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form of the participle (contrast "chosene,' 1. 2731) suggest that the formula is one of

long standing, work?

Does it occur in any earlier E. B.

'TRAVELS OF PETER TEIXEIRA.' In 1710 these (translated by Capt. John Stevens) were published in London as part of a monthly (?) series of voyages and travels, which in 1711 were reissued in two volumes with the general title of 'A New Collection of Voyages and Travels.' While some of the travels in this collection have separate title-pages, the account of Teixeira's (in the copies I know of) has none. As the narrative begins on signature B, there should apparently be a title-page. Does any reader of 'N. & Q.' know of one ? DONALD FERGUSON.

Croydon.

ALUM. In Dean Spence's * History of the Church of England' is a facsimile of the Tetzel indulgence, in which one of the ''reserved cases" is thus given: "Senten- tiarum et censurarum occasion e aluminu' tulfe apli'ce ex partibus infidelium ad fideles contra prohibitionem apli'cam delatorum incursarum." The date is A.D. 1517. Now it seems that alum, used in dyeing processes, came principally from near Constantinople until the discovery of a mine at Tolfa, near Rome, in the fifteenth century, and that at the date of this indulgence it is reasonable to suppose that the introduction of foreign alum was absolutely prohibited. It has been suggested that " alumen " may be a " sword- blade," as we find "alumella"; and that "tulfa" may be a misprint or alternative form for "tolta," a tax; so that it would refer to an inland taxed article. Can any of your readers refer to other notices of the same character which would decide the matter? J. R. M.

THOMAS GLASSE, ENGRAVER. Is anything known of this engraver and his work ? He lived for some years in Craven Street, Strand, and died in 1812. T. ALLAN GLASSE.

28, Arlington Road, West Baling.

COUNT THOSS. Writing about an extra- ordinary literary imposture to the Athenceum in February, 1853, a correspondent states that "hundreds of Captains Johnson and Counts Thoss and other impostors are every year arrested." I should like to know more about the Count's achievements in literature.

, L. L. K.

DUNNET. In the north of Scotland there is a district called Dunnet (parish, village, bay, and headland), where many families

bear the same name. In East Anglia the name Dunnet or Dunnett is very prevalent, but I cannot trace any connexion between the two branches. The Scottish Dunnets I trace to the sixteenth century ; the English Dunnets or Dunnetts I cannot trace back further than the early years of the eighteenth century. Are they the same family ? Perhaps one of your readers could give me the miss- ing link, if one exists. R. W. D.

JAMES II. In an old journal of a visit to Paris in 1776 there is an entry :

"To a church [in Paris] of Benedictine friars on

purpose to see the corps of James II who lies

unburied on a stand, about 6 foot from the ground,

with his daughter Louise, who lies by his side

He is there ready to be shipped off to be buried in Westminster Abbey when any one of his family shall mount the English throne."

What became of the corpse afterwards ? In Wade's ' British History ' it is said that the body of James II. was discovered in a leaden box on digging the foundation of a new church at St. Germain, Paris. How came it there, and where was he finally buried ?

L. J. C.

CUDWORTH FAMILY. The article on Dr. Ralph Cud worth in the 'Dictionary of National Biography' states, "He had several sons, who probably died young, and a daughter Damaris." The present Master of Christ's has kindly informed me that at least one son did not die young. John Cud worth was admitted to Christ's, became Fellow and Senior Dean, and finally was presented to a living. Can any of your readers give me further information concerning him or other of the sons of Dr. Cud worth? I know of them practically nothing, and little of the early life of Dr. Cudworth's grandson Wil- liam. J. C. WHITEBROOK.

"VJESAC MlHM."

"The late Duchess of Cleveland, while Lady Dalmeny, was (says a correspondent) very much interested by the inscription, which has never been satisfactorily explained, which in letters of lead is on the stone of the belfry of the ruined ancient church of Temple, just outside the boundary of the Rosebery property in Midlothian. It reads thus: ' Vsesac Mihm.' " Daily News, 20 May.

Can any one suggest an explanation ?

C. C. B.

" Co- RUFF." What is the meaning of this word ? It occurs in MS. on the back of the title of a book printed by R. Whitworth, bookseller, at " The Three Bibles," opposite the Exchange, Manchester, in 1738, ana entitled in the Old and New Testament, et cetera.'
 * A Compleat History of the Bible, contained