passages of Holy Scripture, has elaborated a whole dream-world of unhappy thoughts, for which there is not the slightest warrant either in the inspired writings or in the Church's authentic interpretation of them. Like most other books of the first order of merit, Grimm's Mythology gives instruction on many things beside and beyond the matter in hand. For instance, it has been plausibly argued that the ascetic tendency which degraded so much of the higher life of the Middle Ages, and has cropped up ever and anon among the most Protestant sects, is due to Eastern influence; that the good to be derived from suffering was an idea foreign to the German mind ere it came in contact with Chris michael were among the members who most constantly Blanchard Jerrold will be missed by a assisted him. large circle of friends on both sides of the Channel. Notices to Correspondents. We must call special attention to the following notices: ON all communications must be written the name and address of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. "Erthe owte of erthe es wondirly wroghte." It may be found on the tomb of James Ramsay in Melrose Churchyard, and elsewhere. See 1st S. vii. 498, 576; viii. 110, 353, 575; 3rd S. i. 389; ii. 55; 5th S. xii. 389; 439, 499. WE cannot undertake to answer queries privately. S. H. ("Earth buildeth," &c.).-Your brief and enig. tian teachers. We find a very distinct example, how-matical question is assumed to mean "Earth goeth to ever, to the contrary (p. 1098), where it appears that if a the earth," &c. This is a modern version of a mediæval Person has been enchanted and turned into one of the poem beginninganimals-an accident that very often occurred in the Teutonic dream-world-"the human shape may be restored on the condition that a spotless maid keep silence for seven years, and spin and sew a shirt to be thrown over the enchanted person." Here, as in Hindoo and other Oriental superstitions, we find the suffering of another producing a lasting benefit not otherwise attainable. The chapter on magic, though it contains a fund of useful matter, is not up to the knowledge of the present day. The facts given with regard to the superstition of the evil eye are meagre when compared with our present knowledge. Though Italy is the stronghold of this painful delusion, there is no country in Europe, we believe, where it is unknown. We have been personally acquainted with English folk who have equalled any Neapolitan peasant in the tenacity with which they held to the conviction that their cattle and children had been overlooked. A VERY interesting old document, in coloured_photolithography, being the grant of arms by William Flower, Norroy, in 1575, to John Staunton, Citizen and Merchant Taylor of London, is issued with the Miscellanea Genealogica for March. The execution of the deed reflects great credit on the artist. THE Revue Universelle, Littéraire et Artistique, announced as about to appear in Paris from April next, will be a fortnightly review, at once purely literary, critical, and bibliographical. It will, in addition, pay special attention to questions connected with international copyright, as might be expected from the fact that one of its editors will be Jules Lermina, General Secretary of the International Literary Association, with whom will be associated Ladislas Mickiewicz, son of the late Adam Mickiewicz. It will be published at 12, Rue Grange Batelière, Paris. G. L. F. ("Miracle at Cana ").—The information con. tained in the extract you send us from a newspaper is apparently taken from our columns. See 6th S. viii, 165, 294, &c. X. Y. Z. ("Invariably ").-The meaning of this word is, of course, constantly, without exception. Such signification is given it in all dictionaries of authority, and it is used in this sense by all competent writers. No amount of conversational misuse such as you indicate can change its signification. ERRABUNDUS. "Curious fool! be still, Is human love the growth of human will?" Byron, Lara, canto ii. st. 22, 11. 11, 12. H. DELEVINGNE. 1. ("Pouring oil on troubled waters"). We are compelled to answer this question every few weeks. See last week's number, p. 200. 2. (Watson's Apology for the Bible"). The "facetious gentleman" in question was, as you suppose, Voltaire. Your LIEUT. COL. FERGUSSON ("Richard of Cirencester "). -You have been neglecting to read "N. & Q.” reply on the above subject appeared p. 118, more than a month ago. C. L. BRANDRETH, M.D.-Kindly state the subjects of the queries to which you refer. J. CANN HUGHES ("Sapengro").-Say in Romany means a serpent, and engro is a masculine affix, signifying a fellow. A sapengro is thus a serpent-fellow-snakecharmer, as a ruk-engró or ruko mengro is a tree-fellowsquirrel, a kaun-engro an ear-fellow hare, and a lav engro a word-fellow writer. 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