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Rh bridegroom should destroy all evidence of the marriage. This involved stealing an burning the parish register, and poisoning or otherwise removing the clergyman clerk, and all other witnesses. Then it was discovered that a group of Sunday-school children had been present; so the bride groom disguises himself as an old patriarch and, winning local confidence by months of active benevolence, takes the children on a river picnic and scuttles the boat, leaving them to drown while he escapes. But these brilliant feats have so won the bride's admiration that she falls in love with the man afresh, as he with her, and they are reunited.

—There is in the possession of my family an almanac diary of a George Bennett, born at Wallhills, Ledbury, with entries chiefly relating to farm accounts from 1704 to 1708. One of these reads as follows (though my transcription may be somewhat at fault, owing to the Elizabethan form of writing, &c.):—

I should be much indebted to any local antiquary or genealogist who would assist me in determining the precise name and location of this ancestor's holding. Does the description apply to the "Upper Estate," Wallhills? I may add that a Richard Bennett owned Wallhills as freeholder prior to 1552, and settled it by deed that year upon his son Edward. I have most of the printed references to the Bennetts of Wallhills, Ledbury, but would much relish any further information that could be afforded me.

—Can any reader enlighten me (1) as to the scientific names of the following Indian plants: Vata tree, Gangapatra; and (2) as to where one can obtain a preparation of mica called "Sahasra putita abhra"?

—Richard Moresby, LL.B., held some benefices in London diocese, and was a Prebendary of St. Paul's from 1427, and Archdeacon of London from 1430/31 until 1442/3, in which year he became Rector of Bringhurst in Lincoln diocese (Hemiessy, 'Novum Repertorium '). On 9 Feb., 1429, he was a party to a fine of Allington and other manors in Kent levied by Thomas Moresby and Eleanor his wife. In 1431 Roger Heron, clerk, Richard Moresby, clerk, and John Darell presented John Disse to the Rectory of Allington (Register of Bishop Langdon, Rochester). Elizabeth, widow of Richard, Lord Grey of Codnor, in her will, dated Stamford, 7 April, 1445, mentions "Richard Morsby, clerk," as one of her feoffees (Gibbons's 'Early Lincoln Wills,' p. 168). Can any one supply any other information about Richard Moresby or his family? Is he to be identified with Richard Moresby, Archdeacon of Huntingdon, who died in 1462?

—'The Morning Walk; or, City Encompass'd,' London, 1751, has many interesting allusions to London buildings, sites, and notabilities. The following (pp. 38-9) affords a slight addition to our knowledge of a well-known writer:—

A foot-note identifies "Collins" as "Author of the Peerage of England, at Holloway." This is Arthur Collins (1690-1760), who gave up his business in Fleet Street in 1716, and ultimately died at Battersea. I shall be greatly obliged for any further information on his residence at Holloway.

—I shall be grateful if any reader can give further information than is to be found in the 'D.N.B.' about the Exeter engraver Abraham Ezekiel Ezekiel.

—1. In a private letter dated in 1834 is the following: "Like Manuel Ordonnez, who grew rich by attending to the affairs of the poor."

2. In a description of a tour in Ireland in 1831 there is a reference to "a guide or botherby." Reference to authorities will be gratefully received.