—J. C. E. will find a very elaborate and interesting paper "On the Ice formed, under peculiar Circumstances, at the bottom of Running Waters," by the Rev. J. Farquharson, in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society for 1835, Part II. p. 329.
J. H.
Hallamshire.
Nobleman alluded to by Bishop Berkeley (Vol. v., p. 345.).
—I beg to suggest to your correspondent J. M., that this nobleman was Richard Boyle, third Earl of Burlington, and fourth Earl of Cork, who had a passion for architecture, and was the architect of numerous buildings in the metropolis and other parts of the kingdom. He repaired Inigo Jones's church of St. Paul, Covent Garden. He built the front of Burlington House in Piccadilly; the dormitory at Westminster School; the Assembly Rooms at York; and several villas and mansions in various parts of the country, besides publishing some architectural works. Bishop Berkeley was introduced to him by Pope about the year 1722, and I believe derived some benefit from his patronage. His architectural pursuits are alluded to by Pope in the epistle on the use of riches, which was addressed to him.
G. R. J.
House at Welling (Vol. v., p. 368.).
—Inquiry is made about one of our old English poets, who is said to have lived at the old house in Welling, where there is a high yew hedge.
I am the owner of the house referred to, and have lived here since 1811. I have never heard the report, but I think that it may have arisen from the fact, that about eighty years ago a Major Denham possessed the house. It is possible that he may have been mistaken for his namesake, Denham the poet.
ESTE.