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European countries from Southern Scan dinavia to Corsica and Sicily, and from Macedonia to Western England.

MAXWELL T. MASTERS.

PALK'S STRAIT AND BAY (9 th S. ii. 328), Since sending to ' N. & Q.' the queries on the above subject, I have learnt, from a com munication by Sir M. E. Grant Duff to the Ceylon Observer, that the strait and bay were named after Governor Palk by Ren- riell, the famous Indian surveyor and geo- grapher. From Sir Clements Markham's ' Major James Rennell and the Rise of Modern Geography ' (1895), pp. 40-1, 1 learn that the naming took place in 1763, when Rennell, then a young man of twenty-one, made the first survey of those waters, and was intended as a mark of gratitude for the great kindness shown him by Sir Robert Palk, then and sub- sequently his friend. DONALD FERGUSON.

Croydon.

ANTHONY CLERKE, STATIONER, 1540-61 (9 th S. ii. 145). The Stationers had a fellowship from 1379, and recognized ordinances for self- government from 1403, but were not incor- porated by charter till 1556-7 ; this charter was confirmed in 1559. There is no mention of any livery before 1561, but in 1469 they had been assessed for " watch and ward." Whatever occurred before the incorporation was effected under municipal authority, but the charter strengthened their position as owners of property against the action of mortmain.

A. HALL.

NAME OF BOOK WANTED (9 th S. ii. 327). ' Scarlet and Steel ' is, I think, writing from memory, the name of the book wanted by GENERAL FAGAN. The author is E. Livingston Prescott. GEORGE ANGUS.

St. Andrews, N.B.

"NECK -HANDKERCHIEF" (9 th S. ii. 169). These began to be less worn forty years ago, and I never knew them called anything except " neck - handkerchiefs," or "necker- chers " for shortness. Most of them were about a yard square, were first doubled " eater-corner," and then folded the required width, beginning at the long doubled edge, ending at the two drooping corners, which in the folding came together. They were put on at the front of the neck, passed round, crossed at the back, and tied according to fancy in the front. THOS. RATCLIFFE.

Worksop.

" Neck-handkerchief" is a word often used in Sheffield, where you will frequently see working men wearing one. It is a large square handkerchief, and often a very bright

colour. I have seen them tied in very pretty knots, far more picturesque than the stiff neckties now in use. The tie worn by the late Lord Leighton was after the style of the old Yorkshire necktie. By-the-by, Lord Leighton was a Yorkshireman.

CHARLES GREEN. 18, Shrewsbury Road, Sheffield.

The term " neck - handkerchief " is fre- quently used here. The word "handkerchief" is, however, commonly pronounced "han'ke- cher." JOHN T. PAGE.

West Haddon, Northamptonshire.

"Neck-handkerchief" is commonly used in this neighbourhood and, I think, throughout the whole county of Lincoln.

EDWARD PEACOCK.

Kirton-in-Lindsey.

This is still the usual form in the Midland counties. C. C. B.

WILLIAM DODDINGTON (9 th S. ii. 127). In Sacomb, Herts, there was, and may be now, a long inscription to John Doddington, of Sacomb, gentleman, who died 7 Jan., 1544. His wife Eleanor died seven years after him, and left three sons and six daughters. William may have been one of their sons.

M.A.OxoN.

" BIG AN' BUG " (9 th S. ii. 144). Bug= proud, Fussy, is a common Lincolnshire Avord. "As big as bull beef " and " As fussy as a dog with two tails " are also common sayings in North Lincolnshire. "As large as life is another variant of the former phrase.

H. ANDREWS.

I have frequently heard the expression He's a big bug." R-T B.

SILVER PLATE (9 th S. ii. 227). The Act of Parliament mentioned in the query probably s the 29 Geo. II. c. 14, ss. 1 and 2 (1755-6), as ! ollows :

" There shall be paid, by all persons and bodies jolitick or corporate, for all silver plate which they shall own, use, have, or keep, these several annual luties, viz.," &c.

"And all persons who shall after July 5, 1756, jegin to own, use, have, or keep any such plate, >hall make the like entry in 20 days. And at the inie of such entry shall pay the duties," &c.

Repealed 17 Geo. III. c. 39, s. 42.

JOHN RADCLIFFE.

MOON THROUGH COLOURED GLASS (9 th S. i.

ry some three months ago the experiment me very fine moonlight night (the moon, I hink, was at the full) whether any coloured ays could be sent through stained glass on
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