Edinburgh.
_Lines by Pope._--On the back of a letter in my possession, written by the
poet Gray, are the following lines in the handwriting of his friend
Mason:--
"_By Mr. Pope._
"Tom Wood of Chiswick, deep divine,
To Painter Kent gave all this coin.
'Tis the first coin, I'm bold to say,
That ever Churchman gave to Lay."
"Wrote in Evelyn's book of coins given by Mr. Wood to Kent: he had
objected against the word _pio_ in Mr. Pope's father's epitaph."
If these lines are not already in print, perhaps you will insert them
amongst your "NOTES" as a contribution from