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10th S. III. MARCH 11, 1905.] NOTES AND QUERIES. 193 deal of research. If C. W. S. happens to know anyone with plenty of time (according to popular opinion librarians have most of this on their hands), I think the name of the author might be found.

The Battiers in London were an "alien" family now extinct. As to this I hope to say something under 'Battier and Zornlin.'

(10th S. ii. 524; iii. 38, 115). A conclusive answer to this should be that the word "the" is not used or required when it is not an integral part of the title. We should not say "the Notes and Queries" or "the Punch" and it is as slovenly for English writers to write "the Temps" or "the Débats" as for French to write "le Times" or "le Daily Chronicle." Some have gone so far in absurdity as to write "the Al-Koran."

(10th S. i. 285, 356, 411, 477). From an interesting note on Martello Towers, which appeared in The Illustrated London News of 15 January, 1848 (p. 30), I copy the following paragraph:—

Quite recently a Martello Tower at Hythe was demolished owing to its having become ruinous and useless. The destruction was accomplished by the aid of heavy charges of gun-cotton and dynamite.

Some years ago a Martello Tower at Clacton-on-Sea was demolished by a cliff-slide. One of its old guns now lies embedded in the path on the undercliff. The date above its muzzle (1706) is clearly visible to the passer-by.

(10th S. iii. 49).—The meaning of the words in the second extract given by J. T. F. seems to be that W. F. was introduced as "an artist and worth as a man" of the preceding sentence. I do not think the words can be the equivalent of "accordingly."

(10th S. ii. 448, 514).—In Miss Lucy Toulmin Smith's work on 'English Gilds' your correspondent will find information on his subject; also in a brief account in Oliver's 'History of Exeter.' E. L. W.

(10th S. ii. 627).—Jacob Johan Doesburg, 'De Wording van den Vrede van Utrecht. Proefschrift …… Utrecht." Utrecht, 1886, 8vo.

(10th S. iii. 88)— asked an almost identical question at 9th S. i. 249, and received answers at ii. 116, 317, q.v.

The Rev. Randolph Marriott, D.D., was the son of Augustine Marriott and Sarah, daughter of Peter Tooke, a merchant at Constantinople, his wife. He was born 3 November, 1699, and was chaplain to H.M. George II., and afterwards rector of Darfield, co. York. He married 26 October, 1731, Lady Diana Fielding, third daughter of Basil, fourth Earl of Denbigh, and Hester, daughter of Sir Basil Firebrass, Bart., his wife. His death occurred 6 May, 1782; and his wife died 29 March, 1756, aged forty-nine years. Issue, fourteen children.

(10th S. iii. 128).—A correspondence on the above subject occurred in the Daily Mail in May, 1901, and December, 1903. From the information then supplied I compile the following list:

Ludlow "Castle" parish, Salop, population 5. No birth for upwards of sixty years. Fine old chapel. Service generally read once a year.

Llancant parish, Gloucestershire, population 4. One house, church in ruins.