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AND QUERIES. 
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fictitious; and even those who believe the do- 
cuments to be genuine, admit that they are so 
extraordinary, as to give reasonable ground for 
doubt. One would like to have these documents 
produced, and subjected to such tests as modern 
historical criticism can supply. Above all, con- 
sidering their great historical importance, ‘it is 
desirable that they should be lodged in some 
known custody where they may be accessible to 
investigation when required. The two of these 
papers which are of most importance, are dated 
the “12 January, 1644,” and “the twelfe day of 
Marche, in the twentieth year of our reigne, 1644.” 
Of the former Dr. Lingard had a MS. copy in his 
possession, attested by the Earl of Glamorgan’s 
signature: “and, probably,” as Dr. Lingard says, 
“the very same which he [Glamorgan] gave to 
Ormond, after his [Glamorgan’s] arrest and im- 
prisonment.” Of the latter document, Dr. Lin- 
gard states : 
“JT have in my possession the original warrant itself, 
with the king’s signature and private seal; bearing the 
arms of the three kingdoms, a crown above, and C. R. on 
the sides, and indorsed in the same handwriting with the 
body of the warrant: ‘The Earle of Glamorgan’s espe- 
tiall warrant for Ireland.’ ”— Lingard, 5th edit., vol. viii. 
p- 627. 
Now my Query, upon the present occasion, and 
with reference to which I have brought this sub- 
ject before you, is this: Where now are these 
valuable documents ? Into whose possession have 
they passed since the death of Dr. Lingard? 
With a view to inquiries connected with Mr. 
Witton’s MS., it would be advantageous to me to 
see these documents; but I ask the question re- 
specting their present custody, more especially in 
the interest of historical literature. These are 
documents of which the whereabouts ought to be 
known. If the possessor would dispose of them, 
the British Museum is the place where they ought 
to be deposited ; and if that be not agreeable to 
the present owner, perhaps he will excuse my 
respectfully suggesting to him, that he would con- 
fer a great benefit upon historical students if he 
would deposit, in some public place (as the British 
. Museum, or the Society of Antiquaries,) a care- 
fully executed fac-simile, or a photograph—the 
best of fac-similes. If the documents, or photo- 
graphs of them, could be inspected, and compared 
with other papers which emanated from Charles I. 
at that time, the handwriting and the seal would, 
in all probability, be capable of unquestionable 
-identification ; and all questions respecting the 
true character of the documents might thus be set 
at rest for ever. Joun Bruce. 
5. Upper Gloucester Street, Dorset Square. 
FAinar Queries. 
The Pleasures of Ornithology. — The editor of 
C. Knight’s standard edition of the Pictorial Shak- 
speare, in the illustrations of A Midsummer Night's 
Dream (Act. III. Se. 1.), cites these lines from 
“the attempt of a very eminent naturalist to 
unite science and poetry in,verses, which he called 
the ‘ Pleasures of Ornithology :’” 
“The morning wakes, as from the lofty elm 
The cuckoo sends the monotone. Yet he, 
Polygamous, ne’er knows what pleasures wait 
On pure monogamy.” 
Who was the eminent naturalist? Was the 
work alluded to ever printed or published ? and 
if so, when and where ? SERVIENS. 
“ General Howe is a gallant commander,” &c. — 
“ General Howe is a gallant commander, 
There are others as gallant as he.” 
These lines are cited by Sir Walter Scott, in 
Lockhart’s Life, p. 169., edit. 1845. Can any one 
supply the remainder of the song, or state its na- 
ture ? SERVIENs. 
Ann Floyd, Translator of La Fayetie’s “ Me- 
moirs of Henrietta.” — In 1722, “ W. Clay, at the 
Bible and Star,” published Fatal Gallantry, or the 
Secret History of Henrietta, Princess of England, 
written by the Countess de la Fayette, and trans- 
lated from the French, by “ Ann Floyd,” who 
dedicated her translation “*To the Honourable 
John Laws, Esq.” 
From the terms of the dedication, it is manifest 
that “John Laws” is intended for “ Law,” the 
financier ; but of “ Ann Floyd” I can get no in- 
formation whatever. Do any of your correspon- 
dents know anything about her? ‘The Countess 
de la Fayette asserts she “ had the honour of being 
very intimate with the princess,” and the circum- 
stances ‘‘of her death, of which I was a witness, 
are writ by my own hand.” It would be desir- 
able to know who the countess really was; what 
portion, if any, of the History is true; and lastly, 
and this is the most important of the whole, whe- 
ther the “relation or account of the death of 
Madam” at the end is veracious or the reverse: 
it certainly looks very much like truth. The 
letters, six in number, are no doubt genuine. 
J. M. (2.) 
Etymology of “ Agylla,” sc.—Can any reader 
of “N. & Q.” supply the etymology of Agylla, 
Anxur, Camars, Nequinum, Sinope, and Vulturnus ? 
These towns were subsequently called Cere, Tar- 
racina, Clusium, Narnia, Suessa, and Capua; and 
my reason in asking this information is this :— 
there can be no doubt that the last name was, 
in most cases, perhaps always merely a transla- 
tion of the former name of the same place. There- 
fore, if we can find the etymology of one name, 
