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NOTES AND QUERIES. 



[2nd s. No 107., Jan. 16. '58. 



Engraving, Horatius Codes. — I have in my 

 possession a very fine engraving, the subject of 

 which is Horatius Codes defending the bridge; 

 but I cannot find out the name of the painter or 

 engraver. Can any one inform me ? It is about 

 the same size as Guido's "Aurora," by Morghen, 

 and much in his style. C. C. B. 



Nelson Medal. — I shall feel obliged if you can 

 give me any information regarding a medal in my 

 possession. On the obverse is : The figure of 

 Hope standing on a rock, holding in her right 

 hand a branch, and with left arm leaning on a 

 shield with the crest of Nelson on it, surrounded 

 by the motto — "Europe's Hope and Britain's 

 Glory." There is an anchor behind the figure. 

 The inscription on this side is, " Rear Admiral 

 Lord Nelson of the Nile." On the reverse is 

 a fleet of ships, with an inscription round 

 them: "Almighty God has blessed his Majesty's 

 Arms." Beneath the fleet is, " Victory of the 

 Nile, August 1, 1798." Round the edge of the 

 medal is, " Tribute of Regard from Alex. Davison, 

 Esq., St. James's Square." The medal appears to 

 be gold, and is nearly two Inches in diameter. 



Mercatoe. 



P.S. I have just been told it is copper gilt. 



Watts'' s '''^ Logic. ''^ — References to criticisms or 

 occasional remarks on Dr. W^ts's Logic will be 

 acceptable to Rjesupinus. 



Fishing on the Coast. — Is there any work of 

 authority upon the ancient and recent methods of 

 fishing upon our coasts ? G. R. L. 



Dublin University. — It appears On record that 

 the arms of Sir William Fitzwilliams, Lord De- 

 puty of Ireland, were " graven over the college 

 gate." 



It also a{)pears that " a taonument was erected 

 in the college chapel" to the memory of Luke 

 Chaloner, by his daughter, afterwards married to 

 the Primate of Ireland, with the following ifiscrip- 

 tioh : — 



" Conditur hoc tumulo Chaloneri triste cadaver, 

 Cujus ope et precibus conditur ista domus." 



Are they still in existence ; and if so, where are 

 they ? Clericus (D.) 



Bladworth Family. — Can any correspondent of 

 " N. & Q." give information as to the armorial 

 bearings belonging to or used by any family of 

 the name of Bladworth ? It is believed that thete 

 was a family of gentle condition of that name in 

 Devonsbit-e. Is anything known respecting it ? 



F. C. W. 



Women receiving the Lord's Supper in Gloves : 

 the "Dominicak.'"—la it a traditional custom in 



the Church of England for women to receive the 

 consecrated elements in gloves, or otherwise than 

 nudd manu ? I have witnessed the use of gloves 

 in Oxford, and also in a very retired country 

 parish. Can the practice in any remote way con- 

 nect itself with the use of the Dominicale of the 

 middle ages ? And what ivas the Dominicale f 

 Littleton defines it to be " a'^ linen glove, which 

 women used when they received the sacrament," 

 which corresponds well enough with the Auxerre 

 canon, " Non licet mulieri nudd manu Eucharistiam 

 accipere." But others consider the Dominicale 

 to have been a napkin, and not a glove (though 

 used for the same purpose) ; while Bingham leans 

 towards those authorities who interpret the word 

 to mean a veil. (Vid. Antiq. xv. ch. v. § 7.) 

 Which was it ? J. Sansom. 



Mr. Serjeant Bridges. — About the year 1700 

 was living Edmund Bridges, Serjeant-at-Law of 

 Lincoln's Inn; his arms bore date 1706, and he 

 died at Ross while on circuit. Who was his 

 father, and what were his arms ? Any informa- 

 tion respecting him or his ancestors will be accep- 

 table. ' A. L. C. 



Wedding Custom. — On the occasion of my 

 marriage in Glamorganshire, nearly twenty years 

 ago, and in passing through the village adjoining 

 that in which the ceremony had been performed, 

 my carriage was stayed by the villagers holding 

 a band of twisted evergreens and flowers, who 

 good-humouredly refused to let my wife and self 

 pass until we had paid them a toll. Can any cot- 

 respondent of " N. & Q." inform me of the origin 

 and meaning of this ctirious practice ? p. 



Mortar-carrying, a Punishment for Scolds.-^ 

 A scold in some towns was cucked, in others had 

 the branks put on, and Was led about. Again, in 

 other towns we find the noisy one had " to carry 

 her mortar " about — to carry theov a wooden mor- 

 tar round the town, &c. What was the meaning 

 of this carrying a wooden mortar ? G, R. L. 



Regiments. — In what publication can I find a 

 full and detailed account of the uniforms, num- 

 bers, special duties, &c., of every regiment of the 

 British army ? C. Mansfield Ingleby. 



Luxhorough Letters. — Is anything known about 

 the Mr. and Mrs. Graves mentioned frequently in 

 the Letters above quoted ? James Graves. 



Kilkenny. 



Bowel-hive-grass. — In some parts of Scotland 

 the Alchemilla arvensis, or field ladids' mantle, is 

 called " bowel-hive-grass," because it is said to be 

 an efficient remedy in the bowel-hive of children, 

 which, if we are to believe old women, is exceed- 

 ingly prevalent among the infant race. What 

 constitutes the bowel-hive ? Is it inflammation 



