[Bailey, in his _Dictionary_, says "_Farleu_ or _Farley_ is a duty
of sixpence paid to the lord of the manor of West Slapton in
Devonshire, in the western parts; _farleu_ being distinguished as
the best good thing from _heriot_ the best beast."]
"_History of Anglesey._"--I would be glad if any of your readers can
afford me any information regarding the writer of a work bearing the
following title:--
"A History of the Island of Anglesey, from its first Invasion by
the Romans, until finally acceded to the Crown of England, &c.
Serving as a Supplement to Rowlands' Mona Antiqua Restaurata. To
which are also added, Memoirs of Owen Glendower, 4to. Lond. 1775,
pp. 88."
Watt, in his _Bibliotheca Britannica_, ascribes to Dr. John Campbell,
author of a _Political Survey of Great Britain_, &c., &c., the
authorship of a little world entitled--
"A true and exact Description of the Island of Shetland, &c.
Together with an account of the Great White Herring Fishery of
that place, 12 mo. Lond. 1750, and 2d ed. 1753."
In the preface the writer states that he spent five years in Shetland.
Now I want to know if Dr. Campbell ever spent five years in Shetland;
for if not, he could not be the author, though it would appear from vol.
i. p. 679. of the _Political Survey_ that he had at least visited
Shetland more than once. Also, as I have only the second edition, if any
one would be so kind as to give me a copy of the title-page of the first
edition, and the number of pages, I would feel obliged, as I suspect
that in both these respects the editions differ.
[Greek: Boreas.]
[The following is a copy of the title-page of the first edition of
the latter work:--"An Exact and Authentic Account of the greatest
White Herring Fishery in Scotland, carried on yearly in the Island
of Zetland, by the Dutch only. The Method the Dutch use in
catching the Herrings, and an exact account of their way of
curing, and lasting, or casking them. And a Method laid down
whereby we may easily engross that profitable branch of trade into
our own hands. To which is prefixed a Description of the Island,
its situation, produce, the manners and customs of the
inhabitants, and their method of trading with the Dutch. By a
Gentleman who resided Five Years on the Island. London: Printed
for Joseph Davidson, at the Angel, in the Poultry, 1750." Pp. 34,
and a Preface to the Candid Reader of three pages.]
_The Word "Rile."_--May I add to the _East-Anglian Vocabulary_ the
adjective _rile_ = muddy? "The water is too _rile_ to drink" was the
remark of a servant the other day. The verb _to rile_ is given in
Forby's _Vocabulary_.