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for praise, two died in 1856 and one in 1854. Homage is paid to many composers of to-day, including Sir Hubert Parry, whose " Who can dwell with great- ness" is warmly commended. Lady Currie gives some singularly vivid sketches of the life to be con- templated 'From the Toll-bar of the Galata Bridge,' connecting Pera with Stamboul. Sir George Arthur writes on The Bishops and the Reformation Settlement.' Baron Suyematsu's article on 'Moral Teaching in Japan ' donne furieusement a penset: It will be long before our army accepts teaching such as is afforded the Japanese soldiery. Very hopeful and of good omen is Prof. Vambery's article on 'The Awakening of the Tartars.' Fancy a Tartar quoting Wyclif, Luther, Voltaire, and Her- bert Spencer ! Mr. H. W. Lucy supplies to the Cornhill a paper on ' The Lungs of the House of 'Commons,' which is very amusing. ' A Russian Napoleon' deals with Count Suvoroff, assuredly one of the greatest and most remarkable soldiers of the eighteenth century. Mr. Frank T. Bullen $cives a picturesque description of 'Kingston, Jamaica,' which is declared to be an ideal winter resort. Mr. Shenstone writes ' On Weighing Atoms,' and His Honour Judge Prowse on 'Old -Time Newfoundland.' General Maunsell furnishes some interesting 'Recollections of Active Service.' In the Gentleman's Mr. J. H. MacMichael continues iiis very interesting 'Charing Cross and its Imme- diate Neighbourhood.' Mr. R. 0. Sherington has a full account of ' The Tottenham Street Theatre.' Mr. Tompkins does justice to Grant Allen, though -we are far from agreeing with some of his views. ' A Frenchwoman's Love-Letters ' are those of Mile, de Lespinasse. A frontispiece to the Pall Mall consists of a drawing of Albury Old Church, to illustrate verses of Mrs. Marriott Watson, mnder the title of ' London at Prayer ' Mr. Charles Moriey deals with the Great Synagogue in Jewry. Trof. Nispi-Landi describes ' The Buried Treasures of the Tiber." Lord Avebury and Mr. John Hare are depicted by Mr. Herbert Vivian in ' Studies in Personality.' 'A Lincolnshire Treasure House 'is well written and well illustrated. ' Darky, the !Boundary Bog,' in Longman's, is very touching. ' Hampstead Revisited,' by Prof. Sully, awakens melancholy reflections. In spite of modern and terrible innovation, the streets of Hampstead are still happily aecidented. Among much amusing matter, Mr. Lang suggests burning a proof-reader pour encourager Us autres.

A CORRESPOSDKKT writes : " The death of Mr. Thomas Blashill, F.R.I.B.A., formerly architect to the London County Council and late of Highbury, took place at his residence, 29, Tavistock Square, W.C., on 20 January, after a short illness. He was born in 1830 at Sutton-on-Hull, Yorkshire, and was the son of Mr. Henry Blashill, of that place, and grandson of Mr. Robert Blashill, living near Patrington, Yorks, about 1780. Mr. Blashill married Honor Pitt, second daughter of Benjamin Wharton 'Nind, formerly of Leyton, Essex, by 'Ellen, nee Womersley, his wife. She survives, without issue. Mr. Blashill was educated at Hull and Scarborough, and professionally at University College. For some time he was in a stockbroker's office, but this not proving congenial to his taste, he articled himself to an architect, which profes- sion he finally adopted. Besides being the author of 'A Guide to Tintern Abbey' and the writer of the 'History of Sutton -iu-Holderness,' his

birthplace, a very valuable and interesting addi- tion to Yorkshire topography, he contributed several instructive articles to The Antiquary, and many papers to the leading archaeological, archi- tectural, and antiquarian journals of the day. He was a prominent member of several of the learned societies, and took a keen interest in local affairs. Readers of ' N. & Q.' will miss his timely notes, and the antiquarian world will have lost a kind- hearted and genial friend. He died at the age of seventy-five, and was buried at Highgate Cemetery on 24 January."

J. T. P. writes: "An occasional correspondent of ' N. & Q.,' the Rev. William Kirkpatrick Riland Bedford, for many years rector of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, has just passed away. He died at Cricklewood, aged seventy-eight, on 23 January. At 8 th S. ix. 218 he was alluded to by the late Sam Timmins (Este) as ' the highest authority for all relating to Sutton Coldfield.' His last contribution to ' N. & Q.' will be found at 9 th S. xii. 512."

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D. M., Philadelphia ("The more I know of men the more I think of dogs "). This seems to be from a French original. Various French forms of the saying are quoted by LADY RUSSELL at 7 th S. ix. 288 and by M. PAUL MASSON at 8"' S. iv. 456.

F. E. POTTER ("The Marseillaise"). See the many articles on the origin and composer of the 'Marseillaise' in the eighth volume of the Ninth Series.

E. M. SOTIIEBY ("Bolt from the blue"). See the discussions in 7 th S. iii., iv. ; 8 th S. iii., iv., v.

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P. M. ("John Gilpin's Route"). See 9 th S. xii. 170, 217, 255, 371, 437.

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