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 186 NOTES AND QUERIES. [io* s. iv. snr. z, 1005. English gazetteers mark the stress upon its final syllable, which, according to them, should be sounded -leen. This is presumably based upon the Russian official orthography, Sakhalin. The German pronunciation, ac- cording to Brockhaus, is Sachdlin, but there can be no doubt that this accentuation upon the penultimate is wrong, and that the right stress is as marked by the English gazetteers, viz., upon the final. The only doubtful point is whether the last vowel should be i, as the Russians sound it, or whether it should be diphthongal ie, as the English spelling Saghalien suggests. At firstsighttheRussians would seem most likely to be correct, but actually I believe the English is the better form. On referring to Amyot's great Manchu dictionary, I find the word for " black" transliterated as sahalien. It is also given in the native character, with four distinct vowel signs (a, a, i, e). This appears to prove that the Russian form is inaccurate, and that the last syllable contains the diphthong ie, as in "siesta." Compare such Chinese names as Tien-tsin, which is often vulgarly called 2'm-tsin. As further evidence I may add that in the English translation of the 'Voyage' of La Perouse, 1798, vol. ii. p. 71, we are told that " the natives pronounced the name of their country exactly as the French pronounce Se'galien.'1 If the Japanese regain permanent possession of it, 1 suppose the island will return to its old Japanese name, Karafuto, pronounced Kardf'to. JAS. PLATT, Jun. PARISH RECORDS NEGLECTED.—The follow- ing is from the Daily Mail ('Church News' column), 12 August:— " It seems almost incredible that, at this date, parish records of great antiquity and value should be still subjected to indignity and contempt; but so it seems to be, and the Bishop of Truro declares that three original parish records of Pre- Reforma- tion Guilds have lately been found in a coal-box. The authorities at the British Museum pronounce them as moat important, and the rector of Men- heniot is to be congratulated on his fortunate dis- covery." H. W. UNDERDOWN. ROBERT PERREAU'S TRIAL.—In the ' Bib- liographer's Manual' (vol. iii. p. 1833) it is stated by Lowndes that "the defence of Robert Perreau, of uncommon art and ability, elegance and pathos, was supposed - to be written by Hugh M'Aulay Boyd." This state- ment does not agree with that of Richard Cumberland, who, in the first volume of his 'Memoirs,' claims to be the author of the speech in question. Still, as many pamphlets were published in defence of Robert Perreau, it is probable that M'Auley Boyd wrote one of these, or he may have composed a speech for Daniel Perreau (the twin brother), who was brought to trial on the next day. Like another "famous forger,"Dr. Dodd, the " un- fortunate brothers" seem to have enlisted many powerful pens in their service. _ No doubt some of your readers having an inti- mate knowledge of the lives of Boyd and Cumberland will be able to show how Lowndes was led into the mistake. For the Perreau case see 8th S. xi. 148, 232, 279. HORACE BLEACKLEY. " MOTORALITIES."— This abominable word was used in au advertisement the other day, in connexion with motor fittings and speciali- ties. It is quite as bad as "cyclealities," lately commented on in these columns. JOHN A. RANDOLPH. TESTATOR'S FULL DESCRIPTION.—This very full description of a testator may be worth a place in 'N. & Q.' :— " I Thomas Stretchley, of the most renowned and fameous Citty of England, the Citty of London, gentleman. And by the providence of God, on the first day of March in the year one thousand nix hundred and twelve, borne in Panuyer streete, o/«w Pannyer Alley, in the said Citty, in that house formerly known by the name of the White Lvon, next adjoining to that Stone which [is] declared by inscription thereupon engraven to be the highest ground in London, which house being the last house of that Streete or Ally of that parish which bares the name'of Christ church, on the left hand goeing out of that streete in the said Parish that is called by the name of Blowbladdcr streete. And in the said Church baptized on the seaven day of March.' Proved in P.C.C., 17 Oct., 1681, 146 North GERALD FOTHERGILL. 11, Brussels Road, New Wandsworth, 8.W. NELSON POEMS. — A Nelson bibliography may be the work of some enthusiastic com- piler. Towards it I present these poetical pieces. Perhaps other contributors may add to this list before the centenary day :— Abbot, Charles, D.D. F.L. and A. S., late Fellow of New College, Oxford, vicar of Oakley and Gold- ington, Bedfordshire, and domestic chaplain to the link" of Bedford.—A Monody on the Death of the Hero of the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar Viscount Nelson who fell gloriously off Cadiz. October'21st, 1805. Bedford, J. Barnes.-4to, 7 leaves USOo). Dedicated to Lord Collingwood; dated Bedford, 10 Dec., 1805. (See ' D.N.B.,' i. 3.) Durnford, W.—The Battle of Trafalgar, a Poem. London. — 4to, 9 leaves (1807). Dated Dover, •20 April, 1807. Fitzgerald, William Thomas, Esq., author of ' Nelson's Triumph ; or, the Battle of the Nile,' Ac. —Nelson's Tomb, a Poem. To which is added. An Address to England on her Nelson's Death. By the same author. London.—4to, 8 leaves, 1805. Dedi- cated to Lord Collingwood, from Upper Seymonr Street, Portmau Square. (See ' D.N.B.,' xix. 152.)