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In The Toivn and Country Magazine, vol. ix p. 599, there is the following statement "Upon Sam's [i.e. Samuel Foote] hearing that Capt. Wade, the master of the cere- monies, had abdicated his throne, on being detected in an intrigue, he laughed heartily." A full report of the crim. con. action, 11 December, 1777, will be found in "Trials for Adultery, S. Bladon, London, 1780, vol. iv. pp. 3-70." HOEACE BLEACKLEY. Fox Oak, Hersham, Surrey.

BASKISH INSCRIPTIONS IN NEWFOUNDLAND. I have been told that some epitaphs or other inscriptions in the Baskish tongue exist in Newfoundland. If that is true, I should be much obliged if some one would forward a correct copy of them to 'N. & Q.,' so that they may be included in the supplement to my collection of such inscriptions published by the Royal Academy of History at Madrid in 1896. EDWARD S. DODGSON.

CHODZKO ON THE SIEGE OF KAZAN. Among Longfellow's shorter pieces there is one called 'The Siege of Kazan,' with a note stating that it is translated " from the prose version of Chodzko." Where can I find this prose version ? I have unearthed in an old periodical, Eliza Cook's Journal, 12 Novem- ber, 1853, a very interesting setting of the same legend, but there is nothing to connect it with Chodzko, as it is unsigned. The taking of Kazan occurred in 1552. Is there any history which mentions the dramatic incident of the sinking of the 5,000 Tatars in the morass ? JAS. PLATT, Jun.

HAMILTON FAMILY OF ARE AN. Who was the wife of Capt. James Hamilton, of the Isle of Arran, and what are the arms of this lady's family? Where and when was their daughter Isabella born? Where was the latter married to John Booker, Esq., his Britannic Majesty's vice-consul at Cronstadt? (Miss) ELIZABETH SIMPSON LORTON.

The Knoll, Beckenham.

MAIDEN Ho AD, STRATFORD, E. Can any reader of ' N. <fe Q.' tell me whether this is an ancient or modern name 1 AYEAHR.

"RAGOTIN, CE MATIN." Pour le coup, j'ai recours a 1'qbligeance de quelque lecteur erudit fran^ais de * N. & Q. f ' pour avoir un petit renseignement au sujet des vers sui- vants, assez bien connus du reste :

Ragotin, ce matin

A tant bu de pots de vin,

Qu'il branle, qu'il braule.

Us se trouvent dans ' Le Roman Comique ' de Scarron (troisieme partie, ch. xiv. cette

partie, la fin, de 1'histoire n'a pas ete ecrite, on le sait, par Scarron) ; mais est-ce quo Pauteur ne fait que les citer, ou est-ce que c'est la leur origine ? EDWARD LATHAM.

BLACK EWE IN THE c ILIAD.' In the 'Iliad ' Nestor promises as a reward to any one who will go and spy out the Trojan camp a black ewe with her lamb from every one of the Greek chiefs. The peculiar nature of the gift has been much criticized, and even ridiculed. Can any similar presentation be adduced from any literature, or any reason suggested why a black ewe should be deemed of special value ? A. S N.

AXHOLME PRIORY. I should be greatly obliged if one of your readers could direct me to some source from which to learn particulars of this foundation, and of its patronage and members. P. MONTFORT.

"GORDON'S FORMULA." Builders use these formulae for the strength of columns. Who was this Gordon ? Was he Lewis Gordon, a well - known engineer of Abingdon Street, Westminster, and a cadet of the Carroll family ? J. M. BULLOCH.

118, Pall Mall, S.W.

MARY GAVINNE MACLEAN. Mention is made in Lord Lamington's * The Beauties of my Day ' of Mary Gavinne Maclean, the celebrated London beauty of 1816. Many years ago I was told by a relative the in- cidents mentioned by Lord Lamington, and I have endeavoured, but without success, to ascertain if a portrait of Miss Maclean was ever painted. I shall be glad if any of your numerous readers can say if one is in exist- ence. ALASTAIR MACLEAN.

2, Willow Mansions, Fortune Green, N.W.

"Two SNEEZING CATS." Is there an ex- planation for the use of this sign at a cheese- monger's, No. 33, Houndsditch 1 The date is December, 1789, and the proprietor's name Stutter, Is it an indication that very strong cheese was sold there ? ALECK ABRAHAMS.

39, Hillmarton Road, N.

IRVINE'S ' HISTORY OF THE IRVINE FAMILY/ Where could I see or obtain a copy of

History of the Irvine Family,' by W. Irvine? [ cannot see that it is included in the British Museum Catalogue, so that it was possibly a private publication. BEATRICE H. IRWIN.

The Lindens, Colchester.

STUBBS : REYNOLDS : NOLLOTH : CITY-ROAD JHAPEL. There are inaccurate statements in Vtr. George J. Stevenson's otherwise valuable work, 'City-Road Chapel, London' (1872),