This roused the prince's suspicions, and Rashin Coatie was discovered and happily married. In a Zulu version of the tale of the Substituted Bride the birds of the Thorn country play the same part." Rashin Coatie” is in Mr. Chambers's “Popular Traditions of Scotland." The Editor quotes from a version still current in Morayshire in his childhood. All extant lore on Cinderella has been collected and published by Miss Roalfe Cox for the Folk Lore Society (1893). (i) p. 212. “Le beaucoup de revers qu'il avoit!" Apparently this means that, at tennis, he put a heavy "cut" on the balls. (k) p. 215. "The siege of Leith." Leith was held by the French for the Catholic party, under Mary of Guise, in 1560. The Scotch besiegers were assisted by English forces. () p. 221. Stage-plays "unknown in Scotland." There was no regular theatre, but plays on sacred subjects were performed in Knox's time, and a drama on the Siege of Edinburgh Castle was acted before the Reformer at St. Andrews in 1571. The piece was by one of the "Regents" of St. Leonard's College; it closed with the hanging of Kirkcaldy of Grange. At a marriage on a Sunday "The Prodigal Son" was acted. James Melville mentions these circumstances in his Autobio graphy, and shows that the students used to act on certain high days. (m) p. 227. "The noble banquet of pickled herrings." Gabriel Harvey speaks of this fatal feast, and of Green's consequent death "of a surfeit of pickle herrings and rennish wine," in a letter to Christopher Bird, of Walden. ("The Works of Gabriel Harvey, D.C.L. Edited by Alexander B. Grosart, LL.D. Privately printed, 1884." Vol. i. p. 162.) (n) p. 284. tiddy, nineteen." Joker. "A natural towser, making fifteen, — and Tiddy" seems to have answered to the () p. 311. "Mosaical rods." In the Report of the International Congress of Folk Lore, 1891, will be found (p. 439) a picture of a modern divining-rod, and a portrait of William Stoker, of Aldermaston, who used it for discovering wells. “A green stick will bend of itself to touch his body when he is over a spring." Miss Roalfe Cox " has seen him discover spring water with his divining-rod," and testimonials in his favour given by his employers are published. (p) p. 312. David Ramsay's "Vox Stellarum." This book is not in Sir Walter's collection at Abbotsford. (q) p. 314. "Hic Alicia Primrosa jacet." Probably we should read: “Alicia hic Primrosa jacet crudo abruta fato.” The first foot in Alicia and the penultimate in Primrosa are made long by a poetical licence. The author of the epitaph is aiming at elegiacs, though they are not printed in verses. (r) p. 317. "Mrs. Turner." Mr. Gardiner not unjustly describes Mrs. Turner as "a widow of abandoned character." Lady Essex sought her aid, and that of Forman, in her attempts on her husband's health (1610-1613). She is accused of giving Weston a bottle of poison for Sir Thomas Overbury. She was tried (Nov. 7, 1615), found guilty, and executed, denying the crime. (8) p. 318. "Lord Huntinglen." The feat of stabbing the younger Ruthven was performed when Gowrie had captured the King at his house in Perth. The story of the Gowrie Conspiracy still divides historians. Was the conspiracy one by the Ruthvens against James, and if so did they mean to slay, or only to imprison him? Or was there (as when he met Nigel in Greenwich Park) no conspiracy at all, but did James in a moment of nervous dread cry out when there was no danger? That James invented a non-existent plot, for the purpose of destroying the Ruthvens, is incredible; he was not the man to place himself in such peril. Perhaps the best account of the affair is in a volume of transactions of the Perth Literary Society. It contains a plan of the house, and, by many minute details, confirms the belief that James was in actual danger. The Kirk declined to believe this report, having a tenderness for Gowrie. September 1893. ANDREW LANG. Bunemost, uppermost. Ca', to call, to move. Cock-a-leeky, leek soup in which Calf-ward, a place where calves Cockloft, a top loft. Canny, cautious, prudent, use- Collop, collops, a slice of meat, ful. Cantle, the crown of the head. Capias, a writ in law. minced meat. Compt, an account. Compting, accounting. Capriccio, a loose irregular kind Contrair, contrary. of music. Carena, care not. Carle, a fellow. Carnifex, an executioner, wretch. Caroche, a carriage. Cartel, a challenge. Casten, to cast. Catchpoll, a tax-gatherer, sheriff's officer. Cauff, chaff; also, a calf. Corn-pickle, a grain of corn. "Cossike practice," algebra. Coted, outstripped. a Counterscarp, the slope of a fortification. Coup, tumble. "Coupit ower," overset. a Craig, the neck. Een, eyes. Genievre, gin. Gentles, gentlefolks. Gip, a college servant; also, a Girn, to snarl. Girnigo, a contemptuous term for a peevish person. Glaiks, glamour. Gleek, a game at cards. "Go to 33 -a phrase of scorn. God-den, good evening. Endlang, along; also, uninter- Gospeller, a Protestant, a Puri rupted. Enow, enough. Falset, false, falsehood. Fangs, claws, talons. Fash, trouble. Fashioner, a tailor. Fashious, troublesome. Faund, found. Fause, false. Fautor, a patron, an abettor Fico, a fig. Fit, foot. tan. Gowd, gold. Graffs, graves. Gramercy, many thanks. Grannam, grandmother. Grat, wept. Grippit, laid hold of. "Groaning cheese," cheese pro- Grogram, a stuff made of silk Grosart, grossart, a gooseberry. Flatcaps, a name for London Guide, to treat, to use. Gulley, a large knife. Guts, the intestines. Gutterblood, of mean birth. Gynocracy, petticoat govern ment. Fouat, the house-leek; also, a Ha', a hall. Gar, to cause, to make, to compel. "Haill veritie," the whole truth. Garnish, a feast. Gate, way, manner. Gear, goods, money. Hairboured, harboured. Hale, whole. Halidome, a solemn oath. |