Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 134, May 22, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
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Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 134, May 22, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
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Questions and answers -- Periodicals
"The bun so fashionable, called the _Sally Lunn_, originated with
a young woman of that name at Bath, about thirty years ago." [This
was written in 1826.] "She first cried them in a basket, with a
white cloth over it, morning and evening. Dalmer, a respectable
baker and musician, noticed her, bought her business, and made a
song and set it to music in behalf of Sally Lunn. This composition
became the street favourite, barrows were made to distribute the
nice cakes, Dalmer profited thereby and retired, and to this day
the _Sally Lunn Cake_ claims pre-eminence in all the cities of
England."
J. R. W.
Bristol.
_Baxter's Pulpit_ (Vol. v., p. 363.).--An engraving of Baxter's pulpit
will be found in a work entitled _Footsteps of our Forefathers: what
they suffered and what they sought_. By James G. Miall, 1851, p. 232.
J. R. W.
Bristol.
_Lothian's Scottish Historical Maps_ (Vol. v., p. 371.).--Although this
work is now out of print, and thereby scarce, your correspondent
ELGINENSIS will, I have no doubt, on application to Stevenson, the
"well-known" antiquarian and historical bookseller in Edinburgh, be put
in possession of a copy for 12_s._
T. G. P.
Edinburgh.
_British Ambassadors_ (Vol. iv., pp. 442. 477.).--Some time ago a
correspondent asked where he could obtain a list or lists of the
ambassadors sent from this court. I do not recollect that an answer has
appeared in your columns, nor do I know how far the following may suit
his purpose:
"12. An Alphabetical Index of the Names and Dates of Employment of
English Ambassadors and Diplomatic Agents resident in Foreign
Courts, from the Reign of King Henry VIII. to that of Queen Anne
inclusive. One volume, folio."
This is extracted from the letter of the Right Hon. H. Hobhouse, keeper
of His Majesty's State Papers, in reply to the Secretary of the
Commissioners of Public Records, dated "State Paper Office, Sept. 19,
1832." (See the Appendix to the _Commissioners' Report_, 1837, p. 78.)
TEE BEE.
_Knollys Family_ (Vol. v., p. 397.).--Lt.-General William Knollys,
eighth Earl of Banbury, married Charlotte Martha, second daughter of the
Ebenezer Blackwell, Esq., banker, of Lombard Street, and Lewisham, Kent.
The present Col. Knollys, of the Fusileer Guards, is his representative.
A. Blackwell, sister or daughter of John Blackwell, the father of
Ebenezer, married an Etheridge.
W. BLACKWELL, Curate of Mells.
_'Prentice Pillars--'Prentice Windows_ (Vol. v., p. 395.).--I am
reminded of a similar story connected with the two rose windows in the
transept of the beautiful cathedral of Rouen. They were described to me
by the old Swiss in charge, as the work of two artists, master and
pupil; and he also pointed out the spot where the master killed the
pupil, from jealousy of the splendid production of the _north_ window by
the latter: and, as the _Guide Book_ truly says, "La rose du nord est
plus belle que celle du midi"--the master's work.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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