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from Charles Yellowplush, Esq., containing "Fashionablefax and politeanny goats," dated from " No. Grosvenor Square (N.B. Hairy Bell)," and addressed to Oliver Yorke, the well-known pseudonym of the editor of Fraser. The footman who reviewed the fashionable world achieved a great success, and Charles Yellowplush, Esq., was requested to extend his comments upon society and books, and in January, 1838, 'The Yellowplush Papers' were commenced (vide ' Thackerayana,' first edition, p. 133, Chatto & Windus, 1875). Under these circumstances I am induced to inquire if it is reasonable to assume that Thackeray not only wrote ' The Yellowplush Papers,' but also, "early in 1838," 'More Hints on Etiquette.' I venture to doubt the achievement. With reference to MR. HAMIL- TON'S other suggestion, that " it is doubtful whether at that date [? 1838] Dickens was personally acquainted with Cruikshank," I request permission to say that ' Sketches by Boz' came forth in 1836, and in the preface Dickens spoke of the " nervousness he should have had in A r enturing alone before the public, and of his delight in getting the help of Cruikshank" (vide 'Life of Dickens,' by J. Forster, vol. i. p. 92). And, moreover, I beg to direct the attention of your correspond- ent to the fact that even in those early days 1837-8 Dickens entertained a true regard for, and a high opinion of, the original genius of George Cruikshank. (In the letter in which he suggested to the artist the redesigning of the plate of "Kose Maylie and Oliver," Dickens wrote, "You know me too well to feel hurt by this enquiry, and with equal

confidence iri you " Vide 'Life,' vol. ii.

p. 321.) Therefore I am constrained to remark, in conclusion, that it is hardly believable that there was no friendship between the author of and the distinguished artist who so graphic- ally illustrated 'Sketches by Boz' in 1836, and 'The Adventures of Oliver Twist' in 1838. HENRY GERALD HOPE.

Elms Road, S.W.

MODERN CHANGES OF NAME (9 th S. ii. 225). Here we find Hathaway compared to Hollo- way. Are we to take this as an etymological suggestion or merely a substitution or cor- ruption ? Hathaway in many forms is very common, and has been freely discussed. Is its meaning clearly known ? A. H.

BOOK TERMS (8 th S. ix. 341 ; x. 400 ; 9 th S. ii. 322. 521). I cannot share MR. K. THOMAS'S liking for that "nice-sounding word ananym" for two reasons, (1) because it is too like anonym to be- practically of any use, and (2) because it seems to have been invented

by some person who knew no Greek. If it had been correctly formed, so as to repre- sent the sense attributed to it by MR. THOMAS, it would have been spelt pre- cisely as the other word, anonym, to which MR. THOMAS prefers it. This accounts pro- bably for the non-appearance of ananym in dictionaries. Hoyle was "made familiar by Eidrah (not Eidrak) Trebor," 1830.

JULIAN MARSHALL.

The Spectator for 10 Dec., 1898, in noticing a paper by " Diplomaticus " in the Fortnightly Review, says that " it is no slight achievement to earn the praise of a pseudonymous maga- zine critic." But, supposing the writer of the article is a diplomat oy profession, can his nom de guerre be strictly styled a pseudonym ? I should be glad to know under what category MR. THOMAS would be inclined to place such signatures as " A Hertfordshire Incumbent," and others which, though anonymous so far as the writer's name is concealed, denote his calling or position in life, and may therefore lead to his identification. It seems to me that neither anonym, nor pseudonym exactly meets these cases, and in the interests of scientific bibliography perhaps MR. THOMAS will be good enough to favour the readers of 'N.&Q.' with his views on the subject.

W. F. PRIDEAUX.

45, Pall Mall, S.W.

EPITAPHS (9 th S. ii. 306, 536). On the tomb- stone of one of my forefathers in Hickling Churchyard, Notts, are the following lines (quoted from memory) : Life is a City full of crooked streets, Death is y e Market-place where all men meets ; If Health were Marchandise y L men could buy, Y e rich would mostly live, y e poor men die. Do they occur elsewhere? and is it known who wrote them ? C. C. B.

[With slight variations, this epitaph is of frequent

occurrence.!

"HULLABALOO" (9 th S. ii. 267, 395). The following is from the diary of Walter Gale, schoolmaster, of Mayfield, Sussex, in vol. ix. ' Sussex Archaeological Collections':

"1751. March 10. Bein disappointed of my Bourn journey, I set out for Laughton, and came to Whitesmith's, where was a 'hurley bolloo' about Mr. Plummer a having seized a horse loaded with three ankers of brandy."

The Eev. W. D. Parish in his 'Dictionary of the Sussex Dialect ' gives " Hurley-bulloo, a disturbance." JAS. B. MORRIS.

Eastbourne.

"CEILING" OR "CIELING" (9 th S. ii. 284). The late Frederick Pepys Cockerell, architect,