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9" s. vii. JAN. 26, 1901.] NOTES AND QUERIES.


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wife, Marcella Condulmer, save what may be chosen by his brother and sister. The son o" Marcella was " Count Zorzi of Brighton." O what family was he? And where can '. obtain information regarding his presen representative] D. M. R.

ARCHBISHOP WHATELY'S * LOGIC/ Lownde; quotes the editions as follows : Lond., 1827 8vo; 1836, 8vo, sixth; 1844, 8vo, eighth revised ; 1850, 8yo, ninth, J. W. Parker 1857, post 8vo, ibid. ; Lond., 1848, 12mo, Lum ley; Oxford, 1846, 12mo, abridged by J Hind, Talboys. Allibone thus : 1826, 8vo 1829, 8vo, third ; 1848, 12mo, ninth ; 1850 demy 8vo, tenth ; 1857, crown 8vo, new Oxford, 1827, 12mo, abridged by Rev. Saml. Hind, Talboys ; 1864, post 8vp. Can any reader rectify these discrepancies? My own edition is as follows : " Reprinted from the ninth (8vo) edition, J. W. Parker, 1855." The internal evidence shows that this was the second edition by Parker. F. M.

MONOLITH WITH CUP-MARKINGS IN HYDE PARK. Recently I noticed in Hyde Park, near Albert Gate, a monolith, with what appeared to be "cup-marks" near the top of the stone. The Secretary to the Board of Works has been good enough to make inquiries as to its history, and informs me that although no record is available in the office, there is reason to believe that the monolith was found on a moor in Cornwall or Devonshire, to- gether with a number of other similar stones, and was brought up to London and placed in its present position in 1860 or thereabouts, under the orders of the late Mr. Cowper- Temple when First Commissioner of Works. Perhaps some of your readers may know something more of its history, which to those who, like myself, are collecting information relating to cup-marked stones will be of interest. J. H. RIVETT-CARNAC,

Colonel and A.D.C. to the Queen. Schloss Wildeck, Switzerland.

JAMES GRANGES was admitted to West- minster School on 13 September, 1784. I should be glad of any information concerning him. G. F. R. B.

GEORGE GOLDING GREAVES was admitted to Westminster School on 1 June, 1769. Any information concerning his parentage and career would be of use. G. F. R. B.

" KNIEVOGUE." This word occurs in a letter written by Sir Henry Blake, Governor of Hong Kong, to Prof. Rhys, and communicated by the latter to Man : a Monthly fiecord of


Anthropological Science, the first number of which appears the first month of this century. Sir H. Blake tells us that " knievogue," or little saint, was the name given to a stone, now not even in the shape of a human figure, and in two or more pieces, an object of reverence in the island of Inishkea, south of the Mullet, since it had the power of calming the sea in great storms when the fishermen were in danger of their lives, by being brought out from its flannel cover and carried to the sea. It was once the really paramount object of worship in the island. Now, can any Irish scholar tell me what is the etymology of the word "knievogue"? Sir H. Blake . explains the word as meaning "little saint." wonder if I am right in supposing that "knievogue" represents Irish naouvh-dgh, the Blessed Virgin. A. L. MAYHEW.

Oxford.

OLD LONDON TAVERNS. What was the exact location of the " Five Bells Tavern " in the Strand, "behind the new church" (St. Mary's)? Where were "The Griffin Tavern " (1754) in Holborn, and "The Temple Eating -House" (1755) near Temple Bar? Has any one a print or drawing of any of

hese buildings ? J. Ross ROBERTSON.

Toronto, Canada.

HERALDIC. Can any of your readers tell me to what family the following arms belong, viz., a chevron engrailed between three mascles, tinctures unknown? They appear on a seal to a deed dated at Norwich, 1678.

SIGMA TAU.

BOCA CHICA. A small piece of land with wo or three cottages on it, situated at the mouth of the river Blyth in Northumber- and, is known by this name. Can any correspondent throw a light on the mean- ng and history of this name?

JOHNSON BAILY.

SHAKESPEARIAN ALLUSION. There was a lady once, 'tis an old story, That would not be a queen, that would she not, For all the mud in Egypt.

'Hen. VIII.,' II. iii. 92.

o edition known to me states the source of his '* old story." What classic mentions it ? JAMES D. BUTLER.

PITCHER OF WATER IN DEATH-CHAMBER. n some parts of Antioquia (Republic of Colombia) a pitcher of water is left standing n the deceased's room for a week after the eath, in case the spirit should return and dsh to drink. Has this anything to do with he Hebrew custom of putting water for Azrael to wash his sword in ? In each case