and mesostic, though not the telestic, form of the original:

"In glory rising see the sun, Illustrious orb of day,
Enlightening heaven's wide expanse, Expel night's gloom away.
So light into the darkest soul, JESUS, Thou dost impart,
Uplifting Thy life-giving smiles Upon the deaden'd heart;
Sun Thou of Righteousness Divine, Sole King of Saints Thou art."

H. T. GRIFFITH.

Hull.

_Marriage Service_ (Vol. viii., p. 150.).--I have seen the Rubric carried
out, in this particular, in St. Mary's Church, Kidderminster.

CUTHBERT BEDE, B. A.

_Widowed Wife_ (Vol. viii., p. 56.).--_Eur. Hec._ 612. "Widowed wife and
wedded maid," occurs in Vanda's prophecy; Sir W. Scott's _The Betrothed_,
ch. xv.

S. Z. Z. S.

_Pure_ (Vol. viii., p. 125.).--The use of the word _pure_ pointed out by
OXONIENSIS is nothing new. It is a common provincialism now, and was
formerly good English. Here are two examples from Swift (_Letters_, by
Hawkesworth, vol. iv. 1768, p.21.):

"Ballygall will be a pure good place for air."

Ibid. p. 29.:

"Have you smoakt the Tattler yet? It is much liked, and I think it a
_pure_ one."

C. MANSFIELD INGLEBY.

Birmingham.

"Purely, I thank you," is a common reply of the country folks in this part
when accosted as to their health. I recollect once asking a market-woman
about her son who had been ill, and received for an answer: "Oh he's quite
_fierce_ again, thank you, Sir." Meaning, of course, that he had quite
recovered.

NORRIS DECK.

Cambridge.

_Mrs. Tighe_ (Vol. viii., p. 103.).--"There is a likeness of Mrs. Henry
Tighe, the authoress of 'Psyche,' in the _Ladies' Monthly Museum_ for
February, 1818. It is engraved by J. Hopwood, jun., from a drawing by Miss
Emma Drummond. Underneath the engraving referred to, are the words 'Mrs.
Henry Tighe;' but she is called in {231} the memoir, 'wife of William
Tighe, Esq., M.P. for Wicklow, whose residence is Woodstock, county of
Kilkenny, author of _The Plants_, a poem, 8vo.: published in 1808 and 1811;
and _Statistical Observations on the County of Kilkenny_, 1800. Mrs. Tighe
is described as having had a pleasing person, and a countenance that
indicated melancholy and deep reflection; was amiable in her domestic
relations; had a mind well stored with classic literature; and, with strong
feelings and affections, expressed her thoughts with the nicest
discrimination, and taste the most refined and delic