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fictitious; and even those who believe the do- cuments to be genuine, admit that they are so extraordinary, as to give reasonable ground for doubt. One would like to have these documents produced, and subjected to such tests as modern historical criticism can supply. Above all, con- sidering their great historical importance, it is desirable that they should be lodged in some known custody where they may be accessible to investigation when required. The two of these papers which are of most importance, are dated the " 12 January, 1644," and " the twelfe day of Marhe, in the twentieth year of our reigne, 1644." Of the former Dr. Lingard had a MS. copy in his possession, attested by the Earl of Glamorgan's signature : " and, probably," as Dr. Lingard says, " the very same which he [Glamorgan] gave to Ormond, after his [Glamorgan's] arrest and im- prisonment." Of the latter document, Dr. Lin- gard states :

" I have in my possession the original warrant itself, with the king's signature and private seal ; bearing the arms of the three kingdoms, a crown above, and C. R. on the sides, and indorsed in the same handwriting with the body of the warrant : ' The Earle of Glamorgan's espe- tiall warrant for Ireland.' " Lingard, 5th edit., vol. viii. p. 627.

Now my Query, upon the present occasion, and with reference to which I have brought this sub- ject before you, is this : Where now are these valuable documents ? Into whose possession have they passed since the death of Dr. Lingard ? With a view to .inquiries connected with Mr. Witton's MS., it would be advantageous to me to see these documents ; but I ask the question re- specting their present custody, more especially in the interest of historical literature. These are documents of which the whereabouts ought to be known. If the possessor would dispose of them, the British Museum is the place where they ought to be deposited ; and if that be not agreeable to the present owner, perhaps he will excuse my respectfully suggesting to hju, that he would con- fer a great benefit upon historical students if he would deposit, in some public place (as the British Museum, or the Society of Antiquaries,) a care- fully executed fac-simile, or a photograph the best of fac-similes. If the documents, or photo- graphs of them, could be inspected, and compared with other papers which emanated from Charles I. at that time, the handwriting and the seal would, in all probability, be capable of unquestionable identification ; and all questions respecting the true character of the documents might thus be set at rest for ever. JOHN BRUCE.

5. Upper Gloucester Street, Dorset Square.

The Pleasures of Ornithology. The editor of C. Knight's standard edition of the Pictorial Shak- speare, in the illustrations of A Midsummer Nighf s Dream (Act. III. Sc. 1.), cites these lines from " the attempt of a very eminent naturalist to unite science and poetry in/verses, which he called the ' Pleasures of Ornithology : ' "

" The morning wakes, as from the lofty elm The cuckoo sends the monotone. Yet he, Polygamous, ne'er knows what pleasures wait On pure monogamy."

Who was the eminent naturalist ? Was the work alluded to ever printed or published ? and if so, when and where ? SEBVIESS.

" General Howe is a gallant commander" Sfc.

" General Howe is a gallant commander, There are others as gallant as he."

These lines are cited by Sir Walter Scott, in Lockhart's Life, p. 169., edit. 1845. Can any one supply the remainder of the song, or state its na- ture ? SERVIENS.

Ann Floyd, Translator of La Fay ettes" Me- moirs of Henrietta." In 1722, " W. Clay, at the Bible and Star," published Fatal Gallantry, or ih,e Secret History of Henrietta, Princess of England, written by the Countess de la Fayette, and trans- lated from the French, by " Ann Floyd," who dedicated her translation " To the Honourable John Laws, Esq."

From the terms of the dedication, it is manifest that " John Laws " is intended for " Law," the financier ; but of " Ann Floyd " I can get no in- formation whatever. Do any of your correspon- dents know anything about her ? The Countess de la Fayette asserts she " had the honour of being very intimate with the princess," and the circum- stances " of her death, of which I was a witness, are writ by my own hand." It would be desir- able to know who the countess really was ; what portion, if any, of the History is true ; and lastly, and this is the most important of the whole, whe- ther the " relation or account of the death of Madam " at the end is veracious or the reverse : it certainly looks very much like truth. The letters, six in number, are no doubt genuine.

J. M. (2.)

Etymology of " Agylla" frc. Can any reader of " N. & Q." supply the etymology of Agylla, Anxur, Carnars, Nequinum, Sinope, and Vidturnus ? These towns were subsequently called Csere, Tar- racina, Clusium, Narnia, Suessa, and Capua ; and my reason in asking this information is this : there can be no doubt that the last name was, in most cases, perhaps always merely a transla- tion of the former name of the same place. There- fore, if we can find the etymology of one name,