"Before I left London in February last, I received from my old friend, T. Courtenay, Esq., M.P., notes, of which the following is a copy, giving account of the Authors of _The Rolliad_, and of the series of Political Satires which followed it:-- Extract from Dedication. Fitzpatrick. Nos. 1. 2. G. Ellis. No. 3. Dr. Lawrence. No. 4. J. Richardson. No. 5. Fitzpatrick. Nos. 6. 7. 8. Dr. Lawrence. No. 9. Fitzpatrick. Nos. 10. 11. J. Richardson. No. 12. Fitzpatrick. Nos. 13. 14. Dr. Lawrence. PART II. Nos. 1. 2. G. Ellis Nos. 3. 4. J. Richardson. No. 5. Fitzpatrick. No. 6. Read. No. 7. Dr. Lawrence. _Political Eclogues._ Rose. Fitzpatrick. The Lyars. Do. Margaret Nicholson. R. Adair. C. Jenkinson. G. Ellis. Jekyll, Lord J. Townsend and Tickell. _Probationary Odes._ No. 1. Tickell. 2. G. Ellis. 3. H. B. Dudley. 4. J. Richardson. 5. J. Ellis. ?G. 6. Unknown. 7. (Mason's). Do. 8. Brummell. 9. Sketched by Canning, the Eton Boy, finished by Tickell. 10. Pearce. ? 11. Boscawen. 12. Lord J. Townsend. 13. Unknown. Mr. C. believes it to be Mrs. Debbing, wife of Genl. D. 14. Rev. Mr. O'Byrne. 15. Fitzpatrick. 16. Dr. Lawrence. 17. Genl. Burgoyne. 18. Read. 19. Richardson. 20. G. Ellis. 21. Do. 22. Do. "If ever my books should escape this obscure corner, the above memorandum will interest some curious collector. "JAMES MACKINTOSH. "The above list, as far as it relates to Richardson, is confirmed by his printed Life, from which I took a note at Lord J. Townsend's four days ago. "J. MACKINTOSH. 18 Nov., 1823." * * * * * NOTE ON PALAMON AND ARCITE. It has probably often been remarked as somewhat curious, that Chaucer, in describing the arrival of Palamon and Arcite at Athens, mentions the day of the week on which it takes place: "And in this wise, these lordes all and some, Ben on the Sonday to the citee come," &c.