Notes and Queries, Number 77, April 19, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
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Notes and Queries, Number 77, April 19, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
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_Abbot Eustacius_ (Vol. iii., p. 141.).--As J. L.'s inquiry after an abbot
of that name has hitherto been unsuccessful, perhaps he would like to know
that Eustacia was abbess of the monastery at Shaftesbury (founded by King
Alfred), tempore incerto, but probably in the time of Stephen. See Willis's
_History of Abbeys_, and a _History of the Ancient Town of Shaftesbury_, p.
21.
BLOWEN.
_The Vellum-bound Junius_ (Vol. iii., p. 262.).--In the Minor Queries of
your Number 75., you have kindly inserted my notice on the vellum-bound
_Junius_. I beg to state further, that the reason of my being so desirous
to procure this copy at the Stowe sale was, that it was not only bound in
vellum, but was also _printed_ on that article. If any of your
correspondents can inform me of another copy _printed_ on vellum, I should
be glad.
W. D. HAGGARD.
Bank of England, April 5, 1851.
_Meaning of Waste-Book_ (Vol. iii., pp. 118. 195. 251.).--Among a list of
"the books printed for, and are to be sold by John Hancock, at the sign of
the Three Bibles in Pope's-head Alley, in Cornhill," I find _The Absolute
Accountant, or London Merchant_, containing instructions and directions for
the methodical keeping of merchant's accounts, after the most exact and
concise way of debtor and creditor; also a _Memorial_, vulgarly called a
waste-book, and a cash-book, with a journal and a ledger, &c., 1670. This
is the first reference I have seen to the correct designation of the book,
which might have received it vulgar name of _waste_ from wast, the second
person of _was_--thus the Memorial or the Wast-book.
BLOWEN.
_Cowdray_ (Vol. iii., p. 194.).--There is a misprint here of _Eastbourne_
for _Easebourne_. There is a curious note on Cowdray, and the superstition
attached to it, in Croker's _Boswell_, p. 711. 8vo. edit.
C.
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