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. iv. OCT. 2i, iocs.] NOTES AND QUERIES. 335 "THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH' (10th S. iv. 249, 313).—I should be glad to correct an erratum that appears in my answer at the latter reference. 'Colloquies' ought to be EASTER WOODS (10th S. iv. 149, 217).—We have in the immediate vicinity of this town an instance of the use of this term in describing a location, Easter Ulston and Wester Ulston being the names of two farms. In an old book relating to Berwick-on- Tweed I find the following :— " Easter Walls—this is intended as a play time for scholars in Easter holidays, but it now resembles a fair. It lasts for three days, viz., Monday, Tues- day, and Wednesday ; most of the children whose parents can afford it get new cloaths at this time ; if they get no more through the course of the year, they are generally all dressed new at Easter. " The first day (Monday) is what is called the children's day; the second (Tuesday) is for the young girls and their beaus ; the third is called old wives' day, or for married persons. When the weather is fine, ladies and young people come many miles from the country to Bee the grandeur exhibited on the walls: the principal things sold are oranges, toys, &c., of which there is a large supply. In short, the whole ramparts and parade are so crowded that you would imagine the whole inhabitants of the town are turned out to view one another: apprentices and servants get their liberty on the Tuesday afternoon." J. LINDSAY HILSON. Public Library, Jedburgh. TOUCHING FOR THE KING'S EVIL (10th S. iv. 287).—It may interest other readers besides MR. PEACHEY to know that the Eeceipt of the Exchequer contains amongst its Mis- cellanea (vol. ccccx.) certificates as to the number of persons touched for the evil. The date covered is 1669-85. GERALD FOTHERGILL. MR. PEACHEY is perhaps aware of the references to touching for the scrofula in Lord Braybrooke's notes to Pepys's ' Diary'; Brand's 'Popular Antiquities' (Bohn. 1855), vol. iii. pp. 302-3; and Chambers's «Book of Days,' vol. i. (9 Jan.), pp. 82 3. J. HOLDEN MACMlCHAEL. "THE FATE OF THE TfiACYS" (10th S. iv. 128, 192, 274). — Will you allow me (a descendant of Sir William de Tracy) to mention the existence of an old pedigree in which your correspondents who are inquiring about the Tracy family may possibly feel interested? As far as is known, only two copies of this pedigree exist. One is in the Library of the British Museum, as part of the Grenville bequest; the other is in the posses- sion of my half-brother. I have a (photo- graphed) facsimile of this ancient document (the pedigree) and a short history of the family of Tracy, from which it would appear that Sir W. de Tracy succeeded (in right of his mother) to estates in Devonshire and in Gloucestershire. He resided for some years in Normandy, and in his later life in Devonshire, where he endeavoured to atone for his sins by giving money in charity, and amongst other places to Canterbury, which is interesting to know. With regard to the saying (or "curse ")— Oh, woe to the Traciea ! With ever the rain and the wind in their faces, this saying may have arisen from the fact that Sir William de Tracy and others of the family vainly endeavoured to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, but were always driven back by contrary winds and violent gales. As far as I can ascertain it, the fate of the members of the Tracy family at the present time has been very similar to that of most other families. Some have been fortunate in their lives, and others have had " the rain and the wind in their faces." It is, perhaps, worth mentioning, however, to show that good luck has not quite deserted the Tracies, that a young member of the family went through the South African campaign with scarcely a scratch, while the comparatively slight accident of his horse treading on his foot (necessitating a stay in hospital for a few days) prevented him from taking an active part in one of the most terrible battles towards the end of the campaign. The name "Tracy" has been varied, misspelt, and slightly altered in upwards of thirty different ways, according to the pedigree. At _ the present time it has been converted into Tress in various places, and especially at Newington in Kent, where many members of the Tracy family seem to have resided in past years. ELLEN MASTERS. Baling. "KABAFOTOED" (10th S. iv. 246).—The quotation from The North China Daily News is interesting, but it requires a little explana- tion. Kabafuto, or Karafuto, is the Japanese name of the island of Saghalien. Kabafuto —from kaba, a species of birch, and futo, large—is the scholarly form ; but Karafuto is more popular. The picturesque statement that "Saghalien will be completely kaba- futoed" merely means that it will be japonicized. JAS. PLATT, Jun. " CONCERTS OF ANTIENT Music" (10th S. iii. 488 ; iv. 49).—I have only just seen the notes on these concerts, and beg to add a few. A
 * Colloquia.' EDWARD BENSLY.