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NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 s. vii. DEC. 4, 1920.

Thomas Wilson : Capt.-Lieut., Feb. 13, 1746. John ( ? Joscelyn) Robinson : promoted out of

the regiment 1742. Thomas Carter : promoted out of the regiment

1742.

John Wynne : from 8th Dragoons William "Lushington : from 8th Dragoons, pro

moted out of the regiment in 1742.

8th Dragoons.

John Wynne : Major 5th Dragoons, May 10, 1740. William Berkeley : Capt.-Lieut., May 13, 1741-2..

vice Thomas Erie promoted Captain. Nathan Forth : exchanged into the 5th Dragoon

Guards, Oct. 29, 1741.

Kobert Sanderson, Lieut., Mar. 13, 1741-2. John Agnew : Lieut., Aug. 31, 1744. James Adolphus Dickenson : appears to have

been promoted Lieut., Oct. 29, 1741, and to

have left the regiment in 1742. William Lushington : Lieut., 5th Diagcons to

June 6, 1741.

9th Dragoons.

Hugh Montgomery : d. 1741.

William Carle ton : out of the regiment bv

May 11, 1740. Sir William Gostwick : promoted out cf the

regiment in 1742.

13th Dragoons.

George Hungerford : d. 17401.

John Toovey : Capt., Feb. 18, 1740-1.

Martin O'Brien, resigned 1740-1.

Andrew Koss. Capt.-Lieut., Feb. 18. 1740-1.

William Sempill : resigned 1741.

l^lh Dragoons.

Thomas Ellis, Capt.-Lieut., Mar. 13, 1741-2. Peter Smith : Lieut., Mar. 13, 1741-2.

J. B. WHITMOEE.

ETYMOLOGY OF "SAJENE" AND "ARS- CHINB " (12 S. vii. 270, 315). With many thanks to correspondents for replies, the derivation given by Frans Miklosich ( ' Ety- mologisches Worterbuch der slavischen Sprachen ') is not very convincing. There is no word in modern Russian at all indicative of a root seng or of any O. SI. word segnati meaning "to stretch out the arms " ; rastiagivatsia, the modern rendering of such an expression, has no relationship to the word "sajene." The Russian language is so descriptive and full of expression that some perpetuation of such a root would be found. In February, 1914, I was informed from Russia that the word "sajene " occurs as early as the year 1017 in the Chronicle of "Nestor " (ed. F. Miklosich, Vienna, 1860) and that, probably for want of a better expression, the Greek word " orga " used in the Acts of the Apostles is translated in

the Russian New Testament (in the ninth century) by the word "sajene." The term " sazhen," as it is rendered by the translators,, occurs also in the year 1333 (Chronicle of Novgorod, Camden Third Series, vol. xxv.). It is perhaps quite as likely that the Turks adopted the word "arschine" from the Russians as vice versa. Peter the Great confirmed by oukaz the use of the "sajene " consisting of three "arschines" and equal to seven English feet. The dimension had been previously confirmed in 1653 during the reign of the Tsar Alexis.

From the measurements of early Norman buildings in this country, as elsewhere, I am convinced that the same standard taken to- Russia by the Varangians under Rurik was brought by Rollo to Normandy, and can be traced in the dimensions of our early churches, namely, the standard of the "sajene," equalling seven Saxon feet, and the third part into which the " sajene " was divided, i.e., the "arschine" equalling 28 inches. The Anglo-Saxon foot soon superseded the use of the "arschine " being a smaller and more convenient measurement, just as, in the hands of English artificers and mechanics of late, it was rapidly taking the place of the old dimension in Russia.

HUGH R. WATKIN.

POET LAUREATE'S 'ESSAY ON KEATS' (12 S. vii. 407). The Poet Laureate's 'Essay on Keats ' was privately printed in 1895, 250- copies only being printed. It was published as an introduction to Keats' 'Poems,' edited by G. T. Thorn Drury, 2 vols. (Muses* Library), Lawrence & Biillen, Feb., 1896. A revised version was prefixed to Keats r 'Poetical Works,' edited by Lawrence Binyon, illustrated by C. Shepperson (Hodder and Stoughton, 1916). The Muses' Library edition has been re-issued in a cheaper format by Messrs. Routledge.

W. PAGE- WOOD. 114 Sternhold Avenue, S.W-

CHEVAL OR CHEVALL (12 S. vii. 350). - Elizabeth Chevall married George Wells at Woughton-on-the- Green, Bucks, on Apr. 16, 1739, and Sarah Bernard Cheval were

hristened at the above church on Dec. 21,. 1715, and July 31, 1717, respectively. A Bernard Cheval was buried in Woolstone churchyard, Bucks, Sept. 16, 1909, recorded'.

n the Woughton registers.

CHAS. HALL CROUCH. J204 Hermon Hill, South Woodford.