Aug. 20. 1853.] 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 



185 



now preserved among the Ilarleian MSS. in the 

 British Museum. Jaytee. 



" Hurrah" Sf'c. (Vol. viii., p. 20.).— The clameur 

 de Haro still exists in Jersey, and is the ancient 

 form there of opposing all encroachments on 

 landed property, and the first step to be taken by 

 which an ejectment can be finally obtained. It 

 was decided in Pinel and Lg Gallais, that the 

 clameur de Haro does not apply to the opposal of 

 the execution of a decree of the Royal Court. 



It is a remarkable feature in this process, that 

 it is carried on by the crown ; and that the losing 

 party, whether plaintiff or defendant, is mulcted 

 in a small fine to the king, because the sacred 

 name of Haro is not to be carelessly invoked with 

 impunity. 



See upon the subject of the clameur, Lc Geyt 

 sur les Constitutions, etc. de Jersey, par Marett, 

 vol. i. p. 294. M. L. 



Xiincoln's Inn. 



I do not think that the explanation of these 

 words, quoted by Mr. Brent, is much more pro- 

 bable than that of " Hierosolyma est perdita." In 

 the first place, if we are to believe Dr. Johnson, 

 hips are not sloes, but the fruit or seed-vessels of 

 the dog-rose or briar, which usually go by that 

 name, and from which it would be difficult to 

 make any infusion resembling wine. In the next 

 place, it will be found, on reference to Ben Jon- 

 son's lines " over the door at the entrance into the 

 Apollo" (vol. vii. p. 295., ed. 1756), of which the 

 distich forms a part, that it is misquoted. The 

 words are, — 



" Hang up all the poor /io/j-tlrinkers, 

 Cries old Sym, tlie king of skinkers;" 



the hop or ale-drinkers being contrasted with the 

 votaries of wine, " the milk of Venus," and " the 

 true Phoebeian liquor." Is it not possible, after 

 all, that the repetition of, " Hip, hip, hip," is 

 merely intended to mark the time for the grand 

 exertion of the lungs to be made in enunciating 

 the final " Hurrah !" ? Cheverells. 



Detached Belfry Toicers (Vol. vii., p. 333. ; 

 Vol. viii., p. 63.). — Tiie bell-tower at Hackney, 

 mentioned by B. II. C, is that of the old parish 

 church of St. Augustine. This church was rebuilt 

 in the early part of the sixteenth century, which 

 is about the time of the present tower ; and when 

 the church was finally taken down in 1798, the 

 tower was forced to be left standing, because the 

 new parish church of St. John-at-Hackney was 

 not strong enough to support the peal of eight 

 bells. H. T. GRirriTH. 



Hull. 



Blotting-paper (Vol. \m., p. 104.). — I am dis- 

 posed to agree with Spertend in thinking Carlvle 

 must be mistaken in saying this substance was not 



used in Cromwell's time. The ordinary means for 

 drying writing was by means of the fine silver 

 sand, now but rarely used for that purpose ; but 

 I have seen pieces of blotting-paper among MSS. 

 of the time of Charles I., so as to lead me to think 

 it was even then used, though sparingly. This is 

 only conjecture ; but I can, however, establish its 

 existence at a rather earlier date than 1670. la 

 an "Account of Stationery supplied to the Receipt 

 of the Exchequer and the Treasury, 1666 — 1668," 

 occur several entries of " one quire of blotting- 

 paper," " two quires of blotting," &c. Earlier 

 accounts of the same kind (which may be at the 

 Rolls House, Chancery Lane) might enable one to 

 fix the date of its introduction. J. B — t. 



The following occui-s in Townesend's Preparative 

 to Pleading (Lond. 12mo. 1675), p. 8. : 



" Let the dustnig or sanding of presidents in books 

 be avoided, rather using _^ne brown paper to prevent hlot- 

 ting, if time of the ink's drying cannot be allowed ; for 

 sand takes away the good colour of the ink, and getting 

 into the backs of books makes them break their 

 binding." 



From this passage it may be inferred, that fine 

 brown paper, to prevent blotting, was then rather 

 a novelty. C. H. Cooper. 



Cambridge. 



Riddles for the Post-Office (Vol. vii., p. 258.),— 

 The following is an exact copy of the direction of 

 a letter mailed a few years ago by a German living 

 in Lancaster county, Pa. : 



" Tis is fur old Mr. Willy wot brinds de Baber in 

 Lang Raster ware ti gal is gist rede him assume as it 

 cums to ti Pushtufous." 



meaning — 



" This is for old Mr. Willy, what prints the paper in 

 Lancaster, where the jail is. Just read him as soon as 

 it comes to the Post- Office." 



Inclosed was an essay against jndjlic schools. 



Uneda. 

 Philadelphia. 



Mulciber (Vol. viii., p. 102.). — I beg to inform 

 Mr. Warde that in the printed Key to the Dis- 

 pensary it is said, " 'Tis the opinion of many that 

 our poet means here Mr. Thomas Foley, a lawyer 

 of notable parts." T. K. 



:^t^ccnanc0u^. 



NOTES ON BOOKS, ETC. 



Although, like Canning's knife-grinder, wo do not 

 care to meddle with politics, we have one volume on 

 our table belonging to that department of life which 

 deserves passing mention, we mean Mr. Urqnharts 

 Progress of Russia in the West, North, and , South, lij 

 opening the Sources of Opinion, and appropriating the 



