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NOTES AND QUERIES. 



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Feed on your sumptuous hangings and soft beds ; 

 You know the use of riches." — lien Junson, The Fox. 



." Si quis ad ingentem frumenti semper acervum 

 Prorectus vigilet cum longo fuste, neque illinc 

 Audeat esuriens dominus contingere granum, 

 Ac potius foliis parous vescatur aniaris : 

 Si, positis intus Chii veterisque Falerni 

 Mille cadis — nihil est, tercentum millibus, acre 

 Potet acetum ; age, si et stramentis incubet, unde — 

 Octoginta annos natus, cui stragula vestis, 

 Blattarum ac tiuearum epulac, putrescat in area." 

 Hor. Sat., lib. ii. iii. 



John Boo&eb. 

 Prestwich. 



ASTKOLOGY IN AMERICA. 



The six following advertisements are cut from 

 a recent Number of the New York Herald: 



" Madame Morrow, seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, 

 and a descendant of a line of astrologers reaching back for cen- 

 turies, will give ladies private lectures on all the events of life, in 

 regard to health, weaUh, love, courtship, and marriage. She is 

 without exception the most wonilerful astrologist in the world, 

 or that has ever been known. She will even tell their very 

 thoughts, and will show them the likenesses of their intended 

 husl)ands and absent friends, which has astonished thousands 

 during her travels in Europe. Slie will leave the city in a very 

 short time. 76. Broome Street, between Cannon and Columbia. 

 Gentlemen are not admitted." 



" Madame la Compt flatters herself that she is competent, by 

 her great experience in the art of astrology, to give true inform- 

 ation in regard to the past, present, and future. She is able to 

 see clearly any losses her visitors may have sustained, and will 

 give satisfactory information in regard to the way of recovery. 

 She has and continues to give perfect satisfaction. Ladies and 

 gentlemen 50 cents. 13. Howard Street." 



" Mad. la Compt has been visited by over two hundred ladies 

 and gentlemen the past week, and has given perfect satisfaction ; 

 and, in consideration of the great patronage bestowed upon her, 

 she will remain at 13. Howard Street for four days more, when 

 she will positively sail for the South." 



"Mrs. Alwin, renowned in Europe for her skill In foretelling 

 the future, has arrived, and will furnish intelligence about all 

 circumstances of life. She interprets dreams, law matters, and 

 love, by astrology, books, and science, and tells to ladies and 

 gentlemen the name of the persons they will marry ; also the 

 names of her visitors. Mrs. Alwin speaks the English, French, 

 and German languages. Residence, 25. Rivington Street, up 

 stairs, near the Bowery. Ladies 50 cents, gentlemen 1 dollar." 



" Mrs. Prewster, from Philadelphia, tenders her services to 

 the ladies and gentlemen of this city in astrology, love, and law 

 matters, interpreting dreams, &c., by books and science, con- 

 stantly relied on by Napoleon ; and will tell the name of the lady 

 or gentleman they will marry; also the names of the visitors. 

 Residence, No. 59. Great Jones Street, corner of the Bowery. 

 Ladies 50 cents, gentlemen 1 dollar." 



" The celebrated Dr. F. Shuman, Swede by birth, just arrived 

 in this city, offers his services in astrology, physiognomy, &c. 

 He can be consulted on matters of love, marriage, past, present, 

 and future events in life. Nativity calculated for ladies and 

 gentlemen. Mr. S. has travelled through the greater part of the 

 world in the last forty two years, and is willing to give the most 

 satisfactory information. Office, 175. Chambers Street, near 

 Greenwich." 



'^ Hierosolt/ma est perdita." — Whilst studying in 

 Germany, I remember seeing one day some Jews 

 in a great passion because a few little boys had 

 been shouting " Hep ! hep ! " On information I 

 heard, that whenever the German kniehts headed 



a Jew-hunt in the Middle Ages, they always 

 raised the cry "Hep! hep!" This is remem- 

 bered even to the present day. Henri van Laun. 

 King William's College, Isle of Man. 



Quaint Inscription in a J5eZ/r^. — I think the fol- 

 lowing unique piece of authorship deserves, for its 

 quaint originality, a corner in " N. & Q." It is 

 copied from an inscription dated Jan. 31, 1757, in 

 the belfry of the parish church of Fenstanton, 

 Hunts : 



"January y° 31, 1757. 



Hear was ten defran' 



Peals Rung in 50 \rm\- 



utes which is 1200, 



Changes by thouse, 



names who are Under; 



1. .Tn» Allin I 



2. Jm" Brown | 



5. Will" 



."B. Jno. Cade 

 4. Rob' Cole 

 How." 



" All you young Men y' larn y» Ringen Art, 

 Besure you see & will perform your part* 

 no Musick with it Can Excell. 

 nor be compared to y" Melodeus bells." 



Perhaps I may as well add that this is a faithful 

 copy of the original inscription, both in ortho- 

 graphy and punctuation. W. T. Watts. 



St. Ives, Hunts, 



The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel andJudah. 

 — After the many conjectures which have been 

 formed respecting the n^D''n nan ISD of the kings 

 of Israel and Judah, allow me to suggest the pro- 

 bability of their bearing some resemblance to the 

 records of the " wars " and " might " of the mon- 

 archs of Assyria, recently brought to light by 

 Mr. Layard. ^• 



The Using a Circumstance as a " Peg" or " Nail" 

 to hang an Argument on, ^c. — In the parliament- 

 ary debates we frequently read of one honor- 

 able member accusing another honorable member 

 of dragging in a certain expression or quotation 

 for the mere sake of hanging upon it some argu- 

 ment or observation apposite to his motion or 

 resolution. — Query, The origin of this term ? 



My attention was drawn to it by reading the 

 First Lesson at Morning Prayer for 25th May, 

 viz. Ezra ix. 8., where the expression means some- 

 thing to hold by, or some resting-place. 



In the following verse, the term is changed into 

 " a wall," meaning some support or help. 



Has this passage ever challenged the attention 

 of any of your numerous readers, or can the com- 

 mon saying fairly be referred to it ? Anon. 



Norwood. 



TurJiish and Russian Grammar's. — At the 

 present moment it may be found interesting to 

 make a note of it for " N. & Q.," that the first 



