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of J. Bowyer Nichols ; and of his history of Hornsey there is apparently only a reference by Henry Ellis. Of letters by him there are remarkably few in the public libraries ; my own collections provide nine only, of which three are important, and the others are addressed to Gilks, the engraver, on the illustrations for" his works. It is possible that much material relating to him exists in the scattered collections of Sir Frederic Madden, who was his father-in-law.

Any references to MSS. or letters will be greatly appreciated. ALECK ABRAHAMS.

51 Rutland Park Mansions, N.W.

LINCOLN'S INK HALL. Mr. Underbill states, in his article on ' Law ' contributed to ' Shakespeare's England,' 1916, " that the halls and libraries of Lincoln's Inn and the Inner Temple were rebuilt during the last century." I always understood that the present Hall of Lincoln's Inn dated from the sixteenth century. Is Mr. Underbill's state- ment correct ? MAURICE JONAS.

SNAP CARDS. Who designed the illustra- tions that appear on snap cards, and when did they first appear ? Many of the illustra- tive sentences have taken firm root in the language, and as a general practitioner I often appreciate the apposite remark of " Who would be a doctor ? "

NIGHT WORK.

GUMMING. A family of that name lived in the parish of Kilmallie and at a place called Lochalsh in Lochaber, near Fort William, about the beginning of the eighteenth cen- tury, a sept of whom migrated to the shores of Loch Rannoch about that time. Any information regarding the former would oblige. R. S. CLARKE, Major.

Bishop's Hull, Taunton.

NAVY LEGENDS. 1. Did Nelson as a fact disobey any orders at the Battle of Copen- hagen ? Did he place his telescope to his bund eye in the same battle ? '42. What was the origin of the pennant ? One explanation that has been given to me is that it represents the whip which Blake is said to have fixed to the masthead of his ship as a retort to Van Tromp's broom. The story of the broom is apparently doubt- ful, hence that of the whip is also.

ALFRED S. E. ACKERMANN.

NELL GWYNNE AND THE ROYAL CHELSEA HOSPITAL. Is it the fact that Nell Gwynne induced Charles II. to found the Royal Chelsea Hospital ?

ALFRED S. E. ACKERMANN.

HEADSTONES WITH PORTRAITS OF THE DECEASED. I should be glad to know of any headstones in churchyards bearing medallion portraits of the deceased buried beneath. The earliest instance I have come across is at Ewell, Surrey, to Jane Challoner, who died January, 1769 in stone, an oval in relief surrounded by emblems of death, an hourglass and angels, &c.

LEONARD C. PRICE.

Essex Lodge, Ewell.

FISHERIES AT COMACCHIO. In Murray's ' Handbook for Travellers in Northern Italy ' (1891), under the reference to the fisheries, at Comacchio, in the Province of Ferrara, it is stated that

" the contrivances for enticing the young fish j[to enter the lagoon] and for retaining the old trying to return to the sea, which are very ingenious, have been described by Tasso and Ariosto."

With due deference to the two illustrious poets I should prefer a modern description in prose of these contrivances, with illustra- tions if possible. Can any reader recom- mend me such a publication ? L. L. K.

" BIBLIA DE BUXO." On March 1, 1582, Mendoza reported to King Philip that Dr. Sander's body had been found in a wood with his breviary and biblia de buxo under his arm. Does biblia de buxo mean a Bible bound within boxwood boards, or what does it mean ? JOHN B. WAINEWRIGHT.

HANTS CHURCH GOODS. In the 1916 volume of the Hampshire Field Club is an inventory of church goods. Why are there none for the north side of the county T

OBSEBVEB

RECORDERS OF WINCHESTER. Is there a complete list anywhere (giving the dates of their appointment) of the Recorders of Winchester? C. H. S. M.

THEATRICAL M.P.s. I should like to have biographical particulars of :

1. William Collier, M.P. for Truro, 1713-15, " Inspector of the Playhouses," a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Anne, " a lawyer of an enterprising head and jovial heart " (Cibber), who had a licence in 1709 for a theatre at Drury Lane, on surrendering which he was granted by the Lord Chamber- lain a sole licence for performing operas at the Haymarket Theatre, 1709. With three other managers, he had a new licence for performing plays at Drury Lane, 1711, which brought him in 700Z. a year, till the Queen's death terminated the licence, 1714. Of what family was he, and when did he die ?