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it; but although two correspondents have stated that such a key was in their pos

session, it has never been published. CONTENTS.No. 91.

The identity, of many of these tête-à-tête NOTES :-Tate-à-Tête Portraits in Tbe Town and Country

Magazine, 241–Jubilee of 'The Daily Telegraph: 243– personages is obvious at first sight. Jemmy
Magdalen College School and the 'D.N.B., 244– Kaba- Twitcher and Baron Otranto (vol. i. pp. 561,

617) are betrayed by their sobriquets; and
Genealogical Research, 241-Farm held for Three and a
Half Centurles" Christ's Hospital," 247.

the features of Maria, Lady W......, and GerQUERIES :-Portrait of the Younger Rich -- Rev. John manicus (vol. i. p. 13; vol. ii. p. 9) cannot be

Durant - Corisande – Puzzle Pictures -- Earthquake in mistaken. It must be confessed, however,
Calabria – Dowrles for Ugly. Women-Rit's, Coty House, that the letterpress is more true to life than
247—“Caterpillers of the Commonwealth
Virgil or Vergil ?-Carey or Cary-Minnisinks—Mereday, the illustrations. The most learned print
Christian Name-Almansa-John Vaus, Grammarian, 218 collector-even Mr. Joseph Grego himself-
-Authors of Quotations Wanted - Omar Khayyam

would be puzzled to trace the likeness of
Ceremony at Ripon - First National Antbem-Fame-
*The Cloister and the Heartb:– Italy “a geographical each figure in contemporary portraits. Many
expression"-Denny Family, 249.

familiar nicknames are sprinkled through the REPLIES :-Wheel as a Symbol in Religion, 250Gibhets, pages. Sir Bullface Doublefee, Mungo, Tom

251 Pottery -JChristie
**The Screaming Skull," 252 Yorkshire Spellingarquillin Tilbury, Bloomsbury Dick, Lord Crop, Mala-
of Quillan-The Greyfriars Burial-Ground, 253–Philip- grida, The Bird of Paradise, The White Crow,
pina : Philopona Bt. Paulinus and the Swale, 254–

are all chronicled. In some cases the people “Piccaninny" Parish Records Neglected

are very obscure. Without the recollection An Early Latin-English-Basque Dictionary, 255, -- King of an appalling trial it would be impossible John prisoned by a Toad** Hogland," - English," 256 – to discover the personalities of “The Favourite , 257.

Captain and the Modern Chaste Lucretia' 'Lamb'The Oxford Shelley – Views on the Missouri Pacific (yol. xvii

. p. 345). At other times the magaRailway.

zine gives the clue, as in the memoirs of

"The Amorous Gauger and Penelope Pigtail' Obituary :--Dr. G. W. Marshall, Booksellers' Catalogues.

(vol. xxii. pp. 531-3). In every instance it Notices tu Correspondents.

would appear that the key lies hidden in the volumes of N. & Q' itself. A case in point

is "The Premier Cit,' depicted in vol. xxii. Notes.

Only one possible clue is given :

i He meditated the destruction of Temple TETE-A-TETE PORTRAITS IN Bar." Turning to 'N. & Q.,' we find the • THE TOWN AND COUNTRY MAGAZINE.' information required on p. 492, vol. vii. of (See 2nd S. vi. 190, 337 : 3rd S. iv. 476, 528; x. 187; the Fifth Series. The enemy of the ancient 7th S. ii. 287, 419'; v. 488; vi. 10, 136, 175; vii. 55; landmark was Mr. Alderman Pickett, who gth S. iii. 77.)

was Lord Mayor, and thus "Premier Cit," HITHERTO the correspondence on this sub- in April, 1790, when this tête-à tête appeared. ject has been more perfunctory than one Unfortunately, time will not allow the appliwould expect. Almost the sole information cation of such methods to every obscure of value, given on the authority of Dr. Busby's personage. book on the 'Letters of Junius' and Sir The amazing accuracy of these brief R. Phillips's 'London Anecdotes : Popular memoirs will be evident, should one endeaAuthors,'' is to the effect that the Italian vour to fit in a name indicated by the blank Count Carraccioli was the author of the lettering, but not intended by the biographer, * Bon Ton articles, and that while he was Occasionally the history is a little vague and a contributor the circulation of the magazine ambiguous, and thus right apply to more exceeded 14,000 copies per month (2nd S. vi. than one contemporary character. In such 337; 7th S. vi. 136). The criticism which cases I have inserted a note of interrogation. these famous tête-à têtes have received has On the whole, however, the author is precise been conflicting. While Mr. S. T. WHITE- and communicative, and it should be possible FORD declares stoutly, on 18 August, 1888, to reveal every one of his subjects. It must that “the supposed portraits and memoirs be noted that often he admits the facts have are quite spurious," Mr. F. G. STEPHENS, been contributed by a correspondent. writing a fortnight later, suggests, with more In the case of 'The Eloped Clara and the discretion, that " there is much truth in these Combustible Lover' (vol. viii. p. 9), since all chroniques scandaleuses." On three occasions the details point to Peter Andrews as the a key has been requested, and the editor of hero, I presume the lady to be Anne Brown,

I the day has declared his willingness to print afterwards Mrs. Cargill, on the assumption

p. 147.

......S.

that the name of Clara is intended as a 12. P. 617, Baron Otranto and Mrs. Heidelburgh. sobriquet. Yet, unless the actress was nick

Horace Walpole and Mrs. Clive. named "Clara," as Mrs. Wells was termed 13. P. 673, Dr. Squintum and Parrawanka.-George

Whitefield and Parrawanka, the Becky," or unless Clara was a character in

Indian squaw. a play in which she appeared, I do not

Vol. II. (1770). believe that the editor would have taken such 14. P. 9, Germanicus and Signora G..........-Marquis a liberty with her nomenclature. A moment's

of Granby and Signora Guadagni. reflection must convince any one that the 15. P. 65, The Father of the City and Mrs. T... magazine would not have run for twenty

-Sir Robert Ladbroke and...... four years if these tête-à-têtes, which unques- 16. P. 121, Lord Pybald and Mrs. M.......sh.-Hugh, tionably are its most distinguished feature, 17. P. 177, The Old Soldier and the Youthful Hebe.

second Viscount Falinouth, and...... had been spurious or inaccurate. Sir George

-Sir John Ligonier and Mrs. Watson. Trevelyan has pointed out that in the early 18. P. 233, Sir Bullface Doublefee and Mrs. G..b..m. days of Charles James Fox the fashionable

-Sir Fletcher Norton and Mrs world of London was very small, and that

Goreham (?). every one took an absorbing interest in its 19. P. 289, L. R... S.... and Miss Ken.dy.-Lord

Robert Spencer and Polly Kennedy. daily life.

The editor of The Town and 20. P. 345, Tom Tilbury and Mrs. T..rr...t.—Robert, Country Magazine would not have been able

Earl of Northington, and...... to produce so much smoke unless he had been 21. P. 401, The Cheshire Cornuto and Miss W...tts. assisted by a certain amount of fire.

-Lord Grosvenor and Nancy W. Although my list is incomplete, and pos

22. P. 457, E..l of R.......d and Miss Gr.....D.-Lord

Rochford and Polly Green, sibly in many instances inaccurate, I am 23. P. 513, Count H....... and Madame M..y..r.sending it in its present form with the hope

Count Haslang and Madame Meyer. that the readers of ‘N. & Q.' will be able to 24. P. 569, Col. Las.....lles and Miss C...tl...y. -Col fill

Lascelles and Miss Catley. up the vacant places more quickly than I can do myself. Those familiar with the lives 25. P. 625, Lord D......ne and Miss H.11..d.-Lord:

Deloraine and Miss Holland. of Richard Rigby

and Sir Fletcher Norton 26. P. 681, Sir Simony Scruple and the Subtlo will be able to decide the identity of Mrs.

Sinner.- Rev. Martin Madan and S......n and Mrs. G..h..m.* It is dangerous to

VOL. III. (1771). make phonetic guesses, notwithstanding that 27. P. 9, The Hostile Scribe and the Stable Yard many of the blanks appear sufficiently

Messalina.-William, 2nd Viscount obvious.

Barrington, and Lady Harrington. KEY TO THE TETE-À-TETES, VOLS. I.-XX.

28. P. 65, L.d W...... and Miss H..... L.... be.

Lord Weymouth and Miss Harriett Vol. I. (1769).

Lambe. 1. P. 13, Dorimont and Maria.-Duke of Glouces- 29. P. 121, L..d C......gh and Mrs. D.v.s.-Robert, ter and Lady Waldegrave.

Earl of Catherlough, and Mrs. Davis. 2. P. 57, Americanus and Eliza. - George, third 30. P. 177, The Sorry Motion Maker and MissEarl of Albemarle, and Mrs. Anne

Ev.ns. - George, Earl of Onslow, and G..n..r.

Miss Evans. 3. P. 114, Palinurus and Annabella. Duke of 31. P. 233, Lord Vainlove and Mrs. M.rsh...l.Grafton and Nancy Parsons.

William, second Viscount Vane, and 4. P. 170, Gordianus and Messalina.-Lord Wm.

Mrs. Marshall. Gordon and Lady Sarah Lennox. 32. P. 289, Mungo and Miss Pr.tt.-Jeremiah Dyson 5. P. 225, Dunkara and Marianne.-Earl of Halifax

and...... and Mrs. Donaldson.

33. P. 345, L..d S...... and Mrs. M.lls. 6. P. 281, Volpone and Mrs. S.. - Lord Holland

twelfth Earl of Suffolk, and Mrs. Mills. and Mrs. Saunders.

34. P. 401, The Duke of R....... and Mrs. Dr.ke. 7. P. 237, Honorius and Mrs. Wh..te.-Hugh, first

-John, third Duke of Rutland, and
Duke of Northun berland, and Mrs.

Mrs. Drake.
White.

35. P. 457, Ad....) K...... and Mrs. W..lls.-Admiral 8. P. 394, Scotius and the Countess of L......a.

Augustus Keppel and...... Earl of March and Countess La Rena. 36. P. 513, Lord T..... and Mrs. S...109.-Lord Talbot 9. P. 449, Nauticus and the Countess of D.h.ff.-

and...... Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumber- 37. P. 569, Lord T......y and Miss J....... - Lord land, and the Countess of Dunhoff.

Tyrawley and Miss Johnson. 10. P. 505, The Amorous Agent and Miss B...6.- 38. P. 625, The Middlesex_ Champion and Miss John Calcraft and Miss Bride.

J..nes.-Col. Henry Lawes Luttrell 11. P. 561, Jemmy Twitcher and Miss R...y. -Lord

and Polly Jones. Sandwich and Martha Ray.

39. P. 681, The Reverend Joiner and the Female

Politician.-Dr. Thomas Wilson and * Since writing the above I have found that Mr.

Mrs. L......n. F. G. Stephens has suggested in his monumental

HORACE BLEACKLEY. work, 'A Catalogue to the Satirical Prints and Drawings in the British Museum' (vol. iv. p. 687),

Fox Oak, Walton-on-Thames. that Mrs. G..h..m is a Mrs. Goreham.

(To be continued.)

Henry,

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