was the happy _ex tempore_ produce of Dryden's early genius, when a boy, at Westminster School. If the epigram which I have copied is the original, the last line is surely much improved by the (traditional) line which Campbell has recorded. Surely _lympha_ is preferable to _nympha_; and surely the order of the word erubuit ending the line is the best. F. W. J. _Spurious Edition of Baily's "Annuities"_ (Vol. iv., p. 19.).--In the place just referred to, I pointed out how to distinguish the spurious editions, among other marks, by the _title-page_. I looked at a copy on a stall a few days ago, and found that _the title-page has been changed_. Those who have reprinted it have chosen the old title-page, which stood in the work before two volumes were made of it. A. DE MORGAN. _"Illustrium Poetarum Flores."_--On leaving London I thought of bringing with me two or three pocket classics; unfortunately, in looking for them, I picked up _Illustrium Poetarum Flores per Octavianum Mirandulam olim Collecti_, &c., Londini, 1651, and brought that little book with me instead; and, upon looking into it, I find it the worst printed book I ever saw; and I send you this Note as to it, as a warning against so disgraceful a publication. Such a work, if well executed and properly printed, would be a very pleasant companion in a vacation ramble. S. G. C. _French Jeux d'Esprit._--In the spring of 1852, when Prince Louis Napoleon was doing all he could to secure the imperial crown, the following hexameter line was passed from mouth to mouth by the Legitimates. I am inclined to think that it never appeared in print: "Napoleo cupit Imperium, indeque Gallia ridet." Which translated _mot-à-mot_ gives a clever double sense: "Napoléon désire l'empire, et la France _en rit_ [_Henri_]." J. H. DE H. * * * * * Queries. SAMUEL WILSON. I should be glad of any information respecting Samuel Wilson, Esq., of Hatton Garden, in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, whose will was proved October 24, 1769, and which I have read. He was the donor of the bequest, known as "Wilson's Charity," to the Corporation of the {243} City of London, for loans to poor tradesmen. I wish to ask,-- 1. What is known of his origin, family, personal history, &c.? 2. What was his precise degree of relationship to the Halseys, whom he calls "cousins" in his will? Were they related to the family of that name at Great Gaddesden, Herts? 3. Did he publish any, and what, letters or books? for he leaves his MSS. of every kind to his friend Richard Glover, Esq. (the poet I presume), with full power to collect any letters or papers he may have already published, and also to arrange and publish any more which he may think intended or suitable for publication. 4. Is there any published sketch of his life? The only notice I have seen is the one of a few lines in the _Gentleman's Magazine_, just after his death.