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 4 'NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 s. vn. JULY 3, 1920. Bobert Keon late of said city of Dublin, Esq., deceased. James Keon of Drumkellan in said ,co. of Leitrim. To the daughters of the said James Keon. To Ambrose Keon, younger brother of said Edward Keon. To George Keon . of- Carrick in said co. of Leitrim, Esq., To Philip Keon son of aforesaid James Keon. To the children and grandchildren of Bridget Keon late of co. of Leitrim deceased. To the grand- children and great grandchildren of my late Aunt Dorothy Donagher of the said co. of Leitrim. To William Keon of the said City of Dublin, son of Ferdinand Keon late of Moreagh in said co. of Leitrim. I appoint him the said William Keon joint exor." In the codicil of same date, she says : " To William Hench of the City of Dublin, Esq., all Town and Lands of Annaghmore, other- wise called Annfield, of Ballyglass, otherwise Keon's field both situate in co. of Roscommon. 'To George Keon of Carrick in co. of Leitrim, Esq. Lands now in occupation of James Keon^of Drumkellan to said Thomas Hench." He is mentioned in her will as of the city of Dublin, Esq. 6. Dorothy Keon, died ante 1793. Married Bobert Donogher or Donoghue, and had issue a dau., Bridget Donogher. 7. -- Keon who married Laughlin Rey- nolds. HENRY FITZGERALD REYNOLDS. (To be concluded.} UNCOLLECTED KIPLING ITEMS. In ' Life's Handicap ' the following lines appear as a chapter-heading to the story ' On Greenhow Hill ' : Her hand within his rosy fingers lay, A chilling weight. She would not turn or hear ; But with averted face went on her way. But when pale Death, all featureless and grim, Lifted his bony hand, and beckoning Held out his cypress-wreath, she followed him, And Love was left forlorn and wondering, That she who for his bidding would not stay, At Death's first whisper rose and went away." (" Rivals."") I assume that this poem is Mr. Kipling's own. Mr. Arnold Bennett in his volume of collected articles and essays called ' Books and Persons ' certainly holds that belief, for in his comments on the story he says : " It was done in the days when he could throw off exquisite jewels like this, to deck the tale. ..." But I cannot find the poem which is indeed exquisite -aither in ' Songs from Books ' or in Hodcler & Stoughton's Inclusive Edition of the Poems published in 1919. Suerly it is incomprehensible that such a "jewel" should not have been gathered into these caskets of the author's poetry. J. R. H. LOCAL LONDON MAGAZINES. Advanced ollectors of books, prints and all that relates to the history and topography of London usually restrict their interest to a few localities and districts ; occasionally to specific buildings and subjects. Many rea- ders will be familiar with the names of those who have brought together such effective special collections. A recent paragraph alluding to the Ambrose Heal Collection on St. Pancras called attention to what can be achieved with adequate persistence plus some means, intelligence and more than ordinary enthusiasm. One of the most elusive of the desired local items, desired because they *i are peculiarly local and informative, is the local magazine. Sometimes this is the output of schoolboys at a local academy or public school. Frequently such magazines are political and " anti " the established ad- ministration. Occasionally the local library in the pre-public library days had the enterprise to launch a publication for its patrons and amateur poets. As a subject of quest and research 1 can recommend it to all readers and anticipate many will be able to add particulars to the few noted here under their several localities : ST. PANCRAS. The Milton Hall Chronicle, and St. Pancras Advertiser. 8vo monthly, one penny. No. 1, November, 1863. 12 issues only. Announced on p. 142 of issue for January, 1865, its intended cessation : "We may occasionally print a number, but for the present it rests in abeyance. The object we had in commencing it was simply to show what is doing at Milton Hall has been achieved," &c. Milton Hall, a social and educational centre demolished circa 1898. Site occupied by bottling stores of Camden Brewery. HOXTON. Hoxton Sausage and Jerry- Ways Journal. Probably issued monthly, circa 1826, 8 pp., 8vo, 2d. "Printed by J. Mitford (of Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn), and puolished at 24 Pool Terrace, City Road." Apparently 5 parts only issued. Mostly satirical on local affairs. Very rare. KNIGHTSBRIDGE. The Meteor. Edited by John Leslie Buckstone. Published by Wes- tertqn, Knightsbridge. Printed by C. & J. Geary, 30 Upper Ebury Street, Pimlico. No. 1, 32 pp., 8vo, price sixpence. May, 1845. Duration uncertain; at least three issues. Adversaria. No. 1, 4 pp. only, 8vo. No. 1 published December, 1856. Duration uncertain.
 * ' To Love's low voice she lent a careless ear ;