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for instance, that a given stone circle was sepulchral, might its outlier mark the spot outside the dead chief's tomb where his style and title were recited, and, naturally, his successor's claims made ?

2. Is there derivative connexion in idea with a stone altar outside a Roman camp pra3torium, or forum, by appeal to which the promulgator called the gods to witness his act and deed ? So perhaps Joshua (xxiv. 27).

3. If some or all of the stones show an underlying tradition of foreign origin, could they be supposed to have been brought as a part of the newcomer's original land or homestead ?

But before any theories can be formed the fullest details of all the traditions of all such stones should be known. Will archaeologists in the respective localities oblige me with the full particulars of the above-mentioned and any other such stones and customs ?

It may be found also that customary places or spots for proclamations may have derived their positions from stones now non-existent. (Rev.) F. G. ODELL, R.N.

Totnes.

WILLIAM HOORDE, WINCHESTER SCHOLAR. He entered Winchester College, aged 12, in 1555, from the Soke of Winchester, and is probably to be identified with the recusant of this name, described as " of Wolvesey," who was committed to the Wood Street Counter in London, July 27, 1586, and with the recusant gentleman of the same name of Preston Candover, who occurs in the first Recusant Roll (of 1592-3) as owning various properties in Hampshire (see Cath. Rec. Soc. Publ. xviii. 273, 277, 290). Any further particulars about him would be welcome. JOHN B. WAINEWRIGHT.

BYRON'S ' DON JUAN,' CANTOS 17 AND 18. Can any of your readers tell anything about cantos 17 and 18 of ' Don Juan ' ? I have a copy in paper binding printed for the booksellers by Duncombe of Little Queen Street, Holborn without date but my father wrote his name and 1825 on the title-page. It was tied up with four parts also belonging to him and in paper binding, published at one shilling each by John Hunt of Old Bond Street, containing cantos 6 to 16 of ' Don Juan,' the earlier ones dated 1823, and cantos 15 and 16, 1824. Byron's name does not appear on either the booklets by Hunt or that by Dun- combe : I suppose it was on canto 1, but that is lost. The quotation from ' Twelfth Night ' as to cakes and ale is on both Hunt's and Duncombe's copies. Hunt's are better

got up and on much better paper than Duneombe's.

Byron seems to have patronized several publishers. I have a set of his poems in six vols. duodecimo, uniformly bound in morocco the first four by Murray, dated 1829, and vols. 5 and 6, which contain ' Don Juan,' dated 1828, published by J. F. Dove, St. John's Square, London. To show that cantos 17 and 18 resemble Byron a good deal, I append a copy of verse xci. canto 18 : All in their turn have sipped of pleasure's draught,

Some drink its dregs, while others madly

waste it I, in my time, the cup have deeply quaffed,

Though once 'twas dashed before I well could

taste it

Since then, though, I have drank, and sung, and laughed

Perhaps I've loved however, I ve replaced it ; I care not how 'twas done the why or wherefore,

'Twill bring the grave the all that now I care

J. T. ANDREWS.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY : THOMAS SHEPARD. Will any readers of ' N. & Q.' kindly add to or correct the following details in the life of Thomas Shepard, one of the founders of Harvard University, U.S.A. ?

Thomas Shepard was born in the year 1604, and somewhere about 1631 acted as chaplain to Sir Richard Darley, Kt., of Aldby Park, Buttercrambe, in the parish of Bossall, in the North Riding of York- shire. He refused to subscribe to the XXXIX. Articles, and was consequently " silenced " by Archbishop Neile. There is an entry in the Register of the parish as follows : " 1632. Mr. Thomas Shepard and Mrs. Margarit Tutvile were married the 23 of July." " Tutvile " is evidently a corruption of Estuteville, a family of Norman origin, owners of the manor of Scrayingham in the East Riding, which in those days included Bossall and Butter- crambe, on the west side of the river Derwent. Mistress Margaret was a relative of Mr. Shepard' s patron, Sir Richard Darley ; and after their marriage they emigrated amongst the Pilgrim Fathers to New England, landing at Boston on October 3, 1635. Mrs. Shepard died in the following year, and Mr. Shepard married again on two subsequent occasions, dying at Boston, August 25, 1649. He was a man of vision and forceful character, and in 1636 took a leading part in founding the College which is now known as Harvard University.

WILLMORE HOOPER. Bossall Vicarage, York.