ture to ask
whether my much-valued friend will concur with me in the conjecture that
_Pictura Veronicae_ may be the interpretation of "P.V.?" Though the
pseudo-Archbishop of Westminster declared, in the simplicity of his heart
(_Letters to John Poynder, Esq._, p. 6.), that he had "never met" with the
sequence "quae dicitur in Missa Votiva _de Vultu Sancto_," doubtless some of
his newly-arrested subjects are {441} well aware that it exists, and that
its commencement (see Bona, iii. 144.) is,--

"Salve sancta Facies nostri Redemptoris,
In qua nitet species divini splendoris,
Impressa panniculo nivei candoris,
Dataque Veronicae signum ob amoris."

R.G.

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MINOR QUERIES.

_Dr. Timothy Thruscross._--What is known of the Rev. Dr. Timothy
Thruscross, Thirscross, or Thurscross? I am in possession of the very
little related by Wood, _Ath. Oxon. et Fasti_, Walker's _Sufferings of the
Clergy_, _Life of Barwich_, and the interesting notices scattered in
several parts of Sir H. Slingsby's _Diary_; but this only renders me
anxious for more, and I should be glad to receive other references.

W. DN.

_Echo Song._--_Meaning of Thwaites._--Would you be kind enough to insert
the inclosed poem as I am very desirous of being made acquainted with the
name of the writer. I expect, from various reasons, that it was written
about the year 1645:--

AN ECHO.

"What wantst thou, that thou art in this sad taking?
_A King._
What made him first remove hence his residing?
_Siding._
Did any here deny him satisfaction?
_Faction._
Tell me wherein the strength of faction lies?
_On Lies._
What didst though when the king left his parliament?
_Lament._
What terms wouldst give to gain his company?
_Any._
What wouldst thou do if here thou mightst behold him?
_Hold him._
But wouldst thou save him with they best endeavour?
_Ever._
But if he come not, what become of London?
_Undone._"

I also wish to know (if any of your readers will enlighten me I shall be
obliged) what is the meaning of the name "Thwaites." It is a very common
name, there being Thwaites, Thornthwaites, Hawthornthwaites,
Haythornthwaites, in abundance through all part of England.

LLYD RHYS MORGAN.

_Deus Justificatus._--Can any of your readers give any information
respecting the authorship of the book enti