ea ee a 
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* Apology,” (1630). On page 471 of the same volume of 
“Notes and Queries,” the original conception was thrust back 
to 1583, ‘‘ Les Annotations de Blaise de Vigenére Bourbonnois ;” 
he claims simply that it is not only possible but easy to have 
a writing read through a three-foot wall. He gives roughly 
the same directions, but does not suggest distant communica- 
tions. 
We cannot, therefore, assert that any credit for suggesting 
the idea of wireless telegraphy is attributable to this Rector 
of Bath. 
Of the above books (besides the ‘‘ New Atlantis,’’) the 
“Sceptis Scientifica’”’ (1665), ‘‘ The Vanity of Dogmatizing ”’ 
(1665), and Hakewill’s “ Apology’ (1630), have been for 
nearly 200 years in the Burnley Grammar School Library, 
which contains also “ Glanvill’s Lux Orientalis”” (1662), and 
““ Remains, Discourses, Sermons, etc,” with sermon at Glan- 
vill’s funeral (1681). 
J. L. WARD. 
