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LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1901.

CONTENTS. No. 185.

NOTES : Civil List Pensions, 29 Dibdin Bibliography, 39 " Wicken "=Wykes " Went " Dowsing, 40 Vanish- ing London Charles Cotton Letters of Junius Stage- Coach Drivers Spelling of Proper Names, 41 Mercy to Animals Lime-tree Trysting Oak Riding the Stang William Fitz Aldeline, 42 American Slang, 43.

QUERIES : Sir H. D'Wyvill Storming of Lincoln Badges Pictures of Taverns, 43 Droits de 1'Homme "Of whom" for " Whose "Recorder of Nottingham Dr. Gentianus Harvet The Synagogue ' Cundy Family The King of Calicut Alba Pottery De Clare Oldest Licensed House "Corne bote," 44 'Travels of Peter Teixeira 'Alum Thomas Glasse Count Thoss Dunnet James II. Cudworth " Vsesac Mihm ""Co-ruff," 45 Mackesy, 46.

REPLIES : -Prisoners of War The Halberts, 46 Allusion in Wordsworth" Fair" and making " Fair " B. Walker ' The Troth of Gilbert a Beckett 'Portrait of Lady Harley Orientation, 47 Ernest Bussy Scott Query "Between the devil and the deep sea" "Shoehorned," 48 "Lake, "a Precious Stone Unmarried Lord Mayors English Oratory Rungs of a Ladder Louis XVI., 49 Iveagh Book of Common Prayer in Latin Crosier and Pastoral Staff, 50 " Then "=Than ' ' Fire-fanged " Troubadour and Daisy " Porte-man teau," 51 Haydon Family " Snicket " Hull Saying, 52 " Hedge " Cromwelliana Manor of TV burn Peter Thellusson, 53 " Capt. Rock " " Bull and Last," 54.

NOTES ON BOOKS: -'A New English Dictionary'- Miss Graham's ' S. Gilbert of Sempringham ' Anderson's 4 Roll of Alumni in the University of Aberdeen ' Prideaux's ' Bibliography of Coleridge.'

Notices to Correspondents.

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CIVIL LIST PENSIONS. (Continued from p. 10.)

MUSIC.

1880, June 19th (W. E. Gladstone). MRS. ANNE JANE SAMPSON and Miss JULIA

Goss.

"In consideration of the services of their father, the late Sir John Goss. 60. jointly." Sir John Goss (1800-80) succeeded Attwood as organist of St. Paul's in 1838 retired in 1872 with the honour of knighthood ; com- posed "If we believe" for the funeral of the Duke of Wellington, and "The Lord is my strength" for the Thanksgiving service in 1872 on the recovery of the Prince of Wales ( 4 Cassell's Biographical Dictionary '). 1895, May 16th (Earl of Rosebery). LADY STEWART.

"In consideration of the services of her late husband, Sir Robert Stewart, in the cultivation of music in Ireland. 501"

Sir Robert Stewart (1825-94), conductor of the University of Dublin Choral Society and also of the Dublin Philharmonic. He did much for the cause of good music. Sir Robert obtained many prjzes for glees, in which branch of his art he displayed marked ability.

1896, March 31st (Marquis of Salisbury). MADAME LOUISA BODDA-PYNE.

"In consideration of her eminence as a singer and of her services to English opera. 70/.

Born 1832; pupil of Sir George Smart: first appearance 1842 ('Men and Women of the Time ').

1896, March 31st (Marquis of Salisbury). LADY BARNEY.

" In recognition of the services of her late husband, Sir Joseph Barnby, as a choral conductor and composer of choral music. 70Z."

"The most gifted member of a musical family" (Athenaeum, February 1st, 1896). 1897, June 2nd (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. MARIA GARRETT.

" In recognition of the merits of her hus- band, the late Dr. George Garrett, as a com- poser of Church music. 50/."

Dr. George Garrett (1834-97), organist and composer of an oratorio 'The Shunammite,' various cantatas, and much Church music, to which branch of music he specially devoted himself. Organist of Madras Cathedral 1854-6.

1899, June 14th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. MARY ELLEN ROBINSON.

" In consideration of the services rendered to music in Ireland by her late husband, Mr. Joseph Robinson, and of her inadequate means of support. 40."

Joseph Robinson, born 1816. In 1834 he founded the Antient Society at Dublin, of which he was conductor for twenty-nine years. Mendelssohn's ' Elijah ' was performed there the year after its production at Bir- mingham. It was for Robinson that Mendels- sohn scored his ' Hear my Prayer/ which originally had only organ accompaniment. From 1837 to 1847 he was conductor of the University Choral Society. He wrote songs and anthems, and arranged Irish melodies.

EDUCATION.

1854, January 3rd (Earl of Aberdeen). Miss W. EUPHEMIA SIMPSON (now SMITH).

" Daughter of the late Mr. James Simpson. In consideration of his eminent services in the cause of education and the distressed circumstances in which, owing to the ex- penditure of his own means in furtherance of this object, his family are left at his decease. 100."

James Simpson, 1781-1853, knew Sir Walter Scott, and criticized 'Waverley' before its publication ('D.N.B.,' vol. lii.).