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NOTES AND QUERIES. [ii s. m. MAY 13, ion.

A Latin sentence on the frame of her por- trait in the national collection, " Pii facti memoriam non obliterabit seternitas," seems to imply some such way of understanding the motto.

Whatever be the explanation of the motto, it seems likely that it contains a play upon the title borne by several of her kinsfolk. This is often spelt Sum' set ; and W. Caxton once wrongly calls her Duchess of Somerset <Cooper's 'Life,' p. 45).

For Richard II. 's wearing the Soveiqne motto at Smithfield in 1390 Anstis refers tc ' Lib. Cotom. in Garderob.,' p. 157. Can any reader give information about this document ? W. A. Cox.

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LANDOR BIBLIOGRAPHY : POEMS IN 'THE EXAMINER.'

DURING the years 1836 to 1860 Walter "Savage Landor sent an enormous quantity of prose and poetry to the weekly Examiner. The following list gives the first lines of his poems printed in that paper, with the dates of publication. Those marked with an asterisk have not been reprinted.

A few have borne me honour in my day.

17 March, '49.

A fox to Castlecombe pursued. 23 Sept., '54. Again her brow Sicania rears. 4 Aug., '60. Again, perhaps and only once again. 23 March,

'50. Against the frauds of France did Europe rise.

23 Sept., '48.

Against the rocking mast I stand. 23 Sept., '38. A generation's faded skirts have swept. 31 Aug.,

'50. Ah Mela ! pleasant art thou to behold. 27 Oct.,

'55. A man there sat, not old but weak and worn.

24 March, '49.

Among the foremost of Earth's free-born men.

4 Oct., '56.

And shall the bloody wave agen. 8 July, '48. Arnold ! thou wert a lovely child. 14 Oct., '38.

Barbarians must we alway be ? 3 June, '54.

Barry ! your spirit long ago. 29 Dec., '39.

Bees! conscripts! braves of Guillevelle. 25 Sept.,

'52.

Borne on white horses which the God of Thrace.
 * Before the Graces you disclose. 7 Oct., '38.

25 Sept., '52.
 * By the grave's coldness palsied is the hand.

25 Nov., '54.

Cahills ! do what you will at Home. 18 Sept., '52.

Call we for harp or song. 5 Oct., '50.

Children ! be not too proud, altho' the man.

t May, '54.

City of men ! rejoice. 27 Dec., '51. Conceal not Time's misdeeds, but on mv brow.

23 Sept., '38.

Crown of the year, how bright thou shinest.

26 June, '52. Cuthbert ! whose father first in all our land.

26 Jan., '50.

Daughter of Albion ! thou hast not. 15 Nov., '51- Death in the battle is not death. 15 Dec., '49. Death of the year 1 wilt thou be also mine.

17 March/ '55. Derwent ! Winander ! sweetest of all sounds.

31 July, '52. Deserted in our utmost need. 6 Nov., '52.


 * Even the brave abase the head. 10 Jan., '57.

Fate ! I have askt few things of thee. 12 Aug., '38. Few mortal hands have struck the heroic string.

5 Feb., '48.

Flannel and potted meat and rum. 20 Jan.. '55. Friend Jonathan, for friend thou art. 23 Nov.,

'50. From Marston's shady paths what genius led.

12 March, '53.

Gibbon ! if patriots sterner than myself. 2 Sept.,

Give me thy hand, pretty maiden, and thine be

the sword and the scepter ! 7 April, '55. Glory to those who give it ! who erect. 8 Jan., '53. Go then to Italy, but mind. 21 Sept.. '44.
 * Guizot, in haste to cut and run. 4 March, '48.

Hast thou forgotten, thou more vile. 11 Oct., '51. Hereditary honour's who confers. 2 June, '49. He who would wish his country great, 5 Jan., '50. High names, immortal names, have women
 * Henceforth, Americans, let none. 13 Sept., '56.

borne.; 22 July, '48. History lies wide open : the first page. 30 Dec.,

'48. How little have the great ones of the Earth.

13 Aug., '53.

How many voices gaily sing. 5 Aug., '38.

Tanthe, since our parting day. 26 Aug., '.'*8.

Ingratitude ! we seldom miss. 27 Nov., '52.

In poetry there is but one supreme. 9 Sept., '38.

Isabella spits at Spain. 24 Nov., '55.

Is there a day or night. 2 Dec., '54.

I strove with none, for none was worth my strife.

3 Feb., '49. I've never seen a book of late. 9 Sept., '38.

julius ! how many hours have we. 3 Feb., '55.

Lauder of Milton, worthy of his praise. 23 July,

'53.

Made our God again, Pope Pius. 13 Dec., '51.
 * Most puissant lord of Brougham and Vaux.

2 Sept., '38. No bell, no cannon by proud ocean borne.

29 Jan., '53. Not that the Muse with brow serene. 29 April,

'48.

Not the last struggles of the sun. 25 March. '43.
 * Now from the chamber all are gone.f 20 Nov.,

'52. Now thou hast left this friendly shore. 5 May, '55.

" O Glory of Liguria ! " thus began. 3 Sept., '59. O harp of France ! Why hang unstrung.

25 Oct., '51.

O nation of Alfieri ! thou. 5 Feb., '53. Over his millions Death has lawful power.

8 May, '52.

t Probably by Landor.