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NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 s. vi AP.IL s, 1920.

The ' Nomenclature of the Republican Oalen- 'dar ' forms an entertaining chapter. It proves little or nothing as to the " conscious " develop- ment of words, for it is nearly all to be referred to -the invention of one man, imposed by law upon the country. But it is a unique tour de force and Dr. Swann adds his quota to the praise bestowed on the beauty, elegance, and sonority of ~the " created vocables " which formed the names

of the months.

Side by side with this as a contrasting study, we

'have the three chapters on the terminology for

the ideas of Equality, Liberty, and Democracy.

It has been computed that the Revolution en-

riched the French language with some 881 new

words or new significations of words. Dr. Swann

'labours quite unnecessarily to demonstrate that

-such " a deluge of terms " could only have come


 * into being because there were " many things to

name " ; and that the new words both in nature

and number correspond to the new ideas : that all goes without any saying. The best part in each chapter is the illustration of difference or great

'increase in the use of words already established. A telling instance, which may represent them all,

is a quotation from Voltaire, who, speaking of England, says : " II n'y a pas longternps que M. Shipping, dans la chambre des communes commenca son discours par ces mots : ' La majeste du peuple anglais serait bless6e. ..." La singularity de 1' expression causa un grand 6clat de

-rire ; mais sans se d^concerter, il r6p6ta les memes paroles d'un air ferme, et on ne rit plus."

The book concludes with a fairly full biblio- graphy.

its Manors, Church and Registers. By T. S. Tonkinson. (3*. net. )

WE are inclined to echo the wish, expressed in the 3ishop of Gloucester's foreword to this monograph, that more of the parochial clergy would take up the history of their parishes as a serious study. By this time every pre-Reformation village church

ought to have its handy monograph. It ought to ^include, as this does, the topography and history of

the parish and the manors, principal houses and places of interest belonging to it ; a full aeeoun t, Jfrom an antiquarian standpoint, of the church : the best items from the church registers ; a list of the -.incumbents, and some note of any old stories or traditions connected with persons which may still linger in the people's minds.

Not all not many, indeed will find material for so good a compilation as this. Elkstone Church, ivsall students know with the tympanum over the south door, the columbarium, and many good details in mouldings and ornament, as well as its tower and its structure generally may claim a place among the best of the smaller village churches. Not only so, but it possesses church registers hard to beat

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The book is illustrated by several photographs, and Mr. Tonkinson supplies a pleasant, readable text which, here and there, a little revision might have made clearer.

Has he not. on p. 27, mistaken Will Prior's . memo ? The good parson had married a couple

who gave a shilling each to himself and the clerk : " Sed dupliciter," says he, "dabitur quod dabitur sacristae. memento in posterum," which surely means that in future whatever is given to the clerk is to be given dnpliciter, i.e., twice over, as au extra, not deducted from the rectors fee.

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MR. W. GERALD HARDING writes: " With refer- ence to MR. JOHN B. WAINEWRIGHT'S query (ante, p. 36) ' Mathew Myerse (Miers),' sometime student of Christ Church, Foster's 'Index Ecclesiasticus,' if he can procure ic, may furnish him with additional data."

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