May 12. 1855.] 



JVfOTES AND QUEEIES. 



359 



Pulpit. Notre Dame, Antwerp (Catliedi-al). Verbruggen. 

 Pulpit. St. BavoD, Ghent. Lawrence Delveaux. Lived 



in If 58. 

 Pulpit. St. Gertrude, Nevelles. Delveaux. 

 Pulpit. St Peter, Louvaine. Bergar. Built for the 



church of Ninove, 1742, and placed in this church in 



1807. 

 Stalls. St. Paul's, Antwerp. Gillis, who was living in 



old age in 1740. 

 Confessional (The Cure'). St. Paul's. Antwerp. Quillyn, 

 Confessional. St. Gudule, Brussels. Von Delen. 

 Stalls. St. Martin, Ypres. Taillebert, 1600. 

 Pulpit. Ligny. Jasquin of Neuchateau, 1713. 

 Pulpit. Kotre Dame de la Chapelle, Brussels. Plumiors. 

 Pulpit. St. Saviour, Bruges. Taminn. 

 Pulpit. Chapelle du Sang, Bruges. Henry Pulincx. 



Henbt Davenet. 



SHAKSPEAKIANA. 



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Passage in " Cymheline" (VoL xi., p. 278.). — 

 After a lapse of two years, it is indeed refreshing 

 to find " N. & Q." opened once more to admit a 

 Note on Shakspeare. I think I can assure the 

 Editor that 1 am far from singular in this feeling. 

 It is to be hoped that his correspondents will be 

 so careful for the future, that he may find no 

 cause for again closing his pages against this 

 subject. 



The passage from Cymbeline, to which Stylites 

 alludes (p. 278.), is I think to be explained in the 

 best manner by a consideration of the punctua- 

 tion, which should be adapted to the sudden inter- 

 ruption of the speaker, thus : 



" Arvi. I wish my brother make good time with him, 

 You say he is so fell. 



Bel. Being scarce made up, 



I meane to man ; he had riot apprehension 

 Of roaring terrors: For defect of judgement 

 Is oft the cause of fear — 



[_Enter Guiderius. 

 But see thy brother." 



I have copied the passage literatim from my 

 first folio, with this one change, viz., the substitu- 

 tion of a dash, indicating a breaking off", for the 

 full-stop after "fear." The reading then seems 

 plain, and worthy of the poet. Belarius had not 

 finished what he was saying, when Guiderius en- 

 tering caused him to stop abruptly : 



*' Being scarce grown up, he had not apprehension of 

 real danger; for defect of judgment is oft the cause of 

 feaj; but it is a fear of imaginary more than of real 

 dangers." 



It seems to me that Shakspeare gave his hearers 

 credit for being able to fiU up what remained un- 

 littered by Belarius. 



That much-vexed passage in the Te7npe^t, 

 Act III. Sc. 1., admits of an easy and natural 

 explanation in the same way : 



" Ferd. My sweet mistris 



Weepes when she sees me worke, and sales, such basenes 

 Had neuer like executor. I forget ; 



But these sweet thoughts do even refresh my labours. 

 Most busie ; — lest when I doe it — 



[_Enter Miranda and Prospero. 

 Mir. Alas ! now pray you 



Worke not so hard," &c. 



We all know what Ferdinand was going on to say, 

 had he not been interrupted. H. C. K. 



An original Portrait of Shakspeare. — A friend 

 of mine has a miniature bearing the following in- 

 scription, which is written on paper at the back : 



" An original (portrait) of W. Shakspeare, taken during 

 his life, and (once) in the possession of the Dudley family, 

 which was held in high estimation by them. The late 

 John Lord Dudley and Ward, who kept it amongst his 

 greatest valuables, presented it to Mr. James Gubbins as 

 a token of his friendship for him. 



" N.B. The portrait in the days it was taken cost only 

 sixpence. 



« The above was written July 10th, 1796." 



The miniature is painted on wood, in a black 

 wooden frame with a simple gold beading, and is 

 in size six inches by two. Shakspeare is repre- 

 sented with little beard and eyebrows, but large 

 mustachoes, and brown hair inclined to curl ; his 

 dress a blue tunic, with a Byronic collar. If any 

 of the readers of "N. & Q." who are fond of 

 pictures and antiquarian research can throw any- 

 farther light upon the history of this valuable 

 portrait, 1 shall feel obliged. Eustace W. Jacob. 

 Crawley, Winchester. 



INEDITED LETTER OF W. PENN. 



Inclosed is a copy of an original letter from the 

 celebrated William Penn, preserved at Audley 

 End, which is placed at your disposal, should it be 

 worthy of a place in "if. & Q." The letter is 

 strictly of a complimentary character, and was 

 addressed to the Hon. Ralph Grey, who had re- 

 cently quitted the governorship of Barbadoes, and 

 afterwards succeeded his brother as Baron Grey 

 ofWerke, which honour became extinct on his 

 death in 1706. The Nevilles of Blilingbear hav- 

 ing descended from the Governor's sister will 

 account for the letter finding its way into my pos- 

 session, as well as a fine portrait of him by Lely 

 now at Audley End. Bratbkooke. 



Philadelphia, 23 2m., 1701. 

 Honorable Ffrlend, 

 Tho' the bearer be a much better letter, he was 

 not willing to leave this behinde, by w'^'* I take 

 the freedom of renewing the assurances I have 

 given, and must ever make, of my cordial regards 

 and respects for Governor Grey, and that for 

 reasons w"^*" will pass currant every where, for 

 their own intrinsick vallue, his honorable and 

 moderate conduct, a character that kings cannot 

 give, and don't always reward ; tho' the wise of 



