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troversy engrossed so much of public criticism and 

 dispute. 



He has likewise various other articles relating 

 to Chatterton, both in print and manuscript, col- 

 lected during many years that he was resident at 

 and connected with Bristol, which then naturally 

 interested him in the subject. But what would 

 be of far greater use to N. B. in ascertaining who 

 ■was the author of the Rowleian poems, is an essay 

 in manuscript, recently furnished to J. M. G. by 

 a gentleman now resident in Bristol, whose an- 

 cestors were acquainted with Chatterton's family, 

 and who has in this document shown, not only 

 great archaeological research, but has thrown much 

 new light upon various disputed points both rela- 

 tive to Chatterton's relations and friends, which go 

 far to settle the opinion, that the venerable Rowlej', 

 and not the boy Chatterton, was the writer of the 

 poems. 



J. M. G. is afraid that this subject is one, the 

 revival of which would fail to interest the public 

 mind, or he might be induced to publish the essay, 

 to which he has reason to believe that its author 

 would give his consent ; and should J. M. G. again 

 raise the controversy by sending to " N. & Q." 

 any detached parts, he is apprehensive that the 

 subjects of them would not meet with the atten- 

 tion they formerly would have done. J. M. G. 



Worcester. 



Princes' Whipping-hoys (Vol. v., pp. 468. 545.). 

 — In your publication are notices respecting two 

 whipping-boys, Edward Browne and William 

 Murray, who both endured punishment for the 

 offences of English princes. I, however, think it 

 not improbable such infliction was perpetrated in 

 other kingdoms, and perhaps in Spain, for the 

 improvement of Philip III. or some such worthy 

 scion of royalty. Le Sage, who was a most in- 

 comparable observer of men and manners, has, 

 in his admirable novel of Gil Bias, introduced, 

 with purely natural humour, and in his style so 

 naif, an instance of such mode of correction. In 

 livre 5ieme, chap, i., there is the history of Don 

 Raphael, who at twelve years of age was selected 

 by the Marquis de Leganez to be the companion 

 of his son of the same age, who " ne paraissait pas 

 ne pour les sciences," and scarcely knew a letter 

 of his alphabet. The story goes on with describ- 

 ing various endeavours of his masters to induce 

 him to apply to his studies, but without success : 

 till at last the Precepteur thought of the expedient 

 to give le fouet to young Raphael whenever the 

 little Leganez deserved it ; and this he did with- 

 out mercy, till Raphael determined to elope from 

 the roof of the Marquis de Leganez : and in some 

 degree to revenge himself for all the injustice he 

 had suffered, took with him all the argent comjy- 

 tant of the Precepteur, amounting to one hundred 

 and fifty ducats. In concluding, I may observe 



that there is a very neat edition of Gil Bias lately 

 published in Paris, with illustrated vignettes by 

 Gigmix, one of which represents the Precepteur 

 operating upon the unfortunate Raphael : 



"... horribili sectere fiagello." — Hor. 



and young Leganez looking on seemingly uncon- 

 cerned ! *► 

 Richmond. 



^'■Grvb Street Journal" (Vol. vii., p. 108.). — 

 Some particulars relating to this work are given in 

 Drake's Essays on the Rambler, &-c,, vol. i. p. 66. 



F. R. A. 



" Pinch of Smif" (Vol, vi., p. 431.). — I have 

 been informed by a gentleman conversant in 

 literary matters, that the author or compiler of 

 this little volume was Benson Earle Hill, formerly 

 an officer in the artillery, but at the time of his 

 death (circa 1842-3) a performer or prompter at 

 one of the theatres in the Strand. 



I may here mention another humorous little 

 work, closely allied to the above, and entitled A 

 Paper of Tobacco ; treating of the Rise, Progress, 

 Pleasures and Advantages of Smoking : toith Anec- 

 dotes of distinguished Smokers, Mems. on Pipes and 

 Tobacco-boxes: and a Tritical Essay on Snuff. 

 By Joseph Fume, 2nd ed., with additions. Lond. 

 Chapman and Hall, 1839. 12mo. It contains six 

 spirited and characteristic etchings by " Phiz," 

 besides several woodcuts ; and is a very amusing 

 book, well worthy of being enlarged, for which 

 there are ample materials both in prose and 

 rhyme. F, R. A. 



Race for Canterbury (Vol. vii., p. 219.). — J. F. 

 infers that Hoadley was a competitor with Herring 

 and Gibson for the archiepiscopal throne after the 

 death of Bishop Potter, because he is mentioned 

 in some lines under the woodcut broadside in his 

 possession. He may also find him alluded to in 

 the last lines of the other print in his possession : 

 " Then may he win the prize who none will oppress. 



And the palace at Lambeth be Benjamin's mess." 



Benjamin being Benjamin Hoadley. 



I have two other prints upon this subject, be- 

 sides the three mentioned by J. F. In one which 

 has the title "For Lambeth," the bishop in the 

 most distant boat has dropt his oars, sits with his 

 arms across, looks very sulky, and exclaims, 

 " Damn my scull." 



The other is entitled " Haw'y Haw'y L — b-th 

 Haw'y." Three bishops, as in the others, are 

 rowing towards Lambeth: a fourth, approaching 

 in an opposite direction, is rowing " against tide.'* 

 In the foreground are two groups. In one, two 

 noblemen are addressing three competing bishops : 

 "Let honour be the reward of virtue, and not 

 interest." One bishop says: "I give it up till 



