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served in the Scinde campaign in 1844, and in 1845, under Sir Charles Napier, in the Boogtee Hills. In July, 1848, he received the approbation of the Government of India for taking the Fort of Rymow in the Rohilla-s. Since the Crimean Wai- he has held an important command at Uniballa, and ha only recently returned on leave to England."

Among the ' Deaths,' p. 1, col. 1, of the same Times appears :

On the 4th instant, at the Vicarage, New Swindon, Wilts, Major- General William Ferguson Beatson, late commanding Sirhind Division, Uniballa " [age not given].

ROBERT PIERPOINT. 8, Cleveland Square, W.

Surgeon-General George Stewart Beatson, C.B., M.D., Principal Medical Officer * of Her Majesty's British Forces in India, took his degree of M.D. in 1836. He served in the Crimea 1854-6. being employed at Scutari and Smyrna ; died 7 June. 1874. See ' Men of the Reign,' edited by T. Humphry Ward, 1885, and ' D.X.B.' Family details could most probably be obtained from the Probate Department at Somerset House. W. H. PEET.

There was a Lieut.-Col. William Ferguson Beatson of the Indian Army who was present at the Balaclava Charge on General Scarlett's staff. He entered the Indian Army in 1820, and, after serving in Spain in 1836 and 1837, returned to India. His services are set out in Kinglake's ' Crimean War,' vol. iv., Appendix. I can find nothing of his having served with the Bashi-Bazouks, but I think it is highly probable he did so, as, though an infantryman serving in the 43rd Native Light Infantry, he had cavalry experience under different native princes. There is no notice of him in the ' D.X.B.'

ALFRED GWYTHER.

{Mn. MATTHIAS LEVY also thanked for reply.]

CAWTHORNE (11 S. vi. 327, 418). The name occurs in the following current book- catalogue :

" Byron (Lord), English Bards and Scotch Reviewers. The rare Third Edition. London, printed for James Cawthorn, 1810. Post 8vo, in the original boards, uncut, 6s. Though dated 1810, the watermark of the paper is 1818." Ellis's Winter Catalogue, No. 143, 1912-13. R. J.

HISTORY OF CHURCHES IN SITU (11 S. vi. 428). In the church at Grasmere there is a supply of leaflets describing the church and the many interesting tombstones around it. W. E. WILSON.

Hawick.

FRENCH SONNET : FELIX ARVERS (11 S. vi. 246, 334, 418, 431). DR. KRUEGER urges me to send my version of this sonnet to ' X. & Q.' for comparison. I do so with diffidence, and must plead in extenuation of its faults that it was written when I had seen no other.

1 have my secret and my mystery,

A love undying in a glance conceived.

I hide the hurt that may not be relieved,

Nor has she guessed it who thus wouudelh me.

Alas ! to see her daily without sign,

Live by her side and yet remain unknown,

So ever live, while life shall last, alone,

My love unspoken and her heart not mine.

For her, so pure God made her and so sweet,

She walks the world unwitting that her feet

This whispering breeze of love in passing stir ;

And, set on virtue's high and holy tasks,

When these my lines she reads, so full of l.er,

" Who is this lady ? " innocently asks.

B. C. C.

SKELTON (11 S. vi. 428). In Calverley Church William Denby was married to Elizabeth Skelton on 2 April, 1668, and in the same church are two monumental inscriptions with the names of several members of this family, one of which is, I think, inquired for by MR. ST. JOHN DAWSON. On the south wall of the tower :

'" Arms : Azure, a fesse between three lleurs- de-li.s or.

" To the memory of | William Skeltou of Leeds, Gent., | Son of Henry Skelton of Osman- thorp, | Who died the I* day of May 1763, | aged 54 years, | and lies interred in the church- yard under a | Stone near the North East Corner of this Church. | Also of | Margaret Skelton Relict of the said William | who died the 29 th day of May 1794 | aged 79 years | and was buried under the adjacent pew | Also of William Skelton late of Leeds, Esq r | Son of the above William and Margaret, | who died the 28 th of Oct r, 1803, aged 60 Years, | and was interred | under this pew." ' Calverley Parish Church Registers,' by Samuel Margerison, 1883. ii. 4-1.

Similar inscriptions are also to be lot nd in the middle aisle of the nave.

WM. NORM AX.

GRAY'S ' ELEGY ' : TRANSLATIONS AND PARODIES (11 S. iii. 144, 204; vi. 157). To the lists given as above may be added ' Evening, an Elegy,' five verses, included in the collected works of Horace Smith of the ' Rejected Addresses ' (1779-1849).

W. B. H.

' MY OLD LETTERS : A POEM,' BY DR. HORATIUS BONAR (11 S. vi. 411). This book was published by Messrs. Xisbet & Co., 22, Berners Street, W., and they would no doubt give a list of reviews if asked.

W. H. PEET.