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NOTES AND QUERIES. [9* s. v. JUNE 23, im

used as a synonym for laziness ? I know that Suffolk peasants say, "As lazy as Laurence's dog," with an example of his laziness added which is too vulgar to quote.

In the 'Folk-Lore of Suffolk,' published by the Folk-Lore Society in 1893, 1 find among the proverbs :

"Laurence has got hold of him, i.e., he is lazy. Lazy Laurence was one of the alliterative per- sonifications which our ancestors were so fond of."

In the Gentleman's Magazine of 1784 a Mr. E. Barclay wrote :

" When a person in hot weather seems lazy, it is a common saying that ' Lawrence bids him high wages.' Whence the origin of this phrase ?"

The writer did not specify any locality.

JAMES HOOPER. Norwich.

THE STRAPPADO (9 th S. v. 369). In a story called 'The Fortunes of Torlogh O'Brien,' illustrated by Phiz and written Dy Lever (I think), describing an Irish career about the time of the battle of the Boyne in 1690, is a representation of this military punishment. The culprit is hoisted up by his arms to a kind of gallows, and then, when falling, pulled up again by a jerk.

I had, until I saw the illustration by Phiz, imagined that it was correction administered by means of a leathern strap, and this seems to be the meaning attached to it by Major Dalgetty :

" ' And now, my good friend of the Mist,' said he [i.e., Dalgetty], ' can you tell me what has become of your hopeful grandson, as I have not seen him since he assisted me to disarm after the action, a negligence which deserveth the strappado ?'

" 'He is not far from hence,' said the wounded outlaw ; ' lift not your hand upon him, for he is man enough to pay a yard of leathern scourge with a foot of tempered steel.'

" ' A most improper vaunt,' said Sir Dugald ; 'but I owe you some favours, Ranald, and there- fore shall let it pass.' "Chap. xxii.

The date of the battle of Inverlochy, described in the ' Legend of Montrose,' is 2 February, 1645/6. JOHN PICKFORD, M.A.

Newbourne Rectory, Woodbridge.

MAZES CUT IN TURF (9 th S. v. 315, 445). The communications under this head will be but fractional unless use be made of the re- ferences already stored in ' N. & Q.' under the titles of ' Mazes,' ' Morris,' and * Julian's Bower.' W. C. B.

"INTENTIONS" (9 th S. v. 435). I have already reminded DR. MURRAY and cannot resist the pleasure of reminding your readers of John Leech's delightful cartoon in Punch of 27 March, 1852, with the legend : "A Plain Question Mr. Bull ; Now,

>ir, don't let

have any more Derby Dilly Dallying. What are your Intentions towards Miss Britannia 1 " [f only the cartoon could be transferred to
 * he pages of the ' New English Dictionary ' !

Without it the words are weak. Q. V.

OLD SONGS (9 th S. v. 437). The words of The Woodman,' by T. Linley, sen., are here nearly correctly given, with one amusing difference :

Stay, traveller, tarry here to-night, The rain yet beats, the wind is loud ; The moon, too, has withdrawn her light, And gone to sleep behind a cloud.

'Tis seven long miles across the moor, And should you chance to go astray, You '11 meet, I fear, no friendly door, Nor soul to tell the ready way.

Come, dearest Kate, our meal prepare, This stranger shall partake our best ; A cake and rasher be his fare, With ale that makes the weary blest.

Approach the hearth, there take a place ; And till the hour of rest draw nigh Of Robin Hood and Chevy Chace We'll sing, then to our pallets hie.

Had I the means I 'd use you well ; 'Tis little I have got to boast ; Yet should you of this cottage tell, Say Hal the woodman was your host.

I hope to send MR. C. SWYNNERTON the music later. M. E. Foss.

In the index of vol. ii. of 'The New Musical and Vocal Cabinet ' (London, Thos. Kelly, 1820) is 'Stay, Traveller.' Unfor- tunately the page referred to (42) is wanting from my copy. All the songs are " arranged for the voice, violin, flute, &c."

ROBERT PIERPOINT.

"SEVERAL" (9 th S. v. 412). The words "severally be joined together" are used at the church of St. Mary-at-the-Walls, Col- chester, when more sets of banns than one are published. There appears to be just grammatical cause and impediment why persons should not be "joined severally."

In publishing more than one banns of marriage I think it is common usage to say, "These several persons," and not, as your correspondent MR. INGLEBY puts it, "These persons should not severally be joined," &c. The meaning is "separate," as in Pope's ' Essay on Criticism ' :

Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand.

ALFRED F. CURWEN.

" VIRIDICAL" (9 th S. v. 416). This is given in "The Imperial Dictionary' as "veridical,' and is there derived from L. veridicus (verum