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have at home four volumes more unbound, which I should be pleased to bring to the Library for inspection by private collectors any evening after 6 o'clock. Each volume contains 1,000, and they are indexed for first lines, subjects, and localities.

G. W. YOUNGE. 43 Maxted Road, Peckham, S.E.15.

GEORGE DYER : PORTRAIT (12 S. v. 237). The portrait of George Dyer, by H. Meyer, was engraved by the artist and by Beetham. The portrait by E. Cristall was engraved by J. Cristall. (See Evans' ' Cat. of Prints,' pt. iv. i. p. 108, ii. 135.)

M. E. CORNFORD, Librarian. William Salt Library, Stafford.

CARACTACUS: DRUIDS (12 S. v. 237). Most of the information on these subjects will, I think, be found in the Welsh Triads and other similar documents, and also in the old British chronicles. Geoffrey of Mon- mouth gives a great deal of information on both subjects, and his statements may not be all fictitious, though many historians are incredulous. The permanence of certain towns which derive their names from British kings, as Carlisle, Leicester, and York (Ebor.), seems to give them some support.

J. FOSTER PALMER.

Caractacus had a daughter named Eigen. She is recorded as the first female saint among the Britons. She married Sarllog, Lord of Caersarllog, or the present Old Sarum. A church in Brecons named Llanigon or St. Eigen, post town is Hay. Caractacus had a son Cyllin, with whom is closed the list of primitive Christians of the first century. Cyllin's son was Coel, who had a son named Lleurwg, the first saint of the second century (Rees' ' Essay on the Welsh Saints,' edn. 1836). Lleurwg Mawr the Great Luminary. M.A.OxoN.

EMERSON'S ENGLISH TRAITS (12 S. v. 234). Information concerning the nicknames given to inhabitants of the different states of the Union will be found in Thornton's ' American Glossary.' " Hoosiers " are the inhabitants of Indiana. " Suckers " those of Illinois, while residents in Wisconsin are called " Badgers." The origin of the two latter names is given in a long quotation from The Madison (Wis.) Journal. The miners in the lead region of Wisconsin were of two grades, those who stayed at the " diggings " all the year round, and those who came up from Illinois for the summer season. The former lived in caves burrowed out of the hill sides, which, from the

prevalence of badgers in the district, were* called " badger-holes," and their inhabitants " badgers." The annual migrations of the Illinoisans coincided with those of the Catastomus or sucker-fish. Hence they wera styled " Suckers." These names were after- wards applied to the entire peoples of the two states. Wisconsin bears a badger as its crest, and is known as the Badger State.

The inhabitants of many of the states are or have been distinguished by a nickname. I have found the following in Thornton : Ohio, Buckeyes ; Virginia, Buckskins ; Ken- tucky, Corncrackers ; Missouri, Pakes ~ r Iowa, Hawkeyes ; Michigan, Wolverines ? Delaware, Blue Hen's Chickens ; Massa- chusetts, Bay-men.

C. W. FIREBRACE, Capt.

3. Charles I. issued in 1630 a medal which asserted the claim of Great Britain to the dominion of the sea, as maintained by Selden, and in accordance with instructions given by Charles I. to his Minister at the Hague :

" We hold it a principle not to be denied that the King of Great Britain is a Monarch at Sea and on land to the full extent of his dominions. Hi Majesty finds it necessary for his own defence and safety to re-assume and keep his ancient and un- doubted rights in the Dominion of the Seas." The medal is reproduced in my book, ' The Herring : its Effect on the History of Britain,' p. 110.

ARTHUR MICHAEL SAMUEL.

Carlton Club, Pall Mall, S.W.I.

2. KTijfjia es dei. See Thucydides, i. 22. 16. Though never legal in England the sale of wives was not very uncommon. See 10 S. ix. 207, 416 ; x. 118, 237, 276.

JOHN B. WAINEWRIGHT. [MR. E. ROLBURN also thanked for reply.]

PROCLAMATION STONES (12 S. v. 178, 221). At Winchester outside the old gate- way leading from King's gate to the Cathe- dral or Priory Close is a block of stone not unlike what the Brutus-stone at Totnes must have been like in shape and height before it was cut down to the level of the- oavement. My attention was recently drawn to the stone by a remark in Warren's stones near this gateway." I could only find one stone, however, which attracted attention : a well worn, obviously ancient block, placed in the pathway on the outer south side of the gateway. The material is hard and the upper surface bears evidence of being worn more or less flat by use as a seat or the friction of boots. It may have
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