"In this 22 yeare [of Edward III., A.D. 1348], from Midsummer to Christmasse, for the more part it continuallie rained, so that there was not one day and night drie togither, by reason whereof great flouds insued, and the ground therewith was sore corrupted, and manie inconueniences insued, as great sickenes, and other, insomuch that in the yeare following, in France, the people died wonderfullie in diverse places. In Italie also, and in manie other countries, as well in the lands of the infidels as in Christendome, this grieuous mortalitie reigned, to the great destruction of people. About the end of August, the like dearth began in diuerse places of England, and especiallie in London, continuing so for the space of twelue moneths following. And vpon that insued great barrennesse, as well of the sea as the land, neither of them yielding such plentie of things as before they had done. Wherevpon vittels and corne became scant and hard to come by."--_The Chronicles of Raphaell Holinshed_, fol., vol. iii. p. 378 (black letter). [Phi]. _General Wolfe._--It may interest many of your readers to know that a portrait of General Wolfe, by Ramsay, 1758, is to be sold by Messrs. Christie and Manson, at their rooms, 8. King Street, St. James's Square, on Saturday, February 12. The picture is marked No. 300 in the catalogue of the first two days' sale. It formed part of the collection of a gentleman lately deceased, whom I had the pleasure of knowing. C. FORBES. Temple. {64} * * * * * Queries. POPE AND THE MARQUIS MAFFEI. I would beg the insertion of the following Note, which occurs at p. 338. of Walker's _Historical Memoir on Italian Tragedy_; with a view to ascertaining whether any light has been thrown on the subject since the publication of the work in question. I fear there is little chance of such being the case, but still I would be glad to learn from any of your correspondents, whether there is other evidence than the passage given from the Marquis's letter to Voltaire, to prove that Pope was actually engaged in the translation of his tragedy; or whether there is any allusion in the cotemporary literature of the day, to such a work having been undertaken by the bard of Twickenham.