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20 Queen Katherine Parr—Preservatives against Moths. [Aug. }, 
pardonable; but I am not without my 
apprehensions, that it is pretty current 
even there, and passes without animad- 
version. But, why a transgression of the 
rules of orthoepy should be suffered to 
pass unnoticed any more than a devia- 
tion from the rules of Syntax in their 
compositions is a question which exceeds 
my ability to solve. That the instance 
just now mentioned, is a violation of the 
rules of orthoepy, as they are given in 
our most apprdved English, Grammars, 
the very learned’ gentlemen who, adorn 
that university will not, I presume, be 
disposed to controvert. Having given 
them this hint, it would not become me 
to say any more on the subject. I hope 
they will not be offended at what has 
been already said, or think that I have 
meddled with matters that lic out of my 
province. Surely no gentleman will con- 
tend, that it is contrary to the duty of any 
one, however humble his station may he, 
to endeavour to refurm abuses, to cor- 
rect errors, and to promote the improve- 
ment of his vernacular tongue to the ut- 
most of his power, provided in the pro- 
secution of such a design he cautiously 
refrains from personal reflections, intem- 
perate language, and all other unwar- 
rantable means. I profess to understand 
English, and to be able to teach it gram- 
matically; but I do not, like some gen- 
tlemen, pretend to be wiser than the 
learned men who composed! the gram- 
mars that are noW in general use. If 
they are right, the grammars are wrong, 
and ought to be corrected; but, if the 
grammars are right, then those gentle- 
men who deviate from them are wrong. 
It has often excited my surprise, that in 
this great metropolis, where every book: 
that is published, every article in the 
numerous periodical works, and every 
advertisement that appears in the news- 
papers, is written with singular elegance, 
in a highly polished style, so little atten- 
tion should be paid to a just elocution. 
Ihave long wished to communicate to 
the public my sentiments on the subject. 
I have now pointed out what I conceive 
to be errors, and leave it to my country- 
“men, either to avoid. them in future, or 
try to justify them as they may think 
proper. These remarks will undoubtedly, 
meet with opposition, There are per- 
sons who pertinaciously retain what they 
have once incautiously embraced; but 
the more candid and reflecting part of 
mankind are always ready to relinquish 
error, when it is clearly discovered. 
sii LOU'S, Hey 
Lo the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, ¢ 
BEG leave to return my grateful ace 
| knowledgment to your correspondent 
N. Y> for the very interesting informa- 
tion which he so kindly communicated - 
through the channel of your Magazine 
for April, I was before aware that Dr, 
Nash had detailed in the ninth volume 
of the Archologia, the particulars of the 
discovery of the body ofKatherine Parr 
in 1786; and annexed thereto a brief 
memoir of her life, extracted chiefly from 
Ballard. He mentions her death as hav- 
ing occurred on the seventh day after the 
birth of her daughter; and then adds, 
that this child was committed to the care 
of the Duchess of Suffolk by Lord Sey- 
mour before his execution. Iam igno= 
rant from what source Dr. Nash drew 
this information; but am certain that 
when the grave of the Queen was vio~ 
lated, no remains were discovered to 
confirm the conjecture that her child was 
buried either with or near her; nor is 
the death of ber daughter mentioned in 
the circumstantial account of her funeral 
copied from the “ Boke of Buryalls-of 
trew Noble “Persons” in the Herald’s 
College by Dr. Nash. 
My present researches are confined to 
circumstances individually connected with 
Katherine Parr; and I am sorry that ne 
documents relative to other branches of 
the family, have fallen in my way. Should 
T at any future time be fortunate enough 
to discover any thing that may be likely 
to prove acceptable to N. ¥. I shall with 
pleasure requite his obliging attention by 
immediately communicating it> 
May 12, 1808. Your’s, &e. H, 
— 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
BEG to suggest three modes of presery~ 
ing woollens from the ravages of the 
moth; namely, 1. Ground black pepper 
scattered in the bottom of the drawer or 
trunk; 2. Pieces of Russia leather, (the 
refuse of the bookbinders; 3. Tobacco 
leaves, folded up with the different gar- 
ments; observing that the leaves of to- 
bacco should be renewed every three years, 
A friend of mine has also proved the 
complete efficacy of the first mode, in 
respect to furs. 
' The tobacco leaves I have adopted for 
many years past, and have in consequence 
not found any trace of a moth, 
he “Your's, &c.. 
A Constant Reaper. 
June 11, 1808, 
