After mentioning, the donation to that University, by George I., of the valuable library of Dr. Moore, Bishop of Ely, which his Majesty had purchased for 6,000 guineas, the author adds,-- "When George I. sent these books to the University, he sent at the time a troop of horse to Oxford, which gave occasion to the following well-known epigram from Dr. Trapp, smart in its way, but not so clever as the answer from Sir William Browne:-- "The King, observing, with judicious eyes, The state of both his Universities, To one he sent a regiment; for why? That learned body wanted loyalty: To th' other he sent books, as well discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning." _The Answer._ "The King to Oxford sent his troop of horse, For Tories hold no argument but force: With equal care to Cambridge books he sent, For Whigs allow no force but argument. "The books were received Nov. 19, 20, &c., 1715." G.A.S. [J.J. DREDGE, V. (Belgravia), and many other correspondents, have also kindly replied to this Query.] _Dulcarnon_ (Vol. i., p. 254.)--_Urry_ says nothing, but quotes _Speght_, and _Skene_, and _Selden_. "_Dulcarnon_," says Speght, "is a proposition in _Euclid_ (lib. i. theor. 33. prop. 47.), which was found out by Pythagoras after a whole years' study, and much beating of his brain; in thankfulness whereof he sacrificed an ox to the gods, which sacrifice he called Dulcarnon." _Neckam_ derived it from _Dulia quasi sacrificium_ and _carnis_. _Skene_ justly observes that the triumph itself cannot be the point; but the word might get associated with the problem, either considered before its solution, puzzling to _Pythagoras_, or the demonstration, still difficult to us,--a Pons Asinorum, like the 5th proposition. Mr. _Selden_, in his preface to _Drayton's Polyolbion_, says,-- "I cannot but digresse to admonition of abuse which this learned allusion, in his _Troilus_, by ignorance hath indured. "'I am till God mee better mind send, At _Dulcarnon_, right at my wit's end.'