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NOTES AND QUERIES.

[9 th S. I. MAY 21, '98.

twelve hundred. Subjects such as Sadism it is called, suggestively enough, "Saddism" in the index, and the knowledge what it means does not seem to have been quite grasped Masochism, flagellation, and the like are dealt with in a fashion, and a protest is entered against the innuendoes ( !) of Boileau and Meibominus (sic). Developments of hysterical mania are treated as though they were manifestations of something cryptic or significant, until we are not surprised at being told that " the veritable saintly ardour which ascetics love to feel" is "a troublesome symptom in insane asylums." We are not condemning Mr. Flagg's book ; we are dismissing it as outside our ken. We should, how- ever, commend it to Mr. Caxton, if he were still occupied on his history of human error.

The Cathedral Church of Hereford. By A. Hugh

Fisher. (Bell & Sons.)

THE latest addition to Bell's admirable "Cathedral Series " consists of an account of the cathedral and the see of Hereford. The work is in no respect inferior to its predecessors. Mr. Fisher, who is an enthusiast as well as an expert, has gone lovingly into his subject, and has added to the handsome illus- trations of the Photochrome Company, with which the work abounds, architectural designs of his own of great value. Among the many internal objects of interest depicted is the famous reliquary presenting the murder of St. Thomas of Canterbury, the description of which is condensed from that of the Rev. Francis Havergal. Many illustrations of gargoyles are given, but none of the miserere carvings. Another well-executed design is that of the famous Cantelupe shrine. The view of Here- ford from the Wye is very effective, and the exterior views generally are excellent.

The Castle, Barony, and Sherffiiom of Auchterarder.

By A. G. Reid. (Crieff, D. Philips.) THIS little pamphlet gives a short but interesting sketch of the history of Auchterarder. It seems to be founded on trustworthy authorities, and con- tains none of those wild guesses from which local tracts on antiquarian subjects are rarely free. Auchterarder was a royal burgh, though no charter giving it this status is known to be in existence. The neighbourhood of Auchterarder has had its fair share of war, but it never suffered more severely than after the battle of Sheriffmuir, when the Earl of Mar, the Jacobite leader, burnt the town for the purpose of hindering the Duke of Argyll's army from taking shelter there. This was a cruel act, worthy rather of continental mercenaries than Scotchmen fighting for freedom, as they conceived it. The act was the more outrageous as the inhabitants of the burgh and neighbourhood were ten ants of the house of Perth, and therefore Jacobites to a man. It was done, moreover, in the depth of winter. As the author very truly points out, "this was an impolitic act, and calculated to exasperate the public mind against the exiled family. 1 The barony was attainted on the death of James, Duke of Perth, but restored to the family in 1782. It was soon after sold, and thus the last tie of the olc feudalism was for ever severed. During the last century the estate has several times changed hands The old church, now disused, was dedicated to a local saint, who bore (to Saxon ears) the unmusica name of St. Mackessog, and whose legend may be seen in the Aberdeen Breviary. On the south, not far from the church, is a well which bears the saint's

ame, whose waters were until recently believed to possess curative virtues.

Jnclaimed Money not yet in Chancery. By Percy

B. Walmsley. (Worcester, Littlebury & Co.) V!R. WALMSLEY, a contributor to our columns, is inxious to render this little work the price of which is only sixpence useful as a regular medium or inquiries by clergymen and those engaged in o our readers.
 * enealogical pursuits. We are glad to introduce it

A SECOND SERIES has been issued by Mr. Horace tave been sworn upon oath to be true. Among the tories told is that of the marriage of Shelley and larriet Westbrook, with its consequences.
 * ^ox of A Barrister's Collection of Stories, which

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i. J. A. F. ("The Manchester Martyrs"). The so-called " Manchester martyrs " were the Fenians Allen, Gould, and Larkin, who were executed at Salford23Nov., 1867.

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ECCLESIA ("Arrangement of Churches"). The subject has been fully and frequently discussed in 'N. & Q.' See Indexes to 7 th S., and especially 7 th S. i. 387, 435.

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