BOLD.
West of England Proverb.
—Can any of your correspondents explain the saying, used when a person undertakes what is beyond his ability,—"He must go to Tiverton, and ask Mr. Able?"
D.X.
Coke and Cowper, how pronounced.
—Upon what authority is Lord Coke's name pronounced as though it were spelt Cook, and why is Cowper, the poet, generally called Cooper? Is this a modern affectation, or were these names so rendered by their respective owners and their contemporaries? Such illustrious names should certainly be preserved in their integrity, and even pedanticism might blush at corrupting such "household words." There certainly should be no uncertainty on the subject.
C.A.
Orinoco or Orinooko.
—In the Illustrated News of May 26th is an account of the launch of the "Orinoco" steamer. Can any of your readers tell me if this is the correct mode of spelling the name of this river? I believe the natives spell it "Orinooko," the two oo's being pronounced u.
E.D.C.F.