s
described in the Bible, an _oak_?

G. W.

Stansted, Montfichet.

_Father Matthew's Chickens._--Can any of your correspondents explain why
grouse in Scotland are sometimes called "Father Matthew's chickens?"

M. R. G.

_Pronunciation of Bible and Prayer Book proper Names._--I feel sure that
many of your clerical correspondents would feel much obliged by any
assistance that might be forwarded them through the medium of your columns
respecting the correct pronunciation of those proper names which occur
during divine service: such as Sabaoth, Moriah, Aceldama, Sabacthani,
Abednego, and several others of the same class.--The opinions already given
in publications are so contradictory, that I have been induced to ask you
to insert this Query.

W. SLOANE SLOANE-EVANS.

Cornworthy Vicarage, Totnes.

_MSS. of Anthony Bave._--I possess a volume of MS. Sermons, Treatises, and
Memorandums in the autograph of one Anthony Bave, who appears, from the
doctrines broached therein, to have been a moderate Puritan. What is known
concerning him? It is a book I value much from the beauty of the writing
and the vigorous style of the discourses.

R. C. WARDE.

Kidderminster.

_Return of Gentry, temp. Hen. VI._--In what collection, or where, can the
Return of Gentry of England 12th Henry VI. be seen or met with?

GLAIUS.

_Taylor's "Holy Living."_--In Pickering's edition of this work (London,
1848), _some_ of the quotations are placed in square brackets (_e. g._ on
p. xii.); and _some_ of the paragraphs have an asterisk prefixed to them
(as on p. 8.). Why?

A. A. D.

_Captain Jan Dimmeson._--Can any one give me some information about him? I
find his name on a pane of glass, with the date of 1667, in the vicinity of
Windsor. I had not an opportunity to obtain a copy of some words that were
painted on the glass, beneath a fine flowing sea with a ship in full sail
upon its bosom.

F. M.

_Greek and Roman Fortification._--Where can I obtain an account of Greek
and Roman fortification? I am surprised to find that Smith's _Classical
Dictionary_ has no article upon that subject.

J. H. J.

_The Queen at Chess._--In the old titles of the men at chess, the queen,
who does all the hard work, was called the prime minister, or grand vizier.
When did the change take place, and who thought of giving all the power to
a woman? Truly in the game "woman is the head of the man," reversing the
just order.

C. S. W.

_Vida on Chess