_"Les Lettres Juives"_ (Vol. viii., p. 541.).--The author of _Les Lettres Juives_ was Jean Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens, one of the most prolific and amusing writers of the eighteenth century. {161} His principal works are, _Histoire de l'Esprit Humain_, _Les Lettres Juives_, _Les Lettres Chinoises_, _Les Lettres Cabalistiques_, and his _Philosophie du bons Sens_. Perhaps your correspondent may be interested to learn that a reply to the _Lettres Juives_ was published in 1739, La Haye, three vols. in twelve, by Aubert de la Chenaye Des-Bois under the title of _Correspondence historique, philosophique et critique, pour servir de réponse aux Lettres Juives_. HENRY H. BREEN. _Sir Philip Wentworth_ (Vol. vii., p. 42.; Vol. viii., pp. 104. 184.).--In Wright's _Essex_, vol. i. p. 645., Sir Philip Wentworth is said to have married Mary, daughter of John, Lord Clifford. I do not recollect that Wright cites authority. I know he has more than one error respecting the Gonsles, who are in the same pedigree. ANON. _General Fraser_ (Vol. viii., p. 586.).--Simon Fraser, Lieut.-Colonel, 24th Regiment, and Brigadier-General was second in command under Burgoyne when he advanced from Canada to New York with 7000 men in 1777. He fell at Stillwater, a short time before the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. He was struck by a shot from a tree, as he was advancing at the head of his troops; and died of his wound October 7, 1777. He was buried, as he had desired, in the redoubt on the field, in the front of the American army commanded by General Gates. During his interment, the incessant cannonade of the enemy covered with dust the chaplain and the officers who assisted in performing the last duties to his remains, they being within view of the greatest part of both armies. An impression long prevailed among the officers of Burgoyne's army, that if Fraser had lived, the issue of the campaign, and of the whole war, would have been very different from what it was. Burgoyne is said to have shed tears at his death. General Fraser's regiment had been employed under Wolfe in ascending the Heights of Abraham, Sept. 12, 1759; where, both before and after the fall of Wolfe, the Highlanders rendered very efficient service. His regiment was also engaged with three others under Murray at the battle of Quebec in 1760. Some incidental mention of General Fraser will be found in Cannon's _History of the 31st Regiment_, published by Furnivall, 30. Whitehall; but I am not aware of any memoirs or life of him having been published. J. C. B. _Namby-Pamby_ (Vol. viii., pp 318. 390.).--Henry Carey, the author of _Chrononhotonthologos_, and of _The Dragoness of Wantley_, wrote also a work called _Namby-Pamby_, in burlesque of Ambrose Phillips's style of poetry; and the title of it was probably intended to trifle with that poet's name. Mr. Macaulay, in his Essay on _Addison and his Writings_, speaks of Ambrose Phillips, who was a great adulator of Addison, as--