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NOTES AND QUERIES. 



[No. 215. 



or cbest ; also, a merchant's cash or counter." 

 Todd confirms the correctness of Johnson's ety- 

 molo;ry by a usage in Win wood's Memorials; 

 where the Countess of Shrewsbury is said to have 

 20,000Z. in her cash. And Richardson farther 

 confirms it by a quotation from Sir \V. Temple ; 

 and one from Sherwood, who explains cashier, 

 " Qui garde le casse de I'argent de merchand ; " 

 and a merchant's cash, " casse de merchand." Q. 



Bloomsbury. 



English Clergyman in Spain (Vol. viii., p. 410.). 

 — The clergyman was perhaps attached to the 

 army of England in Spsiin, in the capacity of chap- 

 lain. I recommend a search for the record of 

 his licence, which will very probably recite his 

 appointment ; and this record is most likely to be 

 found with the proper officer of the diocese of 

 London, in Doctors' Commons. I have seen one 

 extraordinary discovery of information of the kind 

 now sought by D. Y., in this quarter ; and D. Y. 

 will probably be so kind as to note his success in 

 " N. & Q.," if he obtains his information here or 

 elsewhere. E. 



The Cid (Vol. viii., p. 367.).— I find in the 

 catalogue of my library, the greatest part of which 

 was destroyed by fire in 1849, amongst other 

 books relating to The Cid, the following : 



" Romancero, e Historia-del may valeroso Caval- 

 lero el Cid Ruy Diaz de Bivar, en lengu<je aiitiguo, 

 recopilado por Juan de Escobar. En esta ultima im- 

 pression van aiiadidos muchos romances, que hasta 

 aora no ban sido impresses, ni divulgados, 12mo. con 

 licen9ia. En Pamplona, por Martin de Zavala, aiio 

 1706." 



" Romancero e Historia del miii valeroso Cabellero 

 el Cid Rui-diaz de Vibar, en lenguage antiguo, reco- 

 pilado por Juan de Escobar, neuva edicion, reformada 

 sobre las antiguas, aiiadida e illustrada con varias notas 

 y composiciones del mismo tiempo y asunto para su 

 mas facil intelligencia, y adornada con un epitome de la 

 Historia verdadera del Cid. Por D. Vicente Gon9ales 

 del Reguero. 12mo. con licencia, Madrid, Imprenta de 

 Cano, 1818." 



In Thorpe's Catalogue, 1841, Ko. 1355, is an 

 edition, 12mo., Segovia, 1629. John Adamson. 



Exterior Stoups (Vol. v., p. 560. ; Vol. vi., 

 pp. 18. 86. 160. 345. 497. 591., &c.).— Havitig 

 introduced this subject to " N. & Q.," you will 

 perhaps allow me to return to it, by adding to the 

 list of churches where exterior stoups may be seen, 

 the names of Leigh and Slirawley, Worcestershire. 

 A recent visit to these places made me aware of 

 the existence of the stoups. That at Leigh is in a 

 shattered condition, and is on the south side of 

 the western doorway : it is now covered in by a 



porch of later date. That at Shrawley is on the 

 eastern side of the south door, and is hollowed out 

 within the top of a short column. Shrawley 

 Church possesses many points of interest for the 

 antiquary : among which may be mentioned, a 

 Norman window pierced through one of the but- 

 tresses of the chancel. Among the noticeable 

 things at Leigh Church is a rude sculpture of the 

 Saviour placed exteriorly over the north door of 

 the nave, in a recess, with semicircular heading 

 and Norman pillars. The rector is gradually 

 restoring this fine church. 



CUTHBERT BeDE, B.A. 



Green Jugs used hy the Templars (Vol. viii., 

 p. 171.). — In clearing out the ground for the 

 foundation of Raymond Buildings in Gray's Inn, 

 about thirty years since, two earthen green jugs 

 were dug up, which are preserved by the benchers 

 as a memento of " the olden times." 



They will hold very little more than half a pint 

 of liquor, are tall and of good proportions, but so 

 small at the top as almost to preclude their being 

 used to drink out of, and having a lip it is sur- 

 mised that they held the portion assigned to each 

 student, who was also supplied with a drinking 

 horn. 



I have seen a jug of the same description in the 

 possession of a gentleman in Lincoln's Inn, which 

 he informed me was brought to light in excavating 

 for the new hall. It is therefore probable that 

 all the Inns of court were accustomed to provide 

 jugs of the same description. F. Whitmarsh. 



" Peccavi," I have 

 Your correspondent 

 does " not know on 

 that " the old and la 

 Napier, wrote on the 

 is informed that the 

 was Mr. Punch. 



Scinde (Vol. viii., p. 490.). — 

 Mr. G. Lloyd, who says he 



what authority" it is stated 

 imented warrior, Sir Charles 

 conquest of Scinde, Peccavi!" 



sole author of the despatch 



CuTHBERT BeDE, B.A. 



In a note touching these well-known words, Mr. 

 G.Lloyd says, "It is also stated, I do not knowon 

 what authority, that the old and lamented warrior, 

 Sir Charles Napier, wrote on the conquest of 

 Scinde, Peccavi!" The author of Democritus in 

 London, with the Mad Pranks and Comical Con- 

 ceits of Motley and Robin Good-Felhnc, thus al- 

 ludes to this saying in that woi-k. I presume he 

 had good authority for so doing : 



Sir P. " What exclaim'd the gallant Napier, 

 Proudly flourishing his rapier 1 

 To the army and the navy. 

 When he conquer'd Scinde ? ' Peccavi ! ' " 



A Subscriber. 



Raffaelle's Sposalizio (Vol.vil., p. 595.; Vol. viii., 

 p. 61.) — The reason why the ring is placed on 



