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A curious instance of the result of phonetic spelling arises in the name of a field adjoin- ing Toad Pot. It is called on the plans Taper Close and called locally Tappa Cleas. Being a rectangular enclosure, inquiries led to its being found to have been originally Toad Pot Close, i.e., T'yoad Pot Cleas, and so to T'yd-pt-cleas, and'finally Tappa Cleas, which the plan drawer got finally to Taper Close. H. G. P.

"WARE" POTATOES (11 S. iii. 109). The ' E.D.D.' gives the following definition under " Ware " :

" (6). Potatoes are usually classed in three sizes, the largest being called ' ware,' the next ' middlings,' and the smallest ' chats.' "

This use of the \\ord is recorded from West Middlesex and Kent.

ERNEST B. SAVAGE, F.S.A.

S. Thomas', Douglas.

Ware potatoes mean the best or large size. When potatoes are properly graded they are divided into three sorts ware, middlings, chats. At times in a fruitful season a few monstrous ones ere thrown on one side, and termed bakers. These ere the ones that &ro baked and sold in the street at night " all hot." We also hear of ware or large asparagus ; the small in that case is called sprue.

An old form of invoice used in 1847 shows the use of the terms.

W. W. GLENNY.

Barking, Essex.

" THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR "(US. iii. 109). Washington Irving was not quite original in the use of this phrase. Farquhar in his ' Recruiting Officer,' acted at the Theatre Royal, 1705, uses the similar phrase " Almighty gold " (Act III. sc. ii.).

J. HOLDEN MACMlCHAEL.

JULIA PASTRANA (11 S. iii. 29, 94). An interesting account of this person in life, and after death, is given in Frank Buck- land's 'Curiosities of Natural History' Fourth Series, pp. 40 et seq. R. B.

Upton.

JAMES JANEWAY (11 S. iii. 129). The following may afford a clue, James Jane way was curate of Great Mongeham, Kent, in

1705, and was succeeded by Edward Lloyd,

1706. (' Arch. Cant.,' vol. xv. p. 358). James Janeway, A.M., rector of Wootton,

Kent, 4 Feb., 1712, obt. July, 1739. In the chancel is a memorial to him. He was also by dispensation rector of Aldington, Kent, June, 1708-39 (Hasted's 'Hist. Kent,'

vols. viii. and ix.). At 3 S. vi. 41 there is a- Mr. Jeunaway mentioned in a diary of Sir John Knatchbull 14 Dec., 1688/9, in con- nexion with James II. and Faversham.

R. J. FYNMORE. Sandgate.

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A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage- and Baronetage, <$cc. By Sir Bernard Burke and Ashworth P. Burke. (Harrison & Son. ) IN his introduction to this year's ' Peerage ' Mr. Ashworth Burke lays stress on the three principal features affecting his subject during the past year : (i.) the demise of the Crown ; (ii.) the proposed reform of the House of Lords ; (iii.) the proper safeguarding of the status of the Baronet- age. He adds a fitting eulogy on the late King, and a tribute to our reigning Monarch, also a word of sympathy with our Queen on the death. of her brother, and an anticipation of the glories of the coming Coronation. Most of this matter is, of course, public property, but the recom- mendations as regards the future of the baronetage are not generally known, and should be of special interest to those concerned. The Royal Warrant for an authorized Roll of the Baronetage is printed in full on page 2467.

The obituary list of Peers for 1911 numbers 16 titles, and of these two become extinct (viz., Avonmore and Borthwick). Of Baronets, 40 have died and 6 titles become extinct.

We pass to a few criticisms of this excellent book of reference, which we find on the whole the most ample and accurate of its species.

We think the guide to Relative Precedence both useless and unintelligible. It must cost somebody a great deal of time and labour to prepare it year by year ; after half -an -hour's study we failed to understand why the Arch- bishop of Canterbury is 993, Mr. Asquith 995A, Sir Samuel Walker, Bart., 996, and the Duke of Norfolk 1,000, while the Duchess of Fife is 3, the Duchess of Argyll 10, and the Duke of Connaught has no number to his name at all. Jerbai, the son of an Indian magnate, has 62,675 affixed to his name, without taking into consideration sisters or brothers, uncles or aunts of the same rank. W T e should like to see this section of the book replaced by an ordinary Index containing each name and a page reference. It would be more useful and less complicated. The services of the expert concerned with Relative Rank might, we think, be usefully devoted to the checking of the coats of arms with their blazons, as we notice several slips in this respect upon a casual survey. Mr. Burke does not yet give us his authority for the creation of the Viscounty of Suirdale in the Donoughmore family, to which we called his attention last year. This is, we presume, due to the principle of accepting what is regarded by families themselves as trustworthy a principle, perhaps, inevitable in the circum- stances.

Here our grumbles must cease, and it only remains to congratulate Mr. Burke upon the great labour he must have bestowed on this valuable book of reference and upon the results he has achieved.