Clergy? At the time when the society was instituted it was on the list of works to be published by them.

Surely, if that is the case, somewhat might be done to correct the many inaccuracies, and, in other ways, increase the value of a work which has preserved the memory of some of the most exalted acts of Christian heroism that England has ever witnessed.

Will the editor of "NOTES AND QUERIES" open his pages to receive notes and corrections for a future edition of The Sufferings of the Clergy?

DRYASDUST.

[It is believed that the trading speculation, miscalled a Society, has ended with considerable loss to both undertakers and subscribers; and is not likely to publish any more of the works which figured in its rhodomontade prospectus. Certainly it is very desirable that there should be a new, careful, and critical edition of Walker; and any assistance which can be rendered by "NOTES AND QUERIES" will be at the service of anybody who will undertake such a work. It would be well, however (and it is mentioned here with general reference to all such cases, though it is particularly applicable to the present), if the learned doctor would specify some mode by which the readers of "NOTES AND QUERIES", may address him directly. The Editor suggests this, not to save himself trouble, or because he grudges room (or rather would grudge room if he had it) for many voluminous and important communications, which would be very valuable to the Doctor, but which, from length, and want of general interest, could not be inserted in this little work. It is probable that he would by this mode obtain many communications which the writers would not send to "NOTES AND QUERIES," from being aware that they could not be inserted. There would be nothing in this to prevent his maintaining his incognito; and, therefore, the Editor ventures to request his correspondents to send to "NOTES AND QUERIES" anything that is brief, and may promise to be of general interest; and to address anything which may be more voluminous to DR. DRYASDUST, at our publisher's, No. 186. Fleet Street.]

Minor Queries.

207. Colonies in England.

—Can any of your correspondents give me any information about a colony of Spaniards said to exist at Brighton; of Flemings in Pembrokeshire; of Frisians in Lancashire; of Moors in (I think) Staffordshire; and of some Scandinavian race, with dark eyes and dark hair, at Yarmouth in Norfolk. I should feel thankful for the mention of other colonies besides these, if any more exist, as I believe many do, in other parts of England.

THEOPHYLACT.

208. Buxtorf's Translation of the "Treatise on Hebrew Accents," by Elias Levita.

—John Buxtorf the elder, in his Bibliotheca Rabbinica (printed along with his useful book De Abbreviaturis Hebraicis: Basil, 1630), p. 345., speaking of the curious and valuable work on the Hebrew Accents, by R. Elias Levita, called ספר טוב טעם, says, "Habemus cum Latine a nobis translatum."

Can any of your readers inform me whether this translation was ever printed; and, if not, whether the MS. of it is known to exist?

JAMES H. TODD.

Trin. Coll. Dublin.

209. The Name "Robert."

—Can any of your readers offer any suggestions as to how the name "Robert," and its various diminutives, became connected with so much diablerie?

Besides the host of hob-goblins, hob-thrush, hob-with-the-lantern, and the Yorkshire Dobbies, we have those two mysterious wights Robin Hood and Robin Goodfellow, and "superstitious favourite" the Robin Redbreast. It is a term also frequently applied to idiotcy (invariably among our lower orders linked with the idea of super-naturalism). Hobbil in the northern and Dobbin in the midland districts of England are terms used to denote a heavy, torpid fellow. The French Robin was formerly used in the same sense.

SAXONICUS.

210. Meaning of "Art'rizde."

—In Halliwell's Archaic Dictionary, p. 821. col. 2., there is a quotation from Middleton's Epigrams and Satyres, 1608. Will you, or any of your readers, be kind enough to inform me what is the meaning of the word "Art'rizde which occurs in the quotation, and also give some information as to the book from which it is quoted? Dyce professes to publish all of Middleton's known works, but in his edition (1840) there are no epigrams to be found.

QUÆSO.

211. Sir William Griffith of North Wales.

—Elizabeth, daughter of William Fiennes, Constable of Dover Castle, who was slain at the battle of Barnet, 10 Edw. IV., married, according to the pedigrees of Fiennes, "Sir William Griffith, of North Wales, Knt." It appears there were several persons of this name, and one styled Chamberlain of North Wales, but no such wife is given to him. Can any of your Welsh genealogists identify the Sir William Griffith by reference to any evidence or authorities, manuscript or otherwise, which state the marriage, and show whether Elizabeth Fiennes had any issue?

G.

212. The Residence of William Penn.

—I have been informed that Chatham House, opposite the barracks at Knightsbridge, was the residence of Penn. This house was built in 1688; it had formerly large garden grounds attached both in front and behind. Another account informed me that a house, now known as the "Rising Sun," was the honoured spot. This house has only of late years been turned into a public-house; it is of neat appearance, and the date of 1611 is, or was till lately, to be seen at the two extremes of the copings. Query, Can either of these houses be pointed out with certainty as having been the residence of the great Quaker, and, if so, which? Why was the first-mentioned house called Chatham House?

H. G. D.

213. Martial's Distribution of Hours.—