Rev. Joshua Brooks.—Can any of your numerous readers inform me as to the early history of the late Rev. Joshua Brooks, who was for many years chaplain of the Collegiate Church, Manchester, and who died in 1821?
C. (1.)
"New Universal Magazine."—I wish to know the time of the commencement and termination of the The New Universal Magazine, or Lady's Polite Instructor.
A few volumes are in the British Museum. Vol. vi. is for July 1754 to January 1755.
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Francis Browne.—Anthony Browne, first Viscount Montague, married, secondly, Magdalen, daughter of Lord Dacre of Gillesland, from whom descended (amongst others) Sir Henry Browne of Kiddington. This Sir Henry married twice: his second wife was Mary Anne, daughter of Sir P. Hungate; by her he had issue Sir Peter Browne, who died of wounds at Naseby. Sir Peter married Margaret, daughter of Sir Henry Knollys, and had two sons, Henry and Francis. Did this Francis Browne ever marry? and if so, whom, and when, and where?
Newburiensis.
Advent Hymn.—Why is this hymn not included amongst those at the end of the Book of Common Prayer?
Might it not be added to those already given for the other festivals of the Church, &c.? It
would be an advantage in those churches where the Prayer Book Psalms are used, and might avoid the necessity of having separate Psalm and Hymn Books; a custom much to be objected to, differing as they do in different churches, as well as preventing strangers from taking part in them.