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es to Minor Queries. _Verney Note decyphered_ (Vol. vii., p. 568.).--I am extremely obliged to MR. THOMPSON COOPER for his decyphered rendering of Sir Ralph Verney's note of a speech or proceeding in parliament. The note itself is not now in my possession, but I have requested the owner to be good enough to re-collate it with the original, and if any mistakes should appear in the copy, or the printing (which is very likely), I will give you notice of the fact, that the doubtful words in MR. COOPER's version may, if possible, be set right. Students in the art of decyphering may be pleased to have the key to the cypher recorded in {18} your pages. I therefore give it you as discovered by MR. COOPER, and beg, in the strongest way, to reiterate my thanks to that gentleman. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, f, r, k, t, b, h, s, w, c, g, p, d, a, e, i, o, u, 20, 22, 27, 28. l, x, m, n. The cyphers (if any) for _j, q, y, z_ have not been discovered, and the numbers 1, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 remain unappropriated. JOHN BRUCE. _Emblems by John Bunyan_ (Vol. vii., p. 470.).--This work which MR. CORSER has not met with, is in the folio edition of his works, forming pp. 849. to 868. of vol. ii. (1768). The plates are small woodcuts of very indifferent execution. E. D. _Mr. Cobb's Diary_ (Vol. vii., p. 477.).--This volume was printed solely for private distribution by the family, who also presented their relatives and friends (amongst whom the writer was reckoned) with another volume compiled on the decease of Francis Cobb, Esq., the husband of Mrs. Cobb, and entitled, _Memoir of the late Francis Cobb, Esq., of Margate, compiled from his Journals and Letters_: Maidstone, printed by J. V. Hall and Son, Journal Office, 1835. Both of these are at the service for perusal of your inquiring correspondent, JOHN MARTIN. E. D. "_Sat cito si sat bene_" (Vol. vii., p. 594.).--I have not Twiss at hand; but I think F. W. J. is mistaken in calling it a "favourite maxim" of Lord Eldon. I remember to have heard Lord Eldon tell the story, which was, that the Newcastle Fly, in which he came up to town, in I forget how many days, had on its panel the motto, "Sat cito si sat bene:" he applied it jocularly in defence of his own habits in Chancery. C. _Mythe versus Myth_ (Vol. vii., pp. 326. 575.).--It gives me much pleasure to have afforded MR. THIRIOLD an opportunity for display
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