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NOTES. AND QUERIES. [9 th s. vm. AUG. 24, 1901.

Charles, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin. The original poem in a letter by Mr. Wolfe to a friend is framed and glazed in the library of the Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street, Dublin. F. R. DAVIES, M.R.I.A.

Hawthorn, Black Rock.

RURAL DEANERIES (9 th S. viii. 64, 115). MR. HUSSEY will probably find a portion of what he seeks in William Dansey's ' Horse Decant Rurales,' 2 vols. 4to, 1835. A second edition was issued in 1844.

EDWARD PEACOCK.

" SELFODE " (9 th S. vii. 89). The latter part of the word is O.H.G. uodil, Icel. 6dhal, allo- dial, or udal property, explained by Jamie- son s.v. 'Udal,' practically freehold. Cf. late Lat. allodium, Fr. allieu. H. P. L.

" SAWNEY " (9 th S. vii. 447 ; viii. 68). There is a transferred meaning of this word that is worth recording. If a minder in a cotton mill have four or five hundred "ends" or threads broken through the chance interven- tion of an obstacle when the carriage is on the outward run, or through the sudden breaking of a band, he is said to "have a sawney." Incompetence is suggested in the use of the expression ; but this feature is also noticeable, that when a " sawney " occurs the lineality of the carriage has been sud- denly lost. ARTHUR MAYALL.

KYRIE ELEISON (9 th S. vii. 505). The in- teresting topic of survival of Greek words in Latin offices was dealt with by Bishop Forbes, of Brechin, in an essay 'On Greek Rites in the West.' See 'The Church and the World,' Longmans, 1867. RICHARD H. THORNTON.

Portland, Oregon.

PALL MALL (9 th S. viii. 14).

" Le Mail [de Tours, 1722] passe pour etre le plus beau du Royaurae. II a plus de mille pas de longueur, et est orne" de deux allies d'ormes de chaque cote. La ville de Tours est si jalouse de cet ornement, que les Magistrates ont defendu d'y jouer et de s'y promener lorsqu'il a plii, jusqu'4 ce qu'il soit sec, sous peine de dix livres d'amende. P. De la Force, ' Nouvelle Description de la France,' vii. 401.

THOMAS J. JEAKES.

BROSELEY PIPES (9 th S. viii. 104). The col- lection referred to was probably sold to Mr. Wm. Bragge (not "Blagg"), of Sheffield, and

Eurchased by Messrs. Cope, of Bristol, after is death. A similar purchase was referred to not long since in ' N. & Q.' ; but I am at the moment unable to give the quotation

H. P. L.

BARON DE GRIVEGNEE AND POWER (9 th S vii. 409, 476). From a copy of the 'Chro-

nicles of the Kirkpatrick Family ' which has been lent me, I learn that the Christian name of Mrs. William Kirkpatrick, one of the daughters of the Baron de Grivegnee (given by me in error as Grivignce), was Fanny. May I hope for further information as to the Baron de Grivegnee and for some particulars as to Power ?

REGINALD STEWART BODDINGTON. 15, Markham Square, Chelsea.

MUMMY WHEAT (9 th S. viii. 82). I believe that the limits of life of seeds have been scientifically ascertained (either for the Lin- nean Society or at Kew) and found to be very b r i e f_ on ly a year or two in fact. Mr. Sutton, of Reading, would doubtless confirm this (of other species of seeds) from his wide experi- ence. It would be curious, however, to know if all vitality disappeared, i.e., the wheat seed itself perishing beyond question, if its decayed remains gave birth on damping to a fresh life, of fungus, lichen, &c. This (to avoid " modern life germs " in the air itself) would have to be tested under sterilized glass covers. R. B.

The late Canon Baggott, of Fontstown, co. Kildare, was one of the most famous agri- culturists in the United Kingdom. At one of the scientific meetings of the Royal Dublin Society he showed some mummy wheat that he had himself obtained, and promised to sow it carefully and mark the result. He did so. The wheat grew. He had the produce ground into flour and made into bread, which he exhibited in due time at another meeting of the Royal Dublin Society, and I ate some of that bread. F. R. DAVIES.

Hawthorn, Black Rock.

[We record this, but cannot discuss the question further, as it has already been amply ventilated in our columns.]

"STINGER" (9 th S. viii. 81). There are various " stingers." Old strong ale is known as "stinger ale," and a thirsty soul after disposing of a " tot " of satisfactory liquor of any kind says, " Ah ! that 's a stinger ! " A knock-down blow, an alarming flash of lightning anything, in fact, violently abrupt is a " stinger," and it is applied also in argu- ment when an opponent delivers a crushing statement. Strong drinkables go by the general name of " stingo."

THOS. RATCLIFFE.

Worksop.

'CORONATION ANECDOTES' (9 th S. viii. 65). The information given in the above little work is fairly correct, and on examination one would conclude the first part was derived