Surely, in this instance, the plural noun "freshes" is not formed from
any such singular noun as "_fresh_," but directly from the adjective,
which latter does not seem to have been ever used as a singular _noun_.

While on the subject of "News," P.C.S.S. finds in Pepys' _Diary_ (vol.
iii. p. 59.) another application of the word, in the sense of a noun
singular, which he does not remember to have seen noticed by others.

"Anon, the coach comes--in the meantime, there coming a _news_
thither, with his horse to come over."

In other parts of the _Diary_, the word _News-book_ is occasionally
employed to signify what is now termed a newspaper, or, more properly, a
bulletin. For instance (vol. iii. p. 29.), we find that--

"This _News-book_, upon Mr. Moore's showing L'Estrange Captain
Ferrers's letter, did do my Lord Sandwich great right as to the
late victory."

And again (at p. 51.):

"I met this noon with Dr. Barnett, who told me, and I find in
the _News-book_ this week, that he posted upon the 'Change,'"
&c. &c.

Much has been lately written in the "NOTES AND QUERIES" respecting the
"Family of Love." A sect of a similar name existed here in 1641, and a
full and not very decent description of their rites and orgies is to be
found in a small pamphlet of that date, reprinted in the fourth volume