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the body to the influence of a gigantic poul- tice, like the mud baths in Germany, with a highly beneficial effect.

The Russians, I believe, indulge in a similar bath, more in the form of a vapour bath, however, rolling themselves in the snow on completion of the bath. E. GEIFFITH.

JUDGE FAMILY (9 th S. i. 348; ii. 14). lean- not give information about the Somersetshire branch of the Judge family, to which the query especially refers ; but the following will supplement the information given at the last reference, if it does not give a direct clue.

A reference occurs in Burke's 'Heraldic Illustrations ' (plate v.) to

" Elizabeth Judge D'Arcy, only daughter and heir of Judge D'Arcy, of Dunmow, co. Meath, and Grangebeg, co. Westmeath, Esq., descended from heiresses of Judge, Nugent, andCuming."

In some extracts from registers in Hughes's 'Church of St. Werburgh, Dublin,' are the following burials, which add to information about the descendants :

1804. "James D'Arcy, of Hyde Park, Westmeath. The Castle" (son of Elizabeth, co-heiress of Thomas Judge).

1833. " Major Thomas D'Arcy, Inspector-General of Police for Ulster " (son of last).

Also members of Sirr family connected by marriage with James D'Arcy (above). Pro- bably " the Castle " signifies he died at Major Sirr's residence in Dublin Castle.

In Burke's ' Commoners,' vol. iv. pp. 341-2, reference is made to a daughter of Peter Judge, Esq., who married Andrew Armstrong, 1750; and to Elizabeth, daughter of Peter Judge, Esq., of Ballyshaile, in the King's County, who married Philip Armstrong (son of William, who died 1717 or 1718).

Burke's ' General Armory ' gives the arms of

"Judge (Mosstown, co. Meath, allowed by Haw- kins, Ulster, 1774, as the arms of Poyntz Judge, great-grandson f Arthur Judge, Esq., of Moss- town),"

and also of " Judge, see Brehon ": " Brehon, alias Judge (co. Kilkenny ; an ancient Irish family)."

The following are from an early edition of Burke's 'Landed Gentry' (I believe the in- dexed edition), viz. :

John Reynell, of Castle Reynell, by Cathe- rine his wife (married 1754), had one daughter, Anne, who married - Judge, of Mosstown, co. Westmeath.

Anne Catharine, daughter of George Bristow, a military officer of distinction, married J. Spencer Judge, Esq., 1830, Cal- cutta.

Perhaps some published Somersetshire registers may give a clue to the branch near- Bath. It is difficult, however, to discover to what extent the registers of that county are printed. MAKKEN.

"NICE FELLOWS" (9 th S. i. 489; ii. 36). Seplasiarius, the equivalent, perhaps, of "a Bond Street man," occurs in Lampridius, ' Heliogab.' 30 : " Pinxit se ut cupediarium, ut seplasiarium." This last word is explained by Casaubonas /xvpoTrwA?/?, and by Salmasius as pwTroTrwAqs, according to the note in 'Hist. Aug. Script.,' ed. Schrevelius, 1661. My object, however, in sending these remarks is to direct the attention of my younger fellow- students to some passages in Cicero in which Seplasia is mentioned. Cic., ' Pro Sestio,' 8, 19 :" Capillo ita horrido ut Capua Seplasiam sublaturus videretur," with Holdens note. 76., 'In Pisonem,' 11, 24: "Incessus Seplasia dignus et Capua." Other passages in which Seplasia is mentioned are given by the lexica.

In these days all students are supposed to know everything ; the recollection, however, of a certain examination in 1851, in which the passage from the 'Pro Sestio' was too much for one candidate, and perhaps for a few others, suggested this note.

In 'Diet, of G. and R. Geography,' s.v. ' Capua,' for " Athen, p. 288 e," read 688 e. P. J. F. GANTILLON.

"A nice man is a man of nasty ideas." This remark by Dr. Johnson at once gives the "wanton" sense of the word nice. For the rest, what has already been said explains its many meanings. S. J. A. F.

PATCHES (9 th S. i. 347; ii. 73, 158). A kindly correspondent, who saw my note at the first reference, has sent me the following informa- tion, which he says I may make use of. I accordingly send it to ' N. & Q.,' omitting names, however. Not that there would be any harm done by mentioning them, but perhaps it is better taste not to do so :

" I was born in 1837, and I have personal recollec- tion of a lady in the early forties using them. The

curate of lodged in a farmhouse contiguous to

my father's place. His wife was a tall, fine, hand- some woman, dressed in black when 1 first saw her, and had patches 'beauty spots' they were called on her forehead, cheek (left, I think), and chin. I told my mother on returning home, and she replied they were 'beauty spots,' and 'in the fashion.' I have a most vivid recollection of seeing her and her husband on the occasion. A handsomer couple you would rarely meet."

I certainly am much surprised to hear that " the patch was worn " down to my own life-