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NOTES AND QUERIES. [2 - s. N 25., J OTB 21. '56.

Bossuet. ' I have seen (I think within the last year) a paragraph in a newspaper (of which I omitted to take a note), wherein it was stated that Bossuet's Exposition of the Catholic Faith was recently condemned by the French clergy, as making too great concessions to Protestants. I shall feel greatly obliged to any of your corre- spondents who will tell me where I can obtain authority for this fact. I mean, of course, such authority as may be quoted in controversy.

ANGLO-CATHOLICUS.

Banner and Arms of Kent. Is the origin of the banner and arms of Kent to be sought in Kent, or in the land of the Saxons of Friesland. J. M. K. looks upon them as a " mere fiction de- rived at a very late period from the names of Hengist and Horsa." Undoubtedly, those heroes are mythical. Yet, when we remember that the white horse is still borne on the shield of Brunswick Hanover, that standard seems to have a closer connexion with the Frisian tribes than J. M. K. seems inclined to admit. Would any of the readers of " N, & Q." kindly furnish me with additional information on the matter. HENRY WILLIAMSON.

Huddersfleld.

One Giffbrd, a Clergyman. Is there anything known of this worthy, the author of the lines be- ginning :

" Verse sweetens toil, however rude the sound,"

the recollecting of which is mentioned as one in- stance of Dr. Johnson's retentive memory ?

P. J. F. GANTILLON.

The Bristol Avon. William of Malmesbury calls this river " Bladona," and says that it rises in the parish of Tetbury, Gloucester. Can any reader of " N. & Q." tell me where this passage is to be found in his works ? ALFRED T. LEE.

Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

Stucco first introduced into England. In read- ing the third volume of Gardiner's Music and Friends, I find this information, where he is de- scribing the town of Leicester :

" Just below the Confrater's house was a row of massive chestnut trees, hiding some wretched buildings. On this spot stand the white houses, built by our townsman John- son, who, I believe, visited Italy after he had become a London banker, and introduced the art of stuccoing, pro- bably the first instance of its being used in England."

Is this correct as to the first introduction of stucco ? At what date was it ?

HENRY KENSINGTON.

Jewish Persuasion Jew Soldiers. Why is an individual professing the Hebrew religion said to be of the Jewish persuasion ? It seems to me a very odd manner of expressing the fact. I never

heard of any person requiring persuasion to follow Catholicism, Roman Catholicism, or Islamism.

Again, is it not very remarkable, that few, if any, Jews enter either our military or naval ser- vices ^ as* soldiers or sailors? That many feed on the vitals of our gallant defenders, there can be no doubt, as all our garrison towns testify.

CENTURION.

Athenaeum Club.

Controversy between Two Physicians. In look- ing over some old MS. books of the date of the middle of last century, I have come across the following controversy between two physicians, which may perhaps be acceptable to the readers of'N. &"Q.":

"Dr. Wynter to Dr. Cheyne.

I. " Tell me from whence, fat-headed Scot,

Thou didst thy system learn ? From Hippocrate thou hadst it not, Nor Celsus, nor Pitcarn.

" Tho' we allow that milk is good,

And say y* same of grass, The one to babes is only food, The other for an ass.

" D r, this one prescription try,

(My freedom, friend, forgive,) Eat grass, reduce thy head and dye, And let thy patients live.

"Answer.

" D r, my system 's all my own,

No tutor I pretend ; My blunders hurt myself alone, But thine thy dearest friend.*

" Were you to milk and straw confin'd,

Much better might you be ; Perhaps you might regain your mind, And from your wit be free.

" I can't, Sir, your prescription try,

But heartily forgive ; 'Tis nat'ral you should wish me dye, Y* you yourself might live."

Who were Dr. Wynter and Dr. Cheyne ?f

ALFKED T. LEE.

" Amiable Errors." In the Lady's Monthly Museum for 1814, there is a tale called Amiable Errors, or how to make a Husband Miserable. Said to be written by Mrs. E. T. Is anything known regarding the author ? R. J.

[t Dr. George Cheyne is noticed in most biographical dictionaries, Ur. Wyuter was a Bath physician.]
 * He prescribed for his father and killed him,