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DRAMA-Dutton Cook's Hours with the Players; Gossip. LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1881. CONTENTS.- N° 96. These remain, I venture to ask whether Robert Hooke NOTES:R. Hooke, Architect, 341"Dame Europa's School," 342-Buried Alive: a Tale of Old Cologne, 344Shelley's" Prometheus," 345-Mason, the Poet-"Hip, Hip, Hurrah!"-"The Popish Kingdome," 346-Cecily, Wife of Richard of York-"Let me light my pipe," &c." Make love"-Stored Electricity-A Frisic Guild, 347. QUERIES:-Chained Libraries-Okey Family-R. SeldenThe Anemone pulsatilla-Portraits in Churches, 347-Vinall of Rutland-"Young Lochinvar "-A Proverb-A. and G. Swinton-Etching by H. Wigstead-Numismatic-The Virgin Mary: Ashtoreth-Ark of the Covenant-Sir G. Griffith -Sir W. Creyke-Wedding Songs-A Coin, 348-Morris Dancers-Old Prayer Book-"Sero venientibus ossa "-Two Portrait Painters-Photographs of the Holy Land-Writing with Lemon Juice-Hamerton Family, 349. REPLIES:-"Bedford," 349-Tredegar, 350-Bell and Lancaster, 351-J. Clark, 352-" At bay"-F. Villon, 353-"fine palace built after the French style"), on Marriages of Servants-James, 351-Tennyson's Queen Mary"-St. Pancras Churchyard-Siege of Chepstow-The Earliest Railway-An Enshrined Heart-"Pannes-Peece " Fierce as a maggot," 355- Croy Family - Believers in Ghosts-Chiswick Place-names-"Patience," 356-Cure Comus." 357"Stuart "-Loggan, the Boon-Days " NOTES ON BOOKS: - Courthope's "Works of Alexander Notices to Correspondents, &c. Notes. ROBERT HOOKE, ARCHITECT. How much the London of to-day differs from the London of fifty years ago can scarcely be credited except by those who are old enough to remember its appearance during the reign of George IV. At that time the chief features of the city-the churches, public buildings, and streets-presented almost the same aspect to the citizens and wayfarers as they had done during the previous hundred and fifty years; it was the city that arose from the ashes of the great fire in 1666. But the removal of the houses in old St. Martin's-le-Grand, to make room for the erection of the General Post Office, and the making of the approaches to new London Bridge, were the beginning of a march of improvement and alteration which has continued until the present time, and goes on at an ever-increasing rate; so that by the commencement of the next century the city, with its palatial offices, gigantic railway stations, and trading emporiums, will present an appearance differing far more widely from the London of the Georges than that did from the London of Queen Elizabeth and Shakspere's days. While some of the houses and streets which are associated with so much that is interesting in our domestic history during the last two centuries yet the site of which the British Museum now stands; and Aske's almshouses, at Hoxton, an important building, erected for the Haberdashers' Company. For this last work Hooke is said to have been recommended by Archbishop Tenison. Hooke, as well as John Evelyn and Mr. (afterwards Sir) Christopher Wren, after the Fire submitted plans for the rebuilding of the city; and although Wren's scheme was approved by the king, Hooke's model, which was submitted to the Royal Society, found such favour among the civic authorities that it led to his appointment as Surveyor to the Corporation, in which capacity he toiled early and late in laying out the ground for the several proprietors. When a young man his abilities attracted the attention of Boyle, Wren, and others at Oxford, and his mechanical ingenuity and penetrative sagacity must have been of value in the early days of experimental philosophy. If we consider the large number of churches, in addition to the cathedral, that were erected from the designs of Wren, it is evident that his time must have been fully occupied; and it is from Hooke's intimate connexion with Wren during many years that I am led to infer that many other structures beside those already mentioned were built from Hooke's designs, although I have never met with any notice of them. The question was asked some years ago in your columns whether there was any known portrait of Hooke (3rd S. ix. 431), and there was no reply. Remembering the prominent position he occupied at Gresham College, as professor of geometry, and curator of experiments to the Royal Society, at the time when it was the fashion to affect a taste for science and to visit the Gresham curiosities, it is very strange if no sketch of this remarkable man is in existence. Pepys had a high opinion of him, and in his Diary, Feb. 15, 1665, after describing the ceremony of his admission as a Fellow of the Royal Society, he says: "After this being done they to the Crown Tavern, behind the Change, and there my Lord (Brouncker) and 342 most of the company to a club; Sir P. Neale, Sir R. Moray, Dr. Clerke, Dr. Whistler, Dr. Goddard, and others of the most eminent worth, above all Mr. Boyle was at the meeting and above him Mr. Hooke, who the most and promises the least of any man in the world that ever I saw." 72. Incredulity John, in his right little tight little 73. *John B and Jonathan. An instructive story. 74. *John Bull's Atonement: a sequel to the "Europa A 75. John Bull's dream: and what caused it. legend of Europa School. [At top:-] A reply to some recent pamphlets. Pp. 16. London, 1871, 12mo.-In part i. England's inaction is explained and almost approved: in part ii. the result of it is shown in a German invasion of England from the shores of France. John Bull's new clothes, see No. 156. Twenty years subsequent to this Samuel Pepys was elected President of the Society, and most probably was frequently brought into business relations with Hooke. His great talents and odd appearance must have attracted attention, and the following description of his person, in which it is apparent there is no flattery, would help to identify "He was always,' his portrait, should one remain. says his biographer, Dr. Waller, "very pale and lean, and latterly nothing but skin and bone, with a meagre aspect, his eyes grey and full, with 76. *John justified: a reply to the "Fight in Dame a sharp, ingenuous look when young; his nose but thin, of a moderate height and length, his Europa's School," showing that "There are Two Sides mouth meanly wide and upper lip thin, his chin to Every Question." Pp. 16. London and Bath, [1871]. sharp and forehead large, his head of a middle 16me.-In defence of England's conduct, and of Gera date "December, 1870." This pamphlet may have size. He wore his own hair of a very dark brown many. There is a preface, and at the end of the pamphlet The *1st, *7th, 13th, and *32nd colour, very long, and hanging neglected over his been the first, as it was the most popular, of the answers face. until about three years before his death, to The Fight. and 93rd are identical, the preface being in larger The 106th has eight when he wore a periwig. He went stooping and editions are nearly identical: the 31st, 44th, 83rd illustrative notes," but the type very fast, having but a light body to carry, and a additional pages of " great amount of spirits and activity in his youth." type than in the first issues. Advertised as "Johnny justified, now Dr. Tyndall, at the conclusion of one of his lectures of the rest is identical with the second issues, though upon sound, said "that he feared his contiguity re-arranged. Feb. 2, 9, 18: "new edition with important additions," to Newton had dimmed the fame of this extra-ready," in the Times, Jan. 26, 1871: "2nd ed.," Times, ordinary man," and this is doubtless true; yet Times, Feb. 23, 24. Author known. when we look at the variety and extent of his labours, the zeal and indomitable perseverance with which he pursued them notwithstanding great bodily infirmities, he certainly was one of the most remarkable, if not one of the greatest, THOMAS J. Hux. men of his time. Burlington House, Piccadilly. "THE FIGHT AT DAME EUROPA'S SCHOOL," AND THE LITERATURE CONNECTED WITH IT. (Continued from p. 284.) 69. How Miss France managed affairs at home when Papa and Mamma were away. Pp. 19. London, [1871], 12mo.-France is described as incapable of ruling her self after the deposition of Napoleon III. 70. How the fight ended, and the lesson it taught Johnnie. Dedicated, by Permission, to the Rev. Canon Pullen, Author of The Fight at Dame Europa's School. Pp. 21. London and Chertsey, [1871], 16mo.—England, taught by shame and disgrace, undertakes a vigorous policy for the future under a Conservative Government. The second edition and the tenth thousand do not differ, being from the same type. On the outside cover of at least the second edition French and German translations are announced as "in the press." 71. Impeachment of the British Lion by the British 77. *Johnnie's Account of the fight, and why he took no part in it. Pp. 8. London, [1871 ?], 12mo.-Strong defence of England's policy. Rare. Johnny justified, see No. 76. 78. *John not so wrong after all: or, what he said for himself, or could be said for him, to Dame Europa. By a boy who was present in a letter to his cousin. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? What shall prevent the extinguishers themselves from taking fire? Pp. 8. London and Wellington, Somerset, [1871], 16mo.-Defence of England. Signed "H. H." There are slight typographical Advertised in the Times, differences in the issues. Feb. 16, 1871: "2nd ed. now ready," Times, Feb. 23, 24. 79. John's Account of some other rows at Dame Europa's School: and of how the little Roman boy was bullied by the Italian boy. Pp. 14. London, 1871, 16mo. 30, 1871, and Mar. 31. -Advertised as "just published " in the Times, March John's Defence, &c., see No. 49. 80. *John's Fag in Dame Europa's School. Pp. 16. London, Dublin, and Edinburgh, 1871, 16mo.-An advo cacy of Home Rule, based on a review of the relations 81. John's Governor's view of the situation and of between England and Ireland in the past and present. the way in which John should act in every crisis in -Against both France and Germany, with advice to Dame Europa's School. Pp. 15. Taunton, [1871], 16mo. England to be on her guard. 82. John's Governor visits Dame Europa's Schoo', the result of which is among things that yet remain to be seen, being a rejoinder to The Fight. Seventh thousand, pp. 32. Edinburgh and London, 1871, 12mo.-An elaborate and powerful apology for England's neutrality. identical. Advertised in the Times, Feb. 2, 1871. The *7th, *9th, *30th, *34th and *40th thousands are |