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sey^ Gurney, Gurni, Garlsey, Warnsei/, S^c, to be met 

 with in a score of books and manuscripts ; the most 

 ancient not being of earlier date than the 1 1th century. 

 Garntsi is found in an old poem or romance of the 

 12th century."^ 



It is probable that the Armia of the Antonine MS. 

 of Cardinal de Cusa, is the islet of Erm or Arm, which 

 means the Desert, or uncultivatedyf It is probable 

 also that Siata is Jethou, the high island, or whence 

 may be seen : J and the authority of Camden suffices to 

 identify the Liga of the same author with Ligou, 

 Leighou, or Lihou-Mell, the peninsula of the tombs. || 



The Evodia of Paulus Diaconius, is undoubtedly the 

 steep islet of Brekhou, Flsle aux Marchands, ( Vega, 

 Evoa, or Gevoa,) formerly la Gevaude, a name which 

 is still retained by a neighbouring rock. § From the 

 same word is derived the Gaulish term Gevaudan or 

 Givaudan, 



It is evident that all the names, except that of Jer- 

 sey (CcBsarea), are of Gaulish, Breton, or Prankish 

 origin. Hereafter, the religious names of the islands 

 will be treated of. 



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ANECDOTE OF OPIE. 



A Lieutenant of the Marines, who was a particular friend of 

 Opie's, and very fond of painting, was for many months on board 

 the Renown, 74, and passed his leisure hours in his little cabin, 

 seated at his easel. Opie asked him, how he could paint in so 

 small a place? "Oh, very well," replied the marine. '^Very 

 wellf^ reiterated Opie ; "Take my advice and stay there, for it's 

 more than youll do any where else !" 



N. M. C. 



* Wilh. Gemmet, Querel, Prior, St. Michael, ad R. Ed. I. 

 Chron. Brit. Bui. Pop. Adr. iv. Du Cange, at the word Parisis, &c. 



f Arm, Belgic, and with slight modification the same in all Eu- 

 ropean languages. 



X Cornish and Breton. 



II Camden and Lewis. 



§ Paul Diac. infr. alleg. 



