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generally held to be the most authoritativ text? Prof. Palmer, at the end of his articl on Hafiz in *The Encyclopaedia Britannica says, "The best edition of the text is per haps that edited by Hermann Brockhaus o Leipsic, 1854." This is not very conclusive and it was written a quarter of a century ago. Has Brockhaus been superseded ?

JAS. PLATT, Jun.

' MODERN UNIVERSAL BRITISH TRAVELLER Can any of your readers say when anj book or periodical named 'The Moderr Universal British Traveller ' was published and where a copy of it can be seen ? It con tains an engraving of the Upper School a Eton, the date of which I should like to dis cover. I imagine the date to have been ii the first half of the eighteenth century.

11. A. AUSTEN LEIGH. 5, New Street Square, E.G.

MAJOR RICHARD CROMWELL, 1648. In th< p. 10221 Dec., 1648 mention is made o: "Major Richard Cromwell" as having been "long employed by the Parliament both in attend ance on the person of the King [Charles I.] and it. several other services, to his great Charge anc
 * Journals of the House of Commons,' vol. vi

Expense The Lords do therefore recommend the

consideration thereof to this house."

Who was he? Was he related to Oliver Cromwell, and if so, how 1 Where can I find any biographical particulars of him ?

C. MASON. 29, Emperor's Gate, S.W.

"Diss.": AN ABBREVIATION. In a work lately issued by the Cambridge University Press, the author appends his authorities, e.g., "published Upsala, 1900, Diss."; " Up- sala, 1903, Diss."; " Cambridge, 1902, Diss." E must confess complete ignorance as to the force of the last word. Will any one enlighten me? H. P. L.

[Is it not for Dissertation?]

'PANCHARIS': 'MINERVA,' 1735. In a private letter of the year 1735 mention is made of two publications (book, pamphlet, or paper) thus entitled. Are the authors known? J. SCHONBERG.

Oxford.

MARQTTIS OF VALADL Towards the end of the eighteenth century he settled in Wapping and donned "a broad brim' 1 ; he was not recognized as " a Friend "at the local meeting- house. Is anything known of his views?

MEDICULUS.

BOOK - TRADE TERMS. Can some reader point to early usage of any of the following

terms, chiefly in vogue with publishers and booksellers ? I already have examples at the dates appended, but should welcome earlier references. Please reply direct.

4 Catalogue of Writers,' 1608.

" Out of print," 1734 and 1735.

" Painters' books," 1619.

"Paper" ("small paper," "large paper," " India paper," " fine paper "), 1790.

"Pass the press," 1619.

" Piping hot," 1789.

" Pirate " (" literary piracy "), 1734.

"Plate."

"Portable volume," 1616.

4 Proofs,' 1615.

"Pregustation," 1678.

"Publish in print," 1594.

"Reprinted," 1734.

"Revise the press," 1615.

"Secondhand books," 1622.

"Stereotype," 1827.

" Title :> ("general title," 1734); "half title"; "bastard title."

"Vignette," 1612.

"Word to the Wise," 1789.

WM JAGGARD. 139, Canning Street, Liverpool.

PEACOCK AS A CHRISTMAS SYMBOL. The appearance of the peacock on the covers of several Christmas magazines has raised the Following queries. How is the peacock

ymbolic of Christmas ? What is the origin of the Christmas peacock pie ? The tradition
 * hat a peacock's flesh is incorruptible, and

therefore the peacock a symbol of the Elesurrection, would seem to associate this >ird with Easter rather than with Christmas. Yet we have numerous descriptions of the peacock pie and the ceremony attending its appearance at the Christmas feast. Why ?

L. P. G.

California.

11 COPPERILLO." In an old domestic account >ook, written during the last century, Icome cross the following en try : " For six copper- llos and cage, 7s. 60?." I fail to find the word n any dictionary, and should be glad if any f your readers could enlighten me. B. Nottingham.

A.O.R. A correspondent has sent me

he copy of a title-page which puzzles him.

^he book is 'Michaelis Ettmiilleri Opera

ledica/ fol., "Francofurti ad Mcenum et

^mstelodami A.O.R. MDCXCVI."

I conclude that A.O.R. stands for anno rbis redempti, but I have not succeeded in nding any explanation of these letters given n Ducange under the article 'Annus,' or in lampson's * Medii ^Evi Kalendarium,' or in