Various - Notes and Queries, Number 69, February 22, 1851

Finding that my copy of The Rolliad ("Notes and Queries," Vol. ii., p. 373.) contains fuller information regarding the authors than has yet appeared in your valuable periodical, I forward you a transcript of the MS. notes, most of which are certified by the initial of Dr Lawrence, from whose copy all of them were taken by the individual who gave me the volume.

Wallington, Morpeth.

Advertisement. Dr. Lawrence.

Advertisement to 4th Edition. Do.

Explanation of Frontispiece and Title. Do.

Dedication. Do.

Rollo Family. E. T. and R. "This was the piece first published, and the origin of all that followed."

Extract from Dedication. Fitzpatrick. "The title of these verses gave rise to the vehicle of Criticisms on The Rolliad ."—L.

No. 1. Ellis. The passage in p. 2, from "His first exploit" to "what it loses in sublimity," "inserted by Dr. L. to preserve the parody of Virgil, and break this number with one more poetical passage."—L.

No. 2. Ellis. "This vehicle of political satire not proving immediately impressive, was here abandoned by its original projector, who did not take it up again till the second part."—L.

No. 3. Dr. Lawrence. Verses on Mr. Dundas by G. Ellis.

4. Richardson.

5. Fitzpatrick.

6. Dr. Lawrence.

7. Do.

8. Do.

9. Fitzpatrick.

10. Richardson.

11. Do.

12. Fitzpatrick.

13. Dr. Lawrence.

14. Do.

No. 1. Ellis

2. Do.

3. Richardson.

4. Do.

5. Fitzpatrick.

6. R–d.

7. Dr. Lawrence.

The passage commencing "The learned Mr. Daniel Barrington," to "drawing a long bow," "inserted by R–d under the verbal suggestions of Dr. Lawrence."

The Rose. Dr. Lawrence.

The Lyars. Fitzpatrick.

Margaret Nicholson. Lines 2-12, by Dr. Lawrence; the rest by A. (Adair.)

Charles Jenkinson. Ellis.

Jekyll. Lines 73. to 100., "inserted by Tickle;" 156. to end, "altered and enlarged by Tickle;" the rest by Lord J. Townsend. (At the end of Jekyll is the note which I have already sent to the "Notes and Queries," Vol. ii, p. 373.—W. C. T.)

Preliminary Discourse. G. Ellis or Tickle. Q.

Thoughts on Ode-writing. Tickle.

Recommendatory Testimonies. Tickle. "I believe all the Testimonies are his, unless the last be by Lord John Townsend."—L.

Warton's Ascension. Tickle.

Laureat Election. Richardson. "The first suggestion of the vehicle for Probationary Odes for the Laureatship came (as I understood, for I was not present) from the Rev. Dudley Bate."—L.

Irregular Ode. Tickle.

Ode on New Year. Ellis.

Ode No. 3. Dudley Bate.

4. Richardson.

6. Anonymous, communicated by Tickle.

7. Anonymous.

8. "Brummell." "Some slight corrections were made by L., and one or two lines supplied by others."—L.

9. Tickle. "The first draft of this ode was by Stratford Canning, a merchant in the city; but of his original performance little or nothing remains except five or six lines in the third Stanza."—L.

10. "Pearce, (I believe) Brother-in-law of Dudley Bate."—L.

11. "Boscawen, (I believe) afterwards of the Victualling Office, communicated by Tickle."—L.

12. Lord John Townsend,—"Three or four lines in the last stanza, and perhaps one or two in some of the former, were inserted by Tickle."—L.

13. "Anonymous, sent by the Post."—L.

14. "The Rev. O'Byrne.

'This political Parson's a *B'liever! most odd! He b'lieves he's a Poet, but don't b'lieve in God!'— Sheridan.

* Dr. O'B. pronounces the word believe in this manner."

15. Fitzpatrick.

16. Dr. Lawrence.

17. Genl. Burgoyne.

18. R–d.

19. Richardson.

20. Ellis.

21. Address. Dr. Lawrence. For "William York" read "William Ebor."

Pindaric Ode. Dr Lawrence.

22. The Prose and Proclamation, "by Tickle or Richardson."—L.

Table of Instructions. Tickle or Richardson.

To the Public. R–d.

Odes to W. Pitt. Fitzpatrick.

My Own Translation, prefixed to Ode 2nd. Dr. Lawrence.

The Statesmen. R–d.

Rondeau. Dr. Lawrence.

In the third Rondeau, for "pining in his spleen" read "moving honest spleen."—L. All the Rondeaus are by Dr. L.

The Delavaliad. Richardson.

Epigrams. Tickle and Richardson.

Lord Graham's Diary. "Tickle, I believe."—L.

Lord Mulgrave's Essays. Ellis.

Anecdotes of Pitt. G. Ellis.

A Tale. Sheridan.

Morals. Richardson.

Dialogue. Lord John Townsend.

Prettymania.

No. 1. Dr. Lawrence.

" 32. Do.

" 33. Do.

" 37. Do.

No. 1. Ellis.

" 2. Rev. O'Byrne.

" 3. Do.

" 4. Do.

" 5. Do.

" 6. Dr. Lawrence.

" 7. Do.

" 8. Do.

" 9. Do.

" 10. Do.

" 11. Tickle.

" 12. Do.

"Most of the English Epigrams unmarked are by Tickle, some by Richardson, D. Bate, R–d, and others."—L.

Advertisement Extraordinary. Dr. Lawrence.

Paragraph Office. Do.

Pitt and Pinetti. "Ellis, I believe."—L.

The Westminster Guide. Genl. Burgoyne.

A new Ballad. Lord J. Townsend or Tickle.

Epigrams on Sir Elijah Impey. R–d.

–– by Mr. Wilberforce. Ellis.

Original Letter. A. (Adair.)

Congratulatory Ode. Courtenay.

Ode to Sir Elijah Impey. "Anonymous—I believe L. J. Townsend."—L.

Song, to tune "Let the Sultan Saladin." R–d.

A new Song, "Billy's Budget." Fitzpatrick.

Epigrams. R–d.

Ministerial Facts. "Ld. J. Townsend, I believe."—L.

Journal of the Right Hon. H. Dundas.

To end of March 7th. Tierney.

March 9th and 10th. Dr. Lawrence.

March 11th. Tierney.

March 12th and 13th. C. Grey.

March 14th. Tierney.

"This came out in numbers, or rather in continuations, in the Newspaper."—L.

Incantation. Fitzpatrick.

Translations. "Tickle, Richardson, R–d, and others."—L.

The "Memoranda" &c., respecting The Rolliad , at Vol. ii., p. 439., recalled to my recollection a "Note" made several years back; but the "Query" was, where to find that Note? However, I made a mental note, "when found," to forward it to you, and by the merest chance it has turned up, or rather, out; for it fell from within an old "Common Place Book," when—I must not take credit for being in search of it, but, in fact, in quest of another note. Should you consider it likely to interest either your correspondents, contributors, or readers, you are much welcome to it; and in that case, to have troubled you with this will not be regretted by

Stoke, Bucks.

"Before I left London in February last, I received from my old friend, T. Courtenay, Esq., M.P., notes, of which the following is a copy, giving account of the Authors of The Rolliad , and of the series of Political Satires which followed it:—

Extract from Dedication. Fitzpatrick.

Nos. 1. 2. G. Ellis.

No. 3. Dr. Lawrence.

No. 4. J. Richardson.

No. 5. Fitzpatrick.

Nos. 6. 7. 8. Dr. Lawrence.

No. 9. Fitzpatrick.

Nos. 10. 11. J. Richardson.