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Confirmation. Humphrey Foxe, of the Col- lege of King James, Edinburgh, ordained deacon by Bishop of Gloucester, 22 Dec., 1639. " This Humphrey Foxe was called formerly by the name of Helpe on Highe Foxe, and my L d Bpp. confirmed him by the name of Humphry Foxe." Raw!. MS. D. 1000, f. 8 b.

Sheldon said never to have held con- firmations in Essex while Bishop of Lon- don. Hickeringill's ' Black Non-confor- mists,' 1681, p. 55.

Bishop Sparrow's widow anxious not to defer " any longer " the confirmation of a granddaughter aged 14 (1693). Bawl. C. 739, f. 15.

Bishop White Kennett would not con- firm under 14. Primary Charge at Peter- borough in 1720.

Archbishop Gilbert of York (1757-61) introduced the practice of offering the prayer once for the whole number kneeling at the holy table, as an improvement. Bishop Newton's ' Autobiography,' ed. 1816, p. 105.

2,580 persons confirmed by the Bishop of Chester at once, at Sheffield in 1806. Gent. Mag. for 1806, Part II. p. 808.

Copying Machines. " An invention for double and multiple writing" patented to William Petty for fourteen years by Parliament, 6 March, 1647/8. Journals of House of Commons, vol. v. p. 481.

Corporations. Account of English municipal corporations in Annali di Statistica, xlvii. 137, referred to in Sienna Catalogue.

Coventry. The cross defaced and a dove over the font destroyed. Preface to F. Holyoke's ' Sermon of Obedience,' 1610 (a sermon necessarily short and imperfect, because " begun and ended within the compasse of one onely week " !)

Cricket. " The common game hereabout, crickett," c. 1720. Replies to questions about the parish of Nettlebed, Oxfordshire (Rawlinson MS. B. 400 C ).

Cromwell (Oliver). Story of the change of the family name of Williamson to Crom- well, from King Henry VIII. 's calling one so out of jest who wore mourning for Lord Cromwell as having been an intimate friend, although not related to him. Negeschii (i.e., Schultzii), ' Comparatio inter Tiberium et Cromwellium,' 1658.

Under 'Bacon (Roger),' ante, p. 262, for "Grotestes " read Grosteste; and under ' Beards ' for " Universelle " read Universale. W. D. MACBAY.

(To be continued.)

ROCHDALE DIALECT WORDS OF THE FIFTIES.

THE unfamiliarity of Lancashire people with- the word " tundish " meaning " a funnel "" has greatly astonished me, as it was in my Rochdale childhood a word used by almost everybody. And so it has occurred to me that it might be of interest to put on record a number of dialect words constantly used in our household sixty years ago, and many of them olloquially used in my own to-day.

To take kitchen words first. The broad- bladed short -handled shovel was a "spittle," and the implement used to rake out the grate a " cowrake." The frame let down over the fire to support pans was the " crowbar." The wooden screen just within the door was the " ceiling." The doormat was the " bear," and what is now called the " clothes maiden " was the " winter hedge." The framework of wood and cord which hung to the beams of the kitchen was the " breadflake," and on it was put to dry the " cakebread " or oatcake.

Coal, according to its size, was " cob," " napling," or "sleek." A large wicker basket was either a " whisket " or " voider " ; and a low stool was a " buffet," a use of the word unknown to many South - Country people.

The wooden settle (sofa) was a " couch chair," and a corner cupboard an " aumbry." The implement with four legs used in the wash tub by the laundress was a "posser." The vat in which the home-brewed ale was allowed to ferment was the " galker," and if any hop remained in it when it was being drunk, the drinker was told to " sye " (i.e., sieve) it through his teeth.

Vinegar, whether made from wine or ale,, was " allicker." Bread where the dough had not risen was " sad " ; and the portions of the loaf which rose and hung -over the edge of the loaf -tin were " kissing-crusts." Parkin was always spoken of as " tharcake."' Gooseberry pie was " faberry pie." Waist- coats were " singlets." An apron from neck to foot was a "bishop," while one tied' round the waist was a " brat " ; and the peak of the caps then worn was a " neb." The frayed edges of a garment were " chad- locks " ; and if any fabric through any cause was pulled out of shape, it was said to be " swithen."

In the animal world a starling was a; " shepstert," while the mole and the spider were " mowdywarp " and " eddycrop " re- spectively ; a number of poultry were~