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WK must request correspondents desiring in formation on family matters of only private interesl to affix their names and addresses to their queries in order that answers may be sent to them direct.

R \TE-BOOKS KEPT BY OVEKSEERS OF THE

POOR. I should be very glad to know \vli/-ther any of your readers could give me any information as to where I could find the Rate- Books kept by the overseers oi the poor for (a) the parish of Hammer- smith (originally a chapel of ease of FulhanV and (6) the parish of St. Pancras.

In both cases we have seen the books that are in the possession of the Borough Councils ; but in the case of Hammersmith they do not

o back earlier than 1795, and in the case of t. Pancras they were certainly not earlier than 1800.

PERCY W. LOVELL, Secretary, London Survey Committee. 27, Abingdon Street, S.W.

ALEXANDER REID or KIRKENNAN. For many years past I have been making re- searches concerning the life of Alexander Reid of Kirkennan (1747-1823), a friend of Burns, Grose, Glenriddell, and others. I have gleaned a great deal of information concerning his life, and have made up a list of about thirty of his works, painted and engraved, the most of which I have examined or have in my collection. I am anxious to complete my inquiries, and am asking for the kind co-operation of readers of ' N. & Q.'

Three of the items of Reid's which I have discovered the last three on my list may be of use as clues.

(1) Portrait of George Cairns. The lettering on this engraving describes it in these terms :

George Cairns, Esq., late of Kipp. Drawn by J. E. Woodford, from an original picture painted by and in the possession of A. Reid, Esq., of Kirkennan. Engraved by W. & D. Lizars, Edinburgh.

(2) View of Dumfries :

Plate as engraved by J. Walker from an original drawing by A. Reid, Esq. Pub- lished December 1, 1783, by Harrison & Co., No. 8, Paternoster How, London.

(3) Engraving of Friars Carse :

Plate 39. Engraved by T. Medland from
 * in original drawing by A. Reid, Esq. Pub-

lished September 1, 1793, by J. Walker, No. 16, Rosomans Street, London.

(4) View of the town of Kirkcudbright :

Plate 17. Engraved by W. & J. Walker from an original drawing by A. Reid, Esq. Published U.-tober 1, 1792, by J. Walker, No. 10, Rosomans Street, I,ondon.

(5) Lu.ss, Dumbartonshire :

Plate 30. Engraved by Barrett, from an original drawing by A. Reid, Esq. Pub- lished April 1, 1793, by Harrison & Co., No. 18, Paternoster Row, London.

I am informed that engravings after Reid are to be found in (1) The Itinerary, (2) The Copper Plate Magazine. Unfortunately, I have not had access to these works.

I shall be grateful for any assistance, and for the names and addresses of those who could help me in any way. JOHN MUIR.

219, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.

JAMES LONSDALE, PORTRAIT PAINTER. Can any one refer me to portraits by this artist ? He was born at Lancaster on 16 May, 1777, and died at Berners Street, London, on 17 Jan., 1839. I know of many local pictures by him, and of the three in the Nottingham Art Gallery. Any biographical details will be valued. Who are his present representatives ? Where was he buried ? Please reply direct.

T. CANN HUGHES, M.A., F.S.A.

78, Church Street, Lancaster.

CART.YLE'S 'PAST AND PRESENT.' I should be grateful for information as to the source of the two following passages :

1. "A certain degree of soul, as Ben Jonson reminds us, is indispensable to keep the very body from destruction of the frightfulest so^t ; to ' save us,' says he, ' the expense of salt.' " Book ii. chap. ii.

2. " He reminded me of Solomon : Many sons I have ; it is not fit that I should smile on them.' " Book ii. chap. xi.

F. A. CAVENAGH.

BISHOP STUBBS AND ' N. & Q.' In a letter to J. R. Green from Kettel Hall, Oxford, 26 March, 1877, Bishop (then Prof.) Stubbs wrote (' Letters of Bishop Stubbs,' 1904, p. 175) :

" If you look at Notes and Queries, you will see me described as a thief and anonymous slanderer. Avenge me mildly if you have the chance."

Where, and by whom, in ' N. & Q.' is this learned prelate and great historian so des- cribed ? Had the editor of his letters enriched this remarkable passage with an explanatory foot-note, or even supplied the reference, these queries would have remained un- penned. Though there is evidence in his letters that he consulted ' N. & Q.,' there is none that I know of that this consummate historian had ever contributed to its columns.

Further question : Did Green avenge his fellow-historian ? J. B. McGovERN.

St. Stephen's Rectory, C.-on-M., Manchester.