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his second son William, merchant in Aber- deen, d. Aug. 31, 1873. Can any one give me information as to the origin of Bar- tholomew Smith ? Did he come from a family of English paper makers, if not where did he serve his apprenticeship ?

H. P. G.

CORNISH ACRES IN DOMESDAY. I should be obliged if any correspondent would refer me to a work where the special Cornish (geld) acre is satisfactorily explained.

I have the following notices before me :

Mr. Round ('Feudal England,' p. 63) merely observes it "was clearly a peculiar measure."

Maitland ('Domesday and Beyond,' p. 410 11.) says he "was compelled to make an assumption " ; but does not say what assumption he made.

Prof. Vinogradoff ('English Society in Eleventh Century,' p. 149) speaks of a "peculiar standard." adding some remarks as to English acres and carucates which I am unable to follow.

Eyton ('Key to Domesday,' pp. 1516) assumes that it was an ordinary geld acre, i.e., according to his theory one forty-eighth of a hide.

There is one equation in the Exon Domes- day which seems to me conclusive evidence of a different solution ; but I can hardly suppose it has escaped the notice of these great authorities. J. A. RUTTER.

Elizabethan House, Fore Street Totnes, Devon.

PARRAVACIN MAWHOOD was admitted to Westminster School in 1728, aged 7. I should be glad to obtain any information about him. G. F. R. B.

SEA-WATER, AND MADNESS. It is a com- mon statement that the drinking of sea- water by thirsty ship-wrecked persons causes them to go mad ? Is there any reliable information on this subject ?

ALFRED S. E. ACKERMANN.

JAMES FORBES. I wish to communicate with the present representatives of Mr. James Forbes, of the Indian Civil Service, author of the 'Oriental Memoirs' merely for literary purposes. He died on Aug. 1, 1819. W. CROOKS.

Langton House, Charlton Kings.

CHURCH LITTON. There is a large unused churchyard or burial ground (closed) at Kewport, Isle of Wight, called 'Church Litton. ' What are the origin and meaning of words Litton or Letten ? B. C.

COL. MORDAUNT'S COCK FIGHT. I should" be grateful for the names and particulars- of all the important persons represented in the painting by J. Zoffany of Col. Mordaunt's Cock Fight, which took place at Lucknow in the Province of Oude in the year 1786, at which were present several high and distinguished personages. The painting was engraved by R. Earlom.

LEONARD C. PRICE.

H. HAINSSELTN. I have lately seen a large painting, evidently of about the early Victorian period, by the above artist. The subject is a family group. The background is very elaborate, and is characterized by an open window through which a landscape is seen. I should like to know particulars- of this artist. MEE.

THOMAS J. WISE.

(12 S. vii. 291.)

THE following list may be taken as fairly complete, but Mr. Wise's interests are so widely spread that I may have omitted one or two items.

Bibliographies of :

George Borrow. . . . . . . . 1914;

Members of the Bronte Family. . . . 1917

Elizabeth Barrett Browning. . . . 1918

Robert Browning. . . . . . . . 1896

Samuel Taylor Coleridge. . . . 1913

Joseph Conrad (will be ready in a few weeks)

Walter Savage Landor (with S. Wheeler) 1919

John Ruskin (with J. Smart). . . . 1893

Algernon Charles Swinburne. . . . 1919*

Alfred, Lord Tennyson 1908-

William Wordsworth 1916

A. C. Swinburne : A Bibliographical List

of the Scarcer W'orks. . . . . . 1897

Other books are :

Matthew Arnold, Alaric at Rome. . . . 1893

James M. Barrie, Scotland's Lament. . 1895-

By George Borroic.

Letters to his Wife, Mary Borrow .. 1913

Marsk Stig 1913

The Serpent Knight and other Ballads. . 1913

The King's Wake and other Ballads. . 1913'

The Dalby Bear and other Ballads. . 1913

The Mermaid's Prophecy and other Songs 1913

Hafbur and Sigrie 1913

The Story of Yvashka with the Bear's Ear 1913

The Verner Raven, and other Ballads. . 1913

The Return of the Dead. . . . . . 191$

Axel Thordson and Fair Valborg. . 1913 King Hacon's Death and Bran and the

Black Dog 1913

Marsk Stig's Daughters

The Tale of Brynild and King Valdemar. . 1913-