Notes and Queries 1858-07-24: Vol 6 Iss 134
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20'S, VI. 134., Jury 24. 58.) me and pray for me. Written by the dying hand of some- times thy brother, now by thee ovérthrown. “Jouy Moreay.” Indorsed, “ Mr. Morgan's letters written before his death.” THE BERNERS-STREET HOAX. Would any reader of “N. & Q.” inform me from whence we derive the word hoax, which I believe has been added to our vocabulary in the present century? My attention to this term has been attracted by observing, in “Memoirs of Rev. R. H. Barham” (Jngoldsby Legends), that a trick, which has had none to parallel it, was contrived by the late Theodore Hook and Henry H ‘ formerly of Brazen-nose College, with Mr. Bar- ham. It may not be unacceptable to many of your readers to know some particulars of this | prodigious and completely successful imposition, which took place on November 26, 1810. The subject of it was most unfairly a very respectable lady in Berners Street, (it was said of the name of Tottingham,) but the situation being centrical was considered to have led to the spot being deter- mined upon. Very early in the morning wag- gons, some with coals and others with furniture from holsterers, began to arrive, as well as hearse with coffins, and trains of funeral coaches ; also tribes of professional men of every imagin- able class. At noon the Rt. Hon. Joshua Jona- than Smith, the Lord Mayor, with full equipage drove up, “ to take the affidavit of the lady, who from illness could not attend at the Mansion | House.” Six stout men bearing an organ ; cart- loads of wine ; drays with beer ; carpet manufac- turers, coach and clock makers, curiosity dealers, and in short agents and tradesmen of every de- nomination, were made dupes of, and in the rear almost a myriad of servants “ wanting places” helped to increase the crowd. The unfortunate victims of this dupery were so impacted together that they were unable to make their escape, and were compelled for many hours to endure the gibes and jeers of the unpitying mob. Till late at night the whole neighbourhood was a scene of confusion beyond description. Dera. Mlinor Queries. Swift Family.— Where shall I find the most complete collection of genealogical facts relative to that family of Swift of which the great hu- | morist was so illustrious a member? I am anxious to be in possession of all that is already known preparatory to commencing some genealo- | gical researches which I contemplate. About ninety years ago a person of the name | of John Swift was in business as a sail-cloth | NOTES AND QUERIES. 69 manufacturer at Whitby; he married Mary Col- lins, daughter of Collins, a farmer at Pen- dleton, near Manchester. This John Swift's father was a Yorkshireman, and is believed to have been a farmer. Whether he occupied his own land or rented a farm is not known. It is certain that he dwelt for the greater portion of his life in his native county. A member of the family who was an accomplished genealogist compiled a pedigree of the family, which demonstrated that these Swifts were of the same race as the Dean. This gentleman’s papers were lost, destroyed, or stolen some years ago. I should be glad of any information relative to the ancestors of John Swift. As a foundation for farther investigation, it is very important to know where John Swift was born, where his father lived, and what was his father’s Christian name. Epwarp Peacock. The Manor, Bottesford, Brigg. Bulgarian, §c., Names.—TI shall be thankful to any correspondent of “N. &. Q.” who will kindly tell me the meaning of the terminating syllable, vo or va, so frequently occurring in the names of places in the Turkish Principalities and in Albania, &c. I give at random some of the names in question, viz., Orsova, Rahova, Rassova, Craiva, Bresova, Hirsova, Sistova, Petrova, Irnova, Orschova, Mo- rava, Margorova, Telova, Turnova; Giurgevo, Tettovo, Mezzovo, Mavrovo. Is it the old Scla- vonic plural ? A. C. M. Columbus. —I have a picture representing a man of somewhat under thirty, which I imagine may be a portrait of the “long-visaged, grey-eyed Genoese mariner” by one of the elder Bellenis. It bears a device of a comb with two cockle-shells, What I wish to ask is, whether any of your readers have met with this device in connexion with any representation of Columbus? We are told that his father was a woolcomber, and that he, the son, worked at the trade, and that he did not bear arms till they were given him by Ferdinand. M. P. “ Pleasure lies in its pursuit.” —Where is this line to be found? Shakspeare expresses the same thought in the Merchant of Venice, Act II. Se. 6.: “ All things that are, Are with more spirit chased than enjoyed.” EIRIONNACH. Quotation wanted. — “The maiden’s majesty, at Art’s commands, Inspires the marble, and Athena stands.” M. (1.) Perham, Sussex. — Wanted information as to the situation of Perham in Sussex, said to have | once belonged to Sibilla, wife of Herbert; how Herbert became possessed of Perham, and who his wife was; and any dates as to the time of
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