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to be Ricraft's text, giving the historical events in, which the champion was engaged ; but in the first and following pages of each is embodied, in the form of a continuous note, another account of the same person, which at first I supposed to be the work of John Leycester. But his claim is, I find, largely discounted. In these minor bio- graphies, written in the same style of diction and spelling, there are, I now find, references to occurrences at much later dates than the title-pages warrant.

In one the death of Cromwell is men- tioned, in another the part taken by the subject of the sketch in bringing back the King from Holland. The fact is stated that one was Lord Mayor of London in 1660, that the body of another, buried in West- minster Abbey, was disinterred in 1661, and that others died at various dates specified, ranging from 1669 to 1675, and that Lord Roberts, who was intimately connected with the events of the siege and defence of Plymouth, remained alive until the year 1685.

This is the latest date mentioned, so far as my careful search has disclosed ; but it shows that this particular edition must have been set up not earlier than the year 1685, and of such an imprint Allibone and the rest seem to know nothing.

W. S. B. H.

MAJOR WALTER, HAWKES of the 2nd Bengal Native Infantry and his wife were drowned at sea during their voyage home from India, Nov. 20, 1808. A monument was erected to their memory in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey, which has been recently moved to the dark cloister. It is stated in 'Alum. Westm.' on p. 413, that he had been severely wounded. I should be glad to learn in what action this occurred, the date of his marriage, and the maiden name cf his wife. G. F. R. B.

"* SAINT KATHARINE. In a thirteenth -cen- tury book of prayers I am no liturgiologist is appended a prayer (probably fourteenth century) headed in red as a prayer of Saint Katharine of Sweyth'. The book is of Lancashire provenance. Who was this saint ? Q. V.

[la not this St. Catherine of Sweden, b. 1331 or 13*2, d. 1381 ? She was the daughter of Ulf Gud- marspon and St. Bridget; wife of Eggart von Kiirnen ; after his death head of St. Bridget's Convent of Wadstena. See the 'Catholic Ency- clojaxlia' under her name, and the authorities there given.]

BODY'S ISLAND. Body's Island, situated off the coast of North Carolina, is notable as having a very tall lighthouse the highest in the United States. From whom is the name of the island derived ?

PHAROS.

ROYAL ARMS IN CHURCHES. In a Report on the state of Buckinghamshire Churches made in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries mention is frequently made of the absence or faulty position of the royal arms, and in some instances of the presence of the Prince's arms, e.g., Brill "... .the King's arms to be set on one side of the arch and the Prince's on the other."

Was it the rule for the Prince of Wales 's arms to be placed in churches as well as the King's arms ? Are there any existing speci- mens of the Prince's arms ? Any informa- tion, such as mention in churchwardens' accounts, &c., is desired.

W. BRADBROOKE.

Bletchley.

LORD BEACONSFIELD. In chap. xvii. of the biography headed 'The Man and his Fame ' on p. 636 of vol. vi. we read :

" People heard of the public dinner at which

the food was poor and cold and at which Disraeli, when he tried the champagne, remarked with fervour ' Thank God, 1 have at last got something warm ! ' "

' Collections and Recollections by one who has kept a Diary,' chap, xxiii., which is devoted to anecdotes of Lord Beaconsfield, c ontains the following :

" His style of entertaining was more showy than comfortable. Nothing could excel the grandeur of his state coach and powdered footmen ; but when the ice at dessert came up melting, one of his friends exclaimed, ' At last, my dear Dizzy, we have got something hot '

Probably these two passages are different accounts of the same incident and I think I have somewhere read a third. Can any correspondent supply the actual facts ?

E. C. H.

PICTURE BY SIR LESLIE WARD. Would any reader of ' N. & Q.' be so good as to help in finding the picture of a lady, painted in oils by Sir Leslie Ward in 1885 ?

L. Q.

THOMAS DUCHHAM. Wanted particulars

of the baptism of Thomas Duchham, born

about 1790-5, probably son of T. D. of

Loxbeare and born in London or Middlesex.

H. ST. JOHN DAWSON.

10 Redcliffe Street, South Kensington, S.W.