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children of the Joseph Hallet who was born in 1656, viz., Joseph Hallet, born in 1691, who was ordained as Independent minister at Exeter, 19 October, 1715. Had this latter Joseph a sister Mary residing at Penzance in 1707? W. M. BATTEN.

5, Rosebank, Church Street, Bradford.

WORDSWORTH'S HIGHLAND GIRL. Could any of your readers say if there is anything known of the name or the life of the Highland girl of Loch Lomond who was the subject of Wordsworth's beautiful poem?

Sweet Highland girl, a very shower Of beauty is thy earthly dower.

R. J. M. Dimedin. N.Z.

TOASTM ASTER. When did this important personage make his first appearance at public banquets? WILLIAM ANDREWS.

Hull Royal Institution.

HOOPER : ELDERTON, WINCHESTER COM- MONERS. What were the Christian names (1) of the son of Henry Hooper, Esq. 6, The Crescent, Mount Radford, Exeter, who became a Winchester Commoner in 1842, and died in the holidays 1843; and (2) the son of Edward Merrick Elderton, solicitor, of 3, Lothbury, London, and The Grove, Effra Road, Brixton. and Marion Craig, his first wife, who became a Winchester Commoner in 1846 and, as I am told, died at school ?

JOHN B. WAINEWRIGHT.

DAVID BAILIE WARDEN. I shall be obliged for any references to published works, or any information regarding this American biblio- grapher. I know Allibone, Allen. Drake, Lippincott, and Webb's notices. Where can his portrait be seen ? JOHN S. CRONE.

_ BOOKBINDING. Can any of your readers give me information as to exactly what leather " Lisbons " was ? By what society was the " premium " referred to in the appended advertisement paid?

" BOOKBINDING. As a general scarcity of Calf- skins and Lisbons, used in Bookbinding, prevails at this time, it becomes very seasonable to inform the Public, that the substitute, provided some time ago for such a period, is still to be had of J. Bowtell, printseller in Cambridge ; by whom the discovery of Paper-making in imitation of leather, was made several years ago, and obtained a considerable premium for its admirable assimilation, and dura- bility iu the art of Bookbinding." C. Ch ron., 2 June, 1798.

ARTHUR B. GRAY.

10, Green Street, Cambridge.

"LEGENVRE." Can your readers give me any information of an artist who signs

himself "Legenvre"? The signature is beneath a small well -finished portrait iu water colours, dated 1833. I cannot find the name in Bryan or an y dictionary of artists.

On the miniature portrait of a lady, painted about the year 1810, I find the initials R. T. The second letter is so formed that it might stand for I, J, or T. I should be glad to know of the miniaturist to whom these initials might belong. PALLET.

EPIGRAM ON A ROSE.

If this white rose offend thy sight,

It in thy bosom wear ; 'Twill blush to Hnd itself less white, And turn Lancastrian there.

Who was the author of this ingenious con- ceit, which I find quoted in Madame Wad- dington's charming 'Letters of a Diplomat's Wife,' though there the first line has (by a lapsus calami, I presume) " red " instead of "white "rose? F. W.

LYNDE: DELALYNDE. Can any one tell me whether all the Lyndes, Delalyndes, or De La Lyndes (whose arms are given by Pap worth as three bucks' heads) were settled in Dorsetshire? Were the Staffordshire De La Lyndes another family ?

P. MONTFORT.

ST. JULIAN'S PATER NOSTER. What is the Pater Noster of St. Julian ? It is mentioned in Kenelm Henry Digby's 'Tancredus,' ed. 1828, p. 4. N. M. & A.

BUSE SURNAME. Can you tell ^me the origin of Buse as a surname in England ? My cook spells her name so. She is markedly Mongolian. I have always called her the Mongol. I have just read for the first time that we have descendants of Mongols in Malmesbury: C. N. ORFEUR.

AMBERSKINS : CHOCOLATE RECIPE. Lady Fanshawe, wife of Sir Richard Fanshawe, Ambassador from Charles II. to the Court of Madrid in 1665, after mentioning in her memoirs the death of her husband on 26 June, 1G66, and the difficulties she ex- oerienced in transporting his body from Madrid, vid Spain and France, to London, where she arrived on 10 November, writes on 23 November :

'I waited on the King, and delivered to his Majesty my whole accounts. I presented the King, Queen, Duke of York, and l)uke of Cambridge with [ likewise presented my Lord Arlington with amberskins, gloves, and chocolate."
 * wo do/en of amberskins and six dozen of gloves.

I should be pleased to know what is meant "amberskins"; I presume something rare