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 9 th S. II. JULY 2, '98.]

NOTES AND QUERIES.

days in the Brigg Union workhouse. I am informed that he was entered in the books of that institution under the name of George Old. When he died he was brought to Kirton-in-Lindsey for burial. On searching the parish register here, I find that he was interred, under the name of George Old, on 16 June, 1877. His age is given as seventy- seven, but there is a note saying that he was believed to be considerably older.

EDWARD PEACOCK. Dunstan House, Kirton-in-Lindsey.

WK must request correspondents desiring infor- mation on family matters of only private interest to affix their names and addresses to their queries, in order that the answers may be addressed to them direct.

" HORSE GUARDS." I shall be glad of any early quotations for this word in the senses : (1) the Royal Horse Guards (a, 1702) ; (2) the barracks of this regiment ; (3) the office in Whitehall of the departments under the Commander-in-Chief (a. 1713) ; (4) the autho- rities at the Horse Guards (a. 1826).

ROB. J. WHITWELL.

70, Baubury Road, Oxford.

"SUMER IS Y-CUMEN IN." Whose ?

W. L. B.

[" Sumer is y-cumen in" is one of the most familiar pieces in early English poetry. It is ascribed by Ellis to the time of Edward I., and is given by Sir John Hawkins as anonymous in his ' History of Music.']

" DEWY-FEATHERED." What is the signi- ficance of the epithet " dewy-feathered in the familiar line in ' Penseroso':

Entice the dewy-feathered sleep ? I have consulted the ' Historical English Dic- tionary,' but got no satisfaction. Why should one prefer Sleep with wings that are wet and sparkling rather than that the god of slumber should come flying on those that were dry and dull-coloured ? JAMES D. BUTLER.

REV. THOMAS ELLIS OWEN. I should be glad to know of what family the Rev. Thomas Ellis Owen was. He was vicar of Llandy- frydog, Anglesey, and author of a book on the Methodist revival. Are any of his descendants now living ? PELOPS.

Bedford.

NETHER HALL, ESSEX. Numerous views of the Tudor gateway, the sole remains of the above, have been published from time to time, but I cannot trace any view of the hall itself.

An engraving was made, I understand, just prior to its destruction, but I cannot ascer- tain where a copy can be seen. Can any Essex archaeologist assist me in ray quest 1

W. B. GERISF. Hoddesdon, Herts.

SOURCE OF QUOTATION. Where can I find these lines 1

Backward, turn backward, O time, in your flight ; Make me a child again Just for to-night.

I have an idea they occur in a poem of Eliza Cook's. J. A. S.

Kilburn.

ITALIAN LAW. What is the heaviest sen- tence inflicted by Italian law on the crime of obtaining money under false pretences, supposing the crime to have been committed several times and the sums obtained con- siderable ? K. M. G.

JAMES Cox's MUSEUM. This was situated in Spring Gardens. I shall be glad of refer- ences to any detailed accounts of it other than references in 'N. & Q.,' 2" a, 3 nl , 4 th , 5 th , and 8 th Series or to any contemporary allusions. G. L. APPERSON.

CAREW. Will any one kindly inform me what persons of the name of Carew were officers of the navy between 1720 and 1750 ?

G. D. L.

POEM WANTED. I shall be greatly obliged to any one who will tell me where I can find a short poem which ends, " When the French

ride at the Nore We '11 go to sea no more."

My reference says Dublin University Maga- zine, about 1855 ; but it is not there. M.

"ANIGOSANTHUS." Will anybody tell me the etymology of the first three syllables of this word 1 Anlhus. of course, is obvious ; but what is the derivation, construction, etymology, or meaning of aniffos? P. M.

" THE MAN IN THE STREET." When, and by whom, was this phrase first used ?

C. P. HALE.

MANOR HOUSE, CLAPTON. Can any reader tell me if a house once known as the Manor House is still standing at Clapton ? It stood near, or opposite, Brook House, close by Clapton Gate. In 1857 it was a school (vide ' N. & Q.,' 1 st S. xii. 480). It was the birth- place of Major Andre. M. S.

SIR NICHOLAS STUKELEY. Can any of your readers tell me what has become of the brass to Sir Nicholas Stukeley which was in the