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NOTES AND QUERIES. 



[2nd S. Ko 98., Nov. 14. '57. 



Dublin. With reference to the supposed identity 

 of the insect in question with the " mole cricket," 

 it is enough to say there is not even a slight re- 

 semblance. I make these remarks to prevent an 

 utterly unfounded doubt as to the actual occur- 

 rence of the locust in England during the past 

 summer from remaining without a corrective ex- 

 planation in the pages of " N. & Q." H. 



In the OeiitlemarCs Magazine for August, 1748, 

 is an engraving of a locust, numbers of which 

 insect were found In St. James's Park and places 

 adjacent in that year. See pp. 362. 377. Zeds. 



Ginevra Legend in England (2"'^ S. iv. 248.) — 

 In answer to G. W., the late Hon. Mrs. CunlifTe 

 Offley told us the story, in 1811, of a lady hiding 

 herself in an out-of-the-way chest, and found a 

 skeleton many years after, as having taken place 

 at a house in Cheshire. I have heard the same 

 story three or four times with different localities 

 assigned. Klof. 



Eminent Artists who have teen Scene-Painters 

 (2°'* S. iii. 46. 477.) — To the names I have already 

 adduced may be added those of Canaletto and 

 his father Bernardo, who were scene-painters. 

 Also George Chambers, marine painter to King 

 William IV., who was scene-painter at the Pavi- 

 lion Theatre. A short account of this artist will 

 be found in Mr. Tom Taylor's Handbook to the 

 Watercolours, ^c, at the Manchester Art-Trea- 

 sures Exhibition (pp. 11, 12.), where it is stated 

 that " Chambers, like Stanfield and Roberts, fol- 

 lowed the sea originally, as cabin-boy in a Whitby 

 coaster." Cothbebt Bede. 



Haveloch (2"'^ S. iv. 327.)— With regard to the 

 name of " Gunter," rather slightingly mentioned 

 by your correspondent under the above head, I 

 have heard two derivations. 1st. From GUnther, 

 one of the heroes of the " Niebelungen Lied." 2. 

 From Gant d'or, a Norman adventurer. Who 

 was " King Gunter ? " C. C. B. 



Duke of Newhurgh (2°* S. iv. 329.) — Surely 

 the nobleman referred to was the Earl of New- 

 burgh (so created by Charles II.), and who pro- 

 bably accompanied that monarch when forced to 

 flee from England. The castle was most likely a 

 chateau near Bruges in Flanders, where it is 

 known that Charles held his court for some time, 

 and where the house he occupied is still shown. 

 Perhaps some one can inform me whether there is 

 another " Bruges on the Rhine ? " The only castle 

 to be found within a circle of some miles of 

 Bruges (Flanders) is that of the Count Louis de 

 M^le, one of the ancient counts of Flanders. 



C. C. B. 



History of the Old and New Testament (2"^ S. 

 iy. 310.) — It is proper to note that some attri- 



bute the French work under the assumed name 

 of Royaumont to the famous Le Maistrede Sacy. 

 I have an edition of VHistoire du vieux et du nou- 

 veau Testament" which is put forth in the title 

 page as " Par feu M. le Maistre de Saci, sous le 

 nom du Sieur de Royaumont, Prieur de Som- 

 breval." This edition is dated 1772. The work 

 is tinged with Jansenism. F. C. H. 



Scripture History (2"'' S. iv. 308.) — A work 

 which satisfies nearly all the conditions required 

 by M., is entitled 



" A brief Summary of the History and Doctrine of the 

 Holy Scriptures. By the Eight Rev. Dr. Milner, V. A., 

 F. S. A. London : W. E. Andrews." 



It is an octavo volume, in two parts, containing 

 in all 286 pages. The following extract from the 

 preface will convey a good idea of the nature of 

 the work. 



" The present Brief Summary contains an abstract of 

 the Sacred History from the beginning to the end of 

 time, with some short account of the several books of 

 the two Testaments, and such extracts from the sacred 

 text itself as appear to display the perfections of God in 

 the strongest light, and to excite our fear and love of 

 him in the most powerful manner." 



Another very useful work of a similar charac- 

 ter, is 



" The Bible History for the use of Schools and Young 

 Persons. By J. M. Capes, M. A. London : Burns and 

 Lambert, 1850." 



The author's design is thus explained in his 

 preface : 



" The following work has been undertaken with a view 

 of presenting the historical portions of the Holy Scrip- 

 ture to the minds of the young in such a form as might 

 be best suited to their comprehension, and apart from 

 those critical remarks and reflections which, however 

 admirable in themselves, are found to weaken the inter- 

 est-of the youthful mind in the progress of the sacred nar- 

 rative." 



F. C. H. 



M. will find the book of which I subjoin title and 

 description answer his every purpose. It is without 

 exception the most clear, succinct, and satisfactory 

 epitome of sacred history I have ever met with, 

 — Introductory Sketch of Sacred History, 8vo. pp. 

 201., Oxford and London, J. H. Parker. 



John Scribe. 



First Sea-going Steamer (2"^ S. iv. 296.) — As 

 your present volume will contain some interesting 

 information on this subject, I forward for publi- 

 cation therein a copy of an inscription which I re- 

 cently made from a monument erected in the 

 churchyard of Passage, in the county of Cork, to 

 the memory of Lieut. Roberts, R. N., who was the 

 Ji7'st person who successfully navigated a steam 

 vessel across the Atlantic. 



" This stone commemorates in the churchyard of his 

 native parish the merits and the premature death of the 

 first otficer under whose command a steam vessel ever 



