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SWIFT'S ' THE CONDUCT OF THE ALLIES.' I should be grateful for reference to any books throwing light on the following points in this pampalet :

(1) Some private men at Bristol about the year 1708 fitted out a few vessels to prey on the Spanish treasure fleet, and captured one of the Acapulco ships.

(2) The disastrous Toulon expedition was betrayed by " a Person whom every Body knows to be the Creature of a certain Great Man, at least as much noted for his Skill in Gaming as in Politicks." Who was he ?

(3) What authority has Swift for estimating the total value of Great Britain in 1711 at 200,000,000^. ?

(4) Referring to the National Debt, Swift speaks of a similar mistaken policy having been adopted in Spain " about an Hundred and twenty Years ago," i.e. about 1590, from which that country had suffered ever since. What was this ?

C. B. WHEELER.

A SELDAM IN CHEAPSIDE. The members of the Selborne Society have recently in- spected the seldam, or small balcony, out- side St. Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside. What is the origin of this name ?

J. LANDFEAR LUCAS.

Glendora, Hindhead, Surrey.

["Selda" or "silda" is a Latin form for the obsolete word "slid" or "seld," a shed or shop, and also, a shed serving as a stand for spectators. See * N.E.D.' under " seld," where, however, the form "seldam" does not appear. The quotations from Stow relative to this balcony will be found in Wheatley and Cunningham's ' London Past and Present,' under "Cheapside."]

ROYAL ARTILLERY. (1) Capt. Thomas Newton King was first commissioned as second lieutenant in the R.A. in 1806, and retired on half -pay on 30 June, 1830. He died on 8 May, 1854. Where ?

(2) Capt. Augustus Charles Stapleton Somerset was commissioned as second lieutenant in the R.A. on 19 March, 1839. He retired on half-pay on 31 Dec., 1852, and died on 14 Dec., 1854. Where ?

(3) Capt. William Ryves Nash Taylor was first commissioned in the R.A. as second lieutenant on 18 June, 1842. He retired on half -pay on 5 Dec., 1850, and died on 20 Aug., 1868. Where ?

(4) First Lieut. Phipps Vansittart On- slow, R.A., retired on half-pay on 9 Dec., 1824. He died on 10 May, 1867. Where ?

J. H. LESLIE, Major. 31, Kenwood Park Road, Sheffield.

AUTHORS WANTED. I should be glad if you could help me in finding the author of the following poem, of which I quote the first two lines and the last two. It was written in Swift's time, and may probably be some of his work. However, in none of" his works is it mentioned.

AN EPITAPH ON THE BISHOP OF SABUM. 1.

Here Sarum lies Who was as wise.

4.

There may be room

For M h and his D ss.

A. E. GOWER, Librarian. Literary and Scientific Institution, Saffron W aid en.

Will some one kindly supply the source of the following 1

To thee be all men heroes ; every race Noble ; all women virgins ; and every place A temple.

M. L. R. BBESLAB.

Who was the author of the poem in which these lines appear ?

When the old black eagle flying, All the paynim powers defying, On we marched and stormed Belgrade. They are quoted in the introduction to "Tom Hughes's" story 'The Scouring of the White Horse.' W. L. D. G.

On the cover of ' Bibby's Annual ' for 1912, which I came across the other day, appear these lines :

Into what magic eyes, what glorious morne, Grey, storm -swept wastes and wide Homeric SOAS, Sail those great minds with noble hearts afire Sailing to find the undiscovered lauds Where truth and love and beauty are enthroned.

Anon.

Who is the author ? WILLIAM L. STOREY. 1, Harden Villas, Rosetta, Belfast.

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WANTED. I shall be glad of any particulars of the following Old Westminsters: (1) John Lightfoot, admitted Aug., 1717, aged 12.

(2) John Lilly, admitted 9 Sept., 1783.

(3) Thomas Lisle,' admitted May, 1718, aged 10. (4) William Littler, admitted June, 1740, aged 9. (5) Simon Barjona Love, admitted January, 1732/3, aged 10. (6) Clayton Love, admitted October, 1745, aged 14. (7) Lay ton Lowndes, admitted June, 1726, aged 12. (8) John Lowther, aged 13, and William Lowther, aged 11, admitted June, 1727. (9) John Ludby, ad- mitted June, 1735, aged 13.

G. F. R. B.