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NOTES AND QUERIES.

[2* S. N <>., MAR. 1. '56.

Joanereidos, or Feminine Valour eminently dis- covered at the Siege of Lyme, in verse, 4to., which [ saw some years ago at the British Museum. The religious and political views he advocated, together with the complimentary verses addressed to him upon his performance, may well suggest, not to say warrant, a connexion with the famous Cromwellite preacher at Westminster, William Strong, who was at one time resident in the West of .England, but buried in Westminster Abbey, and whose remains were afterwards riot- ously torn up by the populace at the Restoration.

EDMUND ROBERTS. Taplow.

[Our correspondent should consult the second edition of Joanereidos, 4to., 1674, containing ballads and other pieces, with marginal notes by " a club of gentlemen." It appears that his original name was Strang, and that his father was a poor tailor at Churchstoke, in Dorset- shire, " and wrought for a groat a day, his pottage, and bread and cheese. James was entered as a poor scholar for a year or two at Oxford, and subsequently settled at Bettiscombe, and afterwards at Ilminster, in Somerset- shire.]

Anonymous Books.

1. " Oifoj Kpt0cvos. A Dissertation concerning the Origin and Antiquity of Barley Wine. 4to., Oxford, 1750."

2. " A Philosophical Dialogue concerning Decency, to which is added a Critical and Historical Dissertation on Places of Eetirement for necessary Occasions, together with an Account of the Vessels and Utensils in use amongst the Ancients, &c. 4to., London, 1751."

Who was the author of these two very singular productions ? T. G. S.

Edinburgh.

[The author of these two works was the Rev. Samuel Eolleston, installed Archdeacon of Salisbury, July 12, 1732. Among the Additional MSS., British Museum, are several of his Letters, as well as a " Dissertation concern- ing the Antiquity of Malt Liquor," and a "Dissertation on Close- Stools!" &c.]

A Neiu Nation in Italy. To what people does the following statement, given in Edwards's Cork Remembrancer >, p. 196. refer ?

"1760 There was lately discovered in Italy a new nation, which has subsisted there for many hundred years. These people live in several villages in the mountains lying north of Verona and Vicenza, and speak a language of their own, which hitherto was thought a corrupt Ger- man, but upon a closer inquiry is found to be pure Danish. Segnior Marco Pezzo has written a very learned disser- tation, to prove that these people are a remnant of the Cimbrians, defeated by Caius Marius."

ABHBA.

[The work by Mnrco Pezzois entitled "Dei Cimbri Ve- ronesi e Vicsntini libri due di Marco Pezzo, P. Veronese. Terza edizione. Di inolto accresciuta del Primo, e prima del Secondo, che n' e il Vocabolario. In Verona, 1763." This colony is thus noticed by Dr. Symonds, in one of his lectures at Cambridge: "In the mountains near Barauo there are seven villages inhabited by the descendants of the Cimbri, who invaded Italy in the time of Marius;

there are also twelve more about twelve miles from Ve- rona, inhabited by the same people. They still speak the Cimbrian language; and when the King of Denmark visited Verona, about 1630, they came down to see him in great numbers, and conversed with him in the Danish language, so similar was it to their own." Dr. Symonds spent some days among them, and found them in every respect a different people from the Italians. Some further notices of these people will be found in Maffei's Verona Jlhiatrata. ]

Sir George VandergucJit. Information is de- sired respecting Sir George Vandergucht, men- tioned in Lord Rochford's letter, 2 nd S. i. 71. ? or can you tell me where I can find any account of him and his contested election ? C. C. T.

Bath.

[The individual referred to in Lord Rochford's letter is Sir George Vandeput, Bart., grandson to Sir Peter Vande- put, formerly of Mark Lane, merchant. In 1749, Sir George was nominated as M.P. for Westminster, in op- position to Lord Trentham, eldest son of Lord Gower. The election caused much excitement at the time. From one paper we learn that " Sir George's ancestors came here in the reign' of Elizabeth with a considerable for- tune ; that his grandfather was sheriff of London in the reign of James II., and that his firm and glorious stand will ever be remembered." At the close of the poll the numbers were, for Lord Trentham, 4811; Sir George, 4654 A scrutiny was demanded, when Lord Trentham was returned by a majority of 170. Sir George Vandeput died at Kensington, June 17, 1784. For notices of the election see Gentleman's Magazine, vol. xix. pp. 521. 569. ; vol. xx. pp. 41. 233. ]

Sir John Dairies. Who wrote the " Life," prefixed to Sir John Davies's Historical Tracts, 8vo., Dublin, 1787? ABHBA.

[The " Life " was written by the late George Chalmers, F.li.S., author of Caledonia, &c. Ob. 1825.]

"Thoughts in Past Years." Can you inform me who is the author of Thoughts in Past Years ?

EASBY.

[This work is by the Rev. Isaac Williams, of Trinity College, Oxford, author of The Cathedral, The Baptistery, &c.]

ARCHBISHOP LAW, OP GLASGOW.

(2 nd S. i. 56. 141.)

The archbishop appears to have been son of John Law, proprietor of part of the lands of Lithrie in Fifeshire, which also belonged to his grandfather, Hector Law, and his great-grand- father, George Law. His mother was Margaret Strang, of the family of Balcaskie, from which the celebrated engraver, Sir Robert Strange, claimed descent. His monument is to be seen in Glasgow Cathedral, if it has not been removed, as was cer- tainly in contemplation by an apparent act of Vandalism of the " Woods and Forests." He pur-