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Italian English 149

St. Nicholas Church, Brighton 150

Key to Dibdin's Bibliomania 151

Parallel Passages, by Harry Leroy Temple 151

Antiquity of the Polka: a Note for the Ladies 152

Seven Score Superstitious Sayings, by J. Westby Gibson 152

MINOR NOTES:--Mormon Etymologies--Bandalore and Tommy Moore--Electric Clock--Desirable Reprints--The Earldom of Oxford--Literary Attainments of the Scottish Clergy in the Seventeenth Century 153

QUERIES:--

Queries as to Mr. Collier's "Notes and Emendations" 153

Hone's "History of Parody," by James B. Murdoch 154

The Countess of Pembroke's Letter to Sir Joseph Williamson 154

MINOR QUERIES:--Mediaeval Parchment--"Mater ait natae"--Fox of Whittlebury Forest--Names and Numbers of British Regiments--Daughters of St. Mark--Kentish Fire--Optical Phenomenon--Cardinal Bentivoglio's Description of England--Remarkable Signs--Old Fable--Tide Tables--Passage in Ovid--Roger Pele, Abbot of Furness--Curtseys and Bows--Historical Proverb--Bishop Patrick's "Parable of a Pilgrim"--Dr. Parr's Dedications--"K?nigl. Schwedischer in Teutschland gef?hrter Krieg"--"Officium Birgittinum Anglice"--Campbell's Hymn on the Nativity 155

MINOR QUERIES WITH ANSWERS:--"When Our Lord falls in Our Lady's Lap"--Hobnail-counting in the Court of Exchequer--A Race for Canterbury--Nose of Wax--"Praise from Sir Hubert Stanley!"--Rosary 157

REPLIES:--

The Rod: a Poem 158

The Dutch East-India Company 159

"Its," by Thomas Keightley 160

Commencement of the Year 161

"Penardo and Laissa" 161

Robin Hood, by John D'Alton and J. Lewelyn Curtis 162

PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES AND QUERIES:--Originator of Collodion Process--The Soiling of the Fingers--Sir W. Newton's Process: Chloride of Bromium--The Collodion Process--Portable Camera 162

MISCELLANEOUS:--

Notes on Books, &c. 168

Books and Odd Volumes wanted 168

Notices to Correspondents 169

Advertisements 169

Notes.

ITALIAN ENGLISH.

I have been favoured by a friend, who visited Italy last year, with the perusal of a small guidebook, which has afforded me much amusement, and from which I send you a few extracts for the gratification of your readers. The title runs thus:

The Preface is as follows:

"In presenting to the learned and intelligent Publick this new and brief Description of the Cathedral of Milan, i must apprise that i do not mean to emulate with the works already existing of infinite merit for the notions they contain, and the perspicuity with which they are exposed. My idea only was to make an extract of them, not forgetting the principal things of observation, with the names of the most distinguished artists, and not to deprive them of all the digressions and explanations required by the Scientificals, or those skilled in the art, so that it might be contained in a Pamphlet, and of little expence, to be offered to the amateurs of fine arts, who come to visit this unique and magnificent Edifice. Therefore i have not failed to include in it, all that has been done subsequently to the publishment of the above works, with some other little trifles worthy to be seen, and in them not mentioned. Such has been my sole design, no other pretention has induced me to it, and with a similar premise, i hope to be pardoned by the indulgent Reader for all the errors in which i might have involuntarily incurred.

G. P."

In the introductory portion, giving a general account of the building, "G. P." says:

"Under the direction of honest, intelligent and active Administrators, and by the pious munificence of our Gracious Sovereign, who bestowes an annual generous donation for completing the building of the Cathedral of Milan, one perceives tending with the greatest celerity to the perfection of this magnificent Edifice, founded by a special vow in 1386 by the duke of Milan Giovanni Galeazzo Visconti. It is of fine white statuary marble, extracted from the quarry of mount Gandolia, which among many gifts was expressly regaled for the building by its generous founder the duke Visconti above mentioned."

In describing the "fore-front" he gives a catalogue of the "bass-riliefs," from which a few extracts are made:

In describing the interior, "G. P." is rather more instructive, but not quite so entertaining: however, a number of the peculiar expressions already quoted are repeated with the same confiding simplicity. A few extracts will suffice for this portion:

Lest I should have exhausted your patience, as well as that of your readers, I will close with one more quotation, which displays what Mrs. Malaprop calls "a nice derangement of epitaphs:"

"The last altar that was seen not long since on this side was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, whose image carved in wood dated a remote antiquity, but as to the remnant nothing was found to be appreciable in sort of art."

Paisley.

ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH, BRIGHTON.

In matters touching the public weal, the Editor of "N. & Q." always finds space for his correspondents: a few lines are asked for the present subject, as being one on which his pages have already been earnestly devoted.

The rebuilding of Brighton old church has been announced, and those who have frequented the salubrious breezes of that unequalled marine residence have often enjoyed the commanding view of the town and noble sea, which is obtained from the hill on which this venerable fabric stands, and which is about to disappear and perhaps "leave not a wreck behind."

The church is literally lined and flagged with monuments of the dead, more or less noted; but all of whom have passed through the stage of this life away from their native localities, and many falling where they went to seek in vain renovated health.

The tombs in the churchyard, immediately adjoining the church, of Capt. Tettersell, who conveyed King Charles to France after the battle of Worcester; and Phoebe Hassell, who fought under the Duke of Cumberland at Fontenoy, are continually surveyed by the old visitors. In a few months it may be too late to suggest to your friends interested in the preservation of monumental remains, and their inscriptions, to prevent such a similar removal and destruction as has taken place at Lambeth, under the walls of the Archbishop's residence, by the rector, church-wardens, and architects of Lambeth new church.

A notice to those interested in the history of the county of Sussex may be the means of preserving at least the inscriptions, and calling attention of the amiable and respected vicar of Brighton to a consideration of the subject.

K. N.

KEY TO DIBDIN'S BIBLIOMANIA.

Atticus Richard Heber, Esq. Aurelius George Chalmers, Esq. Alphonso Horne Tooke? Archimedes John Rennie, Esq. Bernardo Joseph Haslewood, Esq. Boscardo James Boswell, Esq.? Coriolanus John Ph. Kemble, Esq. Crassus Watson Taylor, Esq. Eumenius J. D. Phelps, Esq. Gonzalo John Dent, Esq. Hortensius W. Bolland, Esq. Honorio George Hibbert, Esq. Hippolyto Samuel Weller Singer, Esq. Leontes James Bindley, Esq. Lepidus Dr. Gosset. Lysander Rev. T. F. Dibdin. Lorenzo Sir Mark Sykes. Lavinia's Husband J. Harrison, Esq. Lisardo R. Heathcote, Esq. Licius Francis Freeling, Esq. Marcellus Edmond Malone, Esq. Mustapha W. Gardiner of Pall Mall. Menander Tom. Warton. Malvolio Payne Knight or Townley? Menalcas Rev. Henry Drury. Mercurii Mr. Henry Foss, Mr. Triphook, and Mr. Griffiths. Meliadus R. Lang, Esq. Nicas G. Shepherd, Esq. Narcottus Rev. J. Jones. Orlando Michael Woodhull, Esq. Prospero Francis Douce, Esq. Philemon J. Barwise, Esq. Phormio Rev. H. Vernon. Portius Mr. John Cuthill. Palmeria Robert Southey, Esq. Philelphus Geo. Henry Freeling, Esq. Palermo John North, Esq. Pontevallo Duke of Bridgewater? Quisquilius George Baker, Esq. Rinaldo J. Edwards, Esq. Rosicrusius Rev. T. F. Dibdin. Sir Tristram Walter Scott, Esq. Sycorax Joseph Ritson. Ulpian Edw. Vernon Utterson, Esq.

Page 164. Right-hand neighbor Mr. George Nicol. Left-hand ditto Mr. R. H. Evans. Opposite ditto Mr. Thomas Payne.

Page 249. Literary friend Sir Henry Ellis.

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