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his crest being given as a, Scotch spur

winged or. I should be grateful for any earlier examples of the " prick-spur " used either as a crest or a charge.

CHARLES BEARD. Cliff Military Hospital, Felixstowe.

ARISTOTLE ON THE GREEK TEMPERA- MENT. Sir Richard Jebb quotes Aristotle as remarking that the Greek temperament, like the Greek climate, is a happy mean between its neighbours on west and east ; " the Greek is more intelligent than the brave European, and more manly than the subtle Asiatic " (' Primer of Greek Litera- ture,' p. 69). Where does Aristotle make this comparison ? G. H. J.

LORD KITCHENER. I shall be glad to hear of any novels, short stories, tales, &c., in which Lord Kitchener figures either as principal or other character. I am collect- ing such ; also any poems on Lord Kitchener. Please reply direct. F. S. GREY.

Beau Sejour, St. Heliers. Jersey.

"MALBROOK S'EN VA-T-EN GUKRRE." More than forty years ago I read an English rendering of the famous marching-song " Malbrouck s'en va-t-en guerre." I believe the verses occurred in an old novel, but I have forgotten its name, and I should be most grateful if any reader could put me on their track. The first verse ran as follows :

Malbrook to the wars is coining, I fancy I hear his drumming, He'll put an end to the mumming Of this priest-ridden monarque.

For the moment he enters Flanders He'll scare all their brave commanders, Who'll fly like so many ganders Disturbed by the mastiff's bark.

Of the second verse I have only a [hazy recollection, but it began something like this :

He comes, and at Schellenberg licks 'em> At Ramillies next how he kicks 'em ! At Blenheim .... he sticks 'em With bayonets to the ground.

J. R. H.

[In ' N. & Q.' for December last (12 S. iii. 516) MB. R. PIERPOINT had a long reply discussing several versions of ' Malbrook,' but the one now jnqttired for does not seem to be among them.]

CORPS FAMILY. I should be grateful for information about this family. From what locality did it originally come ? Its members bore the arms Or, a bugle-horn stringed sable ; crest, a bugle-horn stringed sable. Was there any connexion between

Richard Corpe, who married Frances Cot- trell at St. George's, Hanover Square, in 1801, and John Corpe, M.D., of Chipping Barnet, who died in 1809 ? There is a brass in Stoke Fleming Church, Devon, to John Corp, date 1361.

LEONARD C. PRICE. Essex Lodge, Ewell, Surrey.

LICHFIELD : ARMS OF THE SEE. I am very desirous of ascertaining definitely when the cross potent in the arms of this see became quadrate in the centre, as now borne. It is not so in the seal of Bp. Sampson (1547). The alteration has been attributed to Bp. Hacket, but there are instances of the cross quadrate before his time, and, to add to the confusion, many non- quadrate since then.

S. A. GRUNDY-NEWMAN.

Walsall.

THE ROYAL TABLE HOUSE : " ROYAL " HOUSES. There is an old house here which was once a gentleman's country residence. It is known as The Royal Table House, and it appears to be a structure of the early eighteenth century. Can any one say if there are other examples of houses called " Royal," and the reasons for such a name ?

WM. SANIGAR.

205 Avon Vale Road, Barton Hill, Bristol.

ANODYNE NECKLACE. Where is a good account to be found of the anodyne necklace and its reputed inventor, Dr. Tanner, whose death is announced in The Gentleman's Magazine for 1751 ? I am aware of the few references in ' N. & Q.' Any informa- tion would be appreciated. C. E. T.

ARMY OFFICERS. Information on the careers of the following officers in the British army would be welcome, for bio- graphical purposes :

Lieut. John Bowen, formerly of 45th Foot, died in England about 1786.

Lieut. William Browne, 68th Foot, committed suicide in 1786.

Major Alexander Jekyll Chambers, of the 60th and 56th.

Dr. James Miller Church, living at Brentford about 1817.

Lieut. Thomas Corbin, about 1783.

Lieut.-Col. Francis Richardson, 1st Foot Guards, retired 1794.

Col. John Rutherford, R.E., 1802.

Col. John Stuart, 3rd Foot Guards, 1796.

Capt. John Ogden van Cortlandt, 23rd Foot, killed in the Peninsula, 1811.

Major Philip van Cortlandt, died at Hailsham, Sussex, 1814.

Pease reply direct. E. ALFRED JONES. 6 Figtree Court, Temple, E.C.4.