for teaching the same; in fact, a sort of writing-master's key: and if so,
what is its title, and where it can be procured.

A friend believes to have seen such a work advertised in _The Athenaeum_
(probably three or four years ago), but has no recollection of the name.

E. B.

_Rev. Joshua Brooks_.--Can any of your numerous readers inform me as to the
early history of the late Rev. Joshua Brooks, who was for many years
chaplain of the Collegiate Church, Manchester, and who died in 1821?

C. (1.)

"_New Universal Magazine._"--I wish to know the time of the commencement
and termination of the _The New Universal Magazine, or Lady's Polite
Instructor_.

A few volumes are in the British Museum. Vol. vi. is for July 1754 to
January 1755.

D.

_Francis Browne._--Anthony Browne, first Viscount Montague, married,
secondly, Magdalen, daughter of Lord Dacre of Gillesland, from whom
descended (amongst others) Sir Henry Browne of Kiddington. This Sir Henry
married twice: his second wife was Mary Anne, daughter of Sir P. Hungate;
by her he had issue Sir Peter Browne, who died of wounds at Naseby. Sir
Peter married Margaret, daughter of Sir Henry Knollys, and had two sons,
Henry and _Francis_. Did this Francis Browne ever marry? and if so, whom,
and when, and where?

NEWBURIENSIS.

_Advent Hymn._--Why is this hymn not included amongst those at the end of
the Book of Common Prayer?

Might it not be added to those already given for the other festivals of the
Church, &c.? It {640} would be an advantage in those churches where the
Prayer Book Psalms are used, and might avoid the necessity of having
separate Psalm and Hymn Books; a custom much to be objected to, differing
as they do in different churches, as well as preventing strangers from
taking part in them.

WILLO.

_Milton's Correspondence._--Has any English translation of Milton's _Latin
familiar Correspondence_ been published; and if so, when and by whom?

CRANSTON.

"_Begging the Question._"--Will any correspondent explain this phrase, and
give its origin?

CARNATIC.

_Passage of Cicero._--I lately met with a writer of some deep learning and
research, who, amongst other topics, entered into the subject of musical
inflection by orators, &c. Now, unfortunately, the title and preface of the
book is absent without leave, nor is there any heading to it, so I can do
no more than say, the author refers to a passage in these words:

"Cicero declares that only