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Darling's memory. In 1894, during a terrific storm, the canopy was blown clown and the monument otherwise damaged. Two years afterwards the monument was repaired, and the shattered stone canopy replaced by one of bronze.

Fern Island. In 1844 a stone cippus 6 ft. high was erected in St. Cuthbert's Chapel. On it are carved the cross of St. Cuthbert, and the following inscription :

To the memory of

Grace Horsley Darling,

a native of Bamburgh,

and an inhabitant

of these Islands,

who died Oct. 20th, A.D. 1842,

aged 26 years.

Pious and pure, modest, and yet so brave, Though young so wise, though meek so resolute.

Oh ! that winds and waves could speak Of things which their united power called forth From the pure depths of her humanity ! A maiden gentle, yet at duty's call Firm and unflinching as the lighthouse reared On the island rock, her lonely dwelling-place ; Or like the invincible rock itself that braves, Age after age. the hostile elements, As when it guarded holy Cuthbert's cell.

All night the storm had raged, nor ceased,

nor paused,

When, as day broke, the maid, through misty air, F-pies far off a work amid the surf, Beating on one of those disastrous isles Half of a vessel, half no more ; the rest Had vanished.

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. Exeter. At 8 S. x. 141, my friend the late MR. HARRY HEMS briefly recorded the existence of a cenotaph to the memory of Grace Darling at St. Thomas's Church, Exeter. A more extended description would 1" v.-elcomed.

Cullercoats. The fishing coble in which Grace Darling and her father effected the rescue of eight men and a woman from the wreck of the Forfarshire steamer on Sept. 7, 1838, was deposited for permanent exhibition in the aquarium of the Dove Marine La- bo ratory in January, 1913.

also 8 S. ix. 486 ; x. 53, 118, 141, 405 ; 10 S. ix. 285.

JACK CRAWFORD.

Sunderland. On Easter Monday, April 7, 1890, a statue of Jack Crawford was unveiled by the Earl of Camperdown. It is erected on Malakoff Hill in Mowbray Park, and is the work of Mr. Percy Wood. The height of the group including the pedestal is 20 ft. 7 in. :

" The sculptor lias selected the moment when Jack is suppo.-i-d in have ascended the mast as far as the cap. which ivst - on t lie summit of the pedes- tal. The col. niis .:re thrown over his left shoulder, and in his li^h) h md he holds a pistol, with the butt end of which he drives in the nails."

The front of the pedestal is thus in- scribed :

Jack Crawford

the

Hero of

Camperdown.

The sailor who so heroically nailed Admiral Duncan's flag to the main-top-gallant-mast of II.M.S. Venerable in the glorious action off Camperdown on October llth, 1797.

Jack Crawford was born at the Pottery Bank, Sunderland, 1775, and died in his native town 1831, aged 56 years.

Erected by public subscription.

JOSEPH OSBORNE.

North Coates, Lincolnshire. A memorial here contains the following inscription :

To Jesus

Our Saviour and Pattern

and to the Memory of

Joseph Osborne

who

in Peril of Death Chose the Safety of his Friend

before his own

and was drowned

Jan: 24, 1867.

(Vide The Spectator, Sept. 2, 1899.)

I am indebted to Mr. T. F. Donald for much valued help.

Information is desired respecting memo- rials to Lifeboatmen at Yarmouth (Caister), Padstow, Southport, St. Ann's, &c.

I have photographs of these, but no copies of inscriptions are obtainable therefrom. JOHN T. PAGE.

Long Itchington, Warwickshire.

(To be continued.)

THE BUTCHER'S RECORD. The Aberdeen edition of The Peoples Journal, Aug. 26, 1916, contains a curious article on " killing extraordinary," which seems worthy of a note in these columns. It is there stated that the world's record in slaughtering cattle was made at Aberdeen (when ?) by P. Wyness, R. Donald, and A. Rae, who killed and dressed as for the London market three cattle in 17 minutes 11 1-5 seconds. The individual times were : first animal, 5 mins. 57 sees. ; second, 5 mins. 55 4-5 sees. ; and third, 5 mins. 18 2-5 sees. J. M. BULLOCH.

OLD AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY. A map, measuring 6 in. by 7 in., was issued about 1720, in connexion with Law's Mississippi scheme. Excepting the title, ' Lovisiana by de Rivier Missisippi,' all the words are French. Degrees of latitude and longitude