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militia regiments; who had repeatedly to form, 
says Macaulay, and to “ present a forest of pikes 
to the mob” to save life and limb. The wretched 
man is said to have died of the stone (see Macau- 
lay, vol. iii. p. 403., note citing his authority). Be 
that as it may, he was never created a “ Flint!” 
F. Painrort. 
NOTES ON MARSTON’S MALCONTENT. 
The following Notes on this play, which were 
communicated to me by Mr. Cunningham, with 
his usual kindness and liberality, unfortunately 
did not reach me in time to be included in the 
new edition of Marston's works, the volume con- 
taining the “Malcontent” having been completely 
worked off. They are so well deserving of pub- 
lication, that, having the author’s permission to 
make any other use of them, I feel sure the editor 
of “N. & Q.” will be glad of the opportunity of 
preserving them in the columns of his journal. 
J. O. H. 
“ Tnduction to ‘ Malcontent.’ 
“* One for another.’ — Collier’s note. 
“This note is copied by Dyce, who offers no further 
explanation. The meaning I conceive to be this. ‘I 
wonder,’ says Sly, ‘you play the Malcontent, another 
company having interest in it.’ ‘ Why not?’ says Con- 
dell; ‘they took little Jeronymo (16°) from us, why 
should we not therefore take the Malcontent in large 
(folio) frem them? Thisis what we call one for another, 
an exchange of plays.’ Jonson’s additions to Jeronymo 
were done for Henslowe, and Mr. Collier has shown it 
likely that The Malcontent was written for Henslowe. 
“<¢ Sly. There’s in all just five-and-fifty.’ 
“This is a pleasant exaggeration on the part of Sly- 
There were in all, as Stow tells us, ‘ten fair dwelling- 
houses and fourteen shops.’ See ‘Goldsmiths’ Row,’ in 
Handbook of London, ed. 1850. PrTreER CUNNINGHAM.” 
INEDITED LETTER OF LORD ROCHFORD. 
Perhaps you may think the following letter, of which I 
possess the autograph, of sufficient interest at the present 
crisis to warrant its insertion in “N.&Q.” It was 
written to a friend in England by Lord Rochford, our 
ambassador to the King of Sardinia, in the middle of the 
last century; and it is not only remarkable as bearing 
testimony to a strong Anglican feeling on the part of the 
House of Savoy, similar to that of which we have very 
recently seen proofs in one of its descendants, but also as 
being eminently characteristic of the style and sentiments 
of a courtier in the days of George II. J. H. Marspen. 
Great Oakley, Essex. 
Sir, 
7 10. 49 
Turin, Jan. 49, 1749. 
I received your obliging letter of the 14th of | 
December, and besides the pleasure it gave me to 
hear you and your family were in good health, it 
flattered me much to find that my friends in 
England had not forgot me, particularly one for 
Lady Rochford and I much by thinking we add 
any lustre to this court, and make us very vain in 
saying we are missed at St. James’s. I’m much 
afraid that few that go there see us in so partial a 
light as you are so good to do; and without say- 
ing more of this Court than it really deserves, it 
is not quite so numerous as ours, nor so brilliant 
(for there is now no Queen), for want of ladies ; 
but then the excessive polite behaviour of all the 
royal family makes all other deficiencies the less 
apparent. The Duke of Savoy (who must have 
been very young when you were here) is by far the 
most accomplished prince I ever saw. He is ex- 
cessively fond of all Englishmen, and everything 
that has connexion with England; and as an 
Englishman I’m vain enough to think that par- 
tiality of his R. H. is a proof of his sense; for 
though I’m far from being such a John as to think 
nothing good out of my own country, yet the 
more I see of the behaviour, customs, and manners 
of other nations, the greater veneration it gives 
me for my own. You have already seen in the 
publick papers that the Duke of Savoy is to be 
married in the spring, which is true; for about a 
fortnight ago it was publickly declared here. The 
Infanta, his Dutchess that is to be, passes for a 
very accomplished princess. 
I’m greatly surprised to find my friend Sir 
George Vandergucht has raised such a flame in 
the nation. Ishould never have suspected him of 
having been able to make such a stand. But I’m 
at a loss to know what you mean by saying if he 
loses his election he may bury his sorrows in a 
fortune of 60007. a year; unless you have forgot 
that he is married, or imagine that he will run the 
risk of having two wives at once, which would 
procure him a much more exalted station than he 
will be raised to by gaining his election. 
Lady Rochford joins with me in our sincere 
comps. to you and-Mrs. Parry; and I have the 
honour to be, Sir, 
Your most obedient 
Humble servant, 
Rocurorp. 
fAinor Paies. 
Longevity. — In the churchyard of Hillingdon, 
near Uxbridge, on an upright stone on the south 
side of the chancel, is the following : 
“Tn memory of Thos. Whittington, of this parish, who 
died Sept. 19, 1769, in the 104th year of his age; also of 
Thos. Whittington, son of the above, who died Oct. 6, 
1804, in the 103rd year of his age.” 
W. C. Treveryan. 
Atheneum. 
Columbus and the Egg. — Every one, it is to be 
! | presumed, is acquainted with this story; but 
whom I have so great a regard. You honour 
perhaps it is not equally well known that it is 
