Jan. 8. 1853.] 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 



49 



In reply to the very sensible inquiry of Sim- 

 PLiciTAs, there is an essential difference between 

 the calotype of Talbot and the waxed-paper pro- 

 cess, the picture in the first being almost entirely 

 superficial, whilst in the latter it is much more in 

 the body of the paper ; this causes the modifi- 

 cation of the treatment. A tolerably -strong solu- 

 tion of (AgO NOg) nitrate of silver is required 

 to decompose the (KI) iodide of potassium, with 

 which the paper is saturated, in any reasonable 

 time, but if this were allowed to dry on the sur- 

 face, stains would be the inevitable result ; there- 

 fore it is floated in distilled water, to remove this 

 from the surface; and it seems to me that the 

 keeping of the paper depends on the greater or 

 less extent to which this surface-coating is re- 

 moved. There can be no doubt that the paper 

 would be far more sensitive, if used immediately, 

 without the washing, simply blotting it off; but 

 then the great advantage of the process would be 

 lost, viz. its capability of being kept. 



William Pumphbey. 



Camera for Out-door Operations. — I should be 

 glad to see a clear description of a camera so con- 

 structed as to supersede the necessity for a dark 

 room. Such a description has been promised by 

 Dr. Diamond (Vol. vi., p. 277.) ; and if he could 

 be induced to furnish it at an early period, I at 

 least, amongst the readers of " N. & Q.," should 

 feel much additionally indebted to him. E. S. 



" TWAS ON THE MORN. 



(Vol. vi., p. 556.) 



This is a very celebrated Gloucestershire ballad, 

 which though at one time popular, is, I believe, 

 rarely heard now. I have before me an old and 

 much mutilated broadside of it, which, at the con- 

 clusion, has the initials " L. & B." I presume 

 the words are wanted, and therefore send them ; 

 and not knowing whether the tune has been pub- 

 lished, will also forward it, if wished for by your 

 querist. 



1. 

 " 'Twas on the morn of sweet May-day, 

 When Nature painted all things gay. 

 Taught birds to sing, and lambs to play, 



And gild the meadows fair ; 

 Young Jockey, early in the morn, 

 Arose and tript across the lawn ; 

 His Sunday clothes the youth put on, 

 For Jenny had vow'd away to run 



With Jockey to the fair. 

 For Jenny had vow'd away to run 

 With Jockey to the fair. 

 2. 

 The cheerful parish bells had rung, 

 AVith eager steps he trudg'd along, 

 While rosy garlands round him hung, 



Which shepherds us'd to wear; 

 He tapt the window: « Haste, my dear;' 

 Jenny impatient cry'd, ' Who's there ? ' 



* 'Tis I, my love, and no one near ; 

 Step gently down, you've nought to fear, 



With Jockey to the fair,' 

 Step gently, &c. 



3. 



* My dad and mammy's fast asleep. 

 My brother's up, and with the sheep ; 

 And will you still your promise keep, 



Which I have heard you swear ? 

 And will you ever constant prove? ' 



* I will, by all the Powers above, 

 And ne'er deceive my charming dove. 

 Dispel those doubts, and haste, my love, 



With Jockey to the fair.' 

 Dispel, &c. 



4. 



* Behold the ring,' the shepherd cry'd ; 



* Will Jenny be my charming bride ? 

 Let Cupid be our happy guide. 



And Hymen meet us there.' 

 Then Jockey did his vows renew ; 

 He would be constant, would be true. 

 His word was pledg'd ; away she flew, 

 With cowslips tipt with balmy dew, 



With Jockey to the fair. 

 With cowslips, &c. 



5. 

 In raptures meet the joyful train ; 

 Their gay companions, blithe and young, ^ 

 Each join the dance, each join the throng, 



To hail the happy pair. 

 In turns there's none so fond as they. 

 They bless the kind, propitious day, 

 The smiling morn of blooming May, 

 When lovely Jenny ran away 



With Jockey to the fair. 

 When lovely, &c. 



H. G. 



D. 



ALLEGED REDUCTION OF ENGLISH SUBJECTS TO 

 SLAVERY. 



(Vol. v., p. 510.) 



The crime Imputed to the Dutch authorities 

 (that of reducing English subjects to slavery) is 

 of so atrocious a character, that any explanation 

 that should place the matter in a less offensive 

 light, would be but an act of justice to the parties 

 implicated. With this view I venture to submit 

 to Ursula and W. W. the following conclusions 

 which I have arrived at, after a careful considera- 

 tion of all the circumstances. 



I am of opinion that the writer of the letter in 

 question (charging the Dutch Governor with the 

 above mentioned offence) was the officer command- 

 ing the troops in the English division of St. Chris- 

 topher ; and, in that capacity, invested with the 

 civil government. At that period, the admini- 



