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NOTES AND QUERIES.

[2nd s. NO 13., MAR. 29. '56.

STOKER, and ABHBA, have given in preceding volumes of " N. & Q." copious lists of these in- teresting liturgical remains. As they are, how- ever, far from complete, I send some additional items from niy own collection, in the hope that a complete catalogue may eventually be obtained :

Form, &c. Thanksgiving for Peace between Her Ma- jesty the Queen and the French King. June 16. 1713.

Form, &c. . Fast. War. Jan. 9. 1744.

Form, &c. Thanksgiving for the Suppression of the late Unnatural Kebellion, and Deliverance from the Cala- mities of an Intestine War. Oct. 9. 1746.

Form, &c. Fast for Blessing on our Fleets and Armies, and humbling ourselves before Almighty God in deep sense of His late Visitation, by a most dreadful and extensive Earthquake, more particularly felt in some neighbouring Countries, &c. Feb. 6- 1756.

Form, &c. Fast. War, &c. Feb. 11. 1757.

Form, &c. Fast. War, $c. Feb. 17. 1758.

Thanksgiving. Cease of Distemper among Horned Cattle. Feb. 18. 1759.

Thanksgiving. Safe Delivery of Queen, and Birth of Prince. Aug. 25. 1765.

Ditto. Ditto. Princess. Nov. 13. 1768.

Ditto. Ditto. Princess. Apr. 28. 1776.

Prayer to be used every day after Prayer in Time of War, during the present Troubles. 1779.

Fast, &c. War. Feb. 21. 1781.

Ditto. Ditto. Feb. 8. 1782.

Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving for putting'an End to the bloody, extended, and expensive War in which we were engaged. July 29. 1784.

Thanksgiving for King's Recovery from Disease. Apr. 23. 1789.

Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving for Preservation of the King from the outrageous and desperate Attempts against his Person as he passed to the Parliament House on Thursday the 29th day of October. 1795.

Thanksgiving. Safe Delivery of the Princess of Wales. Jan. 17. 1796.

Ditto. Admiral Duncan's Victory over the Dutch Fleet. Oct. 29. 1797.

Fast, &c. War. Mar. 7. 1798.

Form, &c. Thanksgiving for the Glorious Victory of Rear- Admiral Lord Nelson of the Nile over the French Fleet. Nov. 29. 1798.

Fast, &c. War. Mar. 12. 1800.

Fast, &c. War. Feb. 13. 1801.

Form, &c. Thanksgiving. Peace. June 1. 1802.

Prayer to be used every day after the Prayer in Time of War and Tumults, during the War. 1803.

Fast, &c. War. Oct. 19. 1803.

Fast, &c. War. May 25. 1804.

Fast, &c. War. Feb. 20. 1805.

Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving for Victory of the Fleet under Vice- Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson over the Combined Fleets of France and Sp;iin Dec 5 1805.

Fast, &c. War. Feb. 26. 1806.

Fast, &c. War. Feb. 25. 1807.

Fast, &c. War. Feb. 17. 1808.

Prayer for King's Recovery. 1809.

Fast, &c. War. Feb. 28. 1810.

Prayer for King's Recovery. 1810.

Thanksgiving. Abundant Harvest. Nov. 18 1810

Fast, &e. War. Feb. 5. 1812.

Thanksgiving. Victory of Salamanca. Aug. 23. 1812.

Prayer for King's Recovery. 1812.

Fast, &c. War. Mar. 10. 1813.

Prayer for the Prince Regent. 1813.

Thanksgiving. Battle of Vittoria. July 25. 1813. Thanksgiving. Abundant Harvest. Oct. 10. 1813. Thanksgiving. Peace. July 7. 1814. Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty God for

His Great Goodness in putting an End to the War

with France. Jan. 18. 1816. Thanksgiving. Preservation of the Prince Regent from

Assassination. 1817. Thanksgiving for King's Recovery. 1820.

A form of prayer for the King's recovery is mentioned by ME. STOBEE (1 st S. x. 247.), dated 1830; but I suspect it is an error of the printer for the date of the last item in my list, as I have never seen a form of the reign of George IV. Query, were there any ?

There are three more in the present reign not yet enumerated :

Thanksgiving. Abundant Harvest. Oct. 1. 1854. Fast, &c. War. Mar. 21. 1855.

Thanksgiving, &c. Capture of Sebastopol. Sept. 30. 1855.

To which I hope we shall soon add another of

" Thanksgiving to Almighty God for His Goodness in putting an End to the bloody and expensive War in which we have been engaged with Russia."

I would add that as the aim of " N. & Q." is to facilitate means of inter-communication be- tween men of like pursuits, and as all collections of such matters are necessarily incomplete, and yet possess duplicates* I wish to make it known that it is my desire to fill up as far as I can by exchange, or otherwise, iny imperfect collection of forms of prayer. E. S. TAYLOB.

Ormesby, Norfolk.

INEDTTED LETTER OF HAYPON.

I have a letter of this highly-gifted, but unfor- tunate man, in my collection of autographs, which will I think prove of interest. It is as follows :

" Burwood Place,

" Connaught Terrace,

" Ju. 28. 1829.

" My dear Sir Francis Freeling,

" Under the following circumstances, I beg the influence of your name.

" Two months ago I received a letter, asking the price of Chairing the Members. I replied 525 same as Mock Election. An offer was made, which I refused. A fortnight after another came, which I accepted. I was then asked to pay for the case, and I was promised a deposit directly, and the balance on delivery. / agreed, and have never heard since. I have no doubt the whole was a vile trick.

" The letters were signed A. Z., Post Office, St. Thomas, Exeter.

" What can be thought of the heart of that man who could excite the Father of a large Family ready to catch at anything ! in his wants.