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NOTES AND QUERIES. [11 s. VIL APRIL 19, 1913.

William de Nevill (probably his brother), who was Rector of Eastbourne, received a charter for a fair to be held at Burne, "lasting for three days, viz. the vigil, the day, and the morrow of St. Michael.' The pleasure fair ceased in 1902 ; the sheep fair still continues, but on a much diminished scale.

Although Eastbourne enthusiastically celebrated the return of Charles II., that did not save her from the obnoxious hearth tax which was shortly after- wards imposed, and Mr. Bud gen gives the names -(many of which are still familiar in Eastbourne) of those assessed. There were at the time 130 houses ; the number of hearths for each house is stated. 'Sir William Wilson had the largest number (twelve) ; the tax was one shilling for each hearth. Among the names is one well known to readers of ' N. & Q.' that of Turle. This occurs three times.

In tracing the history of the church in its early days Mr. Budgen has shown the most industrious research. Like all historians, he has had to lament the absence of records. There were no parish registers before 1538. The Eastbourne registers begin in 1558, and continue to the present time, with the exception of 1647, when Mr. Graves, the vicar, was suspended ; but, unfortunately, in 1818 an old chest full of documents was destroyed by the church authorities.

In 1700 a" gallery was erected at the west end of the church, "for the young men and bachellors of the parish to sitt there for their better accommoda- tion " ; but this they did not appreciate, and would take seats on the north side, from which they were turned out by the churchwardens. Ecclesiastical offenders had to be dealt with. One lady, the wife of Thomas Gouldsmith, in 1601 would "usurp "a seat to which she was not entitled. Others got into trouble for keeping shops open on Sunday " before morning praire." Another went "plowing on Easter Munday." Drunkards had to come forth from their seats in the church and make public confession.

Until the church was reseated in 1851 the pews were so high that " the collectors of alms at the offertory would pass by without noticing many of the communicants" ; and mothers would complain " that their daughters only go to church that they may get into the high pews and have a lark." In the church are memorials to the Wilsons (from 1661) and the Gildredge family, some of these being very quaint. Strange to say, there are but few to members of the houses of Compton and Cavendish.

Mr. Budgen has bestowed great pains on his volume. He modestly states in his preface "that, in a work comprising so much detail, it is too much to expect that one can wholly have escaped errors " ; for these he asks, and we feel sure will get, " kind forbearance."

The value of the book is greatly increased by the many beautiful illustrations and maps, including several of the church. The Index is exceptionally good, Mr. Budgen rightly considering an Index " a matter of great importance in a book of this character."

" OF the making of books there is no end," every one will be disposed to exclaim as he glances over The English Catalogue of Books for 1912, published by Messrs. Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Never before in the history of publishing have so many works been issued as last year, the number being no fewer than 12,067. Of these 9,197 were entirely

new works, while there were 2,870 new editions. For 1911 the number recorded was 10,914, so that the year's increase was 1,153. During October 64 books were published every weekday.

The classified analysis shows, we are glad to see, an increase of works about Music, although the number still remains, as we remarked on March 30, 1912, the lowest on the list 83 as against 52. Fiction, as always, tops all other subjects, and stands at 2,464 an increase of 250 on 1911. Soci- ology shows a decrease of 20, being 705 as against 725. On the other hand, Philosophy stands at 332, an increase of 59 ; but under Religion there is a decrease 798 as against 930 the previous year. Technology shows an increase of 60, 586 works being published.

The figures stated include new editions. Fiction shows the largest number, 1,055, no other section approaching this. The popularity of Dickens is al tested by 32 new editions, against 5 each of Thackeray and Mrs. Humphry Ward. Anthony Hope and Mr. E. W. Hornung have but 6 each, while Rita has 15, Sir Conan Doyle and Mr. Phillips Oppenheim 17 each, Mr. C. Garvice 18, Effie Adelaide Rowlands 19, and Mr. W. Le Queux 22. The next highest section is Poetry and the Drama, but what a drop ! 279. Curiously enough, the new editions of Religion and of Philosophy are the same 141.

As last year, we accord all praise to the com- piler, Mr. James Douglas Stewart, for making this work so complete. We may again remind our readers that an Appendix contains lists of the Publications of the Learned Societies and Printing Clubs, as well as a Directory of Publishers.

WE bestow our usual welcome on the tenth annual issue of The ' Queen ' Book of Travel, pub- lished by Mr. Horace Cox at the office of The Queen. The information is brought up to date, and the "practical hints" will be found useful, as they are the result of personal experience. Golfers will be glad to turn to the list of golfing centres abroad. There are 21 maps and 58 illustrations. The work is compiled by the Travel Editor of The Queen, Mr. Hornsby, who is a Fellow of the Royal Geogra- phical Society.

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