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the Judge Advocate General to the War Office. These will be found in the " In Letters" (W.O. 1), and must be looked for under the surname of the Judge Advocate General for the time being. The names of men tried at Regimental Courts Martial, with mention of their " crime " and punishment, are given in the six -monthly inspections of regiments (W.O. 27). Death sentences are sometimes noted in Casualty Registers.

J. M. BULLOCH.

" OPOLTCHENIYE." It may be of common interest at this time to explain the significa- tion of the Russian military term " Opoltche- niye," i.e., the multitude of men about to be embodied in the army throughout the Russian Empire, and, as stated, amounting to a number of eight million. Taken in its etymo- logical sense, " Opoltcheniye " originally means, and can be rendered, as an equivalent term, by, " Folk or National Army," having been derived from the Russian noun " polk " = our " folk," German " Volk," and, in an especial sense, " National Army."

H. KKEBS.

SKULL AND IRON NAIL. More than once skulls pierced by an iron nail have been dug up in English burial-grounds. The follow- ing passage in " Folk-Lore Notes, Vol. II. Konkan, compiled, from materials collected by the late A. M. T. Jackson, Indian Civil Service, by R. E. Enthoven, C.I.E., I.C.S.," is therefore worth noting :

"At Poladpur in the Kolaba District some villagers drive an iron nail into the head of the corpse before it is taken to the funeral ground. They believe that, in consequence, the soul of the deceased will not turn into an evil spirit." P. 67.

M. P.

THE PUBLISHER or THE FIRST QUARTO OF ' HENRY V.' The first quarto edition of 'Henry V.,' 1600, was published by Tho. Millington and John Busby, " And are to be sold at his house in Carter Lane next the Powle head." "His house" is clearly an error, considering there were two publishers. The question resolves itself into, Who owned the premises in Carter Lane ? In Eliza- bet han times it was customary for publishers to issue a book in conjunction, although they were not in partnership together. This same Millington was responsible for an edition of ' Titus Aridronicus ' together with Edward White in 1594 ; he was also the publisher of the first edition of the Second Part of ' Henry VI.' in the same year, giving his address, " Under Saint Peters in Cornhill." Mr. Pollard in his invaluable book on the

Folios and Quartos of Shakespeare men- tions that John Busby had a shop in Fleet Street near St. Dunstan's Church ; if that statement is correct, there can exist no doubt that " his house " refers to Millington, who was the sole occupier. As far as I know, this question has never before been dis- cussed. MAURICE JONAS.

Cgwms.

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

MS. CLERGY LISTS : COLLECTIONS OF FOSTER AND HENNESSY. I contributed a query at 10 S. vi. 229 as to the whereabouts of the late Mr. Joseph Foster's collections for his ' Index Ecclesiasticus,' 1540-1800, preceding the published section covering the period from the latter date to 1840. I should be glad to repeat the inquiry, coupling with it a request for information as to the resting-place of the late Rev. George Hen- nessy's MSS. of similar character. Mr. Hennessy, author of the ' Novum Reper- torium,' formed extensive collections in regard to sundry dioceses, of which those for St. Albans were, I believe, practically ready for the printer. Neither Foster's nor Hen- nessy 's collections have been acquired by the Museum. Where are they ?

WILLIAM McMuRRAY.

A TETHERED GOAT FOR LUCK. What is the origin or fundamental idea of the supersti- tion belonging to the folk-lore of Wales to the effect that it brings luck to a bride if the first thing she sees on coming out of a church after her wedding is a tethered goat ?

E. Y.

[Querist would be grateful for answers before 10 September, and any which we receive will be forwarded to him direct.]

THOMAS KURD, DIED 1791. He brother of Richard Hurd, Bishop of Wor- cester. As a descendant of his I am anxious to trace his antecedents and descendants, and also the maiden name and birthplace of hie wife. Any information in these directions would oblige. ALBERT A. BARKAS.

Public Library, Richmond, Surrey.

" DIE ^EGYPTIACA" : "HORA^EGYPTIACA." What was the superstition concerning the Egyptian days in the Middle Ages, and why were they so called ? C.