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Field survey, ground plan and elevation of a dam on the floodplain of the Wadi el-Me, accompanied by a photocopy of one. Bradfield notes this is the lower of the two dams below the confluence. In order of descent, 6.

Joseph B Mayor failed to win University prizes, Mr Goode's answer to the Bishop of Exeter's letter to the Archbishop, sombre meeting with Lady Huntley

Is on crutches, leg healing slowly

Encloses a legacy from John's grandmother which should have gone to James Bickersteth who is presumed dead: Kirkby Lonsdale

death of Charles Mayor: Rugby.

Visit to John Cooper at Acton, met Mary Barnett, Mary Burton and Martha Hassall, visit to the Boys School, visit to Dorfold: Coppenhall

Transcript of letter from Robert Mayor to John Mayor [B2/10] and letter to [ ] Mayor 12 Oct. 1818

Resolution of Church Missionary Society committee on their children's education, sending clothes and books, visit to continent, thinks Ceylonese idolatory can be no worse than in Catholic countries: Church Missionary House

6 pp. typescript, n.d. early 1950s.

No title is given, though the poems each have their number. In most cases large sheets only bear the English translation, with the French text often on smaller sheets kept alongside; some sheets have both the original and translation. MS annotations and corrections often present.

Together with 2 early photographs and a postcard.

Contains letters from various figures associated with the society regarding Onslow's work for them: predominantly writing précis of articles in scientific journals such as Nature deemed relevant [see ONSL/3/11], but also providing translations and lists of books which should be reviewed, and writing articles for the Society's journal. Some typed copies of letters from Onslow to the Society also present.

Letters from: Sybil Gotto, Hon. Secretary; A. M. Carr Saunders, who has 'taken over the bibliography scheme'; R. A. Fisher; Nora Alexander, Assistant Secretary; Leonard Darwin, chairman; Constance M. Brown, Secretary; Miss M. E. Robinson, Literary Assistant'.

[Sheffield.]—Cites an example of the use of the word ‘dowdy’, in illustration of a note by McKerrow (on Nashe).

(Postmarked at Sheffield.)

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Transcript

From ‘Poetical Effusion’ by Mr Ayloffe Trinity College (? 18th century)—given in The Cambridge Tart . . by Socius. 1823. p 21.

Fops ‥ Who after the first bottle still the same,
Can never higher rise than Anagram,
Or at most quibble on their Dowdy’s name.

This seems to show that ‘Dowdy’ at that time still had the sense, for which you have given some examples in your note. {1}

Yrs
G.C.M.S

23 Nov 1911

[Direction:] Dr McKerrow | 4 Phoenix Lodge Mansions | Brook Green | Hammersmith | London W

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Postmarked at Sheffield S.D.S.O. at 1 p.m. on 24 November 1911.

{1} See Works of Nashe, iv. 453–4 (note on the Preface to Menaphon).