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think that a translation of * Natural Ques tions' is not included in the Bohn serie Messrs. Gamier Freres (Paris, 1885) hav published "(Euvres Completes de Seneque(L Philosophe), avec la Traduction Franchise d la Collection Panckoucke." It is in fou volumes, costing in paper covers, accordin to the publishers' list, fourteen francs, bought my bound copy some twelve year ago in Paris for twelve francs, new. Messrs Gamier publish a similar volume containing the ' Tragedies de Seneque.'

The "Manual of Classical Literature from the German of J. J. Eschenburg

with Additions by N. W. Fiske

Fourth Edition Philadelphia 1844,

which gives lists of translations into modern languages (not always complete), mentions one unfinished translation of the works o Galen into German only.

EGBERT PIERPOINT. St. Austin's, Warrington.

ACHILL ISLAND (9 th S. vi. 489 ; vii. 36). This is mentioned in the 'Annals of Loch Ce,' or ' Book of the O'Duigenans,' under the year 1235, as Eccuill, and in the * Annals of the Four Masters,' under the same year, as JSacpuil. These forms would not, I think, yield " eagle." In Irish ec, eac, mean a horse, and cuil a corner' recess ; but how to con- strue them in compound I do not know Irish dictionaries are not comprehensive. There are, or lately were, eagles in Achill, but I should think a yew-tree never grew there. W. H. DUIGNAN.

Walsall.

Achill (akill) means " church ford," a being one of the forms of ath, a ford, in composi- tion. The ford is across the sound near Kildavnet Castle. (Mrs.) M. O'HANLON.

The Laurels, Walthamstow.

EARLY STEAM NAVIGATION (9 th S. vi. 368, 458 ; vii. 16). MR. EVERARD HOME COLEMAN has read too much into my note. I certainly intended to make no hot-headed claim for Liverpool. I merely said that the Liverpool Royal William and the Bristol Great Western were probably the first real passenger steamers to cross without recoaling. There is nothing in the claims of the Sirius to weaken this suggestion. In those early days it made a decided difference whether you left from England, particularly from Liverpool, or from the south of Ireland. The Sirius sailed from Queenstown (" the Cove of Cork," as it was then), and arrived a few hours before the Great Western. In no sense could she be called a real passenger steamer. That crossing

from Ireland was her first and last. The Royal William returned with passengers (at 150 dollars each) and mails, and was the pioneer of a regular Atlantic service. The ' Atlantic Ferry ' deals fully with the Sirius, and yet tabulates the Royal William as the first passenger steamer. If I had no other object than that of advancing local claims at any cost, the Sirius would serve the purpose as well as any other steamer ; for John Laird was the leading spirit of the Steam Navigation Company that chartered her. By the way, it is difficult to see why "justice to Ireland" should be urged in the matter. The Sirius was built and engined in Scotland and owned in England. The name of her captain, Roberts, is not reminiscent of Ireland. It is true she sailed from Queenstown, but under the circumstances I venture to say that makes no difference. GEORGE MARSHALL.

Sefton Park, Liverpool.

" PIN AND BOWL " AS AN INN SIGN (8 th S. ix. 424 ; x. 34, 120)." Pin " here is in the singu- lar, because the corner pin in the ancient game of skittles, ninepins, or kayles, as they were variously called, was the key of the situation. The sign was put up to signify the attractions of a bowling-green, whence such a resort was designated a " greenhouse " or " garden-house," and denoted the " enter- tainment" provided by a tavern rather than Upper Thames Street in 1781, where the Cat and Fiddle Society held their monthly rneet- ngs ('Banks Coll. Admission Tickets,' B.M., portfolio 1). It is noteworthy that there was a " Three Bowls " in Drury Lane, near Craven House (see 'Bagford Bills,' B.M., fol. 36, No. 156; Harh MS. 5,931), and a "Skittle- ball and Two Pins "in Bedfordbury ('Beau- nterest to find the only surviving instance n London of the " Corner Pin," unless it has ately been effaced, at No. 2, Goswell Road, 'ormerly Goswell Street, the ancient highway Between London and Merry Islington, which pleasant rural village" it preceded in the ttractions of its pleasure resorts for pros- perous " cit." and easily huffed flat-cap. Stow n his 'Survey' (p. 160) alludes to these ttractions :
 * hat of an inn. The order was reversed in
 * he case of the " Bowl and Pin," a tavern in
 * oy Tokens,' No. 137); and it is of special

Then, from the farther end of Aldersgate nd alleys, gardens, banqueting-houses, and bowi- ng-places."
 * reet, straight north to the bar, is called Goswell
 * reet, replenished with small tenements, cottages

The game of bowls has been traced to a )eriod as early as 1240, and monarchs and magistrates have often prohibited the game