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NOTES AND QUERIES. [io< s. v. MAY 5, im

The price seems very low for a, copy of be the only original and contemporary ex- ample of the dedication. And this leads me to suspect that the dedication here noted may be nothing more than one of the twelve reprints which Collier had made.
 * All Fooles' containing what is supposed to

If it were possible to ascertain the present -whereabouts of this copy, the Piodd Collier- Ouvry-Kobson quarto of 'All Fooles,' 1605, this question and the more important ques- tion as to the genuineness of the dedication might be definitely determined. I shall be very grateful to any reader for information which may lead to the discovery of this copy, and shall, of course, make ample acknow- ledgment of such assistance.

T. M. PARROTT, Professor of English.

Princeton University, U.S.A.

STEWARD OF THE HOUSEHOLD. Was this post ever held by a lady ? In W. H. Wilkins's 'Mrs. Fitzherbert and George IV.' (1905, vol. ii. p. 166) it is stated that "George IV. created for her [i.e., Lady Conyngham] the post of Lady Steward, which made her the mistress of his Household. Lord Conyngham became Lord Chamberlain." Mr. Denison is said to have "remonstrated with his sister for accepting the appointment, and [to have] threatened to alter his will," which looks as if such appointment had been a real one. Nevertheless, it seems that Lord Conyngham was, 11 Dec., 1821, made Lord Steward (not, as above stated, Lord Chamberlain) of the Household, and that he apparently held that office till the King's death, so that his wife (without any formal appointment) might possibly have been spoken of as the " Lady Steward." G. E. C.

SAINT WITH FIVE STARS. I have seen a picture representing a saint with five stars over his head, and embracing a crucifix, with two cherubs hovering above. In the back- ground is the scene of his martyrdom from a bridge with five stars on the water. I should be glad to know where the original of this picture is, and who is the painter.

BUMBLE-BEE.

TRAVELLING IN ENGLAND, 1600-1700. I refer not to those who travelled on their own horses, but to those who had to obtain horses to enable them, for the time being, to perform a journey when necessary.

What was the system in use then 1 Was it by hiring a Government post, or private saddle horse for a certain distance, when a change to another horse took place, so as to

continue the journey ; or by the hire of one horse for the whole journey, whether of 10 or 100 miles or more ?

What was done with the horse when a river, such as the Thames, Ouse, Tyne, &c., or an estuary, &c., such as the Severn or Humber, or when the Solent had to be crossed ? Were there regularly established ferries where no bridges existed ?

What charges were made for the horse? and did the owner or his man go with the horse, so as to bring it back to its home 1

Did the traveller take his luggage in saddle- bags on his horse 1 or did he hire packhorses for the purpose ]

I ask the same questions in regard to vehicles and carriage horses, so far as they are applicable.

Are there any books or MSS. which throw clear light upon this subject ? If so, which are they ? Are there any books of routes and distances, tariffs of charges, &c, similar to those which existed in France (for vehicles certainly, and perhaps for horses) ?

C. MASON.

29, Emperor's Gate, S.W.

'ST. GEORGE AND THE ROBBERS.' In a fresco over an arch in the church of St. Anastasia at Verona is a representation of this saint with a crowd near him. This is, I think, generally known as ' The Departure of St. George,' i e., presumably his departure to his fight with the dragon. But I have been shown a copy of the picture with the title 'St. George and the Robbers.' If the latter title is correct, will some reader kindly refer me to an account of the incident 1

YGREC.

DELMER. What is the origin of the name Delmer 1 Is it a surname 1

W. J. WlNTEMBERG. 73, Czar Street, Toronto.

HAWTREY. What is the etymology of the name Hawtrey 1 Is the initial portion haiv=d'd\ej And what is the meaning of the final portion 1 None of the works on sur- names to which I have access explains its meaning or derivation.

W. J. WlNTEMBERG. 73, Czar Street, Toronto.

SHARRY FAMILY. Information concerning this family is desired. At the island of St. Kitts, in the West Indies, John Earle Pitcher married Elizabeth, widow of - Herbert, on 9 April, 1796. She had a daughter by her first husband, and six sons by her second, and died at Queen Square, Blooms- bury, on 14 June, 1836. Her parentage is