on its site (Cal. State Papers, Dom. Series,' 1662-63, pp. 78, 94). Soon after the Restoration, the fine street now known as Pall Mall, which occupies the site of King Charles I.'s Mall, was laid out, St. James's Street was commenced, and grants were made for the construction of a "square of great and good houses" in St. James's Fields and the establishment of a market close by. Amid these changes the Physic Garden seems to have disappeared, and nothing more is heard of Dr. Morison, whose functions seem to bave ceased when Charles decided to reserve his Privy Garden for vegetables and flowers. So far, therefore, it seems doubtful if either Le Notre or Dr. Morison had any hand in the general improvements of St. James's Park, though it is likely that the former was consulted with regard to the Royal Garden, which was one of Charles's favourite haunts, and formed the scene of the over the garden wall," colloquy between the king and "pretty Nelly," that excited the spleen of the precise Evelyn. In the summer of 1661 a warrant was issued for the payment of 2401. yearly to Andrew and Gabriel Mollett, or Mollet, who had perhaps been sent over from France on Le Notre's recommendation, on account of their wages as king's gardeners, and authority was also given them to Occupy the lodgings in St. James's Park belonging to the gardeners, and to keep the Royal Garden and plant fruit trees and flowers there (Cal. State Papers, Dom. Series,' 1661-62, pp. 25, 98). On Dec. 10, 1661, a warrant was issued appointing Adrian May to be supervisor of the French gardeners employed at Whitehall, St. James's, and Hampton Court, to examine their bills, accounts, &c., and see that they had due satisfaction, with a salary of 2001. a year therefor (ibid., 1661-62, p. 175). About the same time Gabriel Mollet went over to Paris and bought a supply of flowers for the garden at a total cost of 1,487 French livres, or 1151. sterling (ibid., 1661–62, p. 209). Gabriel must have died immediately afterwards, for on Feb. 27, 1662/3, Charles Mollet presented a petition to the king, praying for the payment of 115., due on account of the flowers bought in Paris by his late brother, and planted in the Royal Garden in St. James's Park. On Adrian May, the surveyor of the king's gardens, being referred to, that official reported that the flowers were only anemones and ranunculuses, that they were planted without his knowledge, and were only worth 14l. to 187. (ibid., 1663-64, p. 57). It is not clear whether even this sum was paid or not, but that money was scarce at the time is shown by a petition that was shortly afterwards presented by Anthony Young and the rest of the workmen who were serving under the chief gardener, Andrew Mollet. Young represented that he and his fellow petitioners had been a year at work without a penny wages, and that he himself had been in prison three weeks for a debt of forty shillings, which now, by way of outlawry, was recorded as a 131. debt, so that, without relief, he and his family must perish (ibid., 1663-64, p. 422). Other petitions followed to the same effect; one from some labourers, who asserted that they had worked in the Royal Gardens under Mr. Mollet for thirty-one weeks during the summer and had received nothing, and that their creditors had became clamorous on their being turned out in the winter (ibid., p. 374); and another from a Frenchman, named Nicholas Pellais la Brie, who had come from France with some trees brought over by Mollet, and who demanded payment of 181., due to him as a gardener at two shillings a day from Dec. 1664 to June, 1665 (ibid., 1666-67, p. 402). Mollet himself begged that he might be supplied with money to pay the workmen, whose wages were a year and a half in arrears, otherwise the garden must run to ruin, and would not be able to supply the privy kitchen of the king or queen (ibid., 1664-65, p. 154). The difficulties of his position seem to have been too much for poor Andrew, for shortly afterwards he followed his brother Gabriel to the grave, and John Rose was appointed in his room on a salary of 240l. a year (ibid., 1665-66, p. 237). Rose, who was a man of considerable note as a botanist, had been working in the gardens in a subordinate position, on a salary of 401. since November, 1660 (ibid., 1660-61, p. 369). He was a gentleman of coat armour, and his portrait, with a pineapple, which he is said to have introduced into England, was in the Strawberry Hill collection. As an Englishman he had probably fewer difficulties to contend with than his French predecessors. He died in 1677, and was buried in the Church of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, where, according to The New View of London,' 1708, p. 350, a neat white marble monument, with the following inscription, was raised to his memory: "In memory of John Rose, Gent., late Chief Gardener to King Charles the 2d. Born at Ambrosbury, in the County of Wilts, October, 1619. Deceased in this Parish, September, 1677, and is here interred with Mary his wife. Daughter of Mr. Tho. Chamberlain, who died December, 1676 : On Earth he truly liv'd old Adam's Heir, Jaipur, Rajputana W. F. PRIDEAUX. WILL OF DR. JOHN PRESTON. The following is a copy of the will of Dr. John Preston, the second Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Barrington 77, P.C.C.). Dr. Preston was Master for six years only, and died in 1628. name: Witnes hereof Martin Holbech. John Preston. For my accompts wh maie happily bee left somewhat impfect I had rather receave wronge than doe it therefore if I have forgotten to sett downe any receipts I would have the word of my pupill or of theire friends taken for them and if out of forgettfullnes any things bee left ambiguous in my reckonings or debts to any in the Towne I would have their requests readily yielded to (where there is any pbability) for theire advantage rather then for mine. Probatum apud [London] coram &c. Vicesimo die mensis Augusti A° Dai millesimo sexcentesimo vicesimo octavo [William Viscount] Saye et Seall [executor]. S. ARNOTT, Emman. Coll. Gunnersbury. He was the most successful tutor of his day in the pmisses with mine owne hand and subscribed my Cambridge. Having been appointed chaplain to Prince Charles, he was in attendance when James I. died, and went up from Theobalds with Charles and the Duke of Buckingham in a closed coach to have Charles proclaimed at Whitehall. He was a man of some considerable political consequence, and had he not died at an early age, more might have been heard of him. His executor, Lord Saye and Seale, is the well-known Puritan, who gave Preston his countenance and support at the conference which took place early in the reign of Charles at York House, when the books written by Montague, the clergyman of Stanford Rivers, who took up a position against Calvinism, were brought under consideration. Dr. Preston was one of the principal disputants at this conference, which was held no great while before his death. It is unnecessary to say that he took part against Montague. Readers of N. & Q. ' will notice the bequest to godly preachers, and also the testator's belief that his soul would be admitted to eternal glory immediately after its departure from the body. The will is, however, less distinctly Puritan than might have been expected, and I am rather surprised that there is not at the beginning some expression of Calvinistic views. Possibly the long period of decay and sickness which preceded Dr. Preston's death may have led him to reflect on the imperfection of our knowledge concerning the designs or so-called decrees of the Almighty. It may, however, be observed that Preston belonged to the Elizabethan Puritans rather than to those of the Cromwellian age :— I John Preston being in good health of body and perfect memory do declare my last will and testament in manner following first I commit my soule into the hands of Almightie God believing in my harte that all my sinnes are washed awaie thro faith in Jesus Christ and that my soule shalbe receaved into eternall glory imeadiately after its depture out of the body Alsoe I comit my body to be buried according to the discretion of my Executor being fully persuaded that it shall rise again at the last daye by y vertue of Christ's resurrection and bee joynd again to my soule and soe remaine for ever with the Lord Alsoe I doe give to Queens' College in Cambridge 5 and 5b more to godly preachers both w I wd have disposed at the discretion of my executour Alsoe I give to the Lord Clinto and the Lord Saye my honour: able and faithful friends in testimony of my love and due respect 2 pieces of plate of 500 price and another of the same value to Mr John Dod of Ashby into (sic) witnes of my love and thankfullnes Alsoe I doe give to Mr Sibbes Mr Cotton Mr Price Mr Botton Mr Halles Mr Buckby Mr Hooker Mr James Bacon Mr John Dod of Emanuel Coll: every one a booke at the discretion of my executor Alsoe I give to my mother 10lb To my father in lawe a ringe of 26s 8d price to my brother Tho: Preston 20 markes To my brother James Preston (whose neede I conceave to be more) 40 mkes To my sister Mary a peece of plate of 500 price And the rest of all my goods and chattels and whatsoever else belongeth to mee I give to the right hon: William Lord Saye and Seale whom I make full and sole executor of this my last will In witnes whereof I have written all 'DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY': NOTES AND CORRECTIONS. (See 6th S. xi. 105, 443; xii. 321; 7th S. i. 25, 82, 342, 376; ii. 102, 324, 355; iii. 101, 382; iv. 123, 325, 422 ; v. 3, 43, 130, 362, 463, 506; vii. 22, 122, 202, 402; viii. 123, 382; ix. 182, 402; x. 102; xi. 162, 242, 342; xii. 102; 8th S. i. 162, 348, 509; ii. 82, 136, 222, 346, 522, iii. 183; iv. 384; v. 82, 284, 504; vi. 142.) Vol. XL. P. 29 a. For "entered the church" read took holy orders. P. 30 a. Nalson. See 'Mem. Rip.,' Surt. Soc., ii. 309. For "Conyng" read Coney. P. 44 b. For "it looks" read it makes him look. P. 90 b, line 8. For "ships" read crews. P. 92. James Nares. See Yorksh. Arch. Jour., iii. 119. P. 93. Robert Nares. See Mathias, 'Pursuits P. 101. Beau Nash. See James Hervey's letter to him, 1736, in his 'Life,' 1772, pp. 163–179. P. 111 a, line 14. For "vicarage" read rectory. P. 133. James Nayler. See Denham's 'Poems,' 1684, pp. 110, 113; Baring Gould's 'Yorkshire Oddities'; Besse's 'Sufferings,' i. P. 141 a. Erskine Neale. See 'N. & Q.,' 7th S. iv. 15; for "St. Hilda" read St. Hilda's, for "Whycotte" Whychcotte. P. 143 a. W. H. Neale. Curate of St. James's, Leeds; Gent. Mag., 1808, i. 265; 1824, i. 545; 1831, ii. 619; Poulson's 'Beverlac,' i. 467, Holderness,' ii. 286. Pp. 143-6. J. M. Neale. Add to the list of his works: Medieval Hymns and Sequences,' ded. to Rev. T. Helmore, 1851; 'Lectures on Church Difficulties,' ded. to Archd. Denison, 1852; 'Hymns of the Eastern Church,' ded. to the Clewer Sisters, 1862; 'Sermons preached in Sackville College Chapel,' 4 vols. (with an introductory account of relations see N. & Q'; Arthur Bedford wrote the college), 1871. P. 145 a, line 33. For "in" read on. P. 146 a, line 17 from foot. For "Anthony" read Antony; line 16, after "J. M. N." insert "1856," and remove the brackets from 'Medieval Preachers.' P. 157 b. For "Cestrensis" (bis) read Cestriensis (XXI. 59 b.), for "Pever" read Peover. P. 150. W. Johnson Neale. See 'N. & Q.,' 7th S. i. 156. P. 165 a. Walter Needham. Bp. Patrick records his account of the death of Charles II., 'Autob.,' 101-2, P. 172. Abp. Neile. Anecdote of him and James I. in Ed. Waller's 'Poems,' 1722, p. vi; Wrangham's 'Zouch,' ii. 81; 'Yorksh. Diaries,' Surt. Soc., vol. lxv. P. 173 b. For "Spalatro," "Bishopsthorpe," read Spalato, Bishopthorpe. P. 187 a. For "above" read under. . against his Chronology,' 1728; his bust in Queen Caroline's grotto at Richmond, Green's 'Poems,' 1796, p. 81; H. Wharton's Sermons, 1700 (A. 3); Amhurst, Terrae Filius,' 1726, vol. i. p. xvii; V. Bourne's Poematia,' 1743, 96, 235, 248; Addison's Evidences,' 1753, pref.; Thomson's 'Poems," 1768, p. 175; Leibnitz, Theodicée,' 1760, i. 162– 253; Barrow's 'Works,' 1842, vol. i. p. xxvii ; Newton's ed. of the Geographia Generalis ' of Varenus, Cantab., 1672; Sam. Clarke's ed. of Rohault's Physica' (ed. 4, 1718), contained notes taken from Newton. ་ Pp. 395-6. John Newton. See W. Barless, Sermons, and Corresp. with N.,' New York, 1818; Memoir of N.,' ed. by Bickersteth, 1835; Sir J. Stephen, 'Eccl. Biog.'; Seeley, 'Later Evangel. Fathers,' 1879; Bailey, 'From Sinner to Saint,' 1892; Miller, Singers and Songs'; Roberts, 'Hannah More'; 'Life of W. Wilberforce'; 'Life of Tho. Scott'; 'Eclectic Notes,' 1856; 'Life of P. 209. John Nelson. See Atmore, 'Methodist D. Wilson,' i. 13, 18; 'Life of H. Venn,' 1835, Memorial'; Southey's 'Wesley'; Tyerman, 'Ox- 148, 265, 345, 361, 400, 498; Vaughan's 'Life of ford Methodists'; Yks. Weekly Post, Oct. 27, 1894. T. Robinson,' 1815, 80, 209, 246-8, 258; Hardy's P. 212. Robert Nelson. Letter by him prefixed'Life of Grimshaw,' 1861, p. 176; Sidney's 'Life to Wells, Rich Man's Duty,' 1715; he recom- of Rowl. Hill,' 1834, 92, 135; Life of Pratt," mended Elements of Christian Piety,' ed. by L. 1849, 10, 48, 231; 'Life of T. Adam,' 1837, i. 63, Theobald, 1715; John Allen, in his 'Oxford 110; 'Life of T. Jones,' 1851, 85, 111, 189; 'Life Univ. Sermon,' 1772, styles him a star in a of C. Neale,' 1835, 2, 7, 10; Jay's 'Life of C. glorious constellation." Pearson's 'Life of Hey,' Winter,' 1843, 339, 430. 1827, i. 147; Southey's 'Wesley,' ii. 116. 66 P. 216 a, line 18 from foot. Read "glory was reflected upon his brother." P. 226 b, line 19 from foot. Newcastle. ? Northumberland. P. 228 a. For "at Holderness " read in Holderness. Pp. 258-9. Sir H. Neville. Epigram on his motto "Ne vile velis" (cp. 303 b.) in Owen, 1st coll. ii. 66. P. 273 a, line 6. For "East" read North. P. 306 a. Neville, Fauconberg. See 'Cartularium de Gyseburne,' Surt. Soc. P. 335 a. "Issue of Rolls," omit of. Pp. 336-7. Henry Newland edited Commentaries on Ephesians and Philippians, 2 vols., 1860. P. 337 b. "Swithin," better Swithun. P. 349 a, line 14. Insert inverted comma after then. P. 351 a. S. Newman. Second ed. of his 'Concordance,' Cambr., 1672. P. 366 b. For "Newbold" read Newbald. P. 370. Sir Henry Newton. Letters from him in Grotius 'De Veritate,' ed. Le Clerc, Amst., 1718, and in Engl. trans. by John Clarke, 1767. Experiments in Italy communicated by him to Derham, 'Physico-theol.,' 1723, p. 133. P. 393. Sir Isaac Newton. On some of his P. 399 b, line 22. "Angle"? 6 P. 400 a, line 21 from foot. 1672 is an error. P. 401 a. "Robert Newton, D.D." Whence was the degree obtained? P. 403 b, line 25. For "regrets" read regretted. P. 404 b. On Bp. Newton's second marriage, see Mathias, 'P. of L.,' 351-2. P. 405 a, line 28. For "1682" read 1782. There was a twentieth ed. of Newton's 'Prophecies," 1835. P. 414. Nich. de Walkington. See Henriquez, Ord. Cist. Script.,' 1626, pp. 94-5; Hearne's 'Newburgb,' ii. 612; Ross, Celeb. Yks. Wolds.' P. 417 b. Pits's book 'De Illustribus Angliæ Scriptoribus' is wrongly cited. P. 419 b, line 4 from foot. "Corporeal " ? P. 445. Wm. Nicholls. See Nelson's 'Bull," 374. P. 445 a, line 25–6, read “etchings by him are known." W. C. B. Neale.-May I call attention to an article in the volume just published where there is a little nest of errors ? Under the name of John Mason Neale (vol. xl. p. 143 b), it is said, "In Oct., 1836, he won a scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge." He was elected scholar in his third year, April 12, 1839. "He was accounted the best classical scholar of his year." We are not told if this is meant to apply to the College or the University, and no evidence is given in support of the statement. I very much doubt if it is correct in either sense. I have heard a distinguished man of Neale's year say that he was expected to take a high place, but I never heard him say that he was expected to be Senior Classic. Neale did not get his scholarship till the last trial, while two other classical men of his year, high in the first class of the Tripos, got theirs at the first trial. Neale also failed to get one of the Bell Scholarships, for which, as a clergyman's son, he was eligible. We may fairly ask, therefore, for some evidence for the above statement. Neale, like a good many others, disliked mathematics; and so "would not qualify" for the Classical Tripos by first passing in the Mathematical Tripos. This, I presume, means that, in accordance with the rule then in force, he tried to pass in mathematics, and having failed, was unable to go in for Classical Honours. A distinguished living bishop was a victim to this same rule, and a good many first-class scholars have had a very narrow escape. Thus, the "wooden-spoon" in the years 1825-28 inclusive was in the first class of the Classical Tripos, and in 1832 was no less distinguished a scholar than Richard Shilleto, who is believed to have got through only by the skin of his teeth. "The rule was rescinded in 1841." The rule was not rescinded till 1851, or rather a second loophole was then allowed for some years. It was not in 1838, but in 1839, that Neale was Members' Prizeman. "He was elected Fellow of Downing." He was never Fellow of Downing, but merely acted as lecturer for a time, after which his name was replaced on the books of Trinity. He got the Seatonian Prize in 1845 and "on ten subsequent occasions." Ten is an error for nine. Joannis Wellbeloved Eboraco in Anglia oriundi qui in hac urbe vi febris occubuit vjjj id Octob AD MDCCCXIX Aetat xxi Ne nati desideratissimi neve hospitium et amicorum curæ Oa the second face, to the left of the inscription, a skull in profile let into a book surmounted by a butterfly, surmounted again by a triangle from which issues a glory of sixteen points. Third face, a cross resting on a globe. Fourth face, an anchor hanging by a rope or snake which is twined round a chalice placed on a table or altar. The following entry of the death of John Wellbeloved appears in the register of the Reformed Church : "Im Jahr Christi 1819 den 8ten October morgends [sic] zwischen zwei und drei Uhr starb am Nervenfieber der Studiosus der Theologie Herr John Wellbeloved aus York in England bei Mir Johann Georg Breidenstein oberhofprediger im unterricht des dasigen Professoren der Theologie Charles Wellbeloved sohn in einem alter von ein und zwanzig jahren und war den zehnten desselben monates in gegenwart des Herrn Professor der Philologie York in England John Kenrick und des Reformirten Glöckners Johann Georg Knapp Christlichen gebrauche nach zu seine ruhe gebracht. It seems to me that a very little inquiry at Cam-zu bridge would have prevented all these mistakes; and that we have a right to expect that, in a work of so great importance, writers should use all reasonable endeavours to attain accuracy. R. S. The following additions should be made :Neate, Charles (p. 151).-He wrote a copy of Latin sapphics, published anonymously, on Lord Salisbury's installation, 1870, entitled "Carmen in Theatro non recitatum, eoque magis Lectoribus commendatum." Newland, Henry Garrett (p. 336).—For an interesting memoir, see 'Parochial History of Westbourne," by Rev. J. H. Sperling, in 'Sussex Arcb. Colls.,' vol. xxii. Nash, Richard (p. 99). For a curious story about his cast mistress, see " Annual Register,' xx. EDWARD H. MARSHALL, M. A. 175. With reference to the article on William Mure, W. C. B. states (8th S. vi. 142), "there is a Mure "[Signed] Johann Georg Breidenstein Landgräflicher Oberhofprädiger Inspector und Consistorialrath des Koniglich Baierischen Civil verdienst ordens Mitgl." No doubt some of your readers will be able to explain the symbols, which are cut in high relief on the four sides of the obelisk. It would also be interesting to know who are the representatives of the family to which Mr. Wellbeloved belonged; for although the obelisk has not moved in the slightest degree since it was erected, yet it requires a little attention. ARTHUR F. G. LEVESON GOWER. Homburg v. d. höhe. on the will refer to p. 156 of the late Prof. Terrien de TATTOOING. (See 8th S. vi. 339.)-If MR. MOSLEY Lacouperie's recently published book on Beginnings of Writing,' he will find a useful bibliography of works on tattooing, either as a tribal mark or for ornament. The Professor thinks that the Maori moko (or tattooing) was purely ISAAC TAYLOR. ornamental. LAURUSTINUS.—Admiring lately a fine specimen of this beautiful shrub in flower, near Oxshott, Surrey, I could not help noticing that my sister, who was with me, called it laurustina, and I believe I have heard others do the same. Probably the mistake was first made by taking the second part of the word as an adjective and making it agree in gender with laurus. Tinus, however (the origin of which appears to be unknown), was the Roman name of the shrub, and is mentioned in Ovid's 'Metamorphoses,' x. 98 : Et bicolor myrtus, et baccis coerula tinus. Pliny says that it was by some thought to be a woody kind of laurel, by others a tree of a separate kind : "Tinus: hanc sylvestrem laurum aliqui intelligunt, nonnulli sui generis arborem. Differt ('Hist. Nat.,' color; est enim ei cœrulea bacca IV. 39). Our ordinary word for it is evidently founded on the first of these views, considering it to be a kind of laurel or bay-tree, which it somewhat resembles; the tinus, being a substantive, remains unchanged. Botanically the shrub is called Viburnum tinus, and belongs to the order Caprifoliaceæ. Blackheath. W. T. LYNN. A HORRID NOISE.-Almost every morning a cart laden with stones passes the gate that leads to my garden, and causes the most disagreeable griding noise which the ear can receive. I was glad to find that Shakspeare was familiar with this offensive sound, and could explain the cause of it: I had rather hear a brazen canstick turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree; And that would set my teeth nothing on edge, Nothing so much as mincing poetry. 1 Henry IV.,' III. i. Alfred Gatty, D.D. LITERARY PUBLISHING SOCIETIES.-The number of learned societies now engaged in publishing works of various kinds is very large, and I am not aware of any volume which gives a list of such societies. Many people have heard of the Ballad Society, the Selden Society, the Percy Society, and such like; but a full list, with addresses, date of origin, and summary of publications would be very useful, and would, I think, be suitably chronicled in the pages of N. & Q.' The list should include to the United States and the continent of Europe extinct associations, and might, perhaps, extend why not say at once the whole civilized world? JAMES HOOPER. Norwich, ་ GEORGE HALKET.-In the Quarterly Review, p. 413, a writer on 'Buchan' credits George Halket with the authorship of 'Logie o' Buchan,' and adds that "on his head a price was set by the HEART BURIAL.-The subjoined cutting will be of service to the many interested in all that pertains to the subject of burials: "The Gazette de Lausanne announces that last Wednesday evening, in the church at Aubonne, the tomb which, according to the Latin inscription on the memorial stone, contains the heart of the famous French naval commander Abraham Du Quesne was formally opened in presence of the authorities, and a small silver box was found in a cavity hollowed out of the rock. The box was opened and found to contain a human heart encased in lead. A record of the discovery was drawn up by a notary, and the box was then replaced, pending its removal to Dieppe, the municipality of which town has expressed a desire to have the relic, Du Quesne having been born at the Norman seaport in 1610. The commander, who died in 1688, was the hero of the defence of Bordeaux against the English and Spaniards in 1650. He also won a brilliant victory over the famous Dutch Admiral de Ruyter in 1676. Although known to history as Admiral du Quesne, he never enjoyed the title officially, his profession of the Protestant faith having prevented his attaining flag rank.”—Morning, Sept. 7. C. P. HALE. "BETTY," THE BURGLAR'S TOOL.-In my note on 'Jemmy' (ante, p. 138) I referred readers to the 'N. E. D.' for information about "Betty." I forgot, however, to add that the earliest example of the word is wanting from that valuable repertory, which takes us back only to 1700. Littleton's 'Latin Dictionary' of 1678 contains the following item: "Vectis......a Betty or engine to force open a door." It may be also in the 1673 edition; but a copy of this is inaccessible to me. F. ADAMS. 14, Eastlake Road, Camberwell, S.E. BOWDLER'S 'SHAKSPEARE.'- In the country we are not much troubled with the new woman or make shifts for our amusements. I belong to a with skirt-dancing. But we are cut off from the theatre and from good concerts, so that we have to "literary and musical society," at whose meetings the members (of whom the more part are ladies), read Shakspeare, out of Bowdler's edition (in sixpenny parts, published by Longmans). Bowdlerism is dead and buried, and may remain so for me. But one wonders at the cool assurance |