Nov. 12. 1853.] 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 



477 



Lastly, as to the model- like appearance of stereo- 

 graphs tiiken at a large angle, Cor the fact I need 

 only refer the objector to most of the beautiful 

 foreign views now so abundant in our opticians' 

 shops : for the reason, is it not palpable that 

 increasing tlie width of the eyes is analogous to 

 decreasing the size of the object ? and if naturally 

 •we cannot " perceive at one view three sides of a 

 cake, two heads of a drum, nor any other like 

 absurdity," it is only because we do not use ob- 

 jects sufficiently small to permit us to do so. Even 

 while I am writing this, 1 have before me a small 

 rectangular inkholder about \\ inches square, and 

 distant from my eyes about one foot, in which 

 the very absurd phenomenon complained of does 

 exist ; the front, top, and both sides being perfectly 

 visible at once : and being one of those obstinate 

 fellows who \n\\ persist in judging personally from 

 experience if possible, I fear I shall be found in- 

 corrigible on the points on which your correspon- 

 dent has so kindly endeavoured to enlighten me. 



Geo. Shadbolt. 



To introduce Clouds (Vol. viii., p. 451.) as de- 

 sired by your correspondent 2., the negative must 

 be trented in the sky by solution of cyanide of po- 

 tassium laid on in the form desired with a camel's 

 hair pencil. This discharges a portion of the re- 

 duced silver, and allows the light to penetrate ; 

 but great care is required to stop the action by 

 well washing in water before the process has gone 

 too far. White clouds arc produced by painting 

 them in with a black pigment mixed in size. 



Geo. Shadbolt. 



Vit^Mti t0 M-inax ^wtxiti. 



Death of Edioard II. (Vol. viii., p. 387.).— 

 P. C. S. S. has noticed with considerable surprise 

 the very strange assertion of Mr. C. M. Ingi.eby 

 with reference to the murder of Edward II. at 

 Berkeley Castle, viz. that " Echard and Rapin are 

 silent, both as to the event and the locality." If 

 Mr. Ingleby will again refer to Echard (vol. i. 

 p. 341., edit. 1718) and to Rapin (vol. iii. p. 147., 

 edit. 1749), he will perceive that the two historians 

 record " both the event and the locality." 



Mr. Ingleby did not perhaps consider that the 

 transaction in question took place during the 

 reign of Edward III. ; and is, therefore, not"to be 

 sought for at the close of that of Edward //. 

 (where probably Mr. C. M. Ingleby looked for 

 it), but among the occurrences in the time of 

 Edward ///. Mr. C. M. Ingleby will assuredly 

 find it there, not only in Echard and Rapin, but 

 in every other History of England since the date 

 of the "event." P. C. S. S. 



Luther no Iconoclast (Vol. viii., p. 335.). — An 

 occasional contributor wishes the Editor to note 



down this Query. What could have led your cor- 

 respondent J. G. Fitch to use so peculiarly inap- 

 propriate a synonym for Martin Luther as " the 

 great Iconoclast ? " Has he any historical evi- 

 dence for Luther's breaking a single image ? 



It is not to defend Luther, but to point out a 

 defect in his teaching, as it is regarded by the ad- 

 herents of other Protestant churches, that Dr. 

 Maclaine has said, in his note on Book iv. ch. i, 

 §18. ofMosheim: 



" It IS evident, from several passages in the writings 

 of Luther, that he was by no means averse to the use 

 of images, but that, on the contrar}', he looked upon 

 them as adapted to excite and animate the devotion of 

 the people." 



Mosheim, and Merle D'Aubigne, and probably 

 any other historian of the Reformation in Ger- 

 many, may be cited as witnesses for the notorious 

 fact, that Carlstadt excited the citizens of AVittera- 

 berg to break the images in their churches when 

 Luther was concealed in the Castle of Wartburg, 

 and that he rebuked and checked these proceed- 

 ings on his return. See Mosheim, as cited before, 

 or D'Aubigne, book ix. ch. vii. and viii. II. W. 



Rev. Urban Vigors (Vol. viii., p. 340.). — My 

 great-great-grandmother was a sister of Bishop 

 Vigors, who was consecrated to the see of Leighliu 

 and Ferns, March 8, 1690. He, I know, was a 

 near relative of the Rev. Urban Vigors. An 

 Urban Vigors of Ballycormack, co. Wexford, also 

 married my great-great-aunt, a Miss Thomas, 

 sister of Vigors Thomas, Esq., of Limerick. I 

 should, equally with your correspondent Y. S. M., 

 wish to know any particulars of the "Vigors" 

 fixmily ; and should be delighted to enter into 

 correspondence with him. 



W. Sloane Sloane-Evaks. 



Cornworthy Vicarage, Totnes. 



Portrait of Baretti (Vol. \ I:i., p. 411.). — In 

 reply to Mr. G. R. Corner's Query regarding Sir 

 Joshua Reynolds' picture of Baretti, I can give 

 him the information he requires. 



This very interesting portrait is now at my 

 brother's, Holland House, Kensington. 



My late father. Lord Holland, had a pretty 

 picture of the late Lord Hertford's mother (I be- 

 lieve), or some near relation of his. Not being 

 connected with that family, my father offered it to 

 Lord Hertford, leaving it to his lordship to give 

 him such picture as he might choose in exchange. 

 Some time afterwards this portrait of Baretti was 

 sent, and was much prized and admired. It re- 

 presents Baretti reading a small book, whicli he 

 liolds close to his face with both hands ; he is in a 

 white coat, and the whole carries with it a cer- 

 tainty of resemblance. This occurred about 

 twenty-five years ago. Perhaps it may interest 

 your readers to learn that our distinguished 



