un Henry the Third's time, the Dress is the same, in its essential circumstances, as is worn by our Bishops at this day; the sleeves, however, being less ample than they afterwards were, and, in the latter portrait, part of the chimere being brought forward so as to compass the shoulders, and hang a little way down on the breast. On the whole, it appears to me, that the regular Episcopal Habit (for I do not speak of the sacred Vestments of officiating Clergy in their strict sense) before and since the Reformation, is substantially one and the same, viz. the rochet and chimere; and that the only material difference has been, the substitution of black for scarlet in the colour of the latter; which change took place in consequence of, and in compliance with, the Calvinistic scruples of Hooper of Gloucester. I propose these remarks with great deference to the knowlege of your Antiquarian Correspondents; some of whom may, as I do, think this subject not unworthy of consideration and research. C. J. A. and, though your Correspondent appears by a mode of expression used in his Letter to be of the Romish Communion, and, therefore, perhaps, generally better versed in these points than we of the Establishment are; yet I doubt he is mistaken in both the positions he seems to have suggest ed: 1. That the habits worn by the Bishops of the Protestant Church of England are not such as were worn by that Order in Britain before the Reformation; and 2. That the habits worn by them since the Restoration are not such as were worn by their predecessors after the Reformation. The Temporal Peers' Robes were doubtedly altered to their prosent fashion by Charles II. from the old ones which we see in Mills's "Catalogue of Honour." But that the Bishops' vestments were not changed at that time, I think, sufficiently ap pears from the two portraits, placed face to face, in Overal's Convocationbook, published by Archbishop Sancroft about 1690; one of them, the portrait of Bp. Overal himself, who died about 1619, and the other of Abp. Sancroft; in which two portraits the Dresses are precisely similar to each other in every circumMay 2. stance, except that Bp. Overal is re- WAS much pleased the other day presented with a ruff, and Abp. San- in reading some observations in croft with a band; which last is well one of your late numbers, by a very known to have been brought into judicious Correspondent, on the neuse by the Puritans and other Sect- cessity of increasing the number of aries, on the downfall of Episcopacy. Churches. The necessity of such a It is observable, too, that the Dress measure must be evident to every is the same in these portraits of San- one who considers the present popucroft and Overal (except the ruff, lation of the country; but how to I believe, which, no more than the effect it is perhaps no small difficulty. band, or the tippet, or scarf, though We can expect no aid from Governseemingly an imitation of the stole, ment. I have no doubt it thinks it ever was any part of the Episcopal does as much as can be expected from or Clerical Habit as such) with that it, on money matters, if it raises the in the portraits of Abp. Cranmer and money for carrying on the War. But, Bishops Ridley and Jewel, in Burnet's however, there is one thing, Mr. UrHist. Reform.; of Latimer, in Strype; ban, which Government might do and of Abp. Parker, prefixed to his at little or no expence; and that is, Antiquitates. And, as to the sug- to pass an Act to facilitate the buildgested variance between the Episco- ing of Churches. If I am rightly inpal Dress before the Reformation formed, for I am no lawyer, however and after it, it appears to me little, anxious a member of the Church of if any thing, more than a very tri-England may be to build and endow dling alteration in the shape of the garments; the garments being the same, namely the rochet and the chimere. In the fine portrait of Bp. Fox of Henry the Seventh's time, in Fiddes's Life of Wolsey, and in Faber's mezzotinto of Bp. Merton, of I Mr. URBAN, a Church, yet he must have the leave of nothing less than the Bishop, and the Patron, and Incumbent of the Parish where he wishes to build; so that it is a thousand to one if he can accomplish his purpose. I propose, then, that an act be passed, which shall enable any man, or body of men, to build a Church, who may wish so to do, after it is made evident to the Bishop of the Diocese that another Church is wanted: and that they who build it shall have the patronage of it, if they wish to have. it. The right of patronage seems the great obstacle on this subject; for few people will build Churches when they are allowed no right of presentation; and, on the other hand, the Incumbent or Patron of the Parish Church will seldom give leave for building a Church, unless the patronage is yielded to him. But why should not men who build new Churches be allowed the right of presentation as well now as some centuries ago, when our old Churches were built? If it was proper that they should have the patronage then, why it is wrong now? Of course, I suppose that new Churches built upon this plan should not interfere in any respect with the rights of the Parish Church or its lucumbent: and that they should be in every respect Episcopal, not a kind of mongrel places, half Church and half Meeting-house. Now, if Government would pass an Act of this kind, I have no doubt many new Churches would be built by the bounty of individuals or associated persons. But the truth is, Mr. Urban, that the Dissenters have every facility for building Meeting-houses, while the Church-people have every difficulty for building Churches. Dissenters have only to consider how to get the money; while Churchmen, in addition to this, have a thousand other obstacles. We have written reams of paper, and used gallons of ink and thousands of pens, to shew the sin and danger of separating from the Church; but what have we done practically to prevent it? While we complain of dissent, we actually force men, in vast numbers of cases, either to become Dissenters, or entirely to neglect public worship, by not providing Churches for them. Perhaps no Church ever was so careless of her own extent and security as the Church of England. The Dissenters may thank her for their increase, as much as their own exertions; for, while she is willing that they should have the right of building any number of places they can, she is content herself to be restricted and shackled in a most amazing degree. One good practical measure for building Churches, and accommodating the poor in them with seats, would be of more service to us than a thousand books. Let then our Dignitaries exert themselves in Parliament, to break off the chains which the Law has imposed upon the Church, that, at least, she may have as fair a chance of supporting her cause as the Dissenters; for, under her present circumstances, she certainly has not. Yours, &c. A CHURCHMAN. I Mr. URBAN, H. B. Feb. 11. BEG leave to inform Mr. J. Hall, vol. LXXVIII, p. 1154, that the following remedy, I think, may be depended upon as an effectual cure for the disease attending the heads of children, which is termed, in the parish I reside, a Ringworm, and which agrees, in every respect, with the description given of it by him: Take a piece of white linen rag, folded in four; spread on it an ointment prepared with sulphur and porklard; apply it to the part affected, binding it to the head with a ribband or handkerchief: repeat this treatment nine successive nights, observing to wash the head clean all over with soap and water, previous to every fourth application of the ointment, and also after the whole process has been completed. It has come within my knowledge, in many instances, that this treatment of the disease in question, simple as it may appear, has generally effected a perfect cure; should it, however, in any case fail (as certainly it sometimes in the first process has), I would recommend it to be persevered in a second time; which will, there is not a shadow of a doubt, completely extirpate the disease. I beg leave to observe, that, al though I am utterly unskilled in medicine, yet I think it my duty, as doing justice to the publick at large, to give the above (if you will permit me, Mr. Urban) publicity. I had almost forgot to have stated, that the exact quantities of sulphur and lard used in this preparation, I have not been able to ascertain; it must, therefore, be left, so far, to the discretion of those who choose to make the experiment. Should Should Mr. Hall, or any one of your numerous Readers make a trial with the preparation, or in any degree improve on it, give me leave to express a wish, that the result may be submitted to the Readers of your widely-circulated Miscellany, for the benefit of those who may hereafter be affected with this disease. Yours, &c. Mr. URBAN, R. R-B-S. Hertford Street, shire. Being considered a poor relation, I was not lodged in the most desirable part of the house; my apartment was on the ground-floor, and the walls much out of repair. For several mornings, when I awoke, I found my face covered with a kind of black matter; on removing it, the skin appeared raised in a long continued blister, or wale, which gradually abated. Being an excellent sleeper, I endured a similar persecution for three nights. The rest of the family seemed little interested, .ex Int 19) tells us, that the Pillar cept the housekeeper, who gave me of Eliseg is not EIGHT feet high; for, had I been satisfied with a view of the Plate only, I should certainly have thought the height of it at the least THIRTY FEET. Setting aside the cottage, trees, &c. Mr. Parkes in his Drawing has placed at the base of the columa two figures, in order, as I suppose, to give your Readers an idea of the scale upon which the altitude of the Pillar should be taken. Supposing then, these men to be of the stature only of five feet, the Pillar (according to his delineation) is thirty feet high, it being six times the height of the figures. I know not whether Mr. Parkes was indulging his fancy in the regions of Lilliput or not at the time of drawing this valuable piece of antiquity; but perhaps it would be as well, were he to consider proportion a little more, in the next delineation with which he may be pleased to favour the publick. Acknowledging my obligations to Mr. Parkes for the great pleasure I have received, in perusing (through your means) many useful and learned communications, I beg leave distinctly to state, that I have only said thus much to prevent error; and to assist in rendering your excellent Miscellany free from incongruities, and that it may maintain, in every minutia, that paramount distinction which it has at all times so deservedly possessed. L. several strong doses of physick, to Mr. URBAN, J. D. Emer's Bristol Journal) the fol- lowing quotation from the learned "Touching the time or season for such a business, it must be observed, that when the times are either turbulent or busy, or when other occasions of state are many, great, or important, that is not a season for such an undertaking; for it is not possible, among such hurries of business, there can be that attendance upon, and attention unto, a business of this nature as in truth it requires. It must be in such a time, when there is great tranquillity at home, and little engagement abroad, that the Parliament may resolvedly, patiently, attentively, and constantly apply itself to the work; otherwise it will not be done at all, or not half done, or perchance over done, which is worse than if not done at all." Hargrave's Law Tracts, vol. I. p. 274. Mr. |