I am, Sir,_The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

respectfully yours,

“THE VEILED SPIRIT.”

_May 17, 1827._

P.S.--Since writing the above, my friend F. C. N. suggests to me, that

there was a baron Fitzwalter in John’s reign, proprietor of Castle

Baynard, whose daughter Matilda John saw at a tourney, and being

smitten with her charms, proposed to her father for her as his

mistress, (precisely the events connected with Maid Marian;) and being

refused, he attacked Castle Baynard, and ultimately destroyed it.

However, for the reasons I have before stated, I am decidedly of

opinion, that if such a baron was proprietor of Castle Baynard, it must

have been the father of Maid Marian, as I cannot suppose that there were

_two_. I cannot precisely remember, nor have I any thing at hand to

refer to, but I believe it was at a tourney somewhere that _prince_ John

first saw _Maud_.

[235] This is an error of the poet’s. His real name was Fitz-Wa_l_ter,

i. e. _the son of Walter_.

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