That the Cirátas, Shirutana, or Phœnicians, call them as you may, were the first who passed the Pillar of Hercules in ships on their way to obtain tin here at first-hand, is almost certain; and that the western party, as described above, had broken ground to supply it long before their customers came for it, is scarcely less so. They all had a common origin, and used nearly the same language, religion, and laws.
My Query has brought out a highly satisfactory elucidation of the origin of the term Britain; and this, looking at the position in which that term stood on the day the last Number of "N. & Q." was published is by no means a slight acquisition. I now leave it.
G. W.
Stansted, Montfichet.
PICTORIAL EDITIONS OF THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER.
(Vol. vii., pp. 18. 91. 321.; Vol. viii., p. 318.)
The following list may prove an acceptable addition to those already printed in your pages. Some of your correspondents perhaps will make it more complete:
1707. Oxford. 8vo. Plates by John Sturt.
1710. London. 8vo. Forty-four plates, with no engraver's name.