Warrington.
I have in my possession a scrap-book, compiled by one Edward King in the
year 1743, which consists of extracts from newspapers of that date; and
while perusing your last Number, meeting with W. W.'s (Malta) Query, I
immediately recollected having noticed the quotation some short time ago.
Turning to the volume I find the following extract:
"Sarum, April 30.--We hear from Limington in Hants that one Mrs.
Mitchel was lately brought to bed there of a daughter, whose
great-great-grandmother is still living, and has already seen her fifth
generation, and all daughters. So that she may say the same that the
distich doth, made on one of the Dalburgh's family of Basil:
1 2 3 4
'Mater ait natæ die natæ filia natam
5 6
Ut moneat natæ plangere filiolam.'
1 2 3
'Rise up, daughter, and go to thy daughter,
4 5 6
For her daughter's daughter hath a daughter.'
She is about 92 years of age, is in perfect health, has all her senses
clear, and hopes to see five generations more."