SECTION II.-WORKS WHICH ILLUSTRATE THE DIALECTS OF THE COUNTIES OF ENGLAND. Bedfordshire. *An Orthoëpical Analysis of the English Language; or an Essay on the nature of its simple and combined sounds; the manner of their formation by the vocal organs; the minute varieties which constitute a depraved or provincial pronunciation, and the inadequacy of attempting to explain them by means of the English alphabet. The whole illustrated and exemplified by the use of a new Orthoëpical Alphabet, or Universal Character, which (with a few additions) furnishes an easy method of explaining every diversity of language and dialect among civilized nations; to which is added a minute and copious analysis of the Dialect of Bedfordshire. Designed for the use of Provincial Schools. By T. BATCHELOR, author of 'Village Scenes, and other poems,' and of 'A general View of the Agriculture of the co. of Bedford.' 8vo; pp. viii and 165. London, 1809.

Berkshire. The Unton Inventories relating to Wadley and Faringdon, in 1596 and 1620. Edited, with a Memoir of the family of Unton, by JOHN GOUGH NICHOLS. For the Berkshire Ashmolean Society. Sm. 4to. Reading, 1841.

Glossary of Berkshire Provincialisms by WILLIAM HEWETT, Junr. (Unpublished.) Reading, 1847.

The Scouring of the White Horse. [By T. HUGHES, M.P.] Cambridge: Macmillan and Co. 1859.

*

Contains several specimens of the Berkshire dialect, including songs; also the Zong of the Zummezetshire old Geamster, p. 120. See especially the Ballad of the Scouring of the White Horse,' p. 71; 'The Lay of the Hunted Pig, p. 139; Cupid's Garden,' p. 163; Tovey's Tap,' p. 166; ' Gaarge Ridler's Oven,' p. 170; Buttermilk Jack,' p. 171; 'The Barkshire Tragedy,' p. 158; Cork Job, a Berkshire Legend,' p. 225.

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A Glossary of Provincial Words used in Berkshire.
LOUSLEY.] Post 8vo, pp. 14. London, J. Gray Bell, 1852.

[By JOB

A few remarks on the Berkshire dialect will be found in Vol. IV. of NICHOLS' Bibliotheca Topographica Britannica, 4to, 1783; pp. 55-57; see also pp. 50 and 80.

Buckinghamshire. The only specimen of the dialect of this county is to be found in a Dialogue with a Buckinghamshire peasant quoted from Good Words of July, 1869, in the Times, July 12, 1869.

It may be observed also, that Bp Kennet's 'Parochial Antiquities is chiefly concerned with 'Ambrosden, Burcester, and other adjacent parts in the Counties of Oxford and Bucks.'

Cheshire. An Attempt at a Glossary of some Words used in Cheshire. By ROGER WILBRAHAM, Esq., F.R.S. and F.S.A. See pp. 13-42 of vol. xix. of the Archæologia (published by the Antiquarian Society of London).

An Attempt at a Glossary of some Words used in Cheshire, communicated to the Society of Antiquaries by ROGER WILBRAHAM, Esq., &c. Reprinted from the Archæologia, vol. xix., with considerable additions. 12mo, pp. 91. London, 1820.

This edition was not printed for sale.

*An Attempt at a Glossary of some Words used in Cheshire. By ROGER WILBRAHAM. From the Archæologia, vol. xix. Second ed. with considerable additions; pp. 117. London, pr. for T. Rodd, Gt Newport Street, 1826.

The Glossary occupies pp. 13-117.

-Reprinted for E. Lumley. Ib., 1836.

The Holy Lyfe and History of Saynt Werburghe; very frutefull for all Christen people to rede. Reprinted from the edition of 1521. Edited by EDWARD HAWKINS, Esq. Sm. 4to, pp. xxii and 213. Printed for the Chetham Society. Manchester, 1848.

Reprinted from the rare quarto by Pynson. The author of this poem was Henry Bradshaw, a native of Chester. See Warton, Hist. Eng. Poetry, ed. 1873, iii. 140.

Ballads and Legends of Cheshire. 8vo, pp. xxiii and 314. London, 1867. (Preface signed Egerton Leigh. The only piece illustrative of the dialect is an extract from Bradshaw's Life of St Werburghe.)

Hunting Songs. By R. E. EGERTON WARBURTON.

London, Longman, 1860.

2nd Edition.

Contains two Cheshire dialect songs, one entitled Farmer Newstyle and Farmer Oldstyle, the other called 'Farmer Dobbin.'-(See below.)

The Birthplace of Tim Bobbin, in the Parish of Flixton. By EDWIN WAUGH. 8vo, pp. 61. Manchester, n. d.

At p. 24 will be found a capital Cheshire song- Farmer Dobbin; or a day wi' the Cheshire Fox Dogs.' [By R. E. E. Warburton, Esq.-W. E. A. A.Ĵ N.B. This song is reprinted in Dr Latham's book on The English Language'; 5th ed. 1862, p. 370.

The Cheshire and Lancashire Historical Collector; edited by T. WORTHINGTON BARLOW, F.L.S., author of Holmes Chapel, &c. 8vo. 2 vols. Manchester, J. G. Bell, 1855. (A periodical which ran to 18 nos. The notices bearing on the dialect are very few. See p. 60, on ' enough and enoo.')

Cornwall. The tracts relating to the English dialect of Cornwall are small but numerous, and very difficult to arrange. The following account of them has been kindly communicated to the E. D. S. by Messrs G. C. Boase and W. P. Courtney, the learned editors of the 'Bibliotheca Cornubiensis,' who are probably the sole writers who are fully competent to deal with the subject. The arrangement is according to the alphabetical order of the authors' names, as far as was practicable. A few anonymous works, &c., follow at the end. BARAGAWANETH, ROBIN, pseud., i. e.

The Wooden Horse for the Rounder and the Horse without a Head.

Taalked about in our Chimney Corner at Skewjack, and put on Peaper by the Blacksmith Dickee, for our Denery, sent with the boy Will, by me Robin Baragawaneth. Penzance, J. Thomas, 1824. 12mo, pp. 13. 2d.

BELL, ROBERT. b. Cork, 1800. d. London, 12th April, 1867.

Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs, of the Peasantry of England. By R. Bell. London, Parker, 1857. 8vo, pp. 252. 2s. 6d.

Note.-Contains some Cornish Ballads.

BOASE, G. C., and COURTNEY, W. P.

Bibliotheca Cornubiensis. A Catalogue of the writings both manuscript and printed of Cornishmen, and of works relating to the County of Cornwall, with biographical memoranda and copious literary references. By George Clement Boase and William Prideaux Courtney. Volume I. A-0. London, Longman, 1874. Imperial 8vo, pp. xii and 417. 218.

Note. The Second Part of Vol. II. will contain a list of references to the books on the Cornish Dialect described in the pages of the Bibliotheca. BOTTRELL, WILLIAM, Junior. b. Raftra, St Levan, 7 March, 1816.

Traditions and hearth-side stories of West Cornwall. By W. Bottrell. (An Old Celt.) Penzance, 1870, printed for the author by W. Cornish. 8vo, pp. vi and 287. 5s. 6d.

Traditions and hearth-side stories of West Cornwall. By W. Bottrell. With Illustrations by Mr Joseph Blight. Second Series. Penzance, printed for the author by Beare and Son, 1873. 8vo, pp. iv and 300.

Note. Both these works contain many illustrations of Dialect. In the Second Series is a Glossary of Local Words, pp. 291-92. CORNUBIAN, pseud., i. e. JOHN TRENHAILE, q. v. CORNUBIAN WEST, pseud., i. e.

A New Budget of Cornish Poems, by Cornubian West. Camborne, printed by T. T. Whear, Market-place, 1865. 8vo, pp. 36. 6d. COUCH, THOMAS QUILLER, M.R.C.S., F.S.A. (son of Jonathan Couch). b. Polperro.

The History of Polperro, a Fishing Town on the south coast of Cornwall; being a description of the place, its people, their manners, customs, modes of industry, etc. By the late Jonathan Couch, F.L.S., etc., etc. With an account of the life and labours of the author, and many additions on the popular antiquities of the district. By T. Q. Couch, F.S.A. Truro, W. Lake, Boscawen Street, 1871. 8vo.

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Note.-Chapter xii. pp. 170-185 treats of Obsolete and Obsolescent Words. The greater portion of this had previously appeared in Journal of Royal Institution of Cornwall, March 1864, pp. 6—26; April 1870, pp. 173-79, and in Notes & Queries, 1 S., x. 178-80, 300-302, 318-20, 358-60, 418-20, 440-41, 479-80; 2 S., iii. 240. Other notices of Cornish words by various persons occur in N. & Q., 1 S., x. 354, 376, 414; 2 S., iii. 239, 438, 473.

DANIEL, HENRY JOHN (son of Samuel Daniel). b. Lostwithiel, 14th Feb., 1818.

The Cornish Thalia; being original Cornish Poems, illustrative of the Cornish Dialect, By H. J. Daniel. Devonport, printed by W.

Wood 52, Fore Street; London, J. R. Smith; n.d. [18-]. 12mo, pp. 48. 6d.

A Companion for the Cornish Thalia; being original Humorous Pieces in the Cornish and Devonshire Dialects. By H. J. Daniel. Devonport, W. Wood, n.d. [18-], 12mo, pp. 46. 6d.

Note.-Contains Uncle Will's Story,' by W. B. Forfar, copied from 'Pentowan.'

Mary Anne's Experiences, Mary Anne's Wedding, Mary Anne's Trip up the Tamar. By H. J. Daniel. Ib., W. Wood; London, Houlston and Wright; n.d. [18-], 12mo, pp. 24. 3d.

Mary Anne's Career and Cousin Jack's Adventures. By H. J. Daniel. Devonport, W. Wood; London, J. R. Smith; n.d. [18-], 12mo, pp. 48. 6d.

Mirth for Long Evenings. By H. J. Daniel. Ib., W. Wood, n.d. [18-], 12mo, pp. 48. 6d.

Mirth for One and All,' or Comic Tales and Sketches. By H. J. Daniel. Ib., W. Wood, n.d. [18-], 12mo, pp. 48. 6d.

Bobby Poldue and his Wife Sally at the Great Exhibition. By H. J. Daniel. Ib., W. Wood, n.d. [18-], 12mo, pp. 25. 6d.

Note.-Contains 'The Tale of the Oysters,' by W. B. Forfar, put into verse. Humorous Cornish Legends. By H. J. Daniel. Ib., W. Wood, n.d. [18-], 12mo, pp. 46.

6d.

A new Budget of Cornish Poems. By H. J. Daniel. Ib., W. Wood, n.d. [18-], 12mo, pp. 48. 6d.

The Muse in Motley, or a Wallet of Whimsies. By H. J. Daniel. 1b., W. Wood, n.d. [1867], 12mo, pp. 48. 6d.

Pickings from my Portfolio; comprising Cornish Comic and other Humorous Pieces. By H. J. Daniel. Ib., W. Wood, n.d. [18-], pp. 48. 6d.

DE COURSON, AURELIEN.

Histoire des Peuples Bretons dans le Gaule, et dans les Iles Britanniques, Langue, Coutumes, Mœurs, Institutions, &c., &c., avec un Glossaire Cornouaillais, Armorican et Gallois. Par Aurelien De Courson. Paris, 1846. 2 vols. 8vo.

ELFIN, pseud., i. e. GEORGINA VERRALL, q. v.

ENGLISH, HENRY.

Glossary of Mining Terms used in South America, Cornwall, and Derbyshire. By H. English. 1830. 8vo.

Note.-Originally appeared as a Supplement to The Mining Review.' The Glossary of the Cornish Mining Terms was compiled by W. J. Henwood, F.R.S.

FORFAR, WILLIAM BENTINCK (Son of John Bentinck Forfar). b. Breage. The Bâl; or 'Tes a bra’keenly lode-dedicated to one and all. By W. B. Forfar. A Song-24 verses. Helston, R. Cunnack, 1850.

Pentowan; or the Adventures of Gregory Goulden, Esq., and Tobias Penhale. A Cornish Story.__ By W. B. Forfar. Ib., R. Cunnack, Market Place; London, W. Kent and Co., 1859. 8vo, pp. viii and 256. 5s. 6d.

The Helston Furry day; an account of its origin and celebration, with the music of the ancient Furry dance. Helston, R. Cunnack, 1861. 12mo, pp. 16.

Pengersick Castle. A Cornish Tale. By W. B. Forfar. Truro, J. R. Netherton, 1862. 8vo, pp. vi and 200. 3s.

Cousin Jan's Courtship and Marriage; The Exhibition (A Sequel to 'The Bâl'). Ib., J. R. Netherton, 1859. Sm. 8vo, pp. 17.—1862. 8vo, pp. 24. 6d.

Found Drowned. A Tale founded on fact; by the author of 'The Great Grizzler.' Ib., Netherton, 1863. 12mo, pp. 24.

Kynance Cove; or The Cornish Smugglers. A Tale of the last century. By W. B. Forfar. London, J. R. Smith, 1865. 8vo, pp. v and 154. 28.

By W.

Rozzy Trenoodle and his Leathern Bag. A Cornish Tale. B. Forfar. Truro, J. R. Netherton, 1865. 12mo, pp. 6. The Wizard of West Penwith; a tale of the Land's End. By W. B. Forfar. Penzance, printed and published by W. Cornish, 1871. Royal 12mo. 3s. 6d. to subscribers.

Note. Several of W. B. Forfar's Stories have been frequently reprinted in the various editions of Cornish Tales published at Truro by J. R. Netherton. Fox, CHARLES (son of Joseph Fox). b. Falmouth. d. Caroline Buildings, Bath, 1809.

A [Cornish] Dialogue between Gracey Penrose and Mally Trevisky. By C. Fox [1790]. Printed in Polwhele's Cornwall, v. 25-26; Paris' Guide to Mount's Bay (1828), pp. 266-69; Cyrus Redding's Itinerary of Cornwall (1842), pp. 169-171; J. Trenhaile's Dolly Pentreath and other humorous Tales (1854), pp. 43-46; Cornish Tales (Truro, 1867), pp. 80-83.

GERVIS, MARIANNE, née EDGCOME.
Bridge, 1861.

b. Penryn, 1795.

d. Mylor

1846. 8vo. See Miles, S. E. of Rev. Edw. Giddy), assumed

Original Cornish Ballads. Anon. Gilbert, Davies, F.R.S., F.A.S. (sm the name of Gilbert, 10 Dec., 1817. b. St Erth, 6 March, 1767. d. Eastbourne, 24 Dec., 1839.

Some ancient Christmas Carols, with the formerly sung in the west of England. F.R.S. [Engraved plates of the music.] Son, 1822. 8vo. 58.

tunes to which they were Collected by D. Gilbert, London, J. Nichols and

-second edition. Together with the ancient ballads, a dialogue, etc., 1823. 8vo, pp. x and 80. 53.

-third edition, 1839. 8vo.

HALLIWELL, JAMES ORCHARD, F.R.S., F.S.A. (son of Thos. Halliwell). b. Sloane St, Chelsea, 21 June, 1820.

A Dictionary of Archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, and ancient customs, from the 14th century. By J. O. Halliwell. London, J. R. Smith, 1847. 2 vols. 8vo.

158.

-second edition, 1850. 2 vols. 8vo.-Brixton Hill, [112 copies

only] printed for private circulation, 1852, 2 vols. fol.

Note.--Contains an account of the Cornish dialect, with 'The Cornwall Schoolboy,' and 'A Western Eclogue' (ed. 1847), pp. xii-xiii.

Sketches of the Provincial Dialects of England. By J. O. Halliwell. London, J. R. Smith, 1847. 8vo, pp. 18. 28.