_Portrait of the Duke of Gloucester_ (Vol. vii., p. 258.).--I beg to
inform MR. WAY that he will find an engraving of "The most hopefull and
highborn Prince, Henry Duke of Gloucester, who was borne at Oatlandes
the eight of July, anno 1640: sould by Thos. Jenner at the South entry
of the Exchange," in a very rare pamphlet, entitled:
"The Trve Effigies of our most Illustrious Soveraigne Lord,
King Charles, Queene Mary, with the rest of the Royall
Progenie: also a Compendium or Abstract of their most famous
Genealogies and Pedegrees expressed in Prose and Verse: with
the Times and Places of their Births. Printed at London for
John Sweeting, at the Signe of the Angell, in Pope's Head
Alley, 1641, 4to."
For Henry Duke of Gloucester, see p. 16.:
"What doth Kingdomes happifie
But a blesst Posteritie?
This, this Realme, Earth's Goshen faire,
Europe's Garden, makes most rare,
Whose most royall Princely stemme
(To adorne theire Diadem)
Two sweet May-flowers did produce,
Sprung from Rose and Flower-de-Luce."
[Greek: Phi].
Richmond, Surrey.
_Key to Dibdin's "Bibliomania_" (Vol. vii., p. 151.).--There are some
inaccuracies in the list of names {339} furnished by W. P., which may
be corrected on the best authority, namely, that of Dr. Dibdin himself,
as put forth in his "new and improved edition" of the _Bibliomania_,
with a supplement, "including a key to the assumed characters in the
drama," 8vo., 1842. According to this supplement we are to interpret as
follows:
Alfonso Mr. Morell.
Gonzalo Mr. Jessop.
Narcottus William Templeman, Esq., of Hare Hatch, Berkshire.
Nicas Mr. Shaclewell.
Philemon Mr. Jacobs?
Pontevallo John Dent, Esq.
A complete "key" is not furnished; but there is reason, I think, to
doubt a few of the other names in W. P.'s list. Moreover, in the edition
of 1842, several other pseudonymes are introduced, which do not appear
in the list; namely, that of Florizel, for Joseph Haslewood; Antigonus;
Baptista; Camillo; Dion; Ferdinand; Gonsalvo; Marcus; and Philander;
respecting whom some of your readers may possibly enlighten us further.
As to the more obvious characters of Atticus, Prospero, &c., see the
_Literary Reminiscences_, vol. i. p. 294.
[Greek: Mu].
_High Spirits a Presage of Evil_ ("N. & Q." _passim_).--In a case lately
detailed in the newspapers, a circumstance is mentioned which appears to
me to come under the above heading.
In the inquiry at the coroner's inquest, on Feb. 10, 1853, concerning
the death of Eliza Lee, who was supposed to have been murdered by being
thrown into the Regent's Canal, on the evening of the 31st of January,
by her paramour, Thomas Mackett,--one of the witnesses, Sarah Hermitage,
having deposed that the deceased left her house in company with the
accused at a quarter-past ten o'clock in the evening of the 31st, said
as follows:
"Deceased appeared in particularly good spirits, and wanted to
sing. Witness's husband objected; but she would insist upon
having her way, and she sang 'I've wander'd by the
Brook-side.'"
The deceased met with her death within half an hour after this.