King William's College, Isle of Man.
_Quaint Inscription in a Belfry._--I think the following unique piece of
authorship deserves, for its quaint originality, a corner in "N. & Q." It
is copied from an inscription dated Jan. 31, 1757, in the belfry of the
parish church of Fenstanton, Hunts:
"January y^e 31, 1757.
Hear was ten defran^t
Peals Rung in 50 minutes
which is 1200,
Changes by thouse,
names who are Under.
1. Jn^o Allin
2. Jm^s Brown
3. Jno. Cade
4. Rob^t Cole
5. Will^m How."
"All you young Men y^t larn y^o Ringen Art,
Besure you see & will perform your part
no Musick with it Can Excell.
nor be compared to y^e Melodeus bells."
Perhaps I may as well add that this is a faithful copy of the original
inscription, both in orthography and punctuation.