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NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 s. vn. OCT. 2, 1920

FRENCH SONGS WANTED. Where can the full text of two songs, popular in France about 1789, be found, the first, 'O Richard, O mon roi, quand tout 1'univers t'aban- donne,' the other (the tune to which Napo- leon stopped at the Beresina), ' Ou peut un homme etre mieux que dans le sein de sa famille ? ' J. G. W.

ETYMOLOGY OF " SAJENE " AND "AR- SCHINE." Can any reader with a knowledge of Scandinavian languages suggest the origin of these two Russian terms of measure- ment. They are probably Norse words rather than Russian, having been brought by Rurik and his followers to the principality of Novgorod and became the Russian standard of measurement and are mentioned by Nestor in 1017. So far my inquiries reached when the rabietic epidemic of bolshevitis broke out in Russia. Can the words be traced to Sanscrit ?

HUGH R. WATKIN.

Chelston Hall, Torquay.

PARLIAMENTARY PETITIONS, &c. Can any one say what " &o. " stands for at the ending of Petitions to Parliament : " We shall ever pray, &c." ? What is it we shall ever pray for ? All sources I have at my disposal wind up in this way, and the full formal text is desired. ARCHIBALD SPARKE.

SYDNEY SMITH'S "LAST FLICKER or FUN." In the second chapter of his book, 'A Shepherd's Life,' W. H. Hudson, speak- ing of Salisbury streets, among others mentions "Endless Street, which reminds one of Sydney Smith's last nicker of fun before that candle went out." What is the allusion here ? CINQVOYS.

HARVEY DE LEON. Can any one give precise information with regard to the ancestry and descendants of Harvey de Leon, who is said to have come into England circa 1135 and to have been ancestor of the Hervey family of Norlolk and Suffolk ?

Is there any definite proof to show that the Harvey family were descendants from his ? If not I should be glad of any available information relating to the Norman ancestry of this family. J. BLAKE BUTLER.

7 Earl's Terrace, W.8.

BEDFORDSHIRE CHURCHYARD INSCRIP- TIONS. I have fully copied all the inscrip- tions in the following Bedfordshire church- yards : Bedford, St. Cuthbert, St. Mary, St. Peter, Holy Trinity ; Felmersham ;

Lidlington and Millbrook. Have any other parishes in this county been already fully transcribed ? if so, would readers of &this paper kindly give the names to save any overlapping. As so much useful and | im- portant work remains to be accomplished one does not wish to engage on any work already done by others.

L. H. CHAMBERS. Bedford.

BURNET OF EYRECOURT COTTAGE, co. GALWAY. Wanted any information as to connecting link with supposed paternal houses of Leys or Craigmylie. Arms as used since settlement, circa. 1678, those of Craig- mylie, dates from old family Bible. Younger children are omitted.

Robert Burnet, b. Cumberland, 1656 ; d. Ireland, 1746 ; m. c. 1684. Eliza Lloyd, dau. of Rector of Ballinasloe, son.

Christopher, b. 1685, d. 1764, m. first 1707 Anne Bratts, second Anne Doolan, 1713, by second marriage a son.

William, b. 1723, d. 1801, m. ?, secondly, c. 1775 Mary Christina Donelan.

JOHN WARDELL.

The Abbey, Shanagolden, co. Limerick.

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AN OLD HAMPSTEAD HOUSE. Can any reader kindly tell me anything of a house known as " Graysberry " or "Graybourg," West End, Hampstead, or sometimes simply as "West End," Hampstead, and standing therr j, in the years 1828-1831, or 01 its site if the house itself is no longer standing ?

L. F. C. E. TOLLEMACHE. 24 Selwyn Road, Eastbourne.

Fox ON 'THE LAY OF THE LAST MIN- STREL.' In Lockhart's 'Life of Scott ' (Constable, 1902, vol. ii. p. 194) it is apparent that Fox made known his opinion of 'The Lay of the Last Minstrel, ' but through what channel or in what terms Lockhart failed to ascertain. I shall be glad if any reader can give me the reference.

GLENCONNER.

"THE MINER OF FALUN." Has this story found its way into English literature ? I have numerous references to Swedish and German sources, one or two in French literature and an Italian " Comedy " in four acts, but none in English. A miner of the name of Matts Israelson, in 1670, descended alone into the Old Kopparsberg mine near Falun in Sweden and perished therein. His body was not discovered till Feb. 28, 1720, fully preserved ("petrified " as we are told,