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father's study much the same ; the drawing-room too, except the papering ; my bedroom just what it was. My mother's bedroom I had never been in it since her death. I went away sad."

The italics are mine, of course. Vide Loftie's ' History of London,' vol. ii. chap, xx., and quoted by Laurence Hutton in his ' Literary Landmarks of London' (London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1885). HENKY GERALD HOPE.

Clapham, S.W.

The ' Annual Eegister,' 1838, says that he died in Clarges Street.

EDWARD H. MARSHALL, M.A. Hastings.

THE ORGAN (9 th S. ii. 228). " Catholic " here means Roman Catholic. Hence the " Protestantism " of the organ is probably an allusion to its classics and their composers. Bach, Handel, and Mendelssohn were not Roman Catholics, and they have left great works written exclusively for the organ. Other classical masters (Haydn, Mozart, <fec.) have generally confined themselves to using the organ as accompaniment to choral music. The instrumental part was thus rather a

groundwork, and in some cases, notably in ach and Handel, was filled in from a figured bass. Beethoven (not a Protestant), in his Mass in D, took care to write a separate organ part of the score, and this is probably the earliest example of a practice since become almost universal. Compositions in which the organ is treated as a solo instrument are, however, rare among the modern German

horred him, should " take up " the old Italian masters. Palestrina might not have much influence, but fashion would have more than enough. Yesterday people went frantic over ' Cavalleria Rusticana'; to-day they could be reached and "influenced" by Palestrina. To-morrow (who knows ?) they may begin to despise Chopin. GEORGE MARSHALL.

Sefton Park, Liverpool.

The most exhaustive book upon this sub- ject I know is 'Hopkins and Rimbault on Organs.' HARRY HEMS.

Fair Park, Exeter.

THE NAME CLARINDA (8 th S. ii. 8, 56, 135, 354 ; iv. 11). This name occurs in ' The Faerie Queene,' book v. canto v. It is repeated several times. This is an earlier example, at least from an English writer, than any adduced at the above references. Whether Regnier's epigram, quoted by MR. F. ADAMS, was written before or after the fifth book of ' The Faerie Queene ' I do not know. Regnier died about fourteen years later than Spenser. JONATHAN BOUCHIER.

B. R. HAYDON, THE PAINTER (9 th S. ii. 45, 231). There is no No. 14 in Burwood Place, and it does not appear that the numbering of the houses has been altered, with the exception that the house No. 125, Edgware Road has been renamed No. 13, Burwood Place, and this is the last house on the south side of the street. I am inclined to think that No. 13, Burwood Place, at the corner of

masters, other than the three named. Bach has remained in comfortable pre-eminence, and, from all appearances, is extremely likely st> to remain. The organ, however, is by no means a " Protestant " instrument in these days. It is used, and abused, most exten- sively in services of anything but a Protestant character. Sometimes it is supplemented by a few " scratch " (and scratching) strings and amateur brazen efforts, enough, both of them, to make Berlioz turn in his grave. However the matter may be as regards com- position, the organ has appealed to all religions. Dry den was a Roman Catholic when he wrote ' St. Cecilia's Day.' Pro- testant Milton was in advance of his time, endowing his " celestial concert " with brass and harps an excellent effect. Vogler, who inspired Browning and disgusted Mozart, was not a Protestant. With regard to Palestrina, how many people have heard his name ? It is to be feared that his influence would be small indeed. Modern " art," which abhors the composer of the 'Midsummer Night's Dream' music because Wagner ab-

Edgware Road, was where Haydon lived.

Canonbury Mansions, N.

JOHN HEBB.

NOTES ON BOOKS, &c.

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