_Marriage Service_ (Vol. viii., p. 150.).--I have seen the Rubric carried out, in this particular, in St. Mary's Church, Kidderminster. CUTHBERT BEDE, B. A. _Widowed Wife_ (Vol. viii., p. 56.).--_Eur. Hec._ 612. "Widowed wife and wedded maid," occurs in Vanda's prophecy; Sir W. Scott's _The Betrothed_, ch. xv. S. Z. Z. S. _Pure_ (Vol. viii., p. 125.).--The use of the word _pure_ pointed out by OXONIENSIS is nothing new. It is a common provincialism now, and was formerly good English. Here are two examples from Swift (_Letters_, by Hawkesworth, vol. iv. 1768, p.21.): "Ballygall will be a pure good place for air." Ibid. p. 29.: "Have you smoakt the Tattler yet? It is much liked, and I think it a _pure_ one." C. MANSFIELD INGLEBY. Birmingham. "Purely, I thank you," is a common reply of the country folks in this part when accosted as to their health. I recollect once asking a market-woman about her son who had been ill, and received for an answer: "Oh he's quite _fierce_ again, thank you, Sir." Meaning, of course, that he had quite recovered. NORRIS DECK. Cambridge. _Mrs. Tighe_ (Vol. viii., p. 103.).--"There is a likeness of Mrs. Henry Tighe, the authoress of 'Psyche,' in the _Ladies' Monthly Museum_ for February, 1818. It is engraved by J. Hopwood, jun., from a drawing by Miss Emma Drummond. Underneath the engraving referred to, are the words 'Mrs. Henry Tighe;' but she is called in {231} the memoir, 'wife of William Tighe, Esq., M.P. for Wicklow, whose residence is Woodstock, county of Kilkenny, author of _The Plants_, a poem, 8vo.: published in 1808 and 1811; and _Statistical Observations on the County of Kilkenny_, 1800. Mrs. Tighe is described as having had a pleasing person, and a countenance that indicated melancholy and deep reflection; was amiable in her domestic relations; had a mind well stored with classic literature; and, with strong feelings and affections, expressed her thoughts with the nicest discrimination, and taste the most refined and delicate. Thus endued, it is to be regretted that Mrs. Tighe should have fallen a victim to a lingering disease of six years at the premature age of thirty-seven, on March 24, 1810.'--The remainder of the short notice does not throw any additional light on Mrs. Tighe, or family; but if you, Sir, or the Editor of "N. & Q." wish, I will cheerfully transcribe it.--I am, Sir, yours in haste, VIX. "Belfast, Aug. 15." [We are indebted for the above reply to the _Dublin Weekly Telegraph_, which not only does us the honour to quote very freely from our pages, but always most liberally acknowledges the source from which the articles so quoted are derived.] _Satirical Medal_ (Vol. viii., p. 57.).--I have seen the same medal of Sir R. Walpole (the latest instance of the mediaeval _hell-mouth_ with which I am acquainted) bearing on the obverse--"THE GENEROUSE (_sic_) DUKE OF ARGYLE;" and at the foot--"NO PENTIONS." S. Z. Z. S.