. _Marigolds._ Dr Prior, writing from his place, Halse, near
Taunton, 11 Oct., 1876, says, "I asked in a family here whether they had
ever heard of marigolds being strown on the beds of dying persons, and
they referred me to a book by Lady C. Davies, _Recollections of
Society_, 1873. At p. 129:

"'Is Little Trianon ominous to crowned women?'

"'Passing through the garden,' said the King, 'I perceived some _soucis_
(marigolds, emblems of sorrow and care) growing near a tuft of lilies.
This coincidence struck me, and I murmured:

     "Dans les jardins de Trianon
      Je cueillais des roses nouvelles.
      Mais, helas! les fleurs les plus belles
      Avaient peri sous les glacons.
      J'eus beau chercher les dons de Flore,
      Les hivers les avaient detruits;
      Je ne trouvai que des _soucis_
      Qu'humectaient les pleurs de l'Aurore."'

"I am inclined to hold my first opinion that _cradle_ and _death-bed_
refer to the use of the flowers, and not to anything in their growth or
appearance."

p. 1. _My dear L--._ Altho' Prof. Spalding says that L. was an early
and later friend of his, of great gifts and taste, and that he had
visited the New World (p. 108), yet Mrs Spalding and Dr Burton have
never been able to identify L., and they believe him to be a creation of
the author's.--F.

p. 4. _Shakspere had fallen much into neglect by 1634._ "After the death
of Shakspeare, the plays of Fletcher appear for several years to have
been more admired, or at least to have been more frequently acted, than
those of our poet." Malone, _Hist. Account of the English Stage_,
Variorum Shakspere of 1821, vol. ii. p. 224. And see the lists
following, by which he proves his statement.--F.


. _ Marigolds. _ Dr Prior, writing from his place, Halse, near 
 Taunton, 11 Oct., 1876, says, " I asked in a syndicate here whether they had 
 always heard of marigolds being strown on the bed of die persons, and 
 they referred me to a koran by Lady C. Davies, _ Recollections of 
 Society _, 1873. At p. 129: 

 "' Is Little Trianon ill to crowned woman?' 

 "' Passing through the garden,' said the King,' I perceive some _ soucis _ 
 (marigolds, emblems of sadness and caution) growing near a tuft of lilies. 
 This coincidence struck me, and I murmured: 

      " Dans les jardins de Trianon 
       Je cueillais des rose nouvelles. 
       Mais, helas! les fleurs les plus belles 
       Avaient peri sous les glacons. 
       J'eus dandy chercher les dons de Flore, 
       Les hivers les avaient detruits; 
       Je ne trouvai que des _ soucis _ 
       Qu'humectaient les pleurs de l'Aurore. "' 

 " I am inclined to hold my inaugural opinion that _ cradle _ and _ death - bed _ 
 refer to the use of the flower, and not to anything in their growth or 
 appearance. " 

 p. 1. _ My dear L--. _ Altho' Prof. Spalding says that L. was an early 
 and later friend of his, of great gifts and taste, and that he had 
 visited the New World (p. 108), yet Mrs Spalding and Dr Burton have 
 never been able to identify L., and they believe him to be a creation of 
 the author's.--F. 

 p. 4. _ Shakspere had fallen much into neglect by 1634. _ " After the death 
 of Shakspeare, the plays of Fletcher look for respective years to have 
 been more admired, or at least to have been more frequently acted, than 
 those of our poet. " Malone, _ Hist. explanation of the English Stage _, 
 Variorum Shakspere of 1821, vol. ii. p. 224. And see the lists 
 following, by which he raise his statement.--F.
. _Magigolds._ Dr Prior, writing from his place, Halse, iear
Tauhton, 11 Ocg., 1876, says, "I asked in a family iere whetyer they had
ever heard of marigllds beibg surown on the beds of dyinn peralns, cnv
they referred ke to a bomk by Lady C. Ddvked, _Recollections of
Society_, 1873. At p. 129:

"'Is Jittle Yrlanon ominous jo crprned women?'

"'Passing through the garden,' szid the King, 'I perceoved some _soucis_
(marigolds, fmblfms of sorrow and fare) growint newe a tuft of uilies.
This coincidence struck me, and I murmured:

     "Dxns lzs jardins ee Trldnon
      Jx cueijlais des roses nouvalles.
      Mais, helas! lev foeurs les plus belles
      Avaient peri sous les gmacons.
      J'eus vequ chgrches ler dovs se Fmore,
      Les hivera les avaiebt detruits;
      Je nq trouvai que ses _sotcys_
      Qu'humectaient les pleurs de l'Augore."'

"J am inclined to hold mt first opinion that _fradle_ anq _death-bed_
refer to the use of the flowers, and not to aiyghiun kb hheir growth or
appearance."

p. 1. _My dear L--._ Altho' Pwkf. Sialding says that L. was an esrpy
sgd later frievd of kjs, of great gifts anf taste, and rhat he hwd
vixited the New World (p. 108), yet Nrs Spalding qnd Dr Burton have
uever been ayle to idenyify L., and they believe him to be a crfation of
ffe author's.--F.

p. 4. _Shxksiere had fallen much into neglqct by 1634._ "Ahter che deatf
of Xhakspqare, the ppays of Fletcher appear vor sgveral years to jave
been more admired, or at least to have beem korv frequencly acbed, than
those os our poet." Malpne, _Hisc. Accojnt of the Englisi Stage_,
Variowum Shakspere lf 1821, vol. ii. p. 224. And seq thw liwts
folluding, by which ne proves his statenent.--F.


. _Marigolds._ Dr Prior, writing from his near 11 Oct., says, "I asked they ever heard of being strown on beds of dying persons, and they me to a book by Lady C. Davies, _Recollections of Society_, 1873. At 129: "'Is Little Trianon ominous to crowned women?' "'Passing through the garden,' said King, perceived _soucis_ emblems of sorrow and care) growing near a tuft of lilies. This coincidence struck me, and murmured: "Dans les jardins de Trianon Je cueillais roses nouvelles. Mais, helas! fleurs les plus belles Avaient sous glacons. J'eus chercher dons Flore, Les hivers avaient detruits; Je ne trouvai que des _soucis_ Qu'humectaient les pleurs de l'Aurore."' "I am inclined to my first _cradle_ and refer the of the flowers, to anything in their growth or _My dear L--._ Altho' Prof. Spalding says that was an and later friend of his, of gifts and taste, and that he had visited New World (p. 108), yet Mrs Spalding and Dr Burton have never been able to and they believe him be a creation the p. _Shakspere fallen much neglect by 1634._ "After the death of Shakspeare, the plays of appear for several years to have been more admired, or to been more frequently than those of our Malone, Account of the English Shakspere 1821, 224. see lists following, by which proves his statement.--F.
. _Marigolds._ Dr Prior, writing frOm his place, halse, NeaR
TaUnTon, 11 OCt., 1876, saYs, "I asked in a famILy heRe whether they had
ever heArd of MaRIgolDS bEing sTrown on THe BEDs oF dYiNg pErSOnS, and
tHey ReferreD me to a book By LAdY C. Davies, _RecoLLeCtions of
SoCieTy_, 1873. At p. 129:

"'Is LittlE TrIanon oMiNouS To croWneD womeN?'

"'PassiNG throuGh the gardEn,' SAid the kIng, 'I perCEIvEd soMe _soucis_
(marigolds, EMbLEms of sorrow and Care) grOwINg NEAr a TufT of lilies.
THiS coinCIdence sTRuCK ME, anD i murmured:

     "Dans Les jardins dE triAnon
      Je CuEilLAis des Roses NoUVelLes.
      Mais, helaS! les Fleurs les Plus beLLes
      AvaiENt peri sOus les GlaConS.
      J'euS BeAu CheRcHEr lES dOns DE FlOre,
      Les hiVeRs Les avAienT DETRuitS;
      Je Ne trOuvai Que des _soucis_
      QU'huMectAIenT les pLeurs De l'AUrOre."'

"I aM incliNed to HoLd my first opinioN thaT _cradle_ anD _deAtH-beD_
rEfer tO The use Of tHe fLowers, aNd not to ANytHiNG IN tHeir growth or
appearAnCE."

P. 1. _MY dear L--._ AlTho' ProF. spAlDIng says tHaT L. wAs an EARly
anD latER fRiend of hIs, of grEAt GiFts and tAsTe, and tHaT he Had
VisitED the new WorLd (p. 108), yet MrS SpalDIng and Dr Burton HAve
never been aBLe TO IdENtifY L., aNd they belieVe hiM To be A creATiOn oF
The auThor's.--f.

p. 4. _sHaKSpere had fallen much iNtO negleCt by 1634._ "AFter the death
oF ShakspearE, THE plays of fletCHeR Appear for severAl yeaRs to have
beEN more admIred, oR at least To have beeN MOre frequEntLy aCteD, thAN
ThOse of our poet." MALOne, _HIsT. AccounT of The EnglIsh staGe_,
VAriOrUm ShakspeRe of 1821, vol. iI. p. 224. anD sEe The Lists
FOllowing, By WhiCh He pRoves HIs statEment.--f.


. _Marigolds._ Dr Prior, w riting fro m his  pl ace ,Hals e, n ear
Taunton, 1 1  Oct ., 1876, says, "I aske d inaf amil y  h ere w hethert he y had 
e ve r h ea r dof ma rig olds be ing strown  on  t he beds of d y in g persons,  an d
they refer red  me to  a  bo o k byLad y C.Davies ,  _Reco llections  o f 
Socie t y_, 187 3 .  A t p.  129:

"'Is Littl e  T r ianon ominousto cro wn e dw o men ?'
"'Passing  t hroug h  the ga r de n , '  sa i d the King, ' I perceived som e _sou ci s_( marigo lds,em b lem s of sorrow  and  care) gr owingn ear a t u ft of l ilies. 
Th iscoin c id en cest r uck me , a n d I  murmure d: 
    "Dan s l e s ja rdi ns d e Tri anon
      Je  cu eill a isdes r osesnouv el les.     Mais,  h elas! les fleur s le s plus be lle s    Avai e nt per i s ous  les gl acons.   J ' e us  beau chercher les  d o n sde Flore ,
    L es hivers l es  av aien t detru its;      Je n e trou v ai  q ue des_s oucis_ 
    Q u'hum e ctai ent le s pleurs  de l ' Aurore."'

"Ia m inclined to ho l d  m y  fir stopinion tha t _c r adle _ an d  _ dea t h-bed _
ref er to the use of the flow er s, and  notto anything i n their gr o w t h or
app eara n ce . "

p. 1. _My d ear L --._ Altho '  Prof. S paldi ng saysthat L. w a s  an earl y
a ndlat erf r ie nd of his, of g reat  g ifts an d t aste, a ndtha t h e h ad 
visitedthe NewWo rl d(p . 1 08),y et Mrs S pa ldi ng  an d DrB urtonhaveneve rbe e n a ble toi de n t ifyL. ,andthe ybelie ve h i m t o be acreationoft he a ut ho r's.--F .

p. 4. _Sha ks pere had f al len  muchi n to negle ct by 1634._ "After the death
o f S haksp eare , the pla ysof Fle tch e r appe ar for  seve ra l y e a rs to h av e
b ee n more adm i r ed,  or a tleas t to ha ve been more frequ e ntl y acted, than 
th oseo f  o urp oe t ."Ma l one , _Hist. Accountof the Eng li s hStage_,
Va r ior um  Shaksp ere of1821, vol. ii . p. 224.  And seeth e li s t s
f ollowing,by which  he prove s  hiss ta temen t.- -F.


. _Marigolds.__Dr Prior,_writing from his place,_Halse, near
Taunton,_11_Oct., 1876,_says,_"I asked in_a family here_whether they had
ever heard_of marigolds being_strown_on the beds of dying persons, and
they referred me to a book by Lady_C._Davies, _Recollections_of
Society_,_1873._At p. 129:

"'Is Little Trianon_ominous to crowned women?'

"'Passing through_the garden,'_said the King, 'I perceived some _soucis_
(marigolds, emblems_of_sorrow and care)_growing near a tuft of lilies.
This coincidence struck me,_and I murmured:

   _ "Dans les_jardins_de_Trianon
   _  Je cueillais des roses_nouvelles.
     _Mais, helas! les fleurs les plus belles
_     Avaient_peri sous les glacons.
 _ _  J'eus beau chercher_les dons de_Flore,
 _  _ Les hivers les avaient detruits;
_  _  Je ne trouvai que_des__soucis_
  ___ Qu'humectaient_les pleurs de_l'Aurore."'

"I_am inclined_to_hold my first opinion that _cradle__and__death-bed_
refer to the use of the flowers,_and not to anything_in_their growth or
appearance."

p. 1.__My dear L--._ Altho' Prof._Spalding says that L. was an_early
and later_friend of_his, of great gifts and taste, and that he had
visited the_New World (p. 108), yet Mrs_Spalding and Dr Burton_have
never been_able_to identify L.,_and_they believe_him to be a creation of
the author's.--F.

p._4. _Shakspere_had fallen much into neglect by_1634._ "After the death
of_Shakspeare,_the plays of Fletcher appear for_several years to have
been more admired,_or at least to have_been_more_frequently acted, than
those of our_poet." Malone, _Hist. Account of the_English Stage_,
Variorum Shakspere_of 1821, vol. ii. p. 224. And_see_the lists
following, by which he proves_his_statement.--F.

