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search, have not hitherto enabled me to find 
them : — 
“ Call you the city gay, its revels joyous? 
They may be so to you, for you are young, 
Belike and happy. She was young in years, 
But often in mid-spring will blighting winds 
Do autumn’s work ; and there is grief at heart 
Can do the work of years, can pale the cheek, 
And cloud the brow, and sober down the spirit. 
This gewgaw scene hath fewer charms for her 
Than for the crone, that numbering sixty winters, 
Pronounceth it all folly. — Marvel not 
’Tis left thus willingly.” 
C. A. H. 
Athenzum Club, Nov. 17. 1849. 
Dalton’s Doubting’s Downfall. 
About thirty years ago the following appeared 
in Lackington and Co.’s book catalogue: “ Dalton 
(Edward) Doubting’s Downfall, 1s. 6d.” Applica- 
tion was made, when other books were ordered, 
three several times; in each case the answer was 
“ sold.” Since that date inquiries have been in- 
stituted from time to time, in the usual quarters, 
but always unsuccessfully. No clue can be given 
as to the size or date, but from the quaintness of 
the title it is presumed to be about the period of 
the Commonwealth. 
Should any of your readers procure this work, 
the liberal price of 20s. if a book, or 10s. if a pam- 
phlet, will be paid for it through your medium, by 
&. 
Authors of Old Plays. 
Query the authors of the following plays ? — 
1. The Tragedy of Nero newly written. London: 
printed by Aug. Mathewes for Thomas Jones, and are 
to be sold at his shoppe in Saint Dunstane’s Church- 
yard in Fleete Street, 1633. 
2. Sicily and Naples, or the Fatall Vnion,a Tragedy. 
By SH. A BéC. Ex. Oxford: printed by 
William Turner, 1640. 
3. Emilia. London: printed for the author, 1672. 
4. Sir Gyles Goose-Cappe Knight, a comedy lately 
acted with great applause at the private House in 
Salisbury Court. London: printed for Hugh Perry, 
and are to be sold by Roger Ball, at the Golden 
Anchor in the Strand, neere Temple Barre, 1636. 
Ihave given the title-pages in full, omitting a 
Latin motto which adorns the title-page of the 
M.A. of Exeter College. Q. D. 
Periwinkle — c¢ Mocking Emblem. 
Can any of your readers, learned in the language 
of flowers, inform me why, when Sir W. Fraser 
(the last of Wallace’s adherents) was led in triumph 
through the streets of London, with his legs tied 
under his horse’s belly —‘“ a garland of Periwinkle 
was in mockery placed upon his head?” See 
Tytler’s History of Scotland, cap. 3. © Mevanion. 
Wives of Ecclesiastics. 
Sir, — In looking over some ancient charters a 
few days ago, I met with one dated 22 Edw. III., 
by which “ Willielmus de Bolton clericus et 
Goditha uxor ejus,” release a claim to certain 
lands. If William de Bolton was an ecclesiastic, 
as I suppose, how is it that his wife is openly 
mentioned ? 
I shall be much obliged to any of your readers 
for an explanation. A Supscriper. 
Whelps. 
Sir, —In Howell's Letters, Sect. 5. p. 9. the fol- 
lowing words occur : — 
« At the return of this fleet two of the Whelps were 
cast away, and three ships more.” 
I should feel obliged to any of your correspond- 
ents who may be able to favour me with an expla- 
nation of the word Whelps in this passage. J. J. 
NOTES ON BOOKS, CATALOGUES, SALES, ETC. 
J.J.S. informs us, with reference to a Note in 
No. 2. (p. 21.), “that an account of Anglesey 
Abbey, in Cambridgeshire, is ready, and will be 
published ere long.” 
Our attention has been directed to the Pro- 
spectus of a series of “‘ Cottage Prints from Sacred 
Subjects, intended chiefly for distribution among 
the poor,” which will be so produced as to form a 
set of illustrations to the Bible; “although it is 
chiefly contemplated that the Prints, protected by 
a small frame, should find their way into the homes 
of the poor, and decorate their walls.” The Editors, 
the Rev. H.J. Rose and Rev. J. W. Burgon, well 
observe: ‘ We shall in vain preach reverence to 
the ear on Sundays, if the eyes may be famili- 
arised with what is irreverent for the six days 
following. On the other hand, we shall surely be 
supplying ourselves with a powerful aid, if we may 
direct the eye to forms of purity and beauty; and 
accustom our village children (who are now our 
hope,) from infancy, to look daily on what is holy, 
and pure, and good.”— Subscribers of one guinea 
in advance are promised, in the course of the year, 
at least fifty such engravings as the four which 
accompany the Prospectus. 
Messrs. Puttick and Simpson commenced on 
Thursday a nine days’ Sale of the ‘‘ Curious, rare, 
and valuable Library of a well-known Collector, 
deceased ;” also another Collection, including — 
Theology; Spanish, English, and other Chronicles: 
Specimens of the Early Typography of English and 
Foreign Printers; a very complete Series of the Pro- 
ductions of the Family of Aldus; rare editions of the 
Classics ; numerous interesting and important Spanish 
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