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You gave, in a note to my letter, an opinion that the question was not touched. Now, Sir, I wish to ask you or the LL.D. if any LAW is violated, and if a family has a right to inscribe on a monument that A. or B. were Deputy-Lieut., Magistrates, M.P., or High Sheriffs? and if so, if a party is termed Alderman where his proper description would be Lord Mayor, the family may not legally and judiciously alter it?

We stand impeached with breaking a law, and by implication with, falsifying a lapidary inscription. We wish to know if these imputations are meant either by LL.D. or the STATIONER, for if they are, let the case be tried before proper tribunal, or else let us have a denial. If I do not hear from you I shall send the family lawyer to meet the charge.

GORDON GYLL.

7, Lower Seymour Street, Portman Square."

The above are reproduced exactly as printed in Notes and Queries. As already observed (p. lii. n.), Gyll did not carry out his threats.

FIRST PART

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GALATEA

DIVIDED INTO SIX BOOKS