's lish Songs,' and in Dr. Mackay's 'Gems of Songs.' This lyric, generally attributed to Charles Dibdin, was written by William Pearce, the son of a country squire. He wrote many songs, which were usually set by Shields. He was also a dramatist in a small way. S. J. A. F.
 * English Minstrelsie,' in ' The Book of Eng-

The song in question, written by Andrew Cherry, actor and dramatist, may be found in 4 The Book of English Songs,' edited by Charles Mackay. It begins thus :

You all knew Tom Moody, the whipper-in, well ; The bell just done tolling was honest Tom's knell.

WM. DOUGLAS. 125, Helix Road, Brixton Hill.

collection of songs and ballads. It appears in the following books, certainly :
 * Tom Moody ' is to be found in any good

The Universal Songster, or Museum of Mirth. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. 3 vols. royal 8vo. London, George Routledge & Sons. n.d.

Cyolopredia of Popular Songs. Illustrated. Two volumes in one. 12mo. London, Wm. Tegg. n.d.

RICHARD WELFORD.

[Replies also from Mu. JAB. ('runs, T. F. D., MR. J. T. PAGE, and Mu. \V. PHILLIPS.]

HOLME PIERREPONT PARISH LIBRARY (10 th S. ii, 149). In answer to the request of MR. W. R. B. PRIDE AUX I forward a copy of the inscription on the Pierrepont monument in Holme Pierrepont Church :

"Here lyeth the Illustrious Princess Gartrude, Countess of Kingston, Daughter of Henry Talbot, PJsq re, Son of George, late Earl of Shrewsbury. She was married to the most noble and excellent L' 1 Robert, Earl of Kingston, one of the Generals to King Charles the first in the late unhappy differ- ences, and in that service lost his life. She had by him many Children, most dead. There are living Henry Marquis of Dorchester, William and Gervas Pierrepont, Esq re , and one Daughter, the Lady Elizabeth Pierrepont. She was a lady replete with all qualities that adorn her Sex and more eminent in them then in the greatness of her birth. She was most devout in her dutyes to God most observant of those to her neighbour an incomparable Wife a most indulgent Mother and most charitable to those in want, in a word her life was one continued act of virtue She hath left a memory that will never dye and an example that may be imitated but not easily equalled, She died in the LXI year of her age AD 1649 And this Monument was erected to her by her Son Gervas Pierrepont."

J. SMITH.

Wilford Grange, Notts.

AUTHORS OF QUOTATIONS WANTED (10 th S. ii. 188). 1. " Genius is a promontory jutting out into the infinite." Cowley has written these lines : Life

Thou weak-built isthmus, that dost proudly rise

Up betwixt two eternities.

This is a fine idea, quite intelligible ; and it seems to be the parent of the other idea, the meaning of which is not evident.

E. YARDLEY.

I remember, two years ago, being greatly struck by encountering the splendid aphorism nfinite," in Victor Hugo's book upon Sh ake spear. A. R. BAYLEY.
 * Genius is a promontory jutting out into the

3. I hope I shall not be considered "too )revious " if I give an extract from my
 * >ook 'Famous Sayings and their Authors'

p. 159), which is now so far advanced that it will, I hope, be in the hands of the public and he critics in a very few weeks. It will, I hink, more than answer the precise question asked :

" ' On fait un pont d'or a un ennemi qui se retire. We make a golden bridge for a retreating enemy.) 3y a French general to the Russian general Count Miloradovitch (177U-lSi"), when meeting to pro- >ose terms of peace. Cf. 'Le Conite de Pitillan, n parlant de la guerre, souloit dire, " Quand ton nnemy voudra fuyr, fay luy un pont d'or." (The /ount de Pitillan, in speaking of war, used to say, when thy enemy wishes to fly, make a bridge of old for him.) Gilles Corrozet, ' Les Divers Propos