and remember to have heard at Lauslebourg
the tale, doubtless often related, of an eccentric _Milord_ who ascended
the heights thrice from that place, a journey of some hours, for the
gratification of the repeated excitement caused by a descent on the
_ramasse_ in about as many minutes. The cranium of a horse, as it was
stated, was the vehicle often preferred for this curious adventure: and the
{348} traveller guided or steadied his course by trailing a long staff, a
practice for security well known to the Alpine tourist. This may probably
have been the use of the "marones" taken by Sir Richard Guyldeford and his
party at Novalese.

The terms, to be "ramasshed," is not, as I believe, wholly disused in
France. It was brought to the metropolis with the strange amusement known
as the _Montagne Russe_. In the valuable _Complement du Dictionnaire de
l'Academie_, compiled under the direction of Louis Barre, we find the
following phrase:

"Se faire ramasser, se dit aujourd'hui, dans une acception
particuliere, pour, Se faire lancer dans un char, du haut des
elevations artificielles qui se trouvent dans les jardins publics."

Such a disport had been known previously to the expedition to Moscow, and
the favourite divertisement _a la Russe_, so much in vogue amongst the
Parisians for a few subsequent years. Roquefort informs us that--

"_Ramasse_ etoit le nom d'un jeu que nous avions apporte des Alpes, ou
il est encore en usage pendant l'hiver, et principalement en temps de
neige."

ALBERT WAY.

* * * * *

AUTHORS OF THE POETRY OF THE ANTI-JACOBIN.

The following notices of the writers of many of the poetical pieces in the
_Anti-Jacobin_ may prove interesting to many of your readers. They are
derived from the following copies, and each name is authenticated by the
initials of the authority upon which each piece is ascribed to particular
persons:

C. Canning's own copy of the poetry.
B. Lord Burghersh's copy.
W. Wright the publisher's copy.
U. Information of W. Upcott, amanuensis.

The copy of the _Anti-Jacobin_ to which I refer is the fourth, 1799, 8vo.

Page. VOL. I.
31. Introd. to Poetry Canning.

35. Inscript. for Door of Cell, Canning,}
&c. Frere, } C.

71. Sapphics: Knifegrinder Frere, }
Canning,} C.

103. Invasio