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Wewitzer, 168-Source of Quotation-Old English Letters REPLIES:-Origin of Expression-Duels in the Waverley Novels, 169-Scaffolding in Germany-Kemp-Kentish Men-Philip, Duke of Wharton-Ancestors, 170-George "Different ": "Than," 171-Jewish and Christian Chono vant," and Basse attested it as the sole witness-"Ita testor William Basse." His fidelity was rewarded by Lord Wenman as follows: "Item I give vnto my servant William Bas an Annuity of Tenn poundes per Annum To be paid him during his naturall life, The first payment to beginn within Sixe monethes after my death and soe halfe yearely."-Will in P. C. C. 47 Coventry; proved 30 April, 1640. From the Thame register we learn that Basse christened a daughter Elizabeth, 20 November, 1625; buried a daughter Jane, 10 September, 1634; and was left a widower in September, 1637, by the death of his wife Elinor. He himself died in 1653. Apparently the sole record of the fact is the entry in the Administration Act Book, P. C. C., 1653 and 1654, vol. ii. f. 283, under March, 1653/4: Cooke-French Peerage - Indian and French Silks logy-Ancient British-Lancashire Customs-" Whiffing" -Thomas Palmer, 172-Manx Name Kerruish-Samuel Maverick-Heberfield- Perth-St. Patrick's Purgatory, 173-Sulpicius Severus-Canning-Hoods as Head-dresses -Church of Scotland and Burning Bush, 174-"Not a patch upon it "Tom Jones' in France-Ghosts-Insti"On the twenteth day issued forth letters of tations to Benefices, 175-Anne May-"Lair "-The late administration to Elizabeth Brook als Basse the Duke of Kent-Portrait of Napoleon-Ackerley, 176 wife of John Brooke, the naturall and lawfull only Cromwell-“ Baccy"-Scottish Probationer-Warwick-child of William Basse late of Tame Park in the shire Saying-Browning's Ring and the Book'-Trees County Oxon deceased to administer the goods and the External Soul, 177-Pronunciation of "Pay," 178. chattells and debts of the said Deceased shee being NOTES ON BOOKS:-Fincham's Artists and Engravers of Book-plates'-Jenks's Law and Politics in the Middle first sworne truely to administer." Ages-Pollard's England's Towneley Plays'-Clifton's The estate was valued at 30l. 178. 8d. *Lichfield '-Sergeant's Winchester-Lang's Scott's 'Rob Roy'-'Who's Who '-Gordon's Sir James Y. Simpson.' Notices to Correspondents. Notes. WILLIAM BASSE. WHATEVER interest attaches to William Basse is derived from the pleasing mention of him by Izaak Walton in the Compleat Angler.' Basse also rendered homage to the memory of Shakespeare in an "elegy" which nowadays would be said to "lack distinction." His verses are characterized by a genuine love of country life and sports. He was a practical farmer, and possessed some knowledge of trees and plants and their medicinal properties. Dull versifier though he be, his works have been recently published in sumptuous form under careful editorship. Pity it is that a low-priced selection from "rightly born" poets like Michael Drayton and George Wither, say in two moderate volumes for each, and without the incubus of that fin de siècle monstrosity the "memorial introduction," cannot be had. Basse appears to have been befriended by the Lords Norreys, of Rycote, Oxfordshire; but he is not mentioned in the will of Lord Henry (1601) nor in that of the unfortunate Lord Francis (1624). He was factotum to Richard, Viscount Wenman, who dwelt at Thame Park, a short distance from Rycote. Lord Wenman made his will 15 August, 1638, "in the presence of William Basse my ser Basse wrote some commendatory verses for the second book of William Browne's 'Britannia's Pastorals.' The two poets may have been kinsmen, as Elizabeth, daughter of William Basse, one of the procurators-general of the Arches Court of Canterbury, was the wife of Ambrose Browne, Esq., of Betchworth Castle, Surrey, a cousin of William Browne's (cf. wills of William and Anne Basse, 1624, respectively registered in P. C. C. 78 and 88 Byrde; and Poetical Works of William Basse,' ed. R. Warwick Bond, 1893, p. 101). If there be aught in the suggestion that Basse was a Northamptonshire man, and went to Northampton Free Grammar School, where he attracted the notice of that very learned lady Agnes, daughter of Sir George Fermor, of Easton Neston, afterwards the first Viscountess Wenman (cf. Mr. Warwick Bond's Introduction, p. xii), then his parents may have been John Basse, of Piddington, in that county, husbandman, and Johane, his wife. Piddington is six miles distant from Northampton. In his will, dated 27 June, 1607, but not proved until 1 April, 1617 (P. C. C. 33 Weldon), John Basse bequeathed his son William ten pounds and a silver spoon, to be given him by the elder son and executor, Robert, upon his attaining the age of twenty-eight. Another son bore the pleasant name of Ananias. The testator appointed as his overseer John Bird, of Pinford, Bucks, "my kinsman," thus establishing a connexion with the Basses of that county. P. 19 b. Penenden. On p. 5 b "Pennenden." P. 21 a. Did "Defensatrix Fidei Dei Gratia" ever appear on any coin? If, on the other hand, the connexion of ter's Poems,' 1707, pp. 118, 121; Garth's William Basse with two leading Oxfordshire 'Poetical Works,' 1775, p. viii. families makes it probable that he was a native either of that county or of Bucks, then he may be identical with William Basse, younger son of William Basse, yeoman, of P. 23 b (and often). For "catholic" read Seer Green, formerly a chapelry of the parish of Farnham Royal, Bucks. His grandfather, Roman Catholic, as on pp. 72 a, 101 a, 122 b, Thomas Basse, of the same place and occu-138 b, 154 b, 169 b, 188 b, 193 b, 220 a, 371 a, pation, in his will dated 27 February, 1608, 404-5. Surely one can endure persecution and proved 1 October, 1610 (P. C. C. 85 Wing-for adhering to "the catholic faith" without field), not only bequeathed him a legacy of being a Roman Catholic. "thirtie shillinges fower pence," but added a more substantial proof of his affection : Pp. 24-6. Abp. Sheldon was a patron of Samuel Shaw, Immanuel,' 1763, p. x; Bp. Patrick's Autob.,' 1839, pp. 77, 175; Wordsworth, 'Eccl. Biog.,' 1818, v. 364; vi. 29. Towerson dedicated to him his 'Commandments,' 1676. 'Diary of John Shaw,' Surt. Soc., vol. lxv. p. 154. P. 25 a. For "Sneltson " read Snelston. “Also Item I giue and bequeathe vnto the sayed William Basse the sonne of the sayed William One yerelie Annuitye of twentie six shillinges Eighte| pence to be payed hym yerelie out of my Leasse of that one Messuage or Tenement wherein one John Kibble nowe dwelleth scituat and beyng in Chalfont Set Giles in the saied Countie of Buckingham and one of the closes and groundes therunto belonging made sealed and deliuered by me vnto one Raffe P. 38 a. There was an issue of Shelley's woolman for and during the last seaventeene_yeres of one and twentie yeres thereby graunted. Item I'Works' by Chas. Daly, in a small vol., 1836. giue and bequeathe to the saied william Basse the P. 44 a, line 16 from foot. For "Besley" sonne of the sayed William Basse All that messuage or tenement with theire and euery of theire read Beoley, as on p. 23. appurtenances wherein the sayed Raffe woollman dothe nowe inhabite and dwell scituat and beyng in Chalfont Sainct Giles aforesayed in the sayed Countie of Buckingham To haue and to hould the same vnto the sayed William Basse the sonne of the saied William Basse and to his heires and assignes to the only vse and behoofe of the sayed William Basse the sonne his heires and assignes for euer." The elder brother, Thomas Basse, is similarly provided for; but William was evidently the favourite grandson. From an entry in the Thame register there seems to have been a Thomas Basse living in the town or neighbourhood. It is also worth noting that the two elder sisters of William Basse, of Seer Green, were named Elizabeth and Jane, the names, it will be seen, of the poet's GORDON GOODWIN. two daughters. P. 49. Shenstone. See 'Mem. of Amos P. 51. Tho. Shephard. Baxter's 'Reform'd Pastor,' 1656, p. 157. P. 51 a. For" Darly" (bis) read Darley; for "Touteville" read Stoutville. See Dugdale's Visit. of Yks.,' Surt. Soc., p. 87. P. 54. John Shepherd. See Roberts, 'H. More,' iii. 47. P. 57. Wm. Shepherd. See Masson's 'De Quincey,' 1889, ii. 128, &c. P. 59. Sir F. Sheppard. Rochester's 'Poems,' 1707, p. 25. P. 62. John Sheppard. See Roberts, 'H. More,' iv. 171. P. 72. Sir Ed. Sherburne. 'Zouch,' ii. 143–4. Wrangham's P. 74. Henry Sherfield. In 1612 Hen. Sherfield and Nich. Duck had a grant of the manor of Carnanton, Cornwall. State Pap 'DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY': Dom.'; Morris Fuller's 'Life of Bp. Davenant,' NOTES AND CORRECTIONS. (See 6th S. xi. xii. ; 7th and 8th S. passim.) P. 1 b, line 19. For "bears" read bear. P. 13 b. Sheffield and Tangier. See Roches 1897; Laud Commem. Vol.,' 1895. Pp. 92-3. Rd. Sherlock. Smith, 'Bibl. Pp. 93-5. Bp. Tho. Sherlock. W. Law's P. 93 b, lines 8, 6, 5 from foot. For" as canon of" read in a canonry at. For "but which... of" read but of which. P. 94 a, line 27 from foot. Correct press There was a fourteenth ed. of the 'Trial of Witnesses,' 1765. In January, 1756, the authors and sellers of a blasphemous book 'Remarks on the Bp. of London's Discourses' were taken into custody. P. 95 a, line 1. "Besides those" what? Pp. 95-7. Wm. Sherlock. His book on Knowledge of Jesus Christ,' see Patrick's 'Autob.,' 1839, p. 69; Prior wrote a long poem to him on his Death,'' Poems,' 1718, p. 130; the Trinitarian and Socinian controversies, see Locke's 'Letters,' 1708, pp. 175, 184; Nelson's Bull,' 1714, pp. 339, 375, 495; Sherlock and South, Garth's Poet. Works,' 1775, p. 64; Pomfret's Poems,' 1807, p. 101. In 1718_C. Norris published a Dialogue between Dr. Sherlock, Dean of Chichester, and Dr. Sherlock, Master of the Temple.' Two of Sherlock's separate sermons were: Sermon before House of Commons at S. Margaret's, 29 May, 1685, on Eccles. x. 17, 4to., Lond. 1685; Sermon at Funeral of Benj. Calamy, D.D., 7 Jan., 1685/6, on S. Matt. xxiv. 45-6, 4to., Lond. 1686. P. 96 b. Sherlock's 'Defence' of Stillingfleet was published as by a "Presbyter of the Church of England"; there was a Second Part as well as a Continuation, 1682. P. 101 b. For "Wilton" read Witton. P. 106 a. For "Ulleshelf” read Ulleskelf. P. 106 b. "Over his initials": better under (as four lines above). P. 112 a. Georgiana Shipley. 'H. More,' i. 312, &c. Roberts, P. 112 a. Bp. Shipley. W. Wilberforce's 'Correspondence,' vol. i. P. 118 b. For "Joemund" read Jesmond. P. 120 a. Pearson reprinted the 1686 ed. in 1870, and that of 1687 in 1871; for others see the Bookworm, May, 1870. For "Skipton" (bis) read Shipton. P. 138 a. For "Harold" read Harrold (as pp. 137, 139, &c.). P. 139 a. "Coppenthorpe."? Copmanthorpe. Pp. 139-40. Walter Shirley. Benson's 'Life of Flechere,' 1825, pp. 142-5, 178, 195; Berridge's 'Works,' 1864, p. 533. P. 144 b. Was she elected a vice-president on her death? "Rector of Bishopsgate," i.e., S. Botolph's. P. 146 a. Bp. Shirwood's early Romeprinted books at Corpus, see 'Dict. of Book Collectors,' 1893. P. 154. Dr. Tho. Short. Bp. Patrick's Autob.,' 1839, p. 102. P. 161 a. For "Nichol's " read Nichols's. P. 162. John Shower. See Nelson's 'Bull,' 1714, p. 262; Watts, 'Hora Lyricæ,' 1743, p. 265. P. 190 b. R. W. Sibthorp printed the name of his parish "Tattershall." Others who replied to his 'Some Answer' were G. E. Biber and H. Drummond. See Carus, 'Life of Simeon,' 1848, p. 449; Owen, 'Life of Jones of Creaton,' 1851, p. 178; Life of Bishop D. Wilson,' 1860, i. 256; Mark Pattison's Memoirs,' 1885, pp. 194-6; J. B. Mozley's 'Letters,' 1885; G. V. Cox's 'Recollections'; Purcell's Cardinal Manning,' 1896; Church Quarterly Review, 1880. He printed at least nine separate sermons and addresses. Pp. 195–202. Mrs. Siddons. Masson's 'De Quincey,' 1889, ii. 446–54. P. 209. Algernon Sidney. Thomson's 'Summer,' l. 1527. P. 229. Philip Sidney. Many epigrams in Owen. P. 236. Robert Sidney gave 100l. to the University Library, Oxford. Willet, 'Synopsis Papismi,' 1600, p. 961. Pp. 255-7. Simeon. Owen's 'Life of Thomas Jones,' 1851; Berridge's 'Works,' 1864; Southey's 'H. K. White,' 1813; Jowett's 'Life of C. Neale,' 1835; Life of Josiah Pratt,' 1849; Sargent's Life of Thomason,' 1833; Memorial Sketches of David Brown,' 1816; Eclectic Notes,' 1856; 'Life of W. Wilberforce'; funeral sermons by Prof. Scholefield and J. B. Cartwright were printed; Preston's 'Memoranda of Rev. C. Simeon, 1840; an epigram on his fondness for woodcocks was printed in the Standard, (17?) March, 1895. P. 256 a. For "Law's " read the old. P. 268 b. "Yarm, Shropshire." ? Yarm, Yorkshire. Pp. 293-4. George Sinclair. Ray's 'Three Discourses,' 1713, p. 263. P. 295 a. For "Holkam" read Holkham. P. 304. Sir John Sinclair. Mathias, 'P. of L.,' p. 28; Roberts, 'H. More,' iv. 66-7; 'Life of W. Wilberforce.' P. 315. R. C. Singleton. 'Hist. of Radley Coll.,' 1897. P. 334 b, line 29. For "are" read were. P. 343 a. Newland is near Malvern in Worcestershire; here Skinner superintended the building and arrangement of the Beauchamp Almshouses, of which he was the first Warden. See the Durham Univ. Journal for some notes. For "St. Barnabas" read St. Barnabas's. Pp. 347-8. Bishop Robert Skinner. Nelson's 'Bull,' p. 25. P. 364 a. James Slade. The second ed. of vol. i. of his 'Plain Parochial Sermons' was 1832. P. 376. Sir H. Slingsby. See Black's 'Ashmol. MSS.,' col. 1398 (his wife); his 'Tryal' was printed, 4to., Lond., 1658; account of his execution in England's Black Tribunal,' third ed., 1680, p. 168. P. 379. Sloane. Locke's 'Letters,' 1708, pp. 178, 185, 194, 260-1, 264, 289; Leibnitz, circulis circumdatam et super sarcophagum talis Théodicée,' 1760, i. 206; Ray, Creation,' erat superscripcio: 'Expendi, donavi, servavi, 1717, pp. 208, 307; Garth attributes "impu- habui, habeo, perdidi, punior: primo quod expendi dence to Sloane,' 'Poetical Works,' 1775, habui, quod donavi habeo."" p. 21. P. 381. Bp. Smalbroke. See 'A Defence of Scripture History.........in answer to Mr. Woolston......... with a preface containing some remarks on his Answer to the Lord Bishop of St. Davids,' 1730. Pp. 383-4. Bp. Smalridge. One of his printed single sermons was preached at S. Paul's, before the Lord Mayor and judges, 29 January, 1709/10, on 1 Thess. ii. 4, 8vo., Lond., 1710. See Nelson's Bull,' p. 406. Edward Ivie, his chaplain, dedicated to him 'Epictetus,' 1715. 1. 392 a, lines 22, 23. The bracket after "1609" should be placed after "Durham." Pp. 401-2. Leonard Smelt. His speech at York, 1779, printed 1780, and the controversy thereon, Davies, York Press, pp. 285-7; 'Correspondence of Gray and Mason,' 1853, pp. 449, 486; 'Correspondence of Walpole and Mason,' 1852, ii. 60-1, 129; Roberts, 'H. More,' 1835, i. 274; ii. 194-5; iii. 17; 'N. & Q.,' 6th S. vi. 332. P. 403 a. For "Horsham" read Howsham. W. C. B. แ 'QUOD EXPENDI HABEO."-The familiar epitaph beginning with this line received notice in the Standard from 12 to 20 December. It may be a suitable occasion to trace the history of the sentiment in connexion with the Latin form of it. Seneca, in the treatise 'De Beneficiis' (l. vi. c. iii.), has : "Quæ ad nos pervenerunt, ne sint, effici potest: ne fuerint non potest: pars autem beneficii, et quidem certissima est, quæ fuit......Potest eripi domus et pecunia et mancipium, et quidquid est in quo hæsit beneficii nomen: ipsum vero stabili et immotum est." He then illustrates the subject by reference to a saying of Mark Antony : "Egregie mihi videtur M. Antonius apud Rabirium poetam, quum fortunam suam transeuntem alio videat, et sibi nihil relictum, præter jus mortis, id quoque si cito occupaverit, exclamare: 'Hoc habeo quod cunque dedi."" Commentators on the passage refer to Martial's epigram (v. xliii. 8, 9):— Extra fortunam est quidquid donatur amicis: Quas dederis solas semper habebis opes. Upon this the Delphin editor has the note Memores amici accepta beneficia reponunt." In the 'Gesta Romanorum' there is the story: "Legitur de quodam imperatore Romano construente sibi basilicam optimam, et fodiens in fundamento palacii invenit sarcophagum aureum tribus An explanation follows. The attribution (Gesta Romanorum,' cap. xvi., "De Vita Exemplari," Berl., 1872, p. 300) to a Roman emperor is for the purpose of the form of the collection of stories, without implying a fact capable of proof. The collection, which once bore the name of Helinandus, was probably by Berchorius, circ. A.D. 1350. See Quarterly Review, No. 277, p. 100. Muretus, in his note on the passage in Seneca (p. 114, 'Senec. Opp.,' Par., 1619), shows the prevalence of the idea. He refers to the history of Croesus (as in Xenoph, Cyrop.'), to the history of Alexander, without reference, and to a modern instance : "Alphonsus Siciliæ rex interrogatus quid servaretur sibi, qui tam multis tam multa donaret, 'Ea,' numero non habeo."" inquit, ipsa quæ dono, cætera enim in meorum It gave form to the familiar Latin epitaph, the earliest example of which, so far as I can make out, is that which was "formerly under the effigy of a priest, at St. Peter's, St. Albans (T. F. Ravenshaw, in his Antiente Epitaphes,' Lond., 1878, p. 5; Weever, in his Funeral Monuments,' 1631, p. 581). This has long been thought to be the earliest occurrence of the epitaph. John Hackett, in his 'Select and Remarkable Epitaphs,' 1757, vol. i. p. 38, observes : "But the oldest, and from which the others may have been taken, is in the choir of St. Peter's Church at St. Albans." there are various instances, but all, so far as It became a very common epitaph of which I have seen, later than that of St. Albans. The epitaph can be seen in 'N. & Q.,' 1* S. v. 179, 452; viii. 30; xi. 47, 112; 7th S. xii. 506. ED. MARSHALL, F.S.A. Like THE FRENCH EMBASSY AT ALBERT GATE.The announcement recently made that the Government of the French Republic has purchased the large mansion on the east side of Albert Gate for the sum of 25,000, the British Crown retaining the ground rent, recalls some interesting reminiscences concerning the house and its vicinity. most London suburban districts, Knightsbridge in earlier times was in bad repute so far as the safety of travellers was concerned. Norden, writing in 1593, describing the bridges of most use in Middlesex, "enumerates 'Kingsbridge, commonly called Stonebridge, nere Hyde Park Corner, wher I wish noe true man to walke too late without good garde, unless he can make his partie good, as did Sir H. |
