K.

_Willow Bark in Ague._--I have seen recently some notices of the use of
willow bark in ague. Will some kind correspondent inform me and others
interested in the subject, where the information is to be found?

E. C.

_"Perturbabantur," &c._--Can any of your readers give the whole of the
poem, of which the first two lines are--

"Perturbabantur Constantinopolitani,
Innumerabilibus sollicitudinibus"?

These lines are singularly applicable at the present moment.

I am also desirous of knowing the history of this poem.

P.

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Minor Queries with Answers.

_Seamen's Tickets._--From an old paper, 1768:

"Feb. 8. Died at her house in Chapel Street, near Ratcliff Highway,
aged 95, Margaret McKennow, who kept a lodging-house in that
neighbourhood many years, and dealt in seamen's tickets. She is said to
have died worth upwards of 6000l., and just after she expired
twenty-nine quarter guineas were found in her mouth."

What are seamen's tickets?

W. D. R.

Philadelphia.

[The system of paying seamen with tickets instead of cash caused great
discontent during the reign of Charles II., and, from the frequent
notices respecting it in Pepys's _Diary_, seems to have given our
Diarist great trouble. On November 30, 1660, he says: "Sir G. Carteret
did give us an account how Mr. Holland do intend to prevail with the
parliament to try his project of discharging the seamen all at present
by ticket, and so promise interest to all men that will lend money upon
them at eight per cent. for so long as they are unpaid, whereby he do
think to take away the growing debt which do now lie upon the kingdom
for lack of present money to discharge the seamen." These tickets the
poor fellows sold at half price to usurers, mostly Jews; and to so
great an extent was the system carried, that in the year 1710 there was
a floating debt due to these usurers of ten millions paid by Harley
from a fictitious fund formed by the government.]

_Bruce, Robert._--Can you tell me the name of the author of the following
little work? It is small, and contains 342 pages, and is entitled:

"The Acts and Life of the most Victorious Conqueror Robert Bruce, King
of Scotland. Wherein also are contained the Martial Deeds of the
Valiant Princes Edward Bruce, Sir James Douglas, Earl Thomas Randal,
Walter Stewart, and sund