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 30 NOTES AND QUERIES. [iis.vn. JAN.H.HHS. HORACE PEARCE, F.L.S.—The ' Biblio- theca Cornubiensis,' pp. 907 and 1305, mentions some genealogical publications of Mr. Horace Pearce, F.L.S., F.G.S. I am anxious to know whether Mr. Pearce is yet a ive (he was born in 1838), and if not, who possesses his genealogical MSS. I should be very much obliged to any reader of ' N. & Q.' who would lend me for perusal and speedy return Mr. Pearce's ' Table I.,' ' Table II.,' and the ' Table showing the Alliances existing between the Families of Blake, Busvargus, Kempthorne, Pearce, Praed, Worth, &c.' These three single sheets were privately printed in 1874. J. HAMBLEY ROWE. 88, Grange Hood, Bradford. BOY BISHOPS.—Can any reader oblige me with the names of any boy bishops of York Minster between 1416 and 1485, or of those of any date of Beverley ? Also I shall be grate- ful for any information on the subject of boy bishops in addition to what is given at 5 S. iv. 501. 503. ARTHUR A. R. GILL. The Vicarage, Market YVeighton. r.Sce 4 S. vi. 401 ; vii. 21 (' Boy Bishop of the Propaganda'); a H. v. 66, 112, 418; vi. 326; 6 8. ix. 348. 430 ('Boy Bishop at Norwich'); 10 S. viii. 484 ; x. 500.] THE DIARY OF TIMOTHY BURHELL OF CUCKFIELD.—I should very much like to know if the above (1680-1720) has ever been published. If not, would the reproduc- tion of this interesting and curious Sussex diary be within the scope of the Sussex Archaeological Society's work ? ALFRED CHAS. JONAS. " REVEILLE."—As the etymology of this word the ' N.E.D.' and the ' Concise O.D.' give the French reveittez. From the stand- point of modern French grammar this is a transitive form, meaning " wake up some- body " ; " wake up ! " must bo rendered by reveillez-vous, intransitive. Whether in the older language reveittez could stand for reveillez-vous I can neither affirm nor deny. The waking signal sounded in the morning is called in modern French " la diane " : " sonner, battre la diane," formerly " a diane." Perhaps the point in question might be elucidated if the courteous Editor of ' N. & Q.' sent a number of his paper, after kindly publishing this query, to L'lrdennediaire, with which I have, un- fortunately, no connexion. Perhaps a former officer, who is a correspondent of the journal just named, might be able and willing to answer it. Our German military term for the above signal is die Reveille, and this I take to be a corruption of der Reveil, just as " die Emaille " is of the masculine French " email " (formed after "Bataille," " Kanaille," " Medaille," which are justly feminine). Is it not more natural to assume that the English borrowed their technical term from us ? Then we are on firm ground ; reveille has existed for cen- turies and still exists, whereas reveille:, as the name of a signal, is, to me at least, a ghost-word, so long as no reference is tendered. (.«. KRUEGER. Berlin. THOMPSON FAMILY.—Can any one having Thompson collectanea help me as to the parentage of (1) Thomas Pepper Thompson of Liverpool, merchant, and of Jamaica, born c. 1739 ? (2) Robert Thompson of Oakham, surveyor of taxes, born c. 1789 T There is no reason to suppose that they were related. Kindly reply direct. PERCEVAL LUCAS. 28, Orchard Street, W. MISLEADING MILESTONES.—It does not appear to be widely known that milestones still stand about the country indicating, not measured miles, but the " customary " mile, which in some cases is about 1£ measured miles. It would be interesting to know how many remain standing to-day. I have records of several within a single county. Is there any legislation governing the matter ? J. LANDFEAR LUCAS. Glendora, Hindhead, Surrey. NIXON : TRACY.—Can your readers kindly tell me something of John Xixon, who addressed a poem to Somervile. included in the fourth (1743) edition of 'The Chace ' ; and also of J. Tracy, who wrote For thee I quit the law's more rugged ways To pay my humble tribute to thy lays, &c., in the same volume ? A. C. C. SOUTHEY MS. — I own a manuscript headed " Robert Surtees, Esq.. F.S.A.," in the autograph of Robert Southey, with corrections in the autograph of John Gough Nichols, F.S.A. It is a brief obituary of Surtees, and on the left top of the first page is written " Proof in slip." C'an any one tell me if this was ever publinhed ? Kindly give details. C. H. New York. DEDICATION OF ' THE LAST OF THE BARONS.'—-Who was " the indulgent critic and long-tried friend " to whom Lytton dedicated this book ? F. C. R.