"Tempora mutantur," &c.,
"Tempora mutantur," &c.,
"Tempora mutantur," &c.,
see our First Volume, pp.234. 419.
George Petit.The book calledElegantiæ Latinæ,published under the name of the learned Joh. Meursius, was written by Chorier of Grenoble. Meursius had no share in it.
H. A. R.Much information concerning the general and social condition of Lunatics before 1828 will be found in Reports of Committees of House of Commons of 1815, 1816, and 1827, and of the House of Lords of 1828.
A. C. P.The explanation furnished is one about which there can be no doubt, but for obvious reasons we do not insert it.
K. R. H. M.We cannot promise until we see the article; but, if brief, we shall have every disposition to insert it.
C. H. P.Surely there is no doubt that Lord Howard of Effingham, who commanded the Armada, was a Protestant.
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