escape from the rage of a flagitious parricide.' I desire to
know by whom, at what time, and in what manner, the said
parricide was to have been committed.

"A. Was to have been! He actually was committed--to Newgate."

So much for some of the "NOTES AND QUEERIES" (as the word ought to be
spelt) of a century ago.

M.

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COLLAR OF SS.

"All the ensigns and marks of honour appertaining
to persons of highest distinction, are equestrian."--_Sabnasins_.

The interest which attaches to this very ancient and distinguished
ensign of chivalrous honour will excuse the introduction into your pages
of a fuller dissertation upon the subject than what appears in "NOTES
AND QUERIES," Nos. 39. and 41., in answer to the several questions put
by your correspondents B. and [Greek: Ph].

After referring to the papers on the Collar of SS., and other collars of
livery, published a few years ago in the _Gentleman's Magazine_, and his
intention to arrange them, and other additional collections on the same
subject, in the shape of a small volume, MR. J.G. NICHOLS proceeds to
say: