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LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1911,.

CONTENTS. No. 260.

NOTES : Proposals for building an Amphitheatre in 1620, 481 Christmas Bibliography, 432 Holcroft Bibliography, 484 St. Thomas's Day Christmas Trees The Earl of Leicester's Pictures in 1677, 438" Quite a few "Not, j on Words for the ' N.K.I).' George Herbert and 'The Return from Parnassus' Historical Inaccuracy: 'Odds- fish ' Dickensiana : ' Pickwick,' 487 Photobibliography, 488.

QUERIES :' The Slang Dictionary' published by J. C. Hotten : its Autlur Amphillis Washington Author Wanted Borstal De Tassis, the Spanish Ambassador temp. James I. Schaw of Sauchie, 488 Marriage of Joan de Grey Timothy Skottow of Norwich, Goldsmith Farthing Victorian Stamps Waterloo and Ihe Franco- German War" Spruce "=" Natty "The Princess and the Crumpled Rose-Leaf Southey's Works Crooked Lane, London Bridge, 489 Old Etonians George IV. '8 Natural Children Author of Quotation Wanted Thomas Bradbury, Lord Mayor " We '11 go to Kew in lilac time" " Tlnrmuthis " : Christian Name " Spiritual members," 490.

REPLIES : Robinson of Hinton Abbey, Bath, 491 The Italian Goat : its Colour, 492 Joseph Georgirenes, Archbishop of Samos Dickens and Wooden Legs, 493 " Magna est veritas " Oudh " Brother Johannes," 494 Walter Bagehot : Pronunciation of Name Insectivorous Plants " Bodies " Scots Guards: Regimental His- tories, 495 Mourning Letter-Paper and Black-bordered Title - Pages, 496 Przemysl : Language of Galicia "Ephesians": a Shakespearian Term Dido's Purchase of Land, 497" Tarts "Lord : Use of the Title without Territorial Addition " Platoon," 498 " Cordwainer " Clocks and Clockmakers " Goal-Money," 499.

VOTES ON BOOKS : ' Shakespeare's Environment' ' A Concise Bibliography of the Shires of Aberdeen, Banff, and Kincardine' ' Britain's Case against Ger- many.'

OBITUARY : -Bertram Dobell.

Notices to Correspondents.

PROPOSALS FOB BUILDING AN AMPHITHEATRE IN LONDON, 1620.

THIS elaborate scheme for building an Amphi- theatre in London, where all kinds of public entertainments could be held, seems to have been dropped when the King withdrew his consent from the first proposals. The following papers on the subject are to be found in the Bodleian Library, Tanner MS. 89, pp. 50-58.

Of the musicians named, Mr. Bird, of course, is the great William Byrd. Mr. Alphonso is the younger Alphonso Ferra- bosco, who supplied the music for some of ' Ben Jonson's masques, and was the most (mil iont viol-player of his time. Mr. Inno- -cent Lanneir was one of a family of musi- cians ; his name appears among the royal " Musicians for the Flutes " from March, 1592/3, till his death in 1625. Mr. Johnson

was Robert Johnson, a famous lute-player, who was also one of the King's Musicians : he is best known as a writer of music for the theatre.

Cornelius the Dutchman, who is also men- tioned, was Cornelius Drebbel, a native of Alkmaar, who lived in England, and was best known to his contemporaries as the constructor of a " Perpetual Motion " which was one of the sights of London. He is chiefly interesting now as having tried his hand at many of the inventions which have only been made effective in the present age from submarines to incubators and " Virginals which played of themselves." See the ' D.N.B.' and Rye's ' England as seen by Foreigners,' pp. 61 and 232.

I. PAGE 50.

The Exercise of many Heroick and Maieslick Recreations at his Ma 1 ** AtuphiHieitor.

In primis Tragedies, Comedies and Histories Acted both in Latine and English, full of high State and Royall Represent ments w th many variable and delightfull properties, w th Shcnves of Great Horse, and riche Caparisons, gracefully prepared to Entertaine fforaigne Princes, and to giue content to the most Noble and Worthyest of his Ma tk * Admired and happie Kingdomes.

There shall be Showne the manner of Sea Fights w th the resemblance of Shipps and Gallics in very Exquisite and Singuler order, worthy the veiw of the most Noble and Generous beholders.

There shalbe Showne the true vse of all manner of Armes, and Weapons for Foote faire and richly Armed w th Pike, Partizan, Holbert, Sword, Rapier, Muskett, Pistoll, or any other vsuall or necessaric Armes whatsoeuer.

There shall allso be demonstrated, many Excel- lent & Ingenious Experiences belonging to a Campe, Seidge, or Garison w th the Manly order and Posture of a Souldier.

There will be allso, for delight and Recreation, Musick of all sortes, Winde-Instruments, high and Lowe, string Instruments, Voices the best this Kingdome, or any other Nation can aford.

Masques of very Exquisite and Curious Inuen- tions, w th the best Daunces that can be, Mum- meries allso, and Moriskoes.

Curious Prospectiues in this Kingdome, vn- vsuall, of Singuler varietic, and high Invention, all possible Exercises of tin- ohinpiados, as Wrestling in Oyled Skynnes for gold an.) Silm-r Collers, w th other Infi-rioiir pri/rs, \\ iv-1 ling two or three against one, Running, Jumping, Vnut. -iiiir. Tumbling, Daunceing on tin- Ko]>r>, GlMttato" in equall and vnequall C'ombato t\vo or tlnro against one, to approue the singularitiu of Weapons w* the true and rightfull vse of them.

Strange and vnvsuall Padgoants w th very admir- able and rare Inuentions. nmc-r as yet brought forth to any Speculac'on in theise parts of tli<> W T orld, w th all manm-r of H.-.-.Min - ih.it may either delight the Bare, or content y Ey m them.