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NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 s. H. AUG., ww.

40. Sir Theodore Broughton, 1848.

41. Beauchamp, 1848.

42. The Forgery, 1848.

43. The Woodman, 1849.

44. The Old Oak Chest, 1850.

45. Henry Smeaton, 1850.

46. The Fate, 1851.

47. Story without a Name. (First published in The Home Circle in England and in The Inter- national Monthly Magazine in America in 1850-1. Then published as ' Revenge ' in London in December, 1851, and under its original title in New York early in 1852. Afterwards republished in America as ' The Man in Black.')

48. Adrian (by James and Field), 1852.

49. Pequinillo, 1852.

50. Agnes Soreh 1852.

51. Vicissitudes of a Life, 1853. (Published in America as ' Life of Vicissitudes.' There are three short stories added at the end of this novel.)

52. Ticonderoga ; or, The Black Eagle, 1854. (The titles were afterwards reversed.)

53. The Old Dominion, 1856.

54. Leonora D'Orco, 1857.

55. Lord Montagu's Page, 1858.

56. The Cavalier, 1859. (A sequel to ' Lord Montagu's Page,' first published in America, and afterwards in London in 1864 as ' Bernard Marsh.')

James's short stories, not included in collections, but published separately, are ' The Last of the Fairies,' 1847 ; and 1 Prince Life,' 1855. Also ' The Bride of Landeck,' published only in America. James wrote ten stories for Harper's Magazine, the longest being ' The Bride of Landeck,' which was afterwards published in a small volume, included in my collection. The other nine I cut from the magazines con- taining them, and had them bound with ' Aims and Obstacles,' the latter being a complete edition of ' My Aunt Pontypool,' whilst that in the " Railway Library " is much abridged. James also wrote a short story called ' Norfolk and Hereford,' which is in a collection called ' Seven Tales b Seven Authors,' in consequence of which have included the book in my set.

James's own collections of short stories are the following :

1. The String of Pearls, 1832.

2. The Desultory Man, 1836.

3. The Book of the Passions, 1838.

4. Eva St. Clair and other Tales, 1843. (There were twelve stories in this collection ; but one oi them called ' The Fight of the Fiddlers,' which had originally appeared in Ainsicorth's Magazine was afterwards printed in a small volume with illustrations. Then ' Eva St. Clair ' and the other ten stories were reprinted without it.)

5. Dark Scenes of History, 1849.

I have already mentioned the three shorl stories at the end of ' Vicissitudes of a Life,' and without counting them as a separate work, but on the other hand counting the nine stories cut from Harper as a work, I

lave sixty-six works bound in forty volumes.. Where I had to use the " Railway Library " dition of any novels I had two bound in- one volume ; and even then they did not nake such a thick book as the three volumes of an original edition bound together.

W. A. FROST.

STATUES AND MEMORIALS IF THE BRITISH ISLES.

(See 10 S. xi., xii. ; US. i.-xii., passim ; 12 S. i. 65, 243,406; ii. 45.)

PIONEERS AND PHILANTHROPISTS (concluded).

GEORGE PRITCHARD.

Broseley, Salop. In 1862 a memorial fountain was erected by public subscription, to perpetuate the memory of Mr. George Pritchard. It stands in the centre of the- High Street (now named the Square), and is an imposing structure of Grinshill stone, in the Early Decorated style. The fountain is octagonal in plan, with moulded arches, and has ornamental gables on four sides. The whole is surmounted by a terminal of carved stone, with a weather vane. Over one of the four arches is inscribed :

In memory of George Pritchard, born 24 Dec.. 1793, died 24 Dec. 1861.

Suitable texts of Scripture appear over the- remaining arches.

Owing to neglect, the fabric of the monu- ment is fast falling into decay. Its use as a drinking-fountain has been discontinued through the supply of water of a potable- quality being found insufficient. It is now- enclosed by an ornamental iron railing, and for all practical purposes is useless.

(See US. xi. 61.)

JOHN COBY.

Cardiff. A statue, the work of Mr, Goscombe John, R.A., was erected during Mr. Cory's lifetime. He is represented holding a tall hat in his left hand. The pedestal is thus inscribed :

John Cory,

Coal Owner, Philanthropist.

This statue was erected by his friends and fellow- citizens as a token of their appreciation of his- world-wide sympathies, 1906.

SIR ERASMUS WILSON. Margate. Standing in the front quad- rangle near the main entrance to the Royal Sea-Bathing Hospital is a life-size bronze statue of Sir Erasmus Wilson. It was presented by Lady Wilson, and unveiled by