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 56 NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 s. vii. JULY 17, 1020. a-half columns on p. 1, the remainder of the fourth column being taken up with news about Waterloo. At least two of the fac- similes are without an imprint at the bottom of col. 4 on p. 4. One facsimile bears the following imprint at this point : " Printed and published at the office in Printing-house Square, near Apothecary's Hall. Black Friars, by C. Bell. Brunswick-street.' 1 H. M. LYDENBERG, Reference Librarian. New York Public Library. A LATE BRASS (12 S. vii. 5, 38). Later brasses may be found at St. Mary Cray, Kent to the memories of Philadelphia Greenwood. 1747, and Benjamin Greenwood, 1773. The lacly is robed in a broche damask skirt with revers turned back in front and a plain overskirt, a tight-sleeved bodice, low at the neck and a long veil thrown over the head. The gentleman wears an open coat, with cuffs turned back and a full skirt ; a long broche waistcoat, knee breeches, stockings, shoes and a wig. Other late brasses may be found at Leigh, Essex, 1709, St. Peter's, Leeds, 1709, Xewark, 1715. E. BEAUMONT. Oxford. In St. Mary's Cray Church there are, or were in 1872. when I took rubbings, two brasses inscribed respectively Here lyeth the Body of Mrs. Philadelphia Greenwood, Wife of Benj: Greenwood, Esqr. of 'this Parish She was second daughter to the late S 1 ' George Merttius of London President and Treasurer to Christ Hospital. She died the 21 of Septr. 1747. Aged 46 years and 7 days. Here Lyeth the Body of Benjamin Greenwood. Esq. Late of this Parish, son of Augustine Greenwood of Lancaster, Mercht. He died the 6 Deer. 1773. Aged 81 years. The plates measure 21 ins. by 12 ins., and lie side by side on the pavement. Each brass has a full length figure of the deceased in the dress of the period, and in the upper corners of both plates are winged cherubs' heads. By the feet of the man lies a skull, and shin-bone, and a three-masted ship is in the background. T. W. TYRRELL. St. Elmo, Sidmouth;" J. W. F. will find that " late brasses " are by no means uncommon. They con- tinued in use well into last century. Most examples are merely inscriptions, but some- times coats of arms, ornamental borders and even "lilliputian figures" occur. There is- or was a long series in Scarborough Parish Church, and there is another considerable- series in St. Martin's, Worcester. These- brasses may be found not only within the Church but affixed to altar -tombs and other- monuments in churchyards. In this con- nexion attention might be drawn to hand- some cast-iron grave slabs specimens of which are found in some churchyards in Herefordshire arid. Sussex and doubtess wherever iron-works flourished. J. HARVEY BLOOM. THE REV. DR. EDERSHEIM (12 S. vii. 7). A short memoir of Alfred Edersheim has^ been written by his daughter and prefixed to a little volume of his fragmentary thoughts entitled ' Tohu-va-Volm ' (Without form and void), published in 1890 by Longman's. He was a truly remarkable and attractive- personality. Converted to Christianity by a Presbyterian mission in Pesth having the celebrated " Rabbi " Duncan at its head, he was ordained to the ministry of the Free- Church of Scotland, a,nd for many years- held pr.nsli charges at Kelso and Aberdeen. He took Anglican orders in 1875, and in addition to being Grinfield Lecturer at Oxford was also Warburtonian Lecturer in Lincoln's Inn. He was a charming and voluminous writer, Crockford for 1879 giving a list of about twenty works for which he was responsible -either as author, editor or translator. C. J. TOTTENHAM.. Diocesan Library, Liverpool. Tf MR. McGovERN will communicate with- Mrs. G ilium, Vernham Dean, Exmouth, S. Devon, he will probably get the information he requires. Mrs. Gillum is the daughter of the late Dr. Edersheim. H. P. H. MR. McGovERN will find this writer duly- honoured in the ' D.X.B.,' Suppl. ii., p. 175. ST. SWITHIN. Biographical information may be obtained from the Transactions of the Devonshire Association 1018, p. 303. Dr. Edersheim was for some years Presbyterian minister at Torquaj-. M. [Several other correspondents tbanked fo jej lief.]