old COLE's dog which took the wall of a dung-CART, and got CRUSHED by
the wheel." And, "As queer as Dick's hat-band, that went nine times
round his hat and was fastened by a rush at last."

J.M.B.

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_St. Winifreda_ (No. 24. p. 384.).--Your Querist will find some
information in Warton's _Hist. Eng. Poetry_, vol. i. p. 14., note,
1824.

J.M.B.

Totnes, April 18. 1850.

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"_Vert Vert_" (No. 23. p. 366.)--It may be of some assistance to your
Querist "ROBERT SNOW," in his endeavour to trace illustrations from
Gresset's "Vert Vert," to know that the mark of RAUX, who is said to
have painted these subjects, was composed of ten small ciphers; seven
of which were placed in a circle: the other three formed a tail,
o o
o o
thus, o o something like the Roman capital Q. This artist,
o o o o
between the years 1750 and 1800, was employed in the decoration of
the Sèvres porcelain: his usual subjects were bouquets or groups
of flowers; and his mark will be found underneath the double L,