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NOTES:-Mrs. Serres's Will: Mrs. Ryves's Burial-Place: Mrs. Harris, 161-Rush-Bearing at Grasmere, 162-On the Origin of the Dutch and Low German Words "Kwant" and "Quant," 164-Popular Rhymes: the Terrible Parish-sex, my friend and Solicitor (and who has acted Curious Old Advertisements, 165-Extirpation of the Kelts in England—The Land of Green Ginger-Mr. W. S. Gilbert's "Eyes and no Eyes," 166. QUERIES:-Construction of a Right Angle-Motes: Moats: The Root "Min-"- The Suffix "-ster" "Selvage": Notes. with high honor and integrity towards me amidst all my misfortunes), their and each of their several and respective heirs, executors, and administrators, Mote Hills-"A Rich Treasure at an Easie Rate; or, the all and singular the freehold, copyhold, leasehold, Ready Way to True Content," &c.-Grinne to frite doggs" personal, and other property that I may so die -Dangerous Lunatics, 167-Dr. Sheridan and Swift-MSS, of possessed of, either in possession, reversion, rethe New Testament, and Epistle of Barnabas-"Quicken ""Look before ye Loup"-Bolles or Boles Family-Pickering mainder, or expectancy, or of whatever denomina(Sir William)The Little Tour," 168-Spanish Poetry-tion or description, or wherever situate the same "Broth of a Boy" "-"Abarca "-Duel-Numismatic Query -Old Font-Robert Knight-Meal Tithe From pillar to may be. And I do hereby order, will, and direct post"-A Book of Dyeing-Value of Money-Boswell- that such my freehold, copyhold, leasehold, perCorner Houses-Varley's "Treatise on Zodiacal Physiog-sonal, and other property that I may so die posnomy"-"Tragicum Theatrum Actorum," &c., 169. sessed of, either in possession, reversion, remainder, REPLIES:-The Olivetan Bible, 169-Double Diminutives"Cannibal," 171-The Arithmetic of the Apocalypse, 172— or expectancy, shall be sold and disposed of as Bab-ul-Mandab-Farewell Family, 173-Lady Mary Walker soon as conveniently may be after my decease, -The Elizabethan Grand Lottery, 174-"Conversation" and either by public auction or private sale, for the Sharpe-Aumusses, Almucia-Byron's Books-Philological: Janaka, 175-Local Saints-Esther van Homrigh-The most money and best price that can be obtained Woods of Yorkshire and Derbyshire-"Leading Article" for the same, and as my Executors and Executrix and "Leader"-Pettus Family, 176-Skating Literature-hereinafter named, or any three of them, shall "Samite": "Saunter," 177-Dr. Martin Lister-The Streat order and direct, and that immediately after feild and Larking MSS.-Elizabeth Hamilton-Dighton's such sale or sales, and after the payment of all London Characters-Sir Walter Scott and the Septuagint "That great house in Lincoln's Inn Fields"-The London my just debts, funeral and testamentary expences, Dialect, 178-Bishop Hall's "Satires," 179. I do will and direct that the sum of one hundred Notes on Books, &c. pounds be paid thereout to Sarah Nicholls; and the remaining monies and proceeds arising from such sale or sales I do will, direct, give, devise, and bequeath unto my daughter the said Lavinia Janetta Horton Ryves, the said Doctor George Darling, the said Richard Doane, and the said John Primrose my Solicitor, in the following parts and proportions, (that is to say) one clear one-third part or proportion thereof to my said daughter Lavinia Janetta Horton Ryves, and the other two third parts or proportions thereof unto the said Doctor George Darin-ling, the said Richard Doane, and the said John Primrose, to be equally divided between them, share and share alike, their executors, administrators, and assigns, for ever, and to and for no other use, intent, and (sic) purpose whatsoever. And I bequeath to all my cousins of the Royal House of Guelph the sum of one shilling to each, to enable them to purchase a prayer for to teach them repentance for their past cruelties and injuries to myself, their legitimate and lawful cousin. And I further give, devise, and bequeath the sum of fifteen thousand pounds, and all interest accumulated thereon, given and bequeathed me by His late Majesty King George the Third, and which Will has been duly proved by me in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury, to my Executrix and Executors hereinafter named, to be divided between them share and share alike, as tenants in common, and not as joint tenants. And I do hereby give, devise, and bequeath unto my said daughter and the said John Primrose, one of MRS. SERRES'S WILL: MRS. RYVES'S BURIAL- A learned correspondent of "N. & Q.," who shares my conviction that, in the interest of public polity no less than that of truth, every one of the falsehoods on which the Serres scandal has been built up should be thoroughly exposed, was duced by the recent articles in " N. & Q" to visit the Prerogative Office and inspect Mrs. Serres's will. He having had the courtesy to communicate to me the result of that inspection, I have secured a copy of this very curious document, and have now the pleasure of placing it before your readers. THE PRINCESS OLIVE'S WILL. This is the last Will and Testament of me, Olive Princess of Cumberland, now residing at Number forty Speldhurst Street, Burton Crescent, in the County of Middlesex. In the first place, I do hereby direct that my Executors and Executrix hereinafter named do and shall, out of the first monies that may come to his, her, or their hands, pay all my just and bona fide debts, funeral and testamentary expences, and in the second place, I do hereby give, devise, and bequeath unto my daughter Lavinia Janetta Horton Ryves, the wife of Anthony Thomas Ryves, Esquire, Doctor my said Executors, the Certificates of the Marriage of George Prince of Wales to his first Consort, the Princess Hannah, and also the Will of that injured and Illustrious Lady, dated in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty-two, requesting the said John Primrose and my said daughter to lay the said papers before the Livery and Corporation of London in full assembly, and give them the preference of purchasing the same, such papers being of the utmost value, the produce to be obtained for them by such sale, or in any other way, to be equally divided between my said daughter Lavinia Janetta Horton Ryves and the said John Primrose, share and share alike; and in regard to the other papers of my Royal Birth, Parents Marriage and Legitimacy, I do desire and request they may be recorded in one of the Public Offices or elsewhere in this kingdom, as my said daughter and the said John Primrose may deem fit and expedient. And I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint the said Lavinia Janette Horton Ryves my said daughter, the said Doctor George Darling, the said Richard Doane, and the said John Primrose Executrix and Executors of this my last Will and Testament, revoking as I hereby do all former Will or Wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I, the said Olive Princess of Cumberland, have to this my last Will and Testament, contained in three sheets of paper, set my hand and seal, to wit my hand to the two first sheets thereof, and my hand and seal to this the third or last sheet, the fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four. Olive Princess of Cumberland (L.S.).-Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the above named Olive Princess of Cumberland as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testatrix and in the presence of each other, Gavin Milroy, Geo. Weston Barnes, Henry Tovey. In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.-In the Goods of Olive Serres, Widow (in her Will described as Olive Princess of Cumberland) deceased. Appeared personally John Primrose of Grafton Street, Fitzroy Square, in the County of Middlesex, Esquire, and made Oath that he is one of the Executors named in the last Will and Testament of Olive Serres, Widow, deceased, heretofore and in her last Will and Testament described as Olive Princess of Cumberland, now hereunto annexed, bearing date the 5th day of July, 1834. And he further made Oath that the said deceased, subsequently to the demise of His late Majesty King George the Third, assumed and during the remainder of her life described herself by the title of Olive Princess of Cumberland.-J. Primrose. On the 23rd day of March, 1835, the said John Primrose was duly sworn to the truth of this Affidavit Before me John Daubeny, Surr.; Prest., Fredk. Robarts, Noty. Pub. Proved at London 27th March, 1835, before the Worshipful William Robinson, Doctor of Laws and Surrogate, by the Oath of John Primrose, one of the Executors, to whom Admon. was granted, having been first sworn duly to administer. Power reserved of making the like Grant to Lavinia Janette Horton Ryves (wife of Anthony Thomas Ryves, Esquire) the daughter, George Darling, Doctor of Physic, and Richard Doane, the other Executors, when they shall apply for the same. Proved at London the 5th June, 1840, by the Oath of Lavinia Jannetta (in the Will written Janette) Horton Ryves (wife of Anthony Thomas Ryves, Esquire), the daughter, one other of the Executors, to whom Admon was granted, having been first sworn duly to administer. Power reserved to George Darling, Doctor of Physic, and Richard Doane, the other Executors, when they shall apply for the same. For the present I content myself with pointing to the passage printed in italics, in which "the princess," in characteristic style and spirit, bequeaths a shilling to each of her royal cousins "tobuy them a prayer for to teach them repentance"; with showing in what an unexpected manner her wish that the papers of her "Royal Birth, Parents Marriage and Legitimacy" should "be recorded in one of the Public Offices" has been carried out, by their being impounded as forgeries by the Prerogative Court; and lastly-and oh, what a falling off is there!--that H.R.H.'s "freehold, copyhold, leasehold, and personal property" all included was sworn under twenty pounds! With reference to the statement of " One of the Family" of Mrs. Ryves, that that lady was buried in the family grave of Mr. John Wolsh, 66 now the only one standing in the churchyard of St. Maryle-Strand," I have to state that there must be some mistake; no such grave exists at St. Maryle-Strand; no such interment took place. I beg, therefore, to supplement your correspondent's inquiry as to "who was Mrs. Ryves's sister, Mrs. Harris ?" by asking (1) Where was Mrs. Ryves buried? (2) Who was Mr. John Wolsh her uncle? WILLIAM J. THOMS. RUSH-BEARING AT GRASMERE. I chanced to be at Grasmere, in Westmorland, on Saturday and Sunday the 17th and 18th of July, 1875, and learning that the annual rushbearing was to take place, was glad to have an opportunity of seeing it. I find that the custom has been noticed briefly in previous volumes of "N. & Q.," in Chambers's Book of Days, and in Brand. The custom seems now to be confined to a very |