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ut one son, who died at an early age; but a report circulates in some channels, that she had also a daughter, married to a wealthy manufacturer in a midland town. It is particularly desired to know in what year, and under what circumstances, Anna Lightfoot died. _Queries from the "Navorscher."_--Did Addison, Steele, or Swift write the "Choice of Hercules" in the _Tatler_? Was Dr. Hawkesworth, or, if not, who was, the author of "Religion the Foundation of Content," an allegory in the _Adventurer_? In what years were born C. C. Colton, Pinnock, Washington Irving, George Long, F. B. Head; and when died those of them who are no longer among us? Who wrote "Journal of a poor Vicar," "Story of Catherine of Russia," "Volney Becker," and the "Soldier's Wife," in Chamber's _Miscellany_? Did Luther write drinking-songs? If so, where are they to be met with? _"Amentium haud Amantium."_--I should be glad to ascertain, and perhaps it may be interesting to classical scholars generally to know, if any of your correspondents or readers can suggest an English translation for the phrase "amentium haud amantium" (in the first act of the _Andria_ of Terence), which shall represent the alliteration of the original. The publication of this Query may probably elicit the desired information. FIDUS INTERPRES. Dublin. _"Hurrah!" and other War-cries._--When was the exclamation "Hurrah!" first used by Englishmen, and what was the war-cry before its introduction? Was it ever used separately from, or always in conjunction with "H.E.P.! H.E.P.?" Was "Huzza!" contemporaneous? What are the known war-shouts of other European or Eastern nations, ancient or modern? CAPE. _Kissing Hands at Court._--When was the kissing of hands at court first observed? CAPE. _Uniforms of the three Regiments of Foot Guards, temp. Charles II._--Being very desirous to know where well authenticated pictures of officers in the regimentals of the Foot Guards during the reign of Charles II. may be seen, or are, I shall be greatly obliged to any reader of "N & Q." who will supply the information. I make no doubt there are, in many of the private collections of this country, several portraits of officers so dressed, which have descended as heir-looms in families. I subjoin the colonels' names, and dates of the regiments: 1st Foot Guards, 1660: Colonel Russell, Henry Duke of Grafton. Coldstream Guards, 1650: General Monk. 3rd Guards, 1660: Earl of L
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