[Cæsar de Missy, a learned Prussian divine, was born at Berlin, 1703. Having settled in England, he was appointed in 1762 to be one of the French chaplains to George III., and died 1773. His valuable library, which was sold by Baker and Leigh in 1778, consisted of many books enriched with his MS. notes, some of which were purchased for his Majesty's library, some for the British Museum, and some by Dr. Hunter, who also bought several of his manuscripts. A biographical account of De Missy will be found in Chalmers's _Biographical Dictionary_, under _De Missy_ and a list of his works in Watt's _Bibliotheca Britannica_, art. _Missy_.] _F. Beaumont and Jeremy Taylor_ (Vol. ii., p. 263.).--"An acre sown with royal seed," &c. Would M. W. kindly say _where_ the passage in Beaumont is to be found? C. P. E. [The passage occurs in the poem entitled "On the Tombs in Westminster Abbey." See Beaumont and Fletcher's _Works_, vol. ii. p. 709. edit. 1840.] "_Carve out Dials._"-- "----Carve out dials, quaintly, point by point, Thereby to set the minutes, how they run, How many make the Hour full, complete; How many hours bring about the Day." Where is the above quotation from? It heads an advertisement of the _Sam Slick Clocks_. G. CREED. [It will be found in Shakspeare's _King Henry VI._, Part III. Act II. Sc. 5.] _Log Book._--What is the origin of _Log Book_? G. CREED. [The Log _board_ no doubt gave rise to the Log _book_, as being more convenient for preserving a record of the ship's course, winds, and weather. Consult Falconer's _Dictionary of the Marine_.] _Lord Clydesdale._--Would you kindly inform me who was the "Lord Mar. Clydesdale," or "Clidsdale," whose name appears as a commoner of St. Mary's College, Winchester, in 1735; and in other Rolls about that date? MACKENZIE WALCOTT, M.A. P.S. May I in your columns beg all Wykehamists to send to me, under care of my publisher, any information concerning their old school? [James, Marquis of Clydesdale, was afterwards fifth Duke of Hamilton, and second Duke of Brandon. See Douglas' _Peerage of Scotland_, vol. i. pp. 473. 722.] "_Time is the Stuff of which Life is made._"--There is a phrase, "Time is the stuff that life is made of," which has been taken for a line of Shakspeare. A reference to Mrs. Clark's _Concordance_ shows that that supposition is erroneous. Can any of your readers inform me where the phrase may be found? H. [It occurs in Dr. Franklin's _Works_, vol. iii. p. 454., edit. 1806, in the article "The Way to Wealth, as clearly shown in the Preface of an old Pennsylvania Almanack, intitled, Poor Richard Improved." He says, "But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says." Franklin may have quoted it from some previous author.]