In execution of this plan I have already compiled a list of names of books and authors; these have been gathered partly from an examination of the works themselves, partly from catalogues and other sources where such works are mentioned. Now, however, as my resources are nearly exhausted, and my labours by no means complete, I take the liberty to lay my plan before those who may be disposed to concur with me, those who may be able to procure me information, those who have the possession or the care of libraries in which such books are to be found, and of which catalogues have not been printed; and, for the end I have in view, I invite them all to help me in the completion of my work. The editors of the _Navorscher_ have consented to open their columns to contributors. To spare needless trouble, I wish it to be distinctly understood that I do not include any works published in _Belgium_, or in the colonies now or formerly in our possession. MARTINUS. Amsterdam, March 11. 1851. * * * * * WHAT WAS THE COUNTRY OF THE ANGLES? What country was inhabited by the Angles before they occupied Britain? Adam of Bremen (_Hist. Eccl._ c. 3.) says: "Igitur Saxones primo circa Rhenum sedes habitant et vocati sunt Angli quorum pars inde veniens in Britanniam, etc." {327} Notwithstanding the opinion of Turner, and most other historians, I venture to offer a few facts in confirmation of the monk's testimony. 1. The names of places on the Lower Rhine, and more especially in Guelderland, point to an _Anglian_ origin for instance, _Engelanderholt_, _Engelenburg_ and _Engelenberg_, _Angerlo_ olim _Angelerlo_. _Engeland_, near Beekbergen, is mentioned in a charter[3] dated 801 as _villa Englandi_. Several other places bear the same name: two near Hardenberg, one in the land of Putten, another in our parish; which also contains _Henschoten_ olim _Hengestschoten_, and owes its own name to _Woden_. Near Nimwegen, we have _Horssen_. 2. Many local names in the same district, which can only be explained by reference to the A.-S. _Hulkestein_ on the Zuyder Sea, _Hulkestein_ near Arnhem, from A.-S. _hulc_, a dwelling: thus, stone buildings, castles. _Thri_, A.-S., three, is mentioned in a charter dated 855 as the name of a villa, now the hamlet _Drie_, near Ermelo. _Hierd_ and _Heerd_, from A.-S. _hierde_, perhaps also _Hardewick_ or _Harderwyk_ from the same. _Braclog_, a wood near Engelanderholt, from _brac_, enemy, and _locen_, an enclosure, is mentioned in a charter (801). _Luntern_ and _Lunhorst_, from A.-S. _Lun_, poor. _Wigmond_, from _wig_, war; and _mund_, defence. _Culenburg_, from _ciol_ or _ceol_, a ship. _Klingelbeck_, near Arnhem, from _clingan_, to shrink up. _Ysseloord_ from _ord_, a point; and thus confluence of two rivers, as we see also on the Rhine, _Roerort_ and _Angerort._ _Herwynen_, _Herveld_, _Hernen_, _Herwaarden_, _Winden Delwynen_, _Sennewyn_, can be explained[4] by A.-S. _here_ and _win_. 3.