Hull.
Marriage Service (Vol. viii., p. 150.).—I have seen the Rubric carried out, in this particular, in St. Mary's Church, Kidderminster.
Cuthbert Bede, B. A.
Widowed Wife (Vol. viii., p. 56.).—Eur. Hec. 612. "Widowed wife and wedded maid," occurs in Vanda's prophecy; Sir W. Scott's The Betrothed, ch. xv.
S. Z. Z. S.
Pure (Vol. viii., p. 125.).—The use of the word pure pointed out by Oxoniensis is nothing new. It is a common provincialism now, and was formerly good English. Here are two examples from Swift (Letters, by Hawkesworth, vol. iv. 1768, p.21.):
"Ballygall will be a pure good place for air."
Ibid. p. 29.:
"Have you smoakt the Tattler yet? It is much liked, and I think it a pure one."
C. Mansfield Ingleby.