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NOTES AND QUERIES.

[12 S.V.JAN., 1919

I always understood that Gilbert's rather famous line was written in derision of Tapper's method and style, and should think it highly improbable that it was a mere transcript from * Proverbial Philo- sophy.' But some one may, even at the present day, be able to say how this is.

W. B. H.

BURRELL, CENTENARIAN. The Whitehall Evening Post, No. 2446 (Tuesday, Jan. 1, to Thursday, Jan. 3, 1733/4), has the following announcement : " On Wednesday last died at Sangate [sic] Castle William Burrell, aged 107 and some months." I shall be glad of information. . R. J. FYNMORE.

AUSTRIAN MONEY COINED AT THE LONDON MINT. It is said that at the time of our occupation of *Abyssinia we found that Austrian Maria Theresa dollars were the principal current coin among the natives, and, for the purposes of the expedition, the British Government sought to purchase from Austria a number of these coins. As they had become obsolete, the Dual Monarchy lent us the original die, and by its use the required sum of silver was struck at the London Mint. Was this done under any special Act of Parliament or Order in Council, and what was the total value of coinage so issued ? J. LANDFEAR LUCAS.

NAPOLEON AND LORD JOHN RUSSELL. Mr. G. W. E. Russell, in his recent book on to the fact of his uncle, Lord John Russell, " conversing with Napoleon in his seclusion at Elba." What was the occasion and object of this interview ?
 * Prime Ministers and Some Others,' refers

J. LANDFEAR LUCAS.

Glendora, Hindhead, Surrey

" BAPTISTE MANTUANI CARMELITE." I have come across a copy of this poetical work, a crown octavo book lacking the title-page. The only clue is the following memorandum by a former owner :

" This book was printed in the second year of the reign of Henry VIII., and formed part of the library of that monarch, which is evident from the royal arms on the front cover, which in that form were only borne by King Henry VII. and VIII."

There is a further note to the effect that " The autograph on the back of this leaf is that of Dr. R. Farmer, author of a cele- brated work on Miracles, Demons, &c., to whom the book formerly belonged."

The volume for its venerable age has a comparatively fresh appearance ; it is in !

strong calf, gilt-edged, with clasped opening, gilded ornamental back, and distinctive lettering. At the bottom of the cover back is " Paris, 1507."

Can any one supply identifying par- ticulars and title-page of this presumed early Parisian work ? I should feel thankful for any details. ANEURIN WILLIAMS.

Menai View, North Road, Carnarvon.

[The editions of the works of Battista Spag- nuoli, called Mantuanus, fill many columns in the B.M. Catalogue. Our correspondent's book would seem to be one of the two following, which are the only octavo Paris editions of 1507 recorded. The Catalogue entry of the first is :

" Begin. DC calamitatibus liber i. Baa- tistse. [sic] Mant. carmelite' Theologi . . . .[end] In laudem Joannis Baptistse pro natali Carmen. Co'tra Poetas impudice loque'tes Canren. Impressi rursus in e'dibus ascensianis : [Paris,! 1607. 8vo. 1070. d. 4."

This is supplemented by the note : " Sig. t iiii-B and aa ii. These fragments and the 1 Adolesce'tia,' of the same date, apparently belong to the same collection."

The other entry runs :

" Adolesce'tia seu Bucolica Baptistse Mantuani carmelitee Theologi in decem e'glogas divisa et Epigra'mata ad Falcone', &c. Ex e'dibus Ascensianis : [Paris,] 1507. 8vo. 1070. d. 3," with the note " Sig. AAA-HHH."

Two early renderings in English are the

following : " The Eglogs turned into English

Verse. . . .by George Turbervile, Gent. London,

1567," and "The Bucolicks Translated out

of Latine into English by Tho: Harvey, Gent. London, 1656."

The above indications will, we hope, enable MR. WILLIAMS to identify his volume.]

HON. LIEUT. GEORGE STEWART. In Macclesfield churchyard is a gravestone which bears the following inscription :

" Sacred to the memory of the Hon. Lieut. George Stewart, 88th Beg., eldest son of Francis, the eighth Earl of Moray. Born at Drumsceuch, Edinburgh, Feby. 2nd, 1771 ; died in this parish, Nov. 19th, 1821, aged 50 years. Rest in Peace."

To whom does this refer ? Burke's 8th Earl of Moray as James, but that for 1871 gives it as Francis. Francis, the 9th Earl, appears to have had twin sons born on Feb. 2, 1771, namely, Francis, 10th Earl, and Archibald ; but no mention is made of a son George. CHARLES DRURY.
 * Peerage ' for 1916 gives the name of the

12 Banmoor Clifie Boad, Sheffield.

EDMUND CLERKE, CLERK or THE PRIVY SEAL. Information wanted concern'ng the whereabouts and consents of the will of Edmund Clerke, Clerk of the Privy Seal, who died c. 1587. The will is not to be found either in Somerset House or at Winchester. A. B. MILNER.