oticed in
Chalmers's _Biographical Dictionary_, though as the continuator of
Dugdale's _Monasticon_ he unquestionably ought to have been. Watt gives a
list (_Bib. Brit._, vol. i. p. 880.) of his books and translations; but it
is, as usual, very defective and erroneous. It does not include his
translation of _Don Quixote_, of _Dupin_, of _An Evening's Intrigue_ (1707,
8vo.), and a great number of other works; and it ascribes to him the
_History of the Wars of Charles XII., King of Sweden_, London, 1715, which
was written, as it needs no great sagacity to discover, by Daniel Defoe,
though Chalmers and Wilson have not noticed it.

JAMES CROSSLEY.

_MS. Catalogue of Norman Nobility_ (Vol. iii., p. 266.).--The MS. Catalogue
of Norman Nobility referred to in No. 75., a document of great value, is or
was in the possession of Sir William Betham, having been purchased by him
about six years ago, from Mr. Boone, of New Bond Street.

Your correspondent will find that Odardus de Loges was infeoffed by Earl
Ranulph the 1st in the barony of Wigton in Cumberland, in which he was
confirmed by Henry I. Bigod, whose name was attached to the charter of
foundation of St. Werburg's Abbey, is elsewhere, according to Ormerod,
called Robert.

M. J. T.

_Illustrations of Chaucer, No. III._ (Vol. iii., p. 258.).--

"_Fro Venus_ VALANUS _might this palais see._"
(or) volant
? Might Venus, _volans_ fro this palais, see.
(flying)

[Greek: Phos].

_Comets_ (Vol. iii., pp. 223. 253.).--If your correspondent S. P. O. R.
wish to go fully into the history of comets, and be not alarmed at the
prospect of three thick folios, through which I have gone, I can assure
him, with considerable interest, let me recommend to him _Theatrum
Cometicum, Auctore Stanislao Lubienietz Lubieniecio Rolitsio_, Amst., in 2
vols. (but generally bound in three) folio. The first contains an immense
correspondence, not merely with astronomers, but with poets, critics,
physicians, and philosophers, to whom the indefatigable editor wrote for
their opinions on the subject of comets. The second vol. gives a history of
comets from the Deluge to 1665, and is a repository of everything bearing
upon the subject. From this work Bayle derived his learning, when he wrote
his most amusing work on comets.

JAMES CROSSLEY.

_Pope Joan_ (Vol. iii., p. 265.).--NEMO will find much information on the
question, "Whether Pope Joan ever held the keys of