The Rev. Giles Moore, Rector of Horstead Keynes, Sussex, notes in his Diary (published by the Sussex Archæological Society),—
August 18, 1663.—I payed fore 1 half yeares earth-money 3s.
Other notices of this payment may be supplied by other correspondents.
E. VENABLES.
Holland Land (Vol. ii., p. 267.).—Holland means hole or hollow land—land lower than the level of contiguous water, and protected by dykes. So Holland, one of the United Provinces; so Holland, the southern division of Lincolnshire.
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Caconac, Caconacquerie (Vol. ii., p. 267.).—This is a misprint of yours, or a misspelling of your correspondents. The word is cacouac, cacouacquerie. It was a cant word used by Voltaire and his correspondents to signify an unbeliever in Christianity, and was, I think, borrowed from the name of some Indian tribe supposed to be in a natural state of freedom and exemption from prejudice.
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Discourse of National Excellencies of England (Vol. ii., p. 248.).—A Discourse of the National Excellencies of England was not written by Sir Rob. Howard, but by RICHARD HAWKINS, Whose name appears at length in the title-page to some copies; others have the initials only.
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