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 n s. vin. ACO. 16, 1913.] NOTES AND QUERIES.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1913.

CONTENTS. No. 190.

NOTES : Sir John Gilbert, J. F. Smith, and 'The London Journal," 121 The Forged ' Speeches and Prayers ' of the Regicides, 122 Some Irish Family Histories, 124 Hickey and Alexander: Lord Macartney's Chinese Embassy- Double Name before the Trousers Era Lancashire Sobriquets Lackington the Bookseller, 125 "The common damn'd shun his society " St. Kilda and Influenza Smallest Square in London Grace before Meat Hatfield Charter "Ask," 126.

QUERIES : Mansfield Parkyns Rev. Richard Cole of Michelmersh. 127 " Monies " Sir William Browne, Governor of Flushing Inverness Burgess Act : W. Curtis Rev. John Thornley Ned Ward, 128 John Hele, South Molton Walter de Mundy, Knt. Dining-Room at White's Honywood Family : Kentish Petition Two Poems Wanted Parish Register, Basingstoke, 129 R. Jefferson Magi in Gozzoli Fresco S. Pennington Bangor : Conway Sir Eyre Coote Harvest Custom : Alsace and Lorraine Cromarty, 130.

REPLIES : British Troopship wrecked on Re'union Islandi 130 "The Two Reynoldses,'" 131 First Duke of Northumberland Mrs. Hemans's "distinguished lin-

uist," 132 Matt Morgan ' Silver Domino ' Powlett : mith, 133 Capital Letters " Raising Feast "Rev. W. Jones of Nayland Pennington, 134 R. P. Bonington Braddock Family Goldsmith's 'Deserted Village' Ambiguous Possessive Case Sir John Moore's Brother, 135 "Man is immortal till his work is done" History of Churches in Situ Author Wanted Hebrew Proverb " The deaf adder," 136 Botany Cobbett Bibliography Louch Family " Rummage " Konkani MS. Officers in Uniform, 137 Names terrible to Children, 138.

NOTES ON BOOKS : Deloney's Works' Africanderisms ' -' War of Quito ' ' Within our Limits ' ' The Imprint.'

Booksellers' Catalogues.

SIR JOHN GILBERT, J. F. SMITH, AND 'THE LONDON JOURNAL.'

(See 11 S. vii. 221, 276, 375.)

I NOW continue the enumeration of the tales in The London Journal illustrated by Sir John Gilbert. The next to Smith's frey Malvern ' ; after which we have J. F. Smith's romance ' Amy Lawrence, the Freemason's Daughter,' on 25 Jan., 1851 (vol. xii. p. 321). Though it has Gilbert's illustrations, his name is not given, but the engravings are said to be by T. Bolton ! This story did not occupy the front page until the fourth number. It was published separately by H. Lea in 1860, with illustra- tions of the commonest class, not by Gilbert, and published again in 1879.
 * Stanfield Hall ' in 1849 was Miller's ' God-

On 11 Oct., 1851 (vol. xiv. p. 81), begins Smith's most famous romance, ' Minnigrey,' concluded 2 Oct., 1852 (vol. xvi. p. 49); re- published in octavo (in 1897), pp. viii, 358, in double columns, " illustrated by John Gilbert," price one shilling in paper covers,

with a drawing on the cover by R. Prowse, on very common paper which has turned yellow.

On 9 Oct., 1852 (vol. xvi. p. 65), began 'The Will and the Way,' by Smith, con- cluded on 3 Sept., 1853' (vol. xviii. p. 10), and republished separately (in 1888), with illustrations stated to be by Gilbert.* ' Woman and her Master,' also by J. F. Smith, began on p. 1 of the number for 3 Sept., but no name of author was any- where given. It was concluded 9 Sept., 1854, and republished without date in 1897, in 8vo, pp. viii, 420, price one shilling. It has Gilbert's illustrations, and his name is on the cover, but not on the title-page. It was issued also in French, forming three volumes of the " Bibliotheque des Meilleurs Romans Strangers," 1859. In vol. xx. p. 1, 'Temp- tation,' by J. F. Smith, begins without name of author, and concludes 3 March, 1855 (vol. xxi. p. 9), but without the usual note to indicate the end. It was republished in 1904 with Smith's name, but not with Gil- bert's. In this number began ' The True and False Heiress,' without name of author, but signed at the end, on 23 June, 1855, by E. D. E. N. Southworth. With No. 539 (vol. xxi. p. 257) began ' Masks and Faces,' without author's name ; concluded 15 March, 1856, in No. 577 (vol. xxii. p. 449). It is stated in the ' Handbook of Fictitious Names,' 1868, p. 147, quoting The Athe- nceum, that this story Was commenced by J. F. Smith, and finished by the author of ' Whitefriars ' (Miss Emma Robinson),-}- and republished with her name as ' The City Banker; or, Love and Money,' 1856. Perhaps this is the story Vizetelly refers to (see 11 S. vii. 222). ' The Star in "the Dark,' by the author of ' Whitefriars,' began with No. 578 (vol. xxiii. p. 1). On p. 85 is the usual note, "To be continued in our next,"

In a list of publications by George Purkess & Son (about 1855) I find ' Minnigrey ' and * The Will and the Way ' in " pictorial penny plays, the colored scenes taken during representation." ' The Will and the Way,' a drama in three acts, was published by Lacy, and is in French's list of plays, 1903-4, p. 20.
 * Many of the L. J. stories were dramatized.

t As to her, see a note in 10 S. iv. 535 (30 Dec., 1905). Notwithstanding the popularity of her novels, the secret of her name was well kept until 1868. Her name is not mentioned by Mr. W. P. Courtney in ' The Secrets of our National Lite- rature,' in which, I have heard, fifteen hundred anonyma are commented on, and real names of authors given, surrounded with interesting or amusing incidents. So far as I know, the date of tier death (she was born about 1813) has never been published.