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CONTENTS.-N° 162. NOTES:-Notes on Medwin's "Conversations of Lord Byron," by Sir C. J. Napier and Trelawny, 81-Copy of "The New Dunciad" in the South Kensington Museum, 82-Travels in the Holy Land, 1788-1882, 83-Omnibus Libraries, 84Examples of Ancient Church Plate - Choller, &c., 85-Dr. Jenner's "Hannah Ball"-The Battle of Lepanto - Sir Thomas More's MS. Play-Cats-The History of Navigation, 86.

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Turkish woman convicted of incontinence with a Christian should be stoned to death! Love is slow at calculating dangers, and defies tyrants and their edicts; this of Ali's. Among others, a girl of sixteen, of a and many were the victims to the savage barbarity of beauty such as that country only produces, fell under the vigilant eye of the police. She was suspected, and not without reason, of carrying on a secret intrigue with a Neapolitan of some rank, whose long stay in the city could be attributed to no other cause than this attachment. Her crime (if crime it be to love as they loved) was too fully proved; they were torn from each other's arms, never to meet again; and yet both night have escaped,-she by abjuring her religion, or he by adopting bers. They resolutely refused to become apostates from their faith. Ali Pasha was never known to pardon. She was stoned by those demons, although in the fourth month of her pregnancy! He was sent to a town where the plague was raging, and died happy in not having long outlived the object of his affections!"

The following is General Napier's note to the above, written in pencil on the fly-leaf of the volume :

REPLIES:-The Festival of the Pope's Chair, 90-Early
Marriages, 91-Coombh Mela at Allahabad, 92-Schiller's
"Pegasus im Joche "-Erasmus on Kissing-Chatterton's
Writings-Ancestry of Longfellow, 93-Lowther Yates-J. "The real story is this. Ali Pasha wanted to secure
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Bruxelles-W. Browne-"Sauce for the goose "Lord
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gate"- Bateman's "Great Landowners of Great Britain and Ireland "—" Essays in Philosophical Criticism," &c. Notices to Correspondents.

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I have in my possession a copy of Medwin's Conversations of Lord Byron, which belonged to my father in Cephalonia in 1825, and which, judging from the marginal notes in pencil, must have been perused by General Sir Č. J. Napier and by Trelawny. Some of these notes are characteristic and interesting. I venture to submit them as worthy of publication in "N. & Q." » As regards General Napier's writing there is little doubt, as his signature is there; but I was not quite sure of Trelawny's until I consulted Mr. Edgcumbe, who kindly looked over the book and gave it as his opinion that I was right in my

surmise.

The edition of the book is that published by H. Colburn, 1824, "a new edition." I have copied the text for the benefit of those who may be unable to refer to the work itself. On pp. 96, 97, Byron log:

"A circumstance took place in Greece that impressed itself lastingly on my memory. I had once thought of founding a tale on it; but the subject is too harrowing for any nerves-too terrible for any pen! An order was issued at Yanina by its sanguinary Rajah, that any

who was married had seen and fallen in love with the Piedmontese Caretto-he therefore sent a Corfu Jew to her who so wrought upon her that she resolved to go beautiful woman in love with him, and would come to to Caretto. The Jew told Caretto that there was a him that night. She came, she remained 3 days, and at last told him who she was. Caretto saw his danger, but it was too late. After some time the Jew told her husband (who had been at Constantinople) where she was- -they were arrested and separated-she was triedno proof existed as to crim. con.-the Turkish law demands three witnesses of the act. The Judge tho' a Turk, tried to save her-and told her that three witShe was desperately in love with Caretto; she thought nesses were required and she had only to deny the fact. he had been killed at once by Turkish fury and the law (which is merciless to a Christian)-she therefore resolved to die, and distinctly asserted her adulterous inday to try and save her. The next day she repeated tercourse in full court-she was remanded to the next her avowal, and to show her resolve, detailed the factsshe was, of course, condemned and executed-a hole was dug as deep as her waist-she was placed in it-the troops took small stones the size of walnuts and pelted her head when struck this continued for a long time, her head-she never uttered a groan, and only turned when a dervish, actuated by religious zeal against her or by an anti-religious feeling of compassion, took a large stone in both hands and dashed out her brains: and so ended this scene of horror as far as she was concerned As to Caretto, Ali told the Turkish family to whom this

poor victim of religion belonged that Caretto was necessary to his service, and therefore should not be hurt by them; but that if he attempted to go away they might kill him-after this he told Caretto he had no chance but to live at Joannina-and whenever Ali sent him on duty he was always attended by some males of the poor girl's family, who always amused him by accounts of the tortures they would inflict on him if Ali died; and Caretto always kept on his hat to hide his hair, which he always kept cut in the Albanian form in order to escape in that dress at any moment: he always kept an Albanian dress ready in his room, and spoke Romaïc perfectly. All this I heard from himself, and an Italian

blackguard who called himself Captain of Ali's Cavalry, his name began with a Q, but I cannot remember itthis fellow commanded the party who executed the woman. I heard the same also from Colovò and others at Joannina. Caretto is a clever man. He afterwards defended Joannina for Ali and lost his eye-finding his master treated him ill, he dropped one night from the walls and escaped wounded to the Turks, and at this moment is, I believe, at Prevesa, from which place I had a letter from him nearly two years ago.

"Signed, C. J. NAPIER,

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1825, Cephalonia."

language like her brother, and said Faliero the Doge of Venice was by far the best of Lord Byron's writings."

On p. 206, talking of transactions with Murray, Byron is supposed to have said (the context is immaterial), "But I have altered my mind considerably upon that subject," &c. Trelawny writes :

"And on every subject too containe l in this book and all others written about him-he prattled on according to the vain [sic] he was in, or, as he said, according to the state of his digestion-or, when he saw inquisitive people-in sporting language, dragging cover to get scent of his opinion and draw him out-he then broke out, and it would have puzzled the devil to follow him sions-he did not profess 'invariable principles.'" in all his shifts and turns-or draw any honest conelu

In Medwin's appendix he gives a paper on "Lord Byron's residence in Greece," which had appeared in the Westminster Review, in which the writer gave extracts from Byron's letters, making comments thereon. Speaking of the Greek Committee, he mentions that his lordship received lawny says, an office which he had supplies as its agent, taken upon himself with great readiness, and executed with considerable judgment and discrimina-Because you are placed opposite to me.'" tion." General Napier has underlined the words in italics, and has written in the margin, "Was he an idiot, Mr. Bowring, that this surprizes you?" p. xliii.

On p. 221, referring to Madame de Staël, Tre"She asked Byron why he sat with his half closed-it looked affected. He said, eyes

Again, the writer says, "He seems to have been actuated, in the main, for we must not expect perfection either in Lord Byron or the Greeks, by a steady desire to benefit a people," &c. Napier underlines perfection, and writes, p. xlv, "Yes, you may, if compared to the Greek Committee, and all things are but comparative in this world." And again, the writer says:

"The Castle of Lepanto, which commands the gulf of that name, was the only fortress occupied by the Turks in Western Greece. Its position at the mouth of the gulf is one of great importance, and enables it to keep up a constant communication with Patras; and while this was the case, it was impossible to reduce it in the ordinary mode of starvation."-P. lvii.

Napier's marginal notes is :—

"False.-Prevesa, Joannina, Castle of Rumelia, Arta, all then and still in possession of Turkey, 1825. Nor is the ignorant and vulgar author of this account a bit nearer the mark in his reasons than in his assertions. The Castle of Lepanto does not command the gulf of that name'; its position is of great importance, but does not enable it to keep up a constant communication with Patras, and therefore there is no reason why it should not be starved in the 'ordinary mode of starvation' (what the extraordinary mode of starvation is, I don't pretend to know) if by ordinary mode' he means not eating. Lepanto may or may not be starved, according to the proportion existing between the force attacking and the force defending."

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Trelawny's notes are shorter, and several consist of a simple denial of Medwin's statements. One or two may be cited. On p. 18 Medwin gives a description of the Countess Guiccioli, and the following is Trelawny's remark:—

"I deny this picture-'tis no likeness-loose skinned (?) her face without expression, small hazel eyes-large mouth-long bodyed [sic] and short limbed-coarse haired-in short a dumpy woman-spoke a provincial

"Polidori, once asked me [Byron] what there was he

could not do as well as I? I think I named four things:
that I could swim four miles-write a book, of which
4,000 copies should be sold in a day-drink four bottles
of wine-and I forget what the other was, but it is not
worth mentioning."-P. 261.

Trelawny supplies it, "kiss four women."
H. SKEY MUIR, M.D.

Fort Pitt, Chatham.

Surgeon Major A.M.D.

COPY OF "THE NEW DUNCIAD" IN THE
SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.

In the Dyce Library, at the South Kensington Museum, is a copy of the second edition of The New Dunciad (press mark 7747), with marginal notes by a contemporary hand. This volume seems to have escaped general attention, and, in fact, for some time past it has been in the binder's hands. These notes generally confirm the explanations given by Mr. Courthope in his recent volume on Pope, but in one or two instances light is thrown on personal allusions in the poem which have not hitherto been understood. The following is a literal transcript of the annotations which contain any new or interesting information :—

212.

239.

Disputes of Me or Te, of aut or at.

Dr. Douglas was preparing a treatise on this subject, but was prevented by his death which happened.

See! still thy own, the heavy Canon^ roll.

Dr. G-g-y of C.C. Ox.

240.

274.

And Metaphysic smokes involve the Pole."
b Dr. C-n-b-re of C.C. Ox.
Receive, great Empress! thy accomplished son

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in the Haymarket frolic (see Cibber's Letter to Pope, 8vo., 1742). The duke was certainly a most contemptible character; but when he died, in 1731, he had taken an important part in political affairs for twelve or thirteen years, and left behind him letters, poems, &c., which fill The description applies two quarto volumes. with much greater force to Lord Warwick, who at a and b. I have never seen these two allusions the time of his death was only twenty-three years explained by any of the commentators on Pope. of age, and whose character as a foolish libertine Dr. David Gregory, Dean of Christchurch, 1756, is well known. Wharton, moreover, as Mr. Courtdied Sept. 16, 1767. He was the author of many hope mentions, died in Spain, and there was no astronomical and mathematical works. Dr. Cony-inscription on his tomb. Lord Warwick was buried beare, Dean of Christchurch 1733, Bishop of Bristol in the Rich vault at Kensington Church, where 1750, died 1755. He wrote many controversial a monument is erected to his memory with a and theological works, including A Defence of pompous Latin epitaph (Faulkner's Kensington, Revealed Religion in Answer to M. Tindal, which p. 209, 4to., 1820). went through many editions. The list of his works in the British Museum occupies nine pages of the catalogue.

The line is slightly altered in subsequent editions, but the names in the South Kensington copy agree with those given in Wilkes's MS. note. F. G. e Probably the Duke of Kingston. See Court-See Courthope, note 4. u., p. 364. hope's note 31, vol. iv. p. 360.

Madame de la Touche was the mistress of the Duke of Kingston. I am not aware that she was ever a nun. Mrs. Delany writes: "I hear Madame Latouche has put out an apology for living with his Grace, and declares that "love was the predominant and hereditary passion of her family" (Delany's Life and Correspondence, vol. ii. p. 51).

This is the only attempt which I know to identify Paridel, but it is not entirely satisfactory. Lord Cornbury, son of the last Earl of Clarendon, died before his father, by a fall from his horse, in 1753. He was fond of his pictures and his other works of art, but took no important part in public affairs. He was on intimate terms with Pope, who mentions him in a flattering manner, Satire iii. 1. 61:

"Disdain whatever Cornbury disdains."

I do not understand why Pope should have spoken of his friend as Paridel, the name of one of the characters in the Faery Queen, who debauched his friend's wife.

f Warton also names Dr. Mead. Mr. Courthope, with fair show of reason, suggests that Dr. Woodward is alluded to.

Roscoe quotes Warton's note, in which Lord
Shaftesbury is named. The mention of The
Characteristics makes the allusion obvious.

In later editions the initials are given
"So K so B * *."

Lord

Courthope names Kent and Berkeley.
Berkeley is more likely to be intended than the
Duke of Bolton. Lord Berkeley died in exile at
Aubigné in 1736. The duke was still living when
the lines were written.

Mr. Courthope thinks that the Duke of Wharton is referred to, but I believe that the note in the South Kensington copy is right, and that the allusion is to Lord Warwick, Pope's companion

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