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of very ancient " lore," and I am desirous of know- ing if it is to be found "alive" at the present day in other localities. In La Motte Fouque's ro- mance of Sintram, a lock of the hero's hair cut off with his dagger, and thrown by the dwarf afloat over the sea, causes the violent storm by which Folko and his wife are detained at the castle of Biorn. I presume, from Fouque's employment of this incantation in his romance, that some such superstition did actually exist in Norway at one time. That referred to as existing here may possibly derive its existence from the old Norse one in a changed form. C. D. L.

Greenock.

ORIGINAL LETTER OF NALSON THE HISTORIAN.

The letter and enclosure, from which the fol- lowing transcript was made, are preserved in the Ormonde collection of MSS. at Kilkenny Castle. Perhaps, as I have not Nalson's " Collections" by me, the editor may be able to say whether they contain other documents on Irish affairs than those enumerated in the list given by Nalson.* If so, the presumption is that they were supplied by the Duke of Ormonde, who seems to have written or otherwise applied to Nalson on the subject :

" May it please your Grace, " I have searched all my papers, an abstract of w th I here send inclosed, by which yo r Grace will see how indifferently the Paper Office is furnished with materials towards giving any tolerable ac- count of the Irish affairs. If therefore yo r Grace think it convenient that I should interweave the Historical account of Ireland with that of England, that so the World may haue a true account of these transactions, and that I may not be misled by the malice or ignorance of other writers, I must humbly craue yo r Graces assistance, in such papers, and matters of ffact, as must certainly be the best known to yo r Grace ; and if, in my low sphere, I can be capable of seruing yo r Grace in this or any other matter, I shall esteem it the glory of my life by receiuing yo r Graces comands to haue the honor of being, " My Lord,

" Yo r Graces most'obedient " and most humbly deuoted seru*

" JOHN NALSON. " Doddington,

Aug. 7 1682. Addressed

" To his Grace the

Duke of Ormond humbly to be presented." Papers concerning Ireland take out of the Paper Office att Whitehall.

A comission under the Great Seal of England,

[* There are several documents on Ii Volumes of Nalson's Collections. ED.]

[* There are several documents on Irish affairs in both oluniei

intended for the continuance 'of the Parliam* in Ireland, not arriuing there untel after the 26 day January to w ch day the Parliam* was by a former comand prorogued ; an Order for the Determina- tion of that Parliam*, and the calling of a new Parliament.

1641.

A lett from his Ma ties attorney Gen* 11 in Ire- land to the Lord Keeper Littleton, concerning certain Queres proposed to the Judges by the House of Coinons, as also concerning the Bishops reuenues. Dated, Dublin, Aug. 19, 1641.

1645.

A letter from his Ma tie to the Lord Marquess of Ormond, L. Lieuten* of Ireland, to conclude a peace there upon former Instructions. Sent by Coll. Willoughby. Dat. Junii 19, 1645.

Another letter to the same effect. Dated from Oxon, Dec. 2, 1645.

1646.

Articles of agreern* between the L. Marquess of Ormond L. Lieuten* of Ireland Comissioner for his Ma tie, and Richard S. Vise* Mountgarret and others, Comissioners for the confederate Catho- liques in Ireland, w ch agreem 1 was afterwards broaken by the said confederates att the Impor- tunity of the Nuntio.

1649.

Two Letters between Coll. Monk, and Owen O'Neal concerning a Cessation of arms, &c. Apr. 25, 1649.

Besides I haue the History of the Irish Rebel- lion, fol., printed by R. Clauel. 1680.

A Prospect of y e State of Ireland from 1556 to 1652, by Peter Walsh.

An Extract of the Diurnals, and other printed Narratives, published during those times, w ch I find full of mistakes and uncertainties.

The letter and enclosure were folded in office form and endorsed in the Duke of Ormoud's own hand.

DR. NALSON,

Rec.16 7 }^' 1681 -

The letter still retains its seal charges with arms and crest ;,it is imperfect, but appears to bear " per pale a saltire on the dexter side, on the sinister a cross engrailed, with a mullet for dif- ference ; crest, a wivern." JAMES GRAVES.

Kilkenny.

NOTES ON THE FLEUR-DE-LIS.

(Continued from p. 369.)

IV.

The fourth reference is to Burke's Landed Gentry, to Clarke, Porny, and others, who seldom