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NOTES:-Authorship of The British Apollo, 97-Anson's Voyage round the World - The Tribal Hidage,' 99-Site of Brunanburh, 100-General Cope- Hymns Ancient and Modern'-Chicha-John Thorpe, Architect, 101-Helicon -"Queen's Head and Artichoke "-Definition of DuelScottish Song, 102-Bible Eating-St. Edmund, 103. QUERIES: -Rex Britanniarum" - Merlin - Peers and Felony, 103-"Penny in the forehead "-- Hacket-Old Songs-Lamb and the Royal Academy-Crest and Motto -Broseley Pipes - Plessy College, Essex-"Racing"Quotations in Policraticus, 104-Folk-lore of Sailors and Fishermen-Source of Maxim-Needle Pedlars-Fees for K.C.B. and G.C.B.-Old Scotch Psalm Book-"Davies, "Chancery," 106. - of Kensington-Whitgift's Hospital, 107 "Parlour John Gay, writing 3 May, 1711, on 'The Present State of Wit, in a Letter to a Friend in the Country,' in which he refers to the periodicals of the day, almost omitted to mention the British Apollo. He adds : "P.S. Upon a review of my letter I find that I have quite forgotten the British Apollo, which might possibly have happened from its having of late retreated out of this end of the town into the country; where I am informed, however, that it still recommends itself by deciding wagers at cards, and giving good advice to shopkeepers and their apprentices.' Esquire"- Burial of Alaric "Lanspisadoes," 105-This information does not appear to be altogether correct. It is true that some correREPLIES:-Campbells of Ardkinglass, 106-Royal Boroughspondents in propounding their queries stated Neptune and crossing the Line-Dr. Barry, 108-Susanna that the reply would decide a wager, but the Hopton Dowsing, 109 Trials of Animals ruling in Old Title-pages-Fall below par," 110-St. Bar- British Apollo in replying as to matters of fact or opinion cannot be said to decide wagers at cards" in the sense implied by Gay. Hand nabas' Day - Letters of Junius Gladstone VolumeAmerican Slang. 111-National Flag-"Hill me up' Gun Reports, 112-Alum- - Surname Kemp - Parson's Nose-Quotations, 113-Lotus Flowers and Lotahs-Lord Donore Rawlins-White-"Godling". "Gentlier" "Grand Tour," 114-Rural Deaneries-'The Synagogue,' NOTES ON BOOKS:-Tozer's English Commentary on Dante'-Bell's "Cathedral Series "and "Great Churches" -Sendall's Works of C. S. Calverley-Dauze's 'Index 115. Bibliographique '-Temple Scott's Works of Swift.' Notices to Correspondents. Fotes. THE AUTHORSHIP OF THE BRITISH APOLLO.' THE authorship of this early forerunner of 'N. & Q' does not appear to be known, nor to have yet received critical examination. It was conducted on the lines of the Athenian Mercury (afterwards reprinted in volume form as The Athenian Oracle'), and was commenced on 15 February, 1708, and issued on Wednesdays and Fridays, with occasional supplements, till 22 March, 1711. It was published for the authors by J. Mayo, and was entitled "The British Apollo; or, Curious Amusement for the Ingenious: to which is added the Most Material Occurrences, Foreign and Domestick. Performed by a Society of Gentlemen." The second edition appeared in 1711, the third edition in 1726, and the fourth edition in three volumes in 1740. The last is entitled "The British Apollo: In Three Volumes, Containing Two Thousand Answers to Curious Questions In Most Arts and Sciences, Serious, Comical, and Humorous: Approved of by many of the most Learned and Ingenious of both Universities, and of the Royal Society. Perform'd by a Society of Gentlemen. London, Printed by James Bettenham for Charles Hitch, at the Red Lion in Pater-NosterRow, 1740." It is difficult to find many contemporary references to this interesting periodical. The statement that the British Apollo was conducted or Performed by a Society of Gentlemen" may require to be taken cum grano salis. The Athenian Mercury was persistently advertised by John Dunton as the product of the Athenian Society. In one of his publications, 'The Young Student's Library,' published in 1692, there is a frontispiece representing a dozen bewigged and gowned gentlemen seated at a long table, with writing materials before them, gravely cogitating upon the queries submitted for elucidation, while the astronomer of the society in the foreground is seen making an observation by means of a cross-staff. This engraving, we are expected to believe, contains the portraits of the members of the Athenian Society, but the facts are very different. Although associated at first with Samuel Wesley, Dr. Sault, and Dr. Norris, Dunton was soon forced to rely on ordinary booksellers' hacks such as Bradshaw and Gildon. the statement of the British Apollo can be There is, however, more appearance that substantiated than in the case of its prototype. It made some pretence to a knowledge of medicine, and many extracts might be given in proof of the assertion, although some allowance must be made for the state of scientific and medical knowledge at the period. The motto chosen, which appears on the title-page of the first volume, is from Ovid: Per me quod eritque, fuitque, Estque, patet: per me concordant carmina nervis. Inventum medicina meum est; opiferque per orbem Dicor; et herbarum subjecta potentia nobis. Ovid, Metam.,' lib. i. 517. |