Robert Laneham's letter concerning Queen 66 Elizabeth's entertainment at Kenilworth has a curious passage on "The seavenz." For seven days he was slack in annotation, and excuses himself by indicting some remarks whereof part iz: fyrst how according to her highnes name Elizabeth, which I heer say oout of the Hebru signifieth (amoong oother) the Seauenth of my God: diuerz things heer did soo justly in number square with the same. Az fyrst, her highnes hither cumming in this seauenth moonth: then prezented with the seauen prezents of the seauen godes and after, with the melody of the seauen sorted muzik in the dolphin, the Lakeladiez gift.' Nine, apart from its position as the square of three, has perhaps acquired some of its reputation for potency from the consideration that its multiples add up to nine in a way extraordinary to the non-mathematical reader. There are, however, few persons nowadays who observe the Horatian rule of keeping a work in hand nine years before publication. Tailors and cats are somewhat belittling associations, but the ninth wave, which has received recent consideration in our columns, somewhat redeems the balance of dignity. These few remarks are, oddly enough, due to the seventh of nine brothers; but the writer fears that no special powers have been received by him in virtue of his natal position. THE birthplace of Jean Bart, the distinguished seaman, has become a subject for discussion in L'Intermédiaire. Dunkirk with good right claims the honour of calling him her son. It appears, however, that though his baptismal certificate and epitaph both show him to have been born there in 1650, a certain Jean Bart of Corban, near Moutier in the Bernese Jura, is regarded by local tradition as the brilliant privateer who became "chef d'escadre des armées navales du roy." In reality Jean Bart's father came from Dieppe to Dunkirk, and his family had long been given to seafaring. Students of intellectual heredity may find it interesting to learn that an uncle of the celebrated sailor went into Germany and became Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, while Jean's own brother Pieter Bart, though a needy, drunken fisherman, who swallowed gin as if it were water, was nevertheless a pilot of great ability, and had fine powers of observation when dangerous coasts and foul weather were concerned. Other communications relate to "aviation" at the end of the eighteenth century, and to the slender lantern-towers known as "lanterns of the dead." A list of the swords celebrated in tradition and romance is begun; and St. Barbara, viewed as the patron of artillerymen, receives attention. "Who ournt the library of Alexandria?" is also discussed and almost every number includes valuable literary and genealogical notes. : BOOKSELLERS' CATALOGUES.-NOVEMBER. MR. L. C. BRAUN'S Catalogue 61 contains fine-art and illustrated books, works on topography and natural history, travels, &c. In the general portion we find the first edition of Jesse's Court of England,' 4 vols., Bentley, 1840, 11. 58. ; a fine copy of Johnson and Steevens's edition of Shakespeare, 15 vols., full contemporary calf, 1793, 21. 58.; Purcell's Life of Manning,' 2 vols., 108. 6d.; Rabelais, translated by W. F. Smith (one of 750 copies for subscribers only), 2 vols., 1893, 11. 58.; Doyle's Official Baronage,' showing the succession of every peer from 1066 to 1885, 3 vols., 4to, half-morocco, 1886, 11. 108.; Scott and Davey's Guide to the Collector of Historical Documents,' 12s. 6d.; and Masson's edition of Milton, 3 vols., half-morocco, 1874, 21. Golflovers will find a bargain, a beautiful work from the press of Messrs. R. & R. Clark, Golf: small 4to, half-calf, 1875 (published at 51. 58.), Royal and Ancient Game,' profusely illustrated, 178. 6d. Under Rural England is Seguin's Edition de Luxe (limited to 600 copies), folio, Loiterings,' 300 woodcuts on India paper, vellum, 11. 58. Nobility and Gentry, 63 fine views, full_red A copy of Angus's Seats of the morocco, 1787, is to be had for a guinea. There is an interesting collection of old newspapers, 1762-1803, bound in 18 vols., half-calf, 27. 108. а Messrs. James Fawn & Son send from Bristol their Catalogue 41, containing a fine set of Coleridge, 18 vols., half-morocco, Pickering, 1839-50, 77. 15s.; Ellacombe's Bells of the Church,' 1872, 4to, 188.; Laun's translation of Molière, 6 vols., 47. 10s.; The Library Edition of Ruskin, 38 vols., buckram, new, 1903-9, 387.; Cary's 'Dante,' illustrated by Doré, 17. 10s.; Lewes's History of Philosophy,' 2 vols., 188., and Picturesque Europe,' 5 vols., half-morocco, 31. 3., Under Theology are 'The Speaker's Commentary,' 10 vols., calf, 37. 108.; Biblia Polyglotta,' 6 vols., royal 4to, 1874, 27. 28.; and works by Ellicott and Dean Stanley, Under George Eliot are first editions of Daniel Deronda,'Felix Holt,' and 'The Impressions of Theophrastus Such.' their Catalogue 316, containing the Messrs. William George's Sons of Bristol send 'Reminiscences of Henry Angelo, with introduction by Lord Howard de Walden, 3 vols., new, 21. 15s. a nice set of Granger's Biographical History,' vols., 1824, 31. 78. 6d. ; Netherlands,' 4 vols., 8vo, 21. 108.; and Romney's Motley's United Life,' by Hayley, 4to, half-calf, 1809, 51. Under Shakespeare is the Oxford reproduction of the First Folio, 1902, 5l. 128. 6d. There is a nice set in scarlet cloth of Strickland's Queens of Scotland,' 1852-9, 41. 48. Under Ceramics is Solon's Ancient Art Stoneware of the Low Countries and Germany,' 2 vols. in 1, Chiswick Press, 1892, 27. 12s. 6d. Messrs. Lupton Brothers of Burnley have in their Catalogue 103 Cockayn's The Obstinate Lady,' first edition, 1657, very scarce, 61. 68. Under Dickens is the first edition of G There are w 2 vols., 1838, 27. 158. America, Bibliography, Norway a Numismatics, and Occultism, App Witchcraft. Mr. W. M. Murphy's Liverpool! opens with a complete set of the Pro Institution of Civil Enginee Under Cruikshank is "Roscoe's Novelist's Library," 19 vols., 1831-3, original white canvas, 10. 10s. There is also the 'Chronicles' of Froissart, with the scarce illuminations, 2 vols., royal 8vo, red morocco, 1862, 71. 78. A number of works under Arctic include Peary's 'Nearest the Pole,' as new, 1907, 88. There is a good copy of Ormerod's Cheshire,' with brilliant first impressions of the plates, 1819, 71. 78.; Dickens items include an extra-illustrated copy of Sketches by Boz,' green levant, by the Guild of Women Binders, 1839, 67. 10.8. Under Shakespeare is The Chiswick Press edition, 39 vols., full limp calf, as new, with bookcase, 1899, 27. 28. Tennyson items include the first edition of Maud,' 10s. 6d. Mr. Frank Murray of Derby devotes his Catalogue 232 to a Book-Bargain List, the price of each volume being one shilling. Messrs. W. N. Pitcher & Co. of Manchester send two Catalogues. No. 175 contains Redford's Art Sales, 2 vols., royal 4to, 1888, 10. (issued to subscribers only); and the Centenary Edition of Car. lyle, 30 vols., 7. 78. There are first editions of Dickens. Among French works of interest is Chants et Chansons populaires de la France,' 1848, 3. 38. This has 330 plates engraved on steel, and each song is accompanied by a descriptive notice. Under Portraits is Rose's Collection of Engraved Portraits,' 47. Under Hall's Chronicle: Henry VIII.' is the Edition de Luxe, edited by Whibley, 1904, 17. 128. (limited to 25 copies). Catalogue 176 has the first edition of Bewick's "Fables, 1820, largest paper, levant, 57.; a set of Cruikshank's 'Comic Almanacks,' 1835-53, 19 vols., 15.; Hulme's Flags of the World,' 188.; and Morris's 'The Well at the World's End,' Kelmscott Press, 1896, 77. 10s. Under Folk-lore is Prior's "Ancient Danish Ballads,' 3 vols., as new, 158. There are works under Rowlandson; and a copy of Roby's Traditions of Lancashire,' 4 vols, royal 8vo, 1829-32, is 21. 15s. Mr. C. Richardson's Manchester Catalogue 60 contains works on Africa and America. Divers Works of Early Masters in Christian Decoration, including an account of the works by Dürer and Wohlgemuth, edited by Weale, 2 vols., imp. folio, half-morocco, 1849, is 37. 10s.; Early English Prose Romances,' edited by Thoms, royal 4to, illustrated by Nelson (only 500 printed), as new, 12s.; Excursions in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Surrey, Cornwall, Ireland, &c., 900 plates on India paper, 12 vols., roval 8vo, 1818-24, 41.; The Illuminated Magazine, edited by Jerrold, 4 vols., complete set, 1845, 17. 5s. ; Williamson's Portrait Miniatures,' 2 vols., imp. 4to, as new, 1904, 57. 5s.; Hipkins's 'Musical Instruments, large paper, half-vellum, large folio, 1888, 5.; and the Library Edition of Thackeray, 24 vols., original green cloth, 1867-86, 97. 10s. worship of the Burmese races is explained, imperial 4to, coloured illustrations, 31. 38. Mr. James Thin of Edinburgh sends his Catalogue 163, which contains works under Arctic, Architecture, Archæology, &c. The general portion includes Bayle's Dictionary.' 1734-8, 5 vols., 11. 108.; Tales from Blackwood,' 30 vols. in 24., 21.; the Thornton Edition of the Brontë Novels, 12 vols., half-morocco, 11. 158. ; the Library Edition of Froude, 1867-89, 38 vols., original cloth, 211.; Kinglake's 'Crimea,' The best 8 vols., 31.; Maclise's Gallery of Literary Cha- JOHN H. NODAL.-The Manchester City News of the 20th inst. reports the death on Saturday, the 13th, of Mr. John H. Nodal, a former correspondent of N. & Q.' He was born in 1831, and edited the paper above mentioned for thirty-three years, from 1871 to 1904, when he and customs, starting the City News Notes and retired. He was much interested in local manners twenty years, he was the Hon. Secretary and Queries in 1878. From 1874, for more than Director of the English Dialect Society. 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