Notes and Queries, Number 182, April 23, 1853, page 29 by Various Authors
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mbers of the British Language were present when, in 1546, the English commander Upton attacked and defeated the famous Corsair Dragut at Tarschien in Malta? Also, what members of it were present when the Chevalier Repton, Grand Prior of England in 1551, was killed, after signally defeating the Turks in another attack which they made on the island?
3. What became of the records of the Language?
N.B.--Some of them, belonging to the Irish branch of it, were lately bought of a Jew by a private gentleman in the Grand Duchy of Baden. They are supposed to have been deposited for security at Heidersheim near Fribourg, which was the chief seat of the German Language of the Order.
R. L. P.
Wartensee, Lake of Constance.
Consecrated Roses, Swords, &c.--Where will any account be found of the origin of the custom, which has long prevailed at Rome, of the Pope's blessing, on the eve at certain festivals, roses and {408} other articles, and which were afterwards frequently presented to sovereigns and potentates as tokens of friendship and amity?
G.
West, Kipling, and Millbourne.--In 1752 there was a firm of West and Kipling in Holborn: the Christian name of West was Thomas; and there is reason to believe that he had two sons, Francis and Thomas. A George Millbourne, Esq., of Spring Gardens, married a cousin of Thomas West, the partner of Kipling: these facts are referred to in the will of a lady proved A.D. 1764. Can any reader of "N. & Q." furnish me with materials or references from which I may gather information of these families of West and Millbourne? The smallest contribution will be thankfully received by
F. S.
Font Inscriptions.--I would request the favour of any such of ancient date. A collection of them would be interesting. I can give three.
At Lullington, Somerset, on a Norman font, in characters of that date:
"In hoc Fontu sacro pereunt delicta lavacro."
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