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LONDON RECTORS' CONFEDERATION. (See 11 S. i. 268.) May I venture to point out that I am still without any reply to this query, notwithstanding the fact that one could readily be furnished by any one enjoying access to the University Library at Cambridge ? A letter which I addressed to Mr. George Unwin himself in regard to the matter some little time ago, at the address of his publishers, was returned to me by the postal authorities.

WILLIAM MCMURRAY. St. Anne and St. Agnes, Gresham Street, E.C.

EDWARD FITZGERALD AND 'N. & Q.' Was the translator of the ' Rubaiyat ' ever a contributor to ' N". & Q.' ? If so, references please. I am led to insert this query by reason of a passage in a letter of his to the editor of The East Anglian, quoted by Mr. J. Glyde in his ' Life of Edward FitzGerald,' p. 131 :

"Even Notes and Queries, with all the scholars that Bruce so long has led, sometimes smile, some- times doze, and usually gossip about what is the fashion to call Folklore at Christmas."

J. B. McGovERN.

St. Stephen's Rectory, C.-on-M., Manchester.

" DILLISK " AND " SLOOK." In Soyer's ' Charitable Cookery ' (1847) I find references to " dillisk " as an ingredient in soups, &c. He refers to it in a foot-note on p. 33 as " Porpliyra purpura if not to be had, use laver, or slook, the Ulva lactuca" Both " dillisk " and " slook " are unknown to me, although from Soyer's mention of them in connexion with laver, I gather they must be marine edible vegetables probably some sort of seaweed but the dictionaries do not help me. FRANK SCHLOESSER.

"PE..TT." In 1563 the churchwardens of Dymmocke, Forest of Dean, presented John Davies for *' resettinge [harbouringe] " of John Halle and his " pe. .tt."

Can any reader suggest the missing letter ?

F. S. HOCKADAY. Highbury, Lydney.

WILLIAM MEADOWS. Information is de- sired that will assist in tracing the parentage of William Meadows, who died at Welling- borough, 19 Nov., 1811, aged 80 years. William Meadows married (1) Elizabeth Bates, at Broxbourne, Herts, 14 Sept., 1760 ; (2) Elizabeth Houghton, at St. John's, West- minster, 15 May, 1775.

Please reply direct.

HENRY MEADOWS.

56, Gracechurch Street, E.C.

AUTHORS or QUOTATIONS WANTED. Who is the author of the following lines ?

1. Like flowers in mines, that never see the sun, But know he's there, and wonder what he is And ... to get at him.

I cannot remember the last line accurately.

2. Such thoughts

. . . the past bestows on us, Like showers along the dusty road of life, Or welcome sunbeams on some bleak gray morn, Cheering the soul in her long pilgrimage.

T. W. W.

THE SUN AS THE MANGER. Can any

reader help me towards astrological and

astronomical literature bearing on the following ?

" At certain seasons the Sun stands between the constellations Taurus and Ursa Major ; this latter constellation is then called the Ass. The Sun is then known as the Manger."

W. HOSKYNS ABRAHALL.

Tunbridge Wells.

LATTER LAMMAS. What is the origin and exact meaning of this ? Sometimes I have heard it explained as the equivalent of ' Greek Calends " ; but I have also heard that in Wiltshire it is used colloquially for coming late to a meeting. A. A. M.

" AMERICA " AS A SCOTTISH PLACE-NAME. What is the origin of " America " as a Scottish place-name ? A stretch of waste land in East Fife, now used as a golf-course, is so called ; and on the outskirts of Dundee there is an " Americanium Road." Some etymologists believe the word to be a corrup- tion from the name of an old Scottish king or man of note. W. B.

TURPIN JELFE was admitted to West- minster School in 1724, aged 9. Particulars of his parentage and career are desired.

G. F. R. B.

STEPHEN JERMYN was at Westminster School in 1728. I should be glad to obtain nformation concerning his parentage and career, and also the date of his death.

G. F. R. B.

WILLIAM JESSON was admitted to West- minster School in 1741, aged 10. He was robably one of the Warwickshire family )f that name. Can any correspondent of N. & Q.' help me to identify him ?

G. F. R. B.

WARREN JUSON was admitted to West- minster School in 1718, aged 12. Particulars f his parentage and career are desired.

G. F. R. B.