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"When found make a note of "-CAPTAIN CUTTLE.

ADSTANOG UNG

FIFTH SERIES.-VOLUME TWELFTH.

JULY-DECEMBER, 1879.

LONDON:

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OFFICE, 20, WELLINGTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.

BY JOHN FRANCIS.

1578

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FONUL GROMAGICI
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LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1879.

CONTENTS.- N° 288. NOTES:-Tennyson's Idylls: "Geraint and Enid," 1-The Rutherfurd Peerage, 2-Shakspeariana, 4-The Prince Imperial's Nurse-The Duration of Parliaments, 5-Pope and his Quarrels-Dickens on English Criminal Law-Latimer-New and Altered Scripture Proper Names, 6-Old English Names of Flowers, 7. UERIES:-"The Parson of Calemberg "-A Lottery, 1673A Bermudan Liturgy, 7-"The Rhapsody"-Paul's Knights --Sitwells of Renishaw-A Tercentenarian-"Signum": Signature-Schiller's "Fiesko "-The Yew-The Trial of the Witches of Warbois. 8-Amyas Preston-Magee and Macgregor-Morton's "New English Canaan "-Folk Medicine (Transvaal)—A Shilling of Charles I.-Lieut.-Gen. Fiddes John Newton's Father-in-Law-Authors Wanted, 9. REPLIES:-"Your's," 9-A Custom at the Communion Service-Gifts placed in the Stocking at Christmas: Santa Claus, 11-Parish Documents-Bigland's "Gloucestershire Collections," 12-Isaiah xxii. 18-The Exultet Roll-Namesderived from Ecclesiastical Sources, 13-Swift on Fleas-"The old Agamemnons"-Anonymous Pamphlets (Oxford)-" Lothe" Loff-St. Sampson-John Hodgkins, Suf. Bishop, 14Galbraith of Balgair-Rev. J. Dart-The Coway StakesSuperfluous Pronouns-The Mystical Meanings of Precious Stones, 15-" Muff "-Treasure Trove-"Peter Paragraph" -"Akimbo "-"Nappy," 16-"Sir Bevis of Hamptoun The Groom's "Hiss"-Dante's Voyage of Ulysses-Local Toasts-General Thanksgiving, 1759-" The Confessional ". Ancient Fines, 17-"Slad"-James Wright-Elzevir's Folio "La Sainte Bible "-" Mormos "-The Monitor or Backboard-Good Friday "Marble Day "-Post Days-The First to enter a House on Christmas (or New Year's) Morning, 18-Authors Wanted, 19.

NOTES ON BOOKS:-Lefroy's "Memorials of the Discovery and Early Settlement of the Bermudas "-Gilbert Scott's "Personal and Professional Recollections"-Grove's "Dictionary of Music and Musicians," Vol. II.-Bullock's speare's Debt to the Bible "-"Fraser."

Notes.

Tennyson.-Then the good king gave order to let blow
His horns for hunting on the morrow morn.
And when the queen petitioned for his leave
To see the hunt, allowed it easily.

Mabinogion.-When the day came they arose...and Arthur wondered that Gwenhwyvar did not awake... "Disturb her not," he said, "for she had rather sleep than go to see the hunting."...After Arthur had gone...the queen awoke, and...with one of her maidens went thro' the Usk...and behold a knight on a hunter [came riding up]. A golden-hilted sword was at his side...and around him was a scarf of blue purple, at each corner of which was a golden apple... He overtook the queen, and saluted her...then went they [together] to the edge of the forest, and there stood," For," said the queen, "from this place we shall hear when the dogs are let loose."

Tennyson.-So with the morning all the court were
gone.

But Guinevere lay late into the morn...
But rose at last, a single maiden with her,
Took horse, and forded Usk...

A sudden sound of hoofs, for prince Geraint,
Late also, wearing neither hunting-dress,
Nor weapon, save a golden-hilted brand,
Came quickly... thro' the ford...behind them...
A purple scarf, at either end whereof
There swung an apple of the purest gold,
Swayed round about him...low bowed he [to the queen].
"Wait here with me," she said,

"For on this little knoll, if anywhere,

There is good chance that we shall hear the hounds."

Mabinogion.-[While they stood on the knoll] they beheld a dwarf riding on a horse...and near him...a lady "Shak-...and a knight. "Go, maiden," said the queen,

TENNYSON'S IDYLLS: "GERAINT AND ENID." Having already shown, paragraph by paragraph, the minute resemblance between three or four of Tennyson's idylls and the prose versions compiled by Sir T. Malory, I promised, with the editor's permission, to continue the same subject, and will now proceed to compare the Laureate's tale of Geraint and Enid with that contained in the Mabinogion:

Mabinogion.-Arthur was accustomed to hold his court at Caerlleon upon Usk...and once on a time he held it there at Whitsuntide...And as [he] sat at the banquet, lo! there entered a youth [who said], "I am one of the foresters...of Dean...In the forest day a stag...pure white, and he does not herd with the other animals thro' stateliness and pride...and I am come...to know thy will concerning him."

saw this

Tennyson.-Arthur on the Whitsuntide before
Held court at old Caerleon upon Usk.

There on a day, he sitting high in hall,
Before him came a forester of Dean

..with notice of a hart,

Taller than all his fellows, milky white,

First seen that day. These things he told the king. seems best to me," said the king, "to Mabinogion." It

go and hunt him to-morrow at break of day."...Then Gwenhwyvar said to Arthur, "Wilt thou permit me, lord, to go to-morrow to see...the hunt?"..." That will i gladly," said the king.

"and

ask the dwarf who that knight is."..." I will not tell
thee," he answered..." Then," said the maiden, "I will go
ask himself." "Thou shalt not, by my faith," said the
dwarf," for thou art not of sufficient honour to speak of
my lord." And as she turned her horse towards the
knight, the dwarf struck her with his whip...and the
maiden...returned to the queen.

Tennyson. And while they listened...there rode
Full slowly by a knight, lady, and dwarf...
And Guinevere [not knowing the knight's name] desired
Her maiden to demand it of the dwarf,
Who...answered sharply that she should not know.
"Then will I ask it of himself," she said;

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Nay, by my faith, thou shalt not," cried the dwarf,
"Thou art not worthy e'en to speak of him."
And when she put her horse toward the knight
Struck at her with his whip, and she returned
Indignant to the queen.

Mabinogion." I will go myself," said Geraint, "and learn who the knight is."...[But the dwarf gave him the same answer,] and when the prince turned his horse's head towards the knight, the dwarf struck him across the face, so that the blood coloured his scarf. Then Geraint put his hand upon the hilt of his sword, but bethought him it would be poor vengeance to slay the dwarf...so he returned to where the queen was.

Tennyson-[The maid returned,] whereat Geraint Exclaimed, "Surely I will learn his name."

[But the dwarf gave him the same answer,] and when

he

Had put his horse in motion toward the knight
Struck at him with his whip, and cut his cheek.
The prince's blood spirted upon the scarf,
...and his quick hand caught at the hilt...

But he refrained...from e'en a word, and so returned
[Unto the queen].

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