So must bread too; but since there are enough
Born to that drudgery, what need we plough?"
When did the change of pronunciation take place? Perhaps some reader of "N. & Q." can also give the etymology of the word.
Robert Wright.
Archbishop Magee.—In a committee of the House of Lords, 1825, Lord Holland asked Archbishop Magee: "Does your grace really think that there is any person capable of holding such a monstrous opinion, as that the Roman Catholic religion is idolatrous?" The Archbishop calmly fixed his eyes on Lord Holland's countenance, and replied "My Lord, some have sworn to it."—I only quote so much of the anecdote (which your readers will find in Archbishop Magee's Works, vol. i. p. 67., 1842) as my purpose requires.
As reported in The Times, on April 18, 1853, Lord Lansdown, speaking of an old committee in the House of Lords, said:
"During those two days, a right reverend prelate was examined; and he was required to state upon oath whether the Creed of St. Athanasius was necessary to salvation. The reply was, 'He would not say whether it was that, but a great many persons had sworn that it was.'"
Some correspondent may be able to state whether these two extracts pertain or not to one and the same occurrence, and which is the true version.
Indagator.
Carpets at Rome.—In a cutting from a newspaper or periodical, apparently of the year 1790, narrating an accident that happened to Lady Augusta Clavering, daughter of the Duke of Argyle (whilst staying at Rome) by her muslin dress catching fire, it is said: