-The following advertisement is copied from the
_Mercurius Reformatus_ of June 11, 1690, vol. ii. No. 27.:
"Mr. John Bunyan, Author of the _Pilgrim's Progress_, and many
other excellent Books, that have found great Acceptance, hath
left behind him Ten Manuscripts prepared by himself for the
Press before his Death: His Widow is desired to print them (with
some other of his Works, which have been already printed, but
are at present not to be had), which will make together a Book
of 10s. in sheets, in Fol. All persons who desire so great and
good a Work should be performed with speed, are desired to send
in 5s. for their first Payment to Dorman Newman, at the King's
Arms in the Poultrey, London: Who is empower'd to give Receipts
for the same."
Can any of your readers say whether such a publication as that which is
here proposed ever took place: that is, a publication of "ten
manuscripts," of which none had been previously printed?
S. R. MAITLAND.
Gloucester.
_Tragedy by Mary Leapor._--In the second volume of _Poems_ by Mary
Leapor, 8vo., 1751, there is an unfinished tragedy, begun by the
authoress a short time before her death. Can you give me the name of
this drama (if it has any), and names of the _dramatis personae_?
A. Z.
_Repairing old Prints._--N. J. A. will feel thankful to any one who will
give him directions for the cleaning and repairing of old prints, or
refer him to any book where he can obtain such information. He wishes
especially to learn how to detach them from old and worn-out mountings.
N. J. A.
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_Arch-priest in the Diocese of Exeter._--I am informed that there is, in
the diocese of Exeter, a dignitary who is called the Arch-priest, and
that he has the privilege of wearing lawn sleeves (that is of course,
properly, of wearing a lawn alb), and also precedence in all cases next
after the Bishop.
Can any of your Devonian readers give additional particulars of his
office or his duties? They would be useful and interesting.
W. FRASER.
Tor-Mohun.
_Medal in honour of the Chevalier de St. George._--It appears that
Prince James (styled the Chevalier de St. George) served in several
campaigns in the Low Countries under the Marquis de Torcy. On one
occasion, when the hostile armies were encamped on the banks of the
Scarpe, medals were struck, and distributed among the English, bearing,
besides a bust of the prince, an inscriptio
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