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NOTES AND QUERIES. [9* s. x. OCT. 4, 1902.

INDEX-MAKING (9 th S.ix.348; x. 194). A MAN OF LEISURE could hardly do better than set to work on some of the published memoirs and biographies of the nineteenth century, which in their whole bulk comprise a marvellous cyclopaedia of historical matter. Until of late years these books were never indexed (and it cannot be said they are usually done well even now). Your correspondent might start with Angelo's ' Reminiscences,' an index of which has constantly been wanted.

E. S.

Walthamstow.

LORD'S PRAYER IN VERSE (9 th S. x. 190). Is not this version by Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester in the time of James 1. 1 I have seen it as a wall-text on which, to the best of my recollection, it was stated to have been taken from a well-authenticated MS. in one of the college libraries at Cambridge. W. R. B. PRIDEAUX.

MRS. JANE BARKER, NOVELIST (9 th S. x. 87, 171). Since you inserted my query the following points have occurred to me which may possibly supply some clue to the in- formation sought. In the complimentary verses to the author by George Sewell, written in 1712, and prefixed to her volume of novels, she is addressed by the name of "Galesia." But apart from this there are other indications that the story entitled 'The Amours of Bosvil and Galesia' is, at all events in part, autobiographical. Galesia is represented as recounting her adventures to her friend Lucasia in the gardens at St. Germains. Her father had been of the loyal party in the time of King Charles I., and in consequence had lost an honourable and profitable place at Court, after which he retired into the country, leading "a private life just above the contempt of poverty." At the age of ten or eleven "Galesia" was removed from school at Putney to her country home, and afterwards sent to London to her aunt " my lady Martial." In London she had a brother connected with the University oi Oxford and one of the Inns of Court.

Now it appears from Foster's 'Alumm Oxomenses' that Edward Barker, son and heir of Thomas of Wilsthorpe, Lines, gent entered Merchant Taylors' School in 1663 matriculated at Oxford in 1668, aged eighteen and was a student of Gray's Inn in 1670. He is evidently, I should say, the brother referred e & Gal esia." Again, the William Barke ot Utfington (also near Stamford) assessed a 00^. as a delinquent" in 1640 was, I should say, probably of the same family Perhaps it is worth while just mentioning

hat the translation from Fenelon referred o by MR. JOSEPH PHILLIPS in his reply to ny query is dedicated to the Countess of Nottingham, and that the poems of 1688 on tain some verses to "my honourable

uncle Colonel C, after his return from

he Low Countries."

Who is the James Barker, the friend of Dr.

dward Young, and buried at Welwyn, lerts 1 ? The doctor, as tutor to Lord Bur- eigh, was at onetime, like Mrs. Jane Barker, wrought into connexion with the Exeter amily, and also issued some of his works trough the same publishers as the novelist. 3ut these points may, of course, be mere ioincidences. LINCOLN'S INN.

WATSON OP BARRASBRIDGE, NEWCASTLE-ON- TYNE (9 th S. ix. 388; x. 177, 237). I thank r. P. L. very much for so kindly trying to lelp me. It is curious that the military ecords at Ceylon do not mention Lieut. ^Vatson's death. The following is copied ! rom a printed leaf, with a broad black edging, pasted on the back of a miniature of
 * he officer in question :

Lieutenant Charles Mitford Watson, Died at Ceylon, on the 17th of June, 1824.

Extract of a Letter from Col. Greemoell, Commander of the Forces in the Inland of Ceylon.

To expatiate on his worth and merit is quite un- lecessary. It will, however, be some consolation to nis Friends and Relations to know that no Officer in Ceylon was more esteemed and respected than he was ; nor has any one died more regretted, as well by His Excellency the Governor, for his merits as an Officer, as by his Brother Officers for his honorable and high principles in every transaction in life ; and perhaps no one has greater cause to lament his loss than I have, both as a private Friend, and as a confidential Officer of the Staff of this Garrison, and the Kandian Provinces under my command : as his strong and well-regulated mind retained its faculties till within a short period of dissolution his calm- ness, patience, and resignation to the will of the Almighty, awaiting the awful summons, was a moral and religious lesson to those about him.

An old box has also painted on it :

C. M. W.

83 d Reg'-

His sword and dagger are now in my posses- sion. I trust the above notes will help to find out the place of his burial.

H. REGINALD LEIGHTON. EastBoldon, R.S.O., co. Durham.

ROBERT DODSLEY (9 th S. ix. 228). I am glad MR. PAGE has raised this inquiry. I had occasion to refer to this, and was somewhat puzzled at the diversity in the statements. The writer in the ' D.N.B.' gives the date of death as 25 December. Where he got this