that need be desired on this subject in Quetif et 
Kchard, Scriptores Ord. Pred. tom. i. pp. 418-20. 
Lut. Paris, 1719. (Vid. etiam Amb. de Altamura, 
Biblioth. Dominican. p. 45. Rome, 1677 ; Fabricii, 
Bibl. Med. et Inf. Latin. i. 1133. Hamb. gos 5 
“ What are depenings 2?” (No. 18. p. 277.) 
The nets used by the Yarmouth herring busses 
were made in breadths of six feet. The necessary 
depth was obtained by sewing together successive 
breadths, and each breadth was therefore called a 
deepening .* Ep. 
MISCELLANIES. 
Tale of a Tub. — It is generally supposed that 
the title of Swift’s Tale of a Tub was a jest origi- 
nally levelled at the Puritan pulpit. It probably 
had served a more ancient purpose. In Bale’s 
Comedye concerning Three Laws, compiled in 
1538, Infidelitas says : — 
“ Ye say they follow your Jaw, 
And vary not a shaw, 
Which is a tale of a tub.” 
J, O. W..H. 
A GENIUS. 
(From the German of Claudius.) 
“Friend Ass,” said the Fox, as he met him one 
* day, 
“What can people mean? —Do you know what 
they say?” 
“ No, I don’t,” said the Ass; “nor I don't care, 
not I.” 
“ Why, they say you’re a Genius,” was Reynard’s 
reply. 
“ My ees !” muttered Jack, quite appall’d by the 
word, 
“* What can I have done that’s so very absurd?” 
Dedications (No. 17. p. 259.). — In Villanueva’s 
Dedication to the Duke of Medinaceli of his Ori- 
gen Epocas y Progressos del Teatro Espanol 
(Madrid, 1802. sm. 4to.), the enumeration of the 
names, titles, and offices of his patron occupies 
three entire pages, and five lines of a fourth. 
F.C. B. 
NOTES ON BOOKS, SALES, CATALOGUES, ETC. 
The Perey Society have just issued a reprint 
of a black-letter tract, entitled ‘‘ A manifest De- 
tection of the most Vyle and Detestable Use of 
Dice Play,” which exhibits a curious picture of 
the tricks in vogue amongst the gamesters of the 
* From a pamphlet written about 1615, not now 
before us. Ep. 
NOTES AND QUERIES. 
| by Nar, Lee. 
sixteenth century, and, as the Editor very justly | 
observes, “comprises fuller explanations of terms 
used by Shakspeare and other old dramatists than 
are to be found in the notes of the commentators. 
The mysteries of gowrds and fullams, high men 
and low men, stumbling blocks to many intelligent 
readers of the works of the Stratford poet, are 
here satisfactorily revealed.” 
Whatever hopes the projectors of the approach- 
ing Exhibition of Works of Ancient and Medieval 
Art entertained of forming such a collection of 
objects as might deserve the attention of the 
public generally, and accomplish the great end in 
view, have been more than realised. ‘Thanks to 
the liberality with which the possessors of works 
of early art of this description, from the most 
distinguished personages of the realm, have placed 
their stores at the disposal of the committee, the 
very novel exhibition which will open to the 
public on Thursday next, will be as remarkable 
for its intrinsic beauty, as for its instructive and 
suggestive character. 
We need scarcely remind lovers of fine editions of 
first class books that Messrs. Sotheby commence 
the sale of the first portion of the extensive stock 
of Messrs. Payne and Foss, of Pall Mall, on Mon- 
day next. 
We have received from Mr. Straker, of 3. Ade- 
laide Street, his Catalogue of English and Foreign 
Theology, arranged according to subject, and with 
an Alphabetical Index of Authors ; and also Parts I. 
and If. of his Monthly Catalogues of Ancient and 
Modern Theological Literature. Mr. Lilly, who 
has removed to No. 7. Pall Mall, has also forwarded 
Nos. 1. and 2. of his Catalogues of Rare, Curious, 
and Useful Books. Mr. Miller, of 43. Chandos 
Street, has just issued No. 3. for 1850 of his 
Catalogue of Books, Old and New: and Mr. 
Quarritch of (16. Castle Street, Leicester Square) 
No. 14. Catalogue of Oriental and Foreign Books : 
and, though not least deserving of mention (by 
us, at all events, as he has the good taste to an- 
nounce on his Catalogue “ Notes AND QUERIES 
sory”), Mr. Nield, of 46. Burlington Arcade has 
just issued No. 2. for 1850, in which are some 
Marprelate and Magical Books worth looking after. 
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
E. Ver. ‘“ When Greeks join Greeks,” §c. is a line 
See No, 14. p. 211. 
K. D.B. The following — “ In Flesh-monger-street. 
Stward the moneyer (renders) to the King 15d. and to 
William de Chesny houseroom, salt and water” —is a 
literal translation. Correspondents must be careful not to 
omit letters or contractions in extracts from original 
records. It would in this cuse have been difficult correctly 
to render “monet” without a contraction; and “ Fle- 
mangerstret,” as our correspondent wrote it, might have 
been changed into “ Fell-monger-,” instead of ‘* Flesh- 
monger-street.” The service of “ house-room, salt and 
