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library, who has added the date and a note : " This is the original prospectus of Brunei and it will be seen that the estimated cost is left blank." This consists of 4 pp., 8vo, with a large folding plan reprinted or added from The Philosophical Magazine, vol. Ixii. part 2. I infer there was originally a wrapper to provide a title-page, apparently now missing, but I seek comparison with other copies or information that will correct or confirm Tite's note.

ALECK ABRAHAMS. 51 Rutland Park Mansions, N.W.2.

Miss SARAH FIELDING : YEW COTTAGE. Local histories and guides tell that Ralph Allen of Prior Park allowed Miss Sarah Fielding a free cottage, known as Yew Cottage, Church Lane, Widcombe, being just outside Prior Park. What authority is there for this ? M. N. L.

" BOCHE " : " SNOB." Are the following possible etymologies ?

Boche : M. Masson in ' The Early Chroni- clers of Europe: France,' c. 11, quotes: " On m'apele bochu [Picard for bossu], mais je ne le suis mie." From Adam de la Halle, circa 1280.

Snob : " Una conversazione inarmonica e snobilitante " (Silvio Pellico, * Le mie prigione,' c. 40, 1833;. H. C N.

MANOR RECORDS. Where can I find records of manors ; also information as to what manors exist in a parish ? Would the lord of the manor keep them, and if the lordship is vested in the Crown, who would have them ? M.D., E.E.F.

GARRETT, PORTUGUESE POET. All visitors to Lisbon know the Rua Garrett, which is named after the most famous nineteenth -century poet of Portugal, Joao Baptista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garrett, who was born in 1799 at 39 Rua do Calvario, Oporto, and was buried at Belem, in 1854, in the church of the Con vent o dos Jeronymos de Belem. His surname would seem to connote Irish or British origin. Is any- thing known about his Irish or British ancestors ? JOHN B. WAINEWRIGHT.

" ABDOLLA." A familiar Morning Post reviewer, in the issue of April 10, speaking of ' The Years Between * said : " Mr. Kipling would have nothing of ' abdolla cloak of sweated verbiage, this squeamishness at the sight of truth.' " What was meant by the word " abdolla " ?

ANEURIN WILLIAMS.

Menai View, North Boad, Carnarvon.

CHARLES I. : HIS JOURNEY FROM OXFORD TO SOUTHWELL. I am anxious to discover, if possible, the exact route taken by King Charles I. in his journey from Oxford to Southwell, April 27 to May 5, 1646. I have consulted Peck's * Desiderata Curiosa ' and Rulshworth's * Historical Collections,' but they leave the matter in doubt.

(Rev.) R. PARK. Highnam Vicarage, Gloucester.

BERKSHIRE INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMB- STONES. I am making a collection from tombstones for genealogical purposes, and shall be glad of inscriptions from church- yards in Berkshire. Please reply direct. (Mrs.) E. E. COPE.

Finch ampstead Place, Berks.

NORFOLK MANUSCRIPTS. On July 31, 1888, Messrs. Christie, Manson & Woods sold by auction several collections of Norfolk manuscripts, viz. : Frere's, Norris's, and Fenn's. Lot No. 10 in the sale catalogue was :

" Norris. Collection of the Pedigrees of Norfolk Families, digested in Alphabetical Order, and compiled from Public Evidences, Wills. Records, Title Deeds, and Monuments ; with Index, 2 vols, folio, and Index 8vo, half-bound calf."

I am anxious to trace this item to its present owner, and should be very grateful for any assistance. Mr. Quaritch" bought it at the sale for 10Z., and sold it again later, but there 's no record of the purchaser's name.

CHAS. A. BERNAU. 20 Charleville Road, N.14.

BARNARD OR BERNARD. Thomas Barnard,

D.D., Vicar of Pirton 1548-82, was (vide

Visitations of Oxfordshire ') descended

rom the Barnards of Enderby (Ainderby),

co. York. What relation was he, if any, to

he Barnard of Fountains, co. York, who

carried a daughter of Sir Richard Acton

(vide 'Visitations of Essex')? Are there

any records or books wheie this information

might be obtained ?

" Francis Barnard of Margatyne [Mar- garetting] in com. Essex, esquire, sonne and heir, gentleman, Porter of ye Tower, where he lyeth buryed with hatchments, 6 April, 1612." Was he related to Edwardus Bar- nard, who on May 20, 1630, was granted the office of Janitor Superior in the Tower of London during his life (vide Rymer's ' Fcedera,' t. viii. part iii. p. 164) ? Where can any information be found about these officers of the Tower of London ?

H. C. BARNARD. The Warren, Burnham, Somerset.