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EARLY ASCENTS OF MONT BLANC BY | Budex, Beaudeux and Beaudeaux are, ENGLISH TRAVELLERS.-The fourth ascent I suppose, forms of the modern St. Budeaux. of Mont Blanc was made in 1788 by a young The first evidently recalls the local nineEnglishman named Woodley accompanied teenth-century pronunciation of "Buddix." by the celebrated guides Jacques Balmat What however is the place referred to as and Cachat le Géant, and two others. He Pouldram House and what is the modern is described by the Genevese Alpine traveller, name of "Tadcaster in Cornwall," taken Marc-Théodore Bourrit, who accompanied along with "Foy "? him during part of the ascent, as "fils du Can gouverneur de l'Amérique Angloise." any reader of 'N. & Q. throw any light on his identity?

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I should also be particularly glad to know something about the following Englishmen

the dates of whose ascents of Mont Blanc I give in parenthesis :

1. Capt. John Undrell (1819). According to the Royal Kalendar for 1818 he was promoted to the rank of commander in the R.N. in 1815.

2. Frederick Clissold (1822). 3. H. H. Jackson (1823).

4. Capt. Markham Sherwill (1825). 6. Dr. Edmund Clark (1825).

7. Alfred Waddington (1836).

8. Mr. Nicholson, a London barrister (1843).

9. W. Bosworth (1843).

10. Dr. Archibald Vincent Smith (1847). 11. J. D. Gardner (1850).

All of the foregoing except numbers 7, 9, and 10 published narratives of their expeditions, but as far as I am aware nothing else is known about their lives.

HENRY F. MONTAGNIER,
Member of the Alpine Club.

W. S. B. H.

COATS OF ARMS: IDENTIFICATION SOUGHT. Can any reader of 'N. & Q.' help me to identify the bearers of two coats of arms painted on the portraits of a man and his wife, dated 1558?

His coat is Sable, on a chevron between three butterflies argent, an escutcheon of the field, charged with a fleur-de-lys.

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His wife's escutcheon shows two coats impaled the first as above; the second Gules, a fesse wavy arg. between an escallopshell of the last in chief, and a crown or in base.

Some member of the Papillon family would seem to be indicated, but I have been quite unable to trace the lady's family, which was evidently foreign. R. T. GUNTHER.

Magdalen College, Oxford.

'MELIORA.'-When a boy I often used to see copies of a magazine with this title. When did it originate and when did it die ? Who were its editors and contributors. 1. F.

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Champéry. KENSINGTON GRAVEL AT VERSAILLES.-end in 1869.] An old issue of The Quarterly Review is an authority for the statement that the garden walks at the Palace of Versailles were laid out with gravel from Kensington, which was of European repute. When and by whom was this transaction carried out? By what method was the transportation of the gravel from Kensington to Versailles effected, and what was the total quantity of material so transferred ? Where were the Kensington gravel pits situated?

J. LANDFEAR LUCAS.

WEST COUNTRY PLACE-NAMES IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.-I have just been examining Ricraft's 'Survey of England's Champions,' the date of which on the first title-page is 1647 and on the second 1649. I am puzzled at the forms taken by some Devon and Cornwall names of places and should be glad of information about them.

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STEVENSON AND MISS YONGE.-Which of Miss Yonge's novels is alluded to by R. L. Stevenson in his essay, 'A Gossip on a Novel of Dumas's'? In it he writes that he made the acquaintance of Dumas's 'Le Vicomte de Bragelonne ' in 1863, and that he saluted the name of d'Artagnan like an old friend, having "met it the year before in a work of Miss Yonge's.' The question is which? EDWARD LATHAM.

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61 Friends Road, Croydon.

"PRINCIPAL."-In the official list of 'His Majesty's Ministers and Heads of Public Departments, Revised October, 1920,' this word appears to be used in a novel sense: it would be a convenience to have that sense defined. The members of the Cabinet Secretariat " have the titles: Secretary, Principal, Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretaries (three names), Principals (two

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names), Assistant Principal (Private Secre- Lambert with having overworked Chatterton. tary to the Secretary), Confidential and This charge has not been brought before Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk. against Lambert even by the most ardent While the Committee of Imperial Defence | defenders of Chatterton. is provided with: Secretary, Principal Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretaries (three names), Principal, Confidential and Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk.

The noun Principal does not seem to occur

Q. V.

G. W. WRIGHT.

'FRANKENSTEIN.'-I should be glad to be informed of the earliest recorded instance

of the confusion between the protagonists in elsewhere in the list. Mrs. Shelley's story 'Frankenstein,' in general literature or journalism. In journalism at THACKERAY: 'THE NEWCOMES.'-In least three instances have occurred in the vol. i., chap. ix., of 'The Newcomes,' past few months of references to the creation "Thackeray speaks of the Rev. Charles of a "Frankenstein," meaning of course the Honeyman's luxurious sofa from Oxford, monster which Frankenstein brought into presented to him by young Cibber Wright existence.

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of Christchurch. In later editions, in place

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It would be interesting to know if there of "young Cibber Wright," we find young is any satisfactory explanation of the Downy. I shall be obliged to any one extraordinary prevalence of this curious who will explain why Thackeray made this error, which constitutes a problem with few change of name. parallels in literature. H. J. AYLIFFE. 2 New Steine, Brighton.

Boston, Mass.

CHARLES E. STRATTON.

Replies.

BARLOW FAMILY.-At 9 S. viii. 144, I asked for particulars of the Rev. F. Barlow, described as "Vicar of Burton " on the title-page of his 'Complete English Peerage,' 1772, &c., but nothing definite was elicited. A NOTE ON SAMUEL PEPYS'S DIARY. At 12 S. i. 469 is mention of a Descendants'

Dinner of the Barlow family, held in London in December 1906, and it may now be possible to renew the former query with better chance of success. My principal object is to identify the "Burton" of which the Rev. F. Barlow was vicar at the period indicated. W. B. H.

MAJOR-GENERAL SIR ROBERT SALE. It is said that in a despatch from him, sent from Jellalabad, concealed in a quill, a small paper was enfolded on which was written "iodine." When this was applied to the invisible writing, written with rice water, the letter became visible.

What is the authority for this statement ? G. H. J.

(12 S. vii. 507.)

I AM particularly interested in SIR CHARLES TOMES's note, as I have for some time past been endeavouring to trace the exact relationship of Nan Pepys of Worcester with the Diarist, in connexion with my forthcoming book on Pepys and his family.

The only information I have been able to obtain in relation to any Anne Pepys of Worcester is the following:In Water's 'Genealogist's Gleanings,' there is a reference to the will, dated Apr. 5, 1658, and proved on Oct. 2 following, of John Danvers of Upton, in the parish of Ratley, Warwickshire, Esq., whereby he bequeathed a legacy of 100l. to Anne Pepes, wife of John Pepes of Littleton in the co. of Worcester.

CHATTERTON'S APPRENTICESHIP TO LAM- I searched at Somerset House for the will BERT.-Sir Sidney Lee's account of Chatter- of John Pepes of Worcester, but found none. ton (published in 1906) contains the follow-In the Administration Book now at Somerset ing statement :

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He lived at his master's house, was harshly used and greatly overworked."

The italics are mine.) All previous biographers of Chatterton agree that he had much leisure time, and was thus able during office hours to carry on his own literary work. It would be interesting to know on

House, however, I found that on May 31, 1660, Letters of Administration to the estate of Anne Pepys alias Peakes, late of Littleton, Worcester, were granted by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, to her husband John Pepys alias Peakes. This proves that this Anne died intestate and not leaving a will as Dr. Wheatley con

EARLY ASCENTS OF MONT BLANC BY | Budex, Beaudeux and Beaudeaux are, ENGLISH TRAVELLERS.-The fourth ascent I suppose, forms of the modern St. Budeaux. of Mont Blanc was made in 1788 by a young The first evidently recalls the local nineEnglishman named Woodley accompanied teenth-century pronunciation of "Buddix." by the celebrated guides Jacques Balmat What however is the place referred to as and Cachat le Géant, and two others. He Pouldram House and what is the modern is described by the Genevese Alpine traveller, name of "Tadcaster in Cornwall," taken Marc-Théodore Bourrit, who accompanied along with "Foy"? W. S. B. H. him during part of the ascent, as "fils du Can gouverneur de l'Amérique Angloise." any reader of 'N. & Q.' throw any light on his identity?

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I should also be particularly glad to know something about the following Englishmen

the dates of whose ascents of Mont Blanc I give in parenthesis :

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1. Capt. John Undrell (1819). According to the Royal Kalendar for 1818 he was promoted to the rank of commander in the

R.N. in 1815.

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COATS OF ARMS: IDENTIFICATION SOUGHT. -Can any reader of 'N. & Q.' help me to identify the bearers of two coats of arms painted on the portraits of a man and his wife, dated 1558?

His coat is Sable, on a chevron between three butterflies argent, an escutcheon of the field, charged with a fleur-de-lys.

:

His wife's escutcheon shows two coats Gules, a fesse wavy arg. between an escallopimpaled the first as above; the second shell of the last in chief, and a crown or in base.

Some member of the Papillon family would seem to be indicated, but I have been quite unable to trace the lady's family, which was evidently foreign. R. T. GUNTHER.

Magdalen College, Oxford.

'MELIORA.'-When a boy I often used to see copies of a magazine with this title. When did it originate and when did it die ? Who were its editors and contributors.

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1. F.

[In The Times Handlist of English and Welsh Newspapers' Meliora is referred to the year 1858 and described as A quarterly review of social science in its ethical, economical, political and ameliorative repects. Apparently it came to an end in 1869.]

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names), Assistant Principal (Private Secretary to the Secretary), Confidential and Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk.

While the Committee of Imperial Defence is provided with: Secretary, Secretary, Principal Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretaries (three names), Principal, Confidential and Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk.

elsewhere in the list.

Lambert with having overworked Chatterton.
This charge has not been brought before
against Lambert even by the most ardent
defenders of Chatterton.
G. W. WRIGHT.

'FRANKENSTEIN.'-I should be glad to be informed of the earliest recorded instance

The noun Principal does not seem to occur of the confusion between the protagonists in Q. V. Mrs. Shelley's story 'Frankenstein,' in general literature or journalism. In journalism at THACKERAY: 'THE NEWCOMES.'-In least three instances have occurred in the vol. i., chap. ix., of 'The Newcomes,' past few months of references to the creation Thackeray speaks of the Rev. Charles of a “Frankenstein," meaning of course the Honeyman's "luxurious sofa from Oxford, monster which Frankenstein brought into presented to him by young Cibber Wright existence. of Christchurch." In later editions, in place young Cibber Wright," we find young Downy. I shall be obliged to any one who will explain why Thackeray made this change of name. Boston, Mass.

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CHARLES E. STRATTON.

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It would be interesting to know if there is any satisfactory explanation of the extraordinary prevalence of this curious error, which constitutes a problem with few parallels in literature. H. J. AYLIFFE. 2 New Steine, Brighton.

Replies.

BARLOW FAMILY.-At 9 S. viii. 144, I asked for particulars of the Rev. F. Barlow, described as Vicar of Burton on the title-page of his 'Complete English Peerage,' 1772, &c., but nothing definite was elicited. A NOTE ON SAMUEL PEPYS'S DIARY. At 12 S. i. 469 is mention of a Descendants'

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Dinner of the Barlow family, held in London in December 1906, and it may now be possible renew the former query with better chance of success. My principal object is to identify the "Burton" of which the Rev. F. Barlow was vicar at the period indicated.

W. B. H.

MAJOR-GENERAL SIR ROBERT SALE. It is said that in a despatch from him, sent from Jellalabad, concealed in a quill, a small paper was enfolded on which was written "iodine." When this was applied to the invisible writing, written with rice water, the letter became visible.

What is the authority for this statement ?
G. H. J.

CHATTERTON'S APPRENTICESHIP TO LAMBERT.-Sir Sidney Lee's account of Chatterton (published in 1906) contains the following statement :

"He lived at his master's house, was harshly used and greatly overworked."

The italics are mine.) All previous biographers of Chatterton agree that he had much leisure time, and was thus able during office hours to carry on his own literary work. It would be interesting to know on

(12 S. vii. 507.)

I AM particularly interested in SIR CHARLES TOMES's note, as I have for some time past been endeavouring to trace the exact relationship of Nan Pepys of Worcester with the Diarist, in connexion with my forthcoming book on Pepys and his family.

The only information I have been able to obtain in relation to any Anne Pepys of Worcester is the following:

:

In Water's 'Genealogist's Gleanings,' there is a reference to the will, dated Apr. 5, 1658, and proved on Oct. 2 following, of John Danvers of Upton, in the parish of Ratley, Warwickshire, Esq., whereby he bequeathed a legacy of 100l. to Anne Pepes, wife of John Pepes of Littleton in the co. of Worcester.

I searched at Somerset House for the will of John Pepes of Worcester, but found none. In the Administration Book now at Somerset House, however, I found that on May 31, 1660, Letters of Administration to the estate of Anne Pepys alias Peakes, late of Littleton, Worcester, were granted by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, to her husband John Pepys alias Peakes. This proves that this Anne died intestate and not leaving a will as Dr. Wheatley con

EARLY ASCENTS OF MONT BLANC BY | Budex, Beaudeux and Beaudeaux are, ENGLISH TRAVELLERS.-The fourth ascent I suppose, forms of the modern St. Budeaux. of Mont Blanc was made in 1788 by a young The first evidently recalls the local nineEnglishman named Woodley accompanied teenth-century pronunciation of "Buddix." by the celebrated guides Jacques Balmat What however is the place referred to as and Cachat le Géant, and two others. He Pouldram House and what is the modern is described by the Genevese Alpine traveller, name of Tadcaster in Cornwall," taken Marc-Théodore Bourrit, who accompanied along with "Foy "? W. S. B. H. him during part of the ascent, as "fils du "" Can gouverneur de l'Amérique Angloise.' any reader of 'N. & Q.' throw any light on his identity?

I should also be particularly glad to know something about the following Englishmen

the dates of whose ascents of Mont Blanc I give in parenthesis :

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1. Capt. John Undrell (1819). According to the Royal Kalendar promoted to the rank of commander in the

R.N. in 1815.

2. Frederick Clissold (1822). 3. H. H. Jackson (1823).

4. Capt. Markham Sherwill (1825).

6. Dr. Edmund Clark (1825).

7. Alfred Waddington (1836).

8. Mr. Nicholson, a London barrister (1843).

9. W. Bosworth (1843).

10. Dr. Archibald Vincent Smith (1847). 11. J. D. Gardner (1850).

All of the foregoing except numbers 7, 9, and 10 published narratives of their expeditions, but as far as I am aware nothing else is known about their lives.

HENRY F. MONTAGNIER,
Member of the Alpine Club.

Champéry.
KENSINGTON GRAVEL AT VERSAILLES.-
An old issue of The Quarterly Review is an
authority for the statement that the garden
walks at the Palace of Versailles were laid
out with gravel from Kensington, which was
of European repute. When and by whom
was this transaction carried out? By what
method was the transportation of the gravel
from Kensington to Versailles effected, and
what was the total quantity of material so
transferred ? Where were the Kensington
gravel pits situated ?

J. LANDFEAR LUCAS.

WEST COUNTRY PLACE-NAMES IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.-I have just been examining Ricraft's 'Survey of England's Champions,' the date of which on the first title-page is 1647 and on the second 1649. I am puzzled at the forms taken by some Devon and Cornwall names of places and should be glad of information about them.

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COATS OF ARMS: IDENTIFICATION SOUGHT. Can any reader of 'N. & Q.' help me to identify the bearers of two coats of arms painted on the portraits of a man and his wife, dated 1558 ?

His coat is Sable, on a chevron between three butterflies argent, an escutcheon of the field, charged with a fleur-de-lys.

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