Famous old Chaucer
Sang his last song."
Who is the author of the above lines?
Eliza.
The Nacar.—What species of shell-fish is the Nacar, said to be found in some of the islands of the Mediterranean, and off the east coast of
Spain. Is it not the same fish from which what is called mother-of-pearl is taken? Has not some part of it, the beard or otherwise, been spun and wove? Is the Nacar the true name, or only local; and, if so, what is the scientific appellation?
Cyrus Redding.
Cilgerran Castle.—I shall be much obliged to any correspondent of "N. & Q." who will direct me to any charters or other early records relating to this castle of Kilgarran, or Cilgerran, which is situated near Cardigan.
Llewellyn.
Use of Slings by the Early Britons.—In the course of the very interesting operations at present in progress on Weston Hill, there have been frequently found in the hut-pits small accumulations of shore-pebbles, of the size most convenient for slings, for which it is supposed they were intended. Any information on this topic will be received with many thanks. It is worth noting that to this day the boys of the obscure village of Priddy, on the Mendips, are notorious for the skill with which they can hit a bird on the wing with a stone thrown by the hand.