"One while I think, and then I am in pain,
To think how to unthink that thought again."
Would he be kind enough to say where I may find any notice of Christopher Hervie? as I have been unable to find mention of him or his work in any biography to which I have access.
W. M. M.
[A biographical notice of Christopher Harvie, or Harvey, is given by Anthony à Wood in his Athenæ Oxonienses, vol. iii. p. 538. (Bliss), from which it appears he was "a minister's son of Cheshire, was born in that county, became a batler of Brasen-nose College in 1613, aged sixteen years, took the degrees in Arts, that of Master being completed 1620, holy orders, and at length was made vicar of Clifton in Warwickshire." Wood, however (Ath. Oxon., vol. i.
p. 628.), attributes The Synagogue to Thomas Harvey, first Master of Kington School in Herefordshire. "There can be no doubt," adds Mr. Bliss, "but a Ch. Harvie was the author of this poem, particularly as Walton contributed some commendatory verses to it, which were repaid by another copy prefixed to the Compleat Angler by Harvie; but whether this was Christopher Harvey, the vicar of Clifton, or some other, remains to be decided. If it was, it is at least singular that Wood, who was so inquisitive in these matters, should have been ignorant of the circumstance." Harvey died before the 4th Sept. 1663, as on that day Samuel Bradwall was instituted to the vicarage of Clifton, void by the death of the last incumbent.—See Sir John Hawkins' edition of The Complete Angler, p. 186.; also "N. & Q.," Vol. vi., pp. 463. 591.]
Dannocks.—Hedging-gloves made of whit-leather (untanned leather), and used by workmen in cutting and trimming fences, are called in this part of Norfolk dannocks. Can any of your correspondents say whence the word is derived?
J. L. S.
Edingthorpe.
["It should rather be Dornecks," says Forby, "which is the proper Flemish name of Tournai, a Frenchified name, long since universally substituted. Two hundred years ago it was celebrated for its coarse woollen manufactures, principally of carpets and hangings, mentioned in some of our old comedies. Probably thick gloves were another article of importation. Our modern dannocks, indeed, are of thick leather, and made at home by our own glovers. Dan. dorneck.">[