  "Hierosolyma est perdita."—Whilst studying in Germany, I remember seeing one day some Jews in a great passion because a few little boys had been shouting "Hep! hep!" On information I heard, that whenever the German knights headed a Jew-hunt in the Middle Ages, they always raised the cry "Hep! hep!" This is remembered even to the present day. 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:
Perhaps I may as well add that this is a faithful copy of the original inscription, both in orthography and punctuation. St. Ives, Hunts. The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel and Judah.—After the many conjectures which have been formed respecting the ??? ???? ?????? of the kings of Israel and Judah, allow me to suggest the probability of their bearing some resemblance to the records of the "wars" and "might" of the monarchs of Assyria, recently brought to light by Mr. Layard. The Using a Circumstance as a "Peg," or "Nail," to hang an Argument on, &c.—In the parliamentary debates we frequently read of one honorable member accusing another honorable member of dragging in a certain expression or quotation for the mere sake of hanging upon it some argument or observation apposite to his motion or resolution.—Query, The origin of this term? My attention was drawn to it by reading the First Lesson at Morning Prayer for 25th May, viz. Ezra ix. 8., where the expression means something to hold by, or some resting-place. In the following verse, the term is changed into "a wall," meaning some support or help. Has this passage ever challenged the attention of any of your numerous readers, or can the common saying fairly be referred to it? Norwood. Turkish and Russian Grammars.—At the present moment it may be found interesting to make a note of it for "N. & Q.," that the first Oxford. Chronograms in Sicily.—After the opening of the gold mines at Fiume-di-Nisi, which are now being reworked, the Messinese struck coins bearing the motto— "eX VIsCerIbVs MeIs haeC fVnDItVr." Giving XVICIVMICVDIV. 1734? On a fountain near the church of St. Francesco di Paola: "D. O. M. Imperante Carlo VI., Vicregente Comite de Palma, Gubernante Civitatem Comite de Wallis. P. P. P. Vt aCtIonIbVs nostrIs IVste proCeDaMVs." Which gives VCIIVIIVCDMV. 1724. The death of Charles, Infanta of Spain, is thus indicated: "FILIVs ante DIeM patrIos InqVIrIt In annos." 1568. Stone Pulpits.—A complete list of ancient stone pulpits in England and Wales would be desirable. Their positions should be specified; and whether in use or not, should be stated. I have seen the following: Nantwich, Cheshire; at the junction of north transept and chancel (not used). Bristol Cathedral; adjoining one of the north pillars of nave (not used). Wolverhampton Collegiate Church; adjoining one of south pillars of nave (in use?) Audlem, Nantwich. Advertisements and Prospectuses.—It is, I believe, the custom for the most part to make wastepaper of the advertisements and prospectuses that are usually stitched up, in considerable numbers, with the popular reviews and magazines. Now, as these adventitious sheets often contain scraps and fragments of contemporaneous intelligence, literary and bibliographical, with occasional artistic illustrations, would it not be well to preserve them, and to bind them up in a separate form at the end of the year; connecting them with the particular review or magazine to which they belonged, but describing also the contents of the volume by a distinct lettering-piece? If the work of destruction of such frail, but frequently interesting records, should go on at the present rate, posterity will be in danger of losing many valuable data respecting the state of British literature at different periods, as depicted by a humbler class of documents, employed by it for the diffusion of its copious productions. | ||||||||
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