[MR. A. COLLINGWOOD LEE and LADY RUSSELL also thanked for replies.] PALGRAVE'S GOLDEN TREASURY' (10 S. viii. 147).—It is well to draw attention to the defects of this valuable work, for its essential excellence is such that one would be glad to see it approach perfection as nearly as possible. One feature that should be introduced is an indication of omissions made from the poems. In his original preface the editor wrote: "The poems are printed entire, except in a very few instances where a stanza or passage has been omitted." This statement is by no means sufficient to cover the actual practice. Let us take as examples three lyrics given in the second book of the anthology. Crashaw's Wishes for the Supposed Mistress' is not nearly complete, and there is nothing to show the reader that he has not the entire poem as the author left it. So it is with Cowley's On the Death of Mr. William Hervey and Vaughan's Friends in Paradise,' which stand next each other in the volume. Only seven of the nineteen stanzas in Cowley's monody are given, and the choice made seems somewhat arbitrary and even casual. The close of the fifth stanza and the opening of the sixth, as these stand in The Golden Treasury,' suggest an overlooking of artistic fitness on the author's part, which, of course, is an untoward result never anticipated by the editor. The omission of the three closing stanzas from Vaughan's characteristic study deprives it 66 of its lofty and culminating aspiration. It AUTHORS OF QUOTATIONS WANTED (10 S. M. B. L. in the second quotation at p. 150 may have in his mind the lines in The Boatman' by Pisistratus Caxton (first Earl Lytton), published in Blackwood, December, 1863 : the sport of man's strife Gives the zest to man's life, Without it his manhood dies; Be it jewel or toy, Not the prize gives the joy, But the striving to win the prize. [He] set his heart upon the goal, With those elect he shall survive Spirits with whom the stars connive And ye the baffled many-who Of calm renown; Blackburn. ROBERT LEWIS. I cannot supply the name of the author of the sentence H. S. quotes at p. 169, but your correspondent may be glad to have (if he does not already know it) Fanny Kemble's version of the sentiment it embodies: Better trust all, and be deceived, And weep that trust, and that deceiving, C. C. B. WILLOUGHBY MAYCOCK. The phrase "Les grandes douleurs sont muettes,' about which MR. LATHAM inquires at p. 169, is somewhat like what Shakspeare has written; but the two ideas are not quite the same: Give sorrow words: the grief that does not speak Whispers the o'er-fraught heart, and bids it break. And I think that Shakspeare may have remembered Spenser : He oft finds medicine who his grief imparts: 'Faerie Queene,' Book I. c. ii. s. 34. MACAULAY ON COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS (10 S. viii. 169).—There is some information on the matter in Trevelyan's 'Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay,' sub Wednesday, 1 June, chap. xiii. On 11 July, 1854, Macaulay wrote to Ellis: "I......have at last finished my Report on the I.C.S. It is much longer than I anticipated it would be, and has given me great trouble." H. K. ST. J. S. Macaulay's encomium on competitive examinations will be found embodied in his speech on the government of India, delivered in the House of Commons, 10 July, 1833. It will be found in any edition of Macaulay's Speeches.' 6 Bow Library, E. R. FREEMAN BULLEN. [COL. F. E. R. POLLARD-URQUHART and MR. J. WATSON also thanked for replies.] HAMLET AS A CHRISTIAN NAME (10 S. viii. 4, 155).—There are innumerable in stances of both Hamlet and Hamnet as Christian names in Cheshire. It is, of course, derived from the Norman Baron Hamo or Hamon. As a surname in the same county it has existed from 1500. A family of this name, founded by Wm. Hamnet, citizen, Sheriff, and Mayor of Chester, has come down to the present time, and has owned considerable property in South Cheshire and North Shropshire at different times (vide Cheshire wills at Chester). In the Harleian MSS. in the British Museum (Randle Holme Collection) is a pedigree of Wm. Hamnet, carrying back to a Hamnet Johnson, also of Chester, early in 1400. One or two of the family were Sheriffs of Chester (see Ormerod), and in the Visitation of Cheshire are mentioned under "Wall of Chester," whom they eventually represented. Both Hamnet and Sutton, as found in Shakespeare's friend after whom his son was called, are true Cheshire names. I know a good deal about this family, as my grandmother was a Hamnet, and her mother again, curiously enough, was an Arden, also of Tarporley in Cheshire (for pedigree see Ormerod's 'Cheshire '). 10, West Hill, Highgate, N. J. R. Miscellaneous. NOTES ON BOOKS, &c. English Church Furniture. By J. Charles Cox, LL.D., F.S.A., and Alfred Harvey, M.B. (Methuen & Co.) THIS Volume belongs to "The Antiquary's Books," and readers will recognize in one of the authors the accomplished editor of the series. Dr. Cox has an their contents in every part of England. He is conunusually large acquaintance with churches and stantly visiting and describing them for publications which pretend to accuracy, and his investigations and conclusions can therefore be relied upon as trustworthy. In this case he has a colleague who is also a keen antiquary in church matters, and the result of their union is a book which is brimful of information, and offers a hundred and twenty-one illustrations. Many of the books dealing with church matters, though excellent in their way, are not abreast of modern research, which has modified some conclusions, and added a number of instances which escaped the notice of early chroniclers. The pages take to a large extent the form of lists by counties, which may seem a little dull; but we are convinced that, with the aid of the large 'General Index' provided, this arrangement will be of great use to those who seek to find the prevalence of any special feature they come across in a church. Humour is not wanting. For instance, the twelfthcentury font at Bridekirk had an inscription which and to this man's example were the Danes brought," was formerly read, "Here Skard was converted, but it is now declared to mean Fonts and font inscriptions are fully treated, and the Greek palindrome which reads, "Wash my sin, not my face only,' is said to appear on many examples. The leaden fonts in England of different periods are reported as twenty-seven, but we do not find a mention of the one at Penn Church, Bucks, where there is also, it might be noted under Royal Arms,' a fine hatchment of Queen Anne. It is obvious that it would require nothing less than a learned syndicate to cover the whole contents of the churches of England. With an eye to a new edition, Dr. Cox and his associate will be glad to receive corrections of what is already an unusually rich store of information. 'Church Libraries' are the subject of an interesting chapter. Hereford Cathedral has 2,000 volumes, of which 1,500 are chained; this is probably the largest collection of chained books in existence." There is an interesting library at Langley Marish, given by Sir John Kidderminster, and housed in a small room built in 1623. To the expert in architecture the chapter on "Screens and Rood-lofts' will be fascinating. The authors lend no credence to the idea that the chief use of the loft over the screen was to supply a place from which the Gospel might be read. Pulpitum means, it appears, sometimes a rood-loft, and sometimes a pulpit. Of pulpits of pre-Reformation date this book is the first to give a list. A feature of the volume is the firm way in which the authors speak about the frequent desecration or wholesale destruction of beautiful things belonging to churches. Thus in Suffolk a fine Carolean pulpit actually ejected......by ignorant authorities as inharmonious with its surroundings.' Fortunately the rural dean recognized its comeliness and intrinsic value (which is very considerable), rescued it out of a loft, and eventually placed it in Chediston church." "was The illustrations are, as a rule, very satisfactory. Many of them are well executed by V. M. M. Cox. The style of the book is clear, but occasionally clumsy. It is larger than other members of the series, though sold at the same modest price. Painted glass, wall paintings, floor tiles, and ironwork had to be omitted for lack of space; but a hint is given that these subjects may be discussed in another volume, which will, we hope, duly see the light. There ought to be a large public for a book such as this. It has taken six years to produce, but the time spent cannot be regretted. Ightham: the Story of a Kentish Village and its Surroundings. By F. J. Bennett, F.G.S. (Homeland Association.) 66 THIS is a far more elaborate affair than the wellknown 'Handbooks" of the Association which publishes it for the author. No fewer than six writers assist Mr. Bennett in his survey of a charm ing district, and the result is an admirable piece of local history and archæology. Among the numerous illustrations are several of Paleolithic remains: indeed, the study of flint implements and early monuments is here carried far beyond the immediate range of Ightham, which is fortunate in possessing so keen an antiquary as Mr. Benjamin Harrison. Geology is fully treated, and there is an interesting chapter onThe Formation of the Wealden Anticline and the Denudation of the Weald.' It is well worth while to master a few details of scientific terminology in order to realize the curious: problems of English river-courses. Place-names are discussed at some length, and the remarkable buildings of the district are discussed. The most important of these is the beautiful Ightham Mote, one of the finest houses of its kind in England. There are illustrations provided of this, of course, but we do not think that the best point of view has been chosen. A larger plate would have been more satisfactory. We possess a water-colour-a reminder of a visit many years since-which gives a good idea of the beauties which man and nature have combined to produce in this favoured spot. The account here supplied includes references to other articles. 'Walks round Ightham' occupy a chapter, and the illustration of The Steps to Oldbury Camp' shows that, apart from its archæological associations, the place itself is attractive. A map of the district on the scale of two miles to one inch is enclosed in a pocket at the end of the volume. The editor regrets that a botanical article is not included, "owing to the failure of assistance in that direction." We hope that this detail may be added to a subsequent edition, for the flowers available should include some rare specimens. At Wrotham, close by, the lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) was abundant in former days; but we dare say that the march of civilization, which is unfortunately coincident with the advent of the tripper and depredator, has destroyed all traces of it at the present day. If the Homeland Association can arrange for more volumes like this, it will be doing a real service to the increasing class who take a keen interest in their own country. That little is known by the average educated man of districts, even in the home counties, at all off the main roads, we are well aware. THE Handbook to the Roman Wall, by the late J. Collingwood Bruce, has reached a fifth edition, which is revised and corrected by a competent antiquary, Mr. Robert Blair. The previous edition was out of print, and the excavations made since 1895 fully justify the new issue, which is well provided with illustrations. Mr. R. C. Bosanquet has contributed notes on the camp at Housesteads. Reid & Co. of Newcastle, and Messrs. Longman in The Handbook' is published by Messrs. Andrew London. History in Fiction (English). By Ernest A. Baker. -History in Fiction (American and Foreign). By the same. (Routledge & Sons.) THESE little books, which are clad in the neat blue of the modern firm of Routledge, are guides to the best "historical romances, sagas, novels, and tales." Mr. Baker's name will be familiar to our readers as that of a diligent student in the bypaths of fiction, and the pages before us show an admirable width of erudition, which should be of use to many students. In several cases brief descriptions of novels are added, and we notice that the merits of recent books, such as Mr. Pickthall's 'Said the Fisherman,' are recognized, as well as the virtues of acknowledged classics now dignified by time. A full Author, Title, and Subject Index' adds much to the value of the volumes, and renders ready reference an easy matter. The Arabian Nights are included, Kingsley's Heroes,' Hawthorne's Tanglewood Tales,' and a Lucianic dialogue by Wieland, which will be sufficient to show that Mr. Baker takes a liberal view of his subject. This being so, he might, we think, have included the Golden Ass' of Apuleius, of which we have at our side translations by Thomas Taylor (1893, reissue of an edition of 1822) and Francis D. Byrne (1904). That of Adlington (1566) has been more than once reprinted; for instance, by Messrs. Bell & Sons at the Chiswick Press (1904). The charming episode of 'Cupid and Psyche,' extracted from the same source, is quite popular with publishers, the most elegant edition we have being that translated by Charles Stuttaford and illustrated by Jessie Mothersole (Nutt, 1903). Another classic romance which Mr. Baker has apparently forgotten is the 'Daphnis and Chloe' of Longus. BOOKSELLERS' CATALOGUES. THE number of Catalogues now before us shows that book-collectors are returning from their wanderings and again following their beloved pursuit. Mr. Thomas Baker still keeps us well supplied with divinity. His Catalogue 514 contains much to interest students and collectors. The first item is the Menologion Sanctorum Græcorum,' 3 vols., folio, 1727, 6/. 158. The Emperor Basil Porphyrogenitus edited this Menologium, the MS. of which, said to be in his autograph, is preserved in the Vatican Library. Another interesting item is a nice copy of Missa Gothica seu Mozarabica,' small folio, 1770, 47. 10s. There is also under Trent a first edition of Canones et Decreta,' 1564, 31. 38. A beautiful book of emblematical engravings is Castaniza's Christian Pilgrime,' 1652, 1. 58. A curious and extremely scarce book is The Christian Sodality; or, Catholic Hive of Bees sucking the Honey of the Church Prayers from the Blossoms of the Word of God, blowne out of the Epistles and Gospels of the Divine Service throughout the Year, collected by the Puny Bee of all the Hive,' 1652, 1. 15s. A copy of the Grimani Breviary, bound in red velvet, with the arms of Cardinal Grimani, is priced 20%. This contains the miniatures by Memling and other masters. Under Moravian we find sermons preached by Count Zinzendorf in Fetter Lane Chapel in 1742, 7s. 6d. Mr. G. Gregory, of Bath, issues a double catalogue, 179-80, which shows that he has still sets of Punch at low prices. There are also large assortments of works on Agriculture, Botany, Conchology, Ethnology, Natural History, &c., all under their respective headings, thus making them easy of reference. Mr. Gregory observes this plan in arranging his twentyfive rooms, each room being devoted to a special subject. There is a good list of miscellaneous works, chiefly from the library of the late Rev. H. G. Tomkins. We note a first edition of Calvin's Thir teene Sermons,' 1579, 158.; Camden's Britannia,' 4 vols., folio, best edition, full russia, 1806, 3/. 10s. ;. Crabbe's Works, 8 vols., full vellum, 1834, 17. 4s.; Fielding, with essay by Leslie Stephen, 10 vols., 21. 188.; Strutt's 'Sports and Pastimes,' second edition, 1810, 168.; and Sir David Wilkie's 'Spanish and Oriental Sketches,' 2 vols., folio, 1843-7, 17. 158. Messrs. Charles Higham & Son's List 462 contains. additional purchases. There are many commentaries, and a list under Wesley includes the 'Minutes of the Methodist Conferences, 1744-1905,' 48 vols., 27. 15s. A copy of Perronet's poem 'The Mitre,' 1756, is marked very rare, 17. Is. Of this Dr. Grosart, in his article on Perronet in "The Dictionary of Hymnology,' writes: "This strangely overlooked satire is priceless as a reflex of contem porary ecclesiastical opinion......It roused John Wesley's hottest anger. He demanded its instant suppression; and it was suppressed." One small item is an echo of the past: John Cumming, D.D., 1832-79, In Memoriam,' printed for private circulation, 2s. There is an envelope inserted containing a four-page sermon-note in the Doctor's handwriting. Mr. Hitchman sends from Bristol his Catalogue 51, which contains a very fine copy of Seebohm's British Birds,' 4 vols., newly bound in half-green morocco, 6l.; Lodge's Portraits,' 8 vols., 2. 28. ;. Lingard's England,' 10 vols., Nimmo, 1883, 21. 2s. ; Hearne's Antiquarian Works, 31 vols., 67. 68.; Clarendon's Rebellion,' 8 vols., Clarendon Press, 1826, 2. 58.; English Topography,' a classified collection of the chief contents of The Gentleman's Magazine, 1731-1868, edited by G. L. Gomme, 13 vols., 2/. 15. ; Hartshorne's 'Glass Drinking Vessels in England, 70 plates, royal 4to, 2. 28.; Burton's Arabian Nights,' 12 vols., royal 8vo, 4. 48.; and Froude's. 'England,' Library Edition, 12 vols., 57. 10s. Messrs. S. Drayton & Sons, of Exeter, send us two Catalogues, 187 and 188. In the former are several black letter books. These include The Chronicle of Hardyng,' 1543, 4. 48.; and Holins-mingham their Catalogue 182. It opens with a Messrs. George Juckes & Co. send us from Birhed, 1586, 3 vols. in 2 (title to vol. iii. in MS.), collection of works on Dante, in English, Italian, 10. 10s. There are a few fresh remainders. Among and German, 61 vols., 107. 10s. There is also a colother items are Bewick's 6 Quadrupeds,' large paper, 1807, 17. 48.; first edition of The Masque Hime, late Medical Inspector of the Concentration lection of works on South Africa, formed by Dr. of Anarchy, Moxon, 1832, 18s.; Payne Collier's Camps in the Orange River Colony and in Natal; Shakespeare, 8 vols., 1844, 18s,; and Wright's many of the works contain newspaper cuttings. A 'Womankind in Western Europe,' 188. There are collection of French novels, 89 vols., 1842-84, is a large number of six-shilling novels offered at a 21. 28.; and one of Italian and Spanish novels, shilling each. a 1870-1901, 48 vols., 20s. There is a long list under general portion contains many interesting items, of India, and another under Musical Works. The which we note two or three: Alken's Real Life in London,' Jones, 1822-3, 51. 5.; Beaumont and Fletcher, folio, old calf, 1679, 27. 28.; Byron, with Life by Moore, 17 vols., 1832, 18s. 6d. (plates spotted); and Creevey Papers,' 2 vols., 9s. No. 188 is devoted to Modern Theology. We note set of 'The Ante-Nicene Christian Library,' 24 vols., 2. 10s.; The Speaker's Commentary, 13 vols., 2. 158.; Liddon's Works, 17. 10s.; Nicene and PostNicene Fathers of the Christian Church,' 28 vols., 4to, 10/. 10s.; Neale and Littledale's 'Commentary on the Psalms, 4 vols., 188.; Creighton's History of the Papacy,' 6 vols., 11. 18.; and Robertson's 'SixtyFour Sermons,' 3 vols best edition, 68. There are also works under Newman, Trench, Maurice, Pusey, and Lightfoot. Messrs. W. N. Pitcher & Co., of Manchester, have in their List 149 a good general assortment. We note a few items: Allibone, 1902, 31. 158.; Balzac, Fonts and font inscriptions are fully treated, and the Greek palindrome which reads, "Wash my sin, not my face only," is said to appear on many examples. The leaden fonts in England of different periods are reported as twenty-seven, but we do not find a mention of the one at Penn Church, Bucks, where there is also, it might be noted under Royal Arms, a fine hatchment of Queen Anne. It is obvious that it would require nothing less than a learned syndicate to cover the whole contents of the churches of England. With an eye to a new edition, Dr. Cox and his associate will be glad to receive corrections of what is already an unusually rich store of information. 'Church Libraries' are the subject of an interesting chapter. Hereford Cathedral has 2,000 volumes, of which 1,500 are chained; this is probably the largest collection of chained books in existence." There is an interesting library at Langley Marish, given by Sir John Kidderminster, and housed in a small room built in 1623. To the expert in architecture the chapter on 'Screens and Rood-lofts' will be fascinating. The authors lend no credence to the idea that the chief use of the loft over the screen was to supply a place from which the Gospel might be read. Pulpitum' means, it appears, sometimes a rood-loft, and sometimes a pulpit. Of pulpits of pre-Reformation date this book is the first to give a list. A feature of the volume is the firm way in which the authors speak about the frequent desecration or wholesale destruction of beautiful things belonging to churches. Thus in Suffolk a fine Carolean pulpit actually ejected......by ignorant authorities as inharmonious with its surroundings.' Fortunately the rural dean recognized its comeliness and intrinsic value (which is very considerable), rescued it out of a loft, and eventually placed it in Chediston church." was The illustrations are, as a rule, very satisfactory. Many of them are well executed by V. M. M. Cox. The style of the book is clear, but occasionally clumsy. It is larger than other members of the series, though sold at the same modest price. Painted glass, wall paintings, floor tiles, and ironwork had to be omitted for lack of space; but a hint is given that these subjects may be discussed in another volume, which will, we hope, duly see the light. There ought to be a large public for a book such as this. It has taken six years to produce, but the time spent cannot be regretted. Ightham: the Story of a Kentish Village and its Surroundings. By F. J. Bennett, F.G.S. (Homeland Association.) THIS is a far more elaborate affair than the wellknown "Handbooks" of the Association which publishes it for the author. No fewer than six writers assist Mr. Bennett in his survey of a charm ing district, and the result is an admirable piece of local history and archæology. Among the numerous illustrations are several of Paleolithic remains; indeed, the study of flint implements and early monuments is here carried far beyond the immediate range of Ightham, which is fortunate in possessing so keen an antiquary as Mr. Benjamin Harrison. Geology is fully treated, and there is an interesting chapter on The Formation of the Wealden Anticline and the Denudation of the Weald.' It is well worth while to master a few details of scientific terminology in order to realize the curious problems of English river-courses. Place-names are discussed at some length, and the remarkable buildings of the district are discussed. The most important of these is the beautiful Ightham Mote, one of the finest houses of its kind in England. There are illustrations provided of this, of course, but we do not think that the best point of view has been chosen. A larger plate would have been more satisfactory. We possess a water-colour-a reminder of a visit many years since-which gives a good idea of the beauties which man and nature have combined to produce in this favoured spot. The account here supplied includes references to other articles. 'Walks round Ightham' occupy a chapter, and the illustration of The Steps to Oldbury Camp" shows that, apart from its archæological assocíations, the place itself is attractive. A map of the district on the scale of two miles to one inch is enclosed in a pocket at the end of the volume. The editor regrets that a botanical article is not included, "owing to the failure of assistance in that direction." We hope that this detail may be added to a subsequent edition, for the flowers available should include some rare specimens. At Wrotham, close by, the lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) was abundant in former days; but we dare say that the march of civilization, which is unfortunately coincident with the advent of the tripper and depredator, has destroyed all traces of it at the present day. If the Homeland Association can arrange for more volumes like this, it will be doing a real ser vice to the increasing class who take a keen interest in their own country. That little is known by the average educated man of districts, even in the home counties, at all off the main roads, we are well aware. J. Collingwood Bruce, has reached a fifth edition, THE Handbook to the Roman Wall, by the late which is revised and corrected by a competent antiquary, Mr. Robert Blair. The previous edition 1895 fully justify the new issue, which is well prowas out of print, and the excavations made since contributed notes on the camp at Housesteads. vided with illustrations. Mr. R. C. Bosanquet has The Handbook is published by Messrs. Andrew Reid & Co. of Newcastle, and Messrs. Longman in London. History in Fiction (English). By Ernest A. Baker. -History in Fiction (American and Foreign). By the same. (Routledge & Sons.) THESE little books, which are clad in the neat blue of the modern firm of Routledge, are guides to the best "historical romances, sagas, novels, and tales." Mr. Baker's name will be familiar to our readers as that of a diligent student in the bypaths of fiction, and the pages before us show an admirable width of erudition, which should be of use to many students. In several cases brief descriptions of novels are added, and we notice that the merits of recent books, such as Mr. Pickthall's 'Said the Fisherman,' are recognized, as well as the virtues of acknowledged classics now dignified by time. A full Author, Title, and Subject Index' adds much to the value of the volumes, and renders ready reference an easy matter. The Arabian Nights' are included, Kingsley's Heroes,' Hawthorne's Tanglewood Tales,' and a |