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ARMS OF THE DEANS OF LICHFIELD. What armorial bearings were borne by the Deans of Lichfield whose names follow ?

5. Bettram or Bertram (1193).

7. William de Manchester, or Mancetter

(1222-53).

8. Ralph de Sempringham (1254-80).

9. John de Derby (1280-1319).

11. Bogerde Covenis (1325-8).

12. John Casey (1328-37).

13. Richard Fitz-Ralph (1337-47).

14. Simon de Borisley, or Breisley or Griesley according to Wood (1347-9):

16. Anthony Rous (ante 1370).

17. Laurence de Ibbestoke (1368).

18. Cardinal Francis St. Sabine (1371).

19. William de Packington (1381-90).

21. Robert Wolveden (1426-32).

22. John de Verney (1432-57).

23. Thomas Haywood (1457-92).

24. John Yottpn (1492-1512).

25. Ralph Collingwood, or Callingwood (1512-

1521).

28. Richard Williams (1536-53).

29. John Rambridge (1554-8). 35. Augustine Lindsell (1628-32). 37. Samuel Fell (1637-8).

43. William Binckes (1703-12).

44. Jonathan Kimberley (1712-19).

46. Nicholas Penny (1731-45).

47. John Addenbrooke (1745-76).

Whom did George Bullen (1576-1602) marry ? His wife's family arms were a lion rampant crowned.

John Warner (1633-7). What was his wife's name ? She bore Azure, a fleur-de-lis or. S. A. GRUNDY-NEWMAN.

Walsall.

"THE ABCDARiANS." George Dyer ('A Dissertation on the Theory and Practice of Benevolence,' 1795, p. 62) mentions amongst the societies for the relief of genius in neces- sitous circumstances " the Abcdarians, for the relief of decayed schoolmasters."

Is anything known of this society ? Its title and purpose suggest an undertaking of Sir Richard Phillips.

ALECK ABRAHAMS.

(1) THE IRISH VOLUNTEERS. In 1778 there existed an organization of this name, presumably a military force. What was this ? When did it come into existence, and when did it disappear ?

(2) JOHN BATEMAN. On 10 March, 1809, John Bateman, of the city of Waterford, was knighted. For what services was this knighthood bestowed ? J. H. L

ROBINSON-MILLER MARRIAGE. Catherine Hewett Robinson, daughter of Admiral Mark Robinson, married John Miller, Lieu- tenant-Colonel in the Marines, and had four children: Charles, who married ; Cathe- rine ; Anne, who married first Barnard,

and secondly Shelito ; and Henry, who

married Anne Shirley Newdick, and had issue. Catherine Hewett Miller was dead in March, 1795, at which date her four children were living. Possibly her son Henry was afterwards of Epsom, Surrey. Any infor- mation as to these persons or their descend- ants will be welcome. P. D. M.

POEM WANTED. Could any of your readers tell me whore to find some verses called ' The Drum,' or some such name, and written by an American poet at the time of the Civil War in the States? They were written to urge the young men to join the army, and have a refrain to this effect : But the drum muttered " Come."

R. M.

LOSELEY MSS. AND LOUVAIN. Accordir to Prof. Bang the text of these MSS. printed at Louvain in August-Septeml 1911, in a thick quarto volume ; but this had not yet been issued in November, 1912, as Prof. Feuillerat, the editor, had not completed his notes. Has the volume appeared since ? If not, must we assume that the sheets already printed have perished in the recent holocaust ? L. L. K.

HANDEL'S ' HARMONIOUS BLACKSMITH.' (See 2 S. iv. 200, 228 ; 8 S. ix. 203, 230, 311, 354, 456, 493. ) This subject has already been much discussed in ' N. & Q.,' and I do not wish to go over the old ground. My present object is to ascertain when the story of William Powel the blacksmith first ori- ginated. The earliest reference which I have been able to find is contained in the ' Supplement to the Musical Library,' Decem- ber, 1835, p. 13, where the editor, William Ayrton, a well-known musical critic, writes as follows :

" Within the last thirty years, or some such time, the present air [' Suites de Pieces pour le Clavecin,' No. 5] has acquired the title of ' The Harmonious Blacksmith.' We never heard any reason assigned for this, till a few weeks ago, when the following paragraph appeared in some of the newspapers : ' There are probably few persons who are acquainted with the facts which induced this great composer to write the piece just named. It may be necessary to remind our readers that Handel at that time resided at Whit- church, and in that neighbourhood the black- smith, whose name was Powell, also lived.' "