such a spectacle as was never equalled, unless by the cele-
brated regiment of merry Jack Falstaff. Their outré
appearance furnished great amusement to the British offi-
cers. One Dr. Shamburg, an English surgeon, composed
the tune of Yankee Doodle, and arranged it to words,
which were gravely dedicated to the new recruits. The
joke took, and the tune has come down to this day. The
original words we have not met with for many years.
Father and I went down to camp,
Along with Captain Goodwin,
And there we saw the men and boys
As thick as hasty pudding.
And there was Captain Washington
Upon a slapping stallion,
A giving orders to his men-
I guess there was a million.

And then the feathers on his hat,
They looked so tarnal finey,

I wanted peskily to get

To give to my Jemima.

And there they had a swampin' gun,

As big as a log of maple,

On a duced little cart

A load for father's cattle.

And every time they fired it off,
It took a horn of powder;

It made a noise like father's gun,
Only a nation louder.

I went as near to it myself,

As Jacob's underpinnin',
And father went as near again-
I thought the deuce was in him.
[It scared me so I ran the streets,
Nor stopped, as I remember,
'Till I got home and safely locked
In granny's little chamber.]

And there I see a little keg,

Its heads were made of leather,
They knocked upon 't with little sticks,
To call the folks together.

And there they'd fife away like fun,
And play on cornstalk fiddles,
And some had ribbons red as blood

All bound around their middles.
The troopers too, would gallop up,
And fire right in our faces;
It scared me almost half to death,
To see them run such races.
Uncle Sam came there to change

Some pancakes and some onions,
For 'lasses cakes to carry home,

To give his wife and young ones.
But I can't tell you half I see,

They kept up such a smother;
So I took my hat off, made a bow,

And scamper'd home to mother.

The song is also printed in Farmer and Moore's Historical Collections, 1820, the verse within brackets, being there omitted.

Mantell of Lewes became the possessor, and he presented it to the Rev. J. Douglas, of Preston, F.S.A., who on receiving it, forwarded the following remarks:

Your Roman relic came safe to hand, and I take the first opportunity to return you my kindest thanks. These vessels I have classed under the name of Samian, from Pliny, "Samia etiamnum in esculentis laudanter," lib. xxx. cap. 13; and I find this name is now generally adopted, by way of discrimination, from the other specimens of Roman pottery, discovered wherever these surprising people established their stations. They appear to have been made of the clay of Saguntum, often mentioned by the Romans, and were certainly introduced into this country from classic ground. Thus Martial,

cymbia

Ficta Saguntino pocula

and again,

malo luto. Lib. viii. Epigr. 6;

Sume Saguntino pocula malo luto. Lib. xiv. Epigr. 108. When in the shape of pateræ, they have the maker's name. I have several of them, and numerous fragments, but of the shape of the one you kindly imparted, not one so perfect; and I prize it because it has an inscription upon it, IMANNIO, with the potter's stamp, which he intended for IMANNIS; meaning savage nature, in allusion to the bear hunting the stag, and the wolf the hind, with the wild goats

An erroneous reading. It is a potter's mark, but reads reversely CINNAMI. The name is known and found on other specimens.--ED.

and marks of wild plants. The mistake of the potter using C for S, often occurs on other Roman inscriptions.

These pateræ and vessels are frequently discovered surrounding the urn which contained the ashes of the dead; they often occur extra menia, near Roman stations, but not being explored correctly, as chance led to the discovery, they have too often been smashed by the labourer's tools, and as they seldom lay very deep in the ground, terra levis, the usual order of Roman burial, with no mound of earth over them, they are generally discovered broken by the incumbent weight of cattle, carriages, etc.

The site at Dorchester, where the pottery was found, is When a probably on the outside walls of the Station. Roman town it was encompassed with a wall, twelve feet thick; on the west side some remains are still visible. This station was founded by Vespasian on his conquest of the Belge, and called Durnovaria, meaning the passage over the river.

The woodcut is executed from a private etching by Mrs. Mary Ann Mantell, Dorchester.

JOHN GARLAND.

PRESIDENTS OF AMERICA.

THE following curious coincidences in the names and lives of the first seven Presidents of the United States -Washington, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, and Jackson, may interest the readers of Current Notes.

Four of the seven were from Virginia. Two of the same name were from Massachusetts, and the seventh was from Tennessee. All but one were sixty-six years old on leaving office, having served two terms; and one of those who served but one term would have been sixty-six years of age at the end of another. Three of the seven died on the 4th day of July, and two of them on the same day and year. Two of them were on the sub-committee of three that draughted the Declaration of Independence, and these two died on the same day and year, on the anniversary of the declaration of Independence, and just half a century from the day of declaration.

The names of three of the seven end in son, yet neither of these transmitted his name to a son. In respect to the names of all, it may in conclusion be said, the initials of two of the seven were the sameand of two others that they were the same-and the initials of still two others were the same. The remaining one in this particular-WASHINGTON-stands also alone in the love and admiration of his countrymen and the civilized world. Of the first five, one only had a son, and that son was also President.

Another curious fact may be mentioned in this connection-neither of the Presidents who had sons was elected for the second term.

SIMON'S HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF IRISH COINS. In the library of the College of Physicians, Dublin, are deposited three volumes of Manuscript Minutes of the Physico-Historical Society of Dublin. From them the following are extracts relative to a volume that has deservedly received the highest commendation.

Monday, December 7, 1747. Mr. Simon produced an Essay on Irish Coins, which is referred to the perusal of Dr. Corbet and Mr. Harris.

Monday, January 4, 1747-8. Mr. Harris reported, that on the perusal of Mr. Simon's Account of Irish Coins by himself and the Rev. Dr. Corbet, it appeared to them worthy of publication.

Ordered, that Mr. Simon's Account of Irish Coins be published by and with the approbation of this Society.

Monday, October 3, 1748. Ordered, that the sum of Six pounds eight shillings be paid to Mr. James Simon, for eight copper plates, for his Essay on Irish Coins.

The very small charge of sixteen shillings for each plate is remarkable. The Rev. Dr. Corbet was Dean of St. Patrick's, and Mr. Harris, the editor of the valuable edition of Sir James Ware's Historical Works. Dublin, March 14. A. S.

PRE-ADAMITE PICTURES IN NATIONAL GALLERY.

THE result of the last ill-advised and most injudicious purchase of the Krüger Collection from Minden, to enrich our National Gallery, has been that 47 of the pictures are deemed too bad and too monstrous for vulgar gaze, and are consequently set aside in the vaults of the building. The remaining 17, after being repainted and repaired, to make things pleasant, are placed in one of the side rooms to excite general contempt. An admirer of art, on leaving the National Gallery, asked a friend if he had noticed the Pre-Raphaelite pictures? "No," said he, and on being shewn the Krüger daubs exclaimed, "Pre-Raphaelite! nonsense; Pre-Adamite you mean.'

POLISH NAMES.-In reply to C. M.'s query as to the pronunciation of Polish names, the following may possibly aid his enquiry.

All vowels sound the same as in French and Italian, every vowel being distinctly pronounced, and there are no diphthongs. The consonants are the same as in English, excepting the following. C sounds like tz and nurck, thus Pac is pronounced Patz. Ch like the Greek x, thus Lech, as Lek. Cz like the English tch in pitch, thus Czartoryski is pronounced Tehartoriski. G sounds the same as in Gibbon, thus is pronounced Oginski. Rz like j in je, with a slight sound of r, thus Rzewaski is pronounced Rjevuski. Sz is sounded like sh in the word shape, thus Staszkyc is pronounced Stashytz.

• So the common sepulchral inscription used among the Romans S T T L, the second T being sometimes a diphthong TE, implying SIT TIBI TERRA LEVIS, or as Byron poetically expresses it," Light be the turf of thy Tomb."

pronounced Shtcherbietz. W at the beginning of a word is sounded as a v, and in the middle or at the end of a word as f, thus in the former case Warsaw is pronounced Varsafa; and in the latter sense Narew as Naref.

This word, besides its legitimate sense, incial uses. In East Norfolk, it denotes integrity. Thus, a clever man does not but honest and respectable.

in Lancashire, is not applied to either al qualities, but to the body, and denotes a man. Thus, persons of portly build may natives observe, "Theer's a cliver chap," a tolerably good opinion of their ess, unless kindly nadancimet how and

THE LOST SURVEY OF SEBASTOPOL.-The possession of the Crimea is not a very modern idea; to the antients it was considered a valuable acquisition, but in the middle ages it was lost sight of. About the year 1780 the Russians, under Catherine II., began to see its importance: for twenty years, however, they did little towards securing its coasts against the Turks, by whom it had lately been conceded. In Dr. E. D. Clarke's Travels through Russia, Tur2018 etc. FIRST EDITION, 4to.

he whole country as anywhere to be met late Reginald Heber,

Russia with France 91, it was much more French out of Egypt Crimea, which was

curate survey of the the port of Aktiar, ntrance to the roads, y of the magazines, cument he presented or in Constantinople er of our fleet there, was confided to Dr. well to the British nglishman settled at Dr. Clarke brought life.

too long to turn our

the papers in the only the principal

travels, Dr. Clarke e above transcribed, ould it be owing to oriographer to the this fact to be kept

Queries," to find out might acquaint the ur officials are, high their custody our out without knowing wofully proved withes of that country. ork published within gratefully forgotten; the work referred to us pretend to know

Achivi.

T. F. G.

and marks of wild plants. The mistake of the potter using C for S, often occurs on other Roman inscriptions.

These pateræ and vessels are frequently discovered surrounding the urn which contained the ashes of the dead; they often occur extra menia, near Roman stations, but not being explored correctly, as chance led to the discovery, they have too often been smashed by the labourer's tools, and as they seldom lay very deep in the ground, terra levis, the usual order of Roman burial, with no mound of earth over them, they are generally discovered broken by the incumbent weight of

The site at Dorcheste probably on the outsid Roman town it was enco thick; on the west si This station was founde the Belgae, and called over the river.

The woodcut is exec Mrs. Mary Ann Man Dorchester.

SIMON'S HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF IRIS! IN the library of the College of Physici are deposited three volumes of Manuscript the Physico-Historical Society of Dublin. the following are extracts relative to a vol deservedly received the highest commenda Monday, December 7, 1747. Mr. Simon Essay on Irish Coins, which is referred to Dr. Corbet and Mr. Harris.

PRESID

THE following curio lives of the first seve -Washington, Johr Monroe, John Quinc terest the readers of (

Four of the seven same name were from was from Tennessee. old on leaving office, 1 of those who served sixty-six years of age the seven died on the on the same day and sub-committee of thi of Independence, and and year, on the anni pendence, and just h claration.

The names of thr neither of these trans respect to the names said, the initials of t and of two others tha initials of still two othe ing one in this particu alone in the love and a the civilized world. C son, and that son was Another curious fa nection-neither of th elected for the second 1 The granddaughter ing in a school in the c

So the common sep Romans ST TL, the seco TE, implying SIT TIBI 1 cally expresses it," Ligh

CLEVER. This word, besides its legitimate sense, has two provincial uses. In East Norfolk, it denotes honesty and integrity. Thus, a clever man does not mean skilful, but honest and respectable.

The epithet, in Lancashire, is not applied to either mental or moral qualities, but to the body, and denotes a stout, athletic man. Thus, persons of portly build may overhear the natives observe, "Theer's a cliver chap," and entertain a tolerably good opinion of their natural acuteness, unless kindly undeceived by some friend more conversant with the peculiar sense in which the word is used among the Lancashire witches.

PRESCOTT, THE HISTORIAN.-A correspondent to the Boston (American) Journal of Commerce, forwards the following agreeable communication--

The numerous readers of the charming histories of Mr. William H. Prescott, may be glad, to hear a word of the historian himself. He appears daily in our streets, and may be often seen taking long walks for the preservation of his health. He is now at his winter's residence, on Beacon street, where he spends about nine months of the year. The other three months he has generally spent at Nahant and Pepperell, at both of which places he has country seats most congenial to the pursuits of an author.

Mr. Prescott is as systematic in his daily studies as any Boston merchant, and as great a miser of the minutes. As many have learned, he was so unfortunate as to lose one of his eyes while in Harvard College. By this loss, the other eye became weakened through over-work, so that, practically, he has written his histories as the blind write, or with an apparatus such as they use. And yet he has scarcely the appearance of any difficulty of sight, but recognizes his friends in the street with that single faithful eye.

When engaged in writing, Mr. Prescott, writes rapidly, averaging about seven of the printed pages of his volume daily. His secretary copies his manuscript in a good plain hand for the printer. He is now diligently composing a history of Philip II. His private library is very valuable, particularly in the department of the subjects of his present and past investigations. His library contains nearly six thousand volumes. It is a picture of a room, that the proprietor had constructed for his special use, as he did his study, some distance above it towards the heavens, where his beautiful compositions are produced.

That Mr. Prescott, with his physical embarrassments, has accomplished so much towards forming an American standard literature is quite a marvel. Another wonder is, that though he has been confined to his books and his study for forty years, as closely as the monk to his cloister, he has nothing of the scholastic manner, but the ease and polish of a gentleman wholly in society.

HIGHLAND WIVES.-Shortly after the battle of Balaklava, in which the Scots Greys and the Highlanders were prominently concerned; Sir Colin Campbell proceeded to meet a flag of truce from the Russians, when he was asked, who the people were who fought in petticoats. He replied, they were the wives of the men who rode the grey-horses!

THE LOST SURVEY OF SEBASTOPOL.-The possession of the Crimea is not a very modern idea; to the antients it was considered a valuable acquisition, but in the middle ages it was lost sight of. About the year 1780 the Russians, under Catherine II., began to see its importance: for twenty years, however, they did little towards securing its coasts against the Turks, by whom it had lately been conceded.

In Dr. E. D. Clarke's Travels through Russia, Turkey, etc. vol. 1. ch. 20, p. 488, etc. FIRST EDITION, 4to. there is the best account of the whole country as to climate, and the productions, anywhere to be met with: he was much assisted by the late Reginald Heber, afterwards Bishop of Calcutta.

When the Emperor Paul allied Russia with France in the war against England in 1801, it was much more important to England to drive the French out of Egypt than to attack the Russians in the Crimea, which was then almost defenceless.

Dr. Clarke had obtained an accurate survey of the coast, with all the soundings in the port of Aktiar, since called Sebastopol; and the entrance to the roads, as well as the situation and quality of the magazines, artillery and storehouses. This document he presented both to the then British Ambassador in Constantinople but it was not made use of. It was confided to Dr. and to Lord Keith, the Commander of our fleet there, Clarke's care by one who wished well to the British interest: Heber says he was an Englishman settled at Aktiar. This important survey Dr. Clarke brought away, he says, at the hazard of his life.

The affairs in Egypt occupied us too long to turn our views elsewhere at that time.

Dr. Clarke therefore "deposited the papers in the "Admiralty office, and engraved only the principal "Chart for his work."

In every subsequent edition of his travels, Dr. Clarke omitted this portion of the note I have above transcribed, without giving any reason for it. Could it be owing to his having been appointed "Historiographer to the Admiralty," and that they wished this fact to be kept a secret?

I hope you will extend your "Queries," to find out this important document, which might acquaint the public how careless and ignorant our officials are, high and low, of what is committed to their custody our expedition to the Crimea was sent out without knowing where it was to land, and it is now wofully proved without the least notion of the difficulties of that country.

Clarke's Travels is the best work published within the last half century, but is ungratefully forgotten; Murray's Hand-Book of Turkey is the work referred to by our high officials, and they thus pretend to know everything almost by intuition.

Delirant Reges plectuntur Achivi.
March 17.

T. F. G.