QUESTIONS.

I. Can any one give information relative to the manufacture of the ancient "Greek Fire"? Also, of the manufacture of "Russia sheet iron," and imitations of the same? Also, of "Russia leather?

R.

2. Who is the author of the expression, "The Seven Cardinal Virtues of a politician are 'The Five Loaves and Two Fishes.'"

A. R. CHIVIST.

3. In England the driver of horses sits on the right side of a carriage and turns out to the left; if he is a teamster, he walks on the right side of his cattle and turns out to the left.

In the United States a driver of horses sits on the right side and turns out to the right; if he is a teamster, he walks on the left side of his cattle and turns out to the right.

Can any reader state at what period in the history of the colonies this radical change was made, and also the reason which led to its adoption? DJAFAR.

4.

Who were the thirty disciples of Hillel I, wh, in the language of the Talmud, "were worthy to possess the power of stopping the sun, like Joshua"?

R. K. D. 5. Whence the origin of making the 31 verses of Proverbs XXI, apply to the destiny of males, and the 31 verses of Proverbs xxxi. apply to the destiny of females, each verse to the birth-day?

R. K. D.

6. Gen. Sir Henry Johnson, a British general, was born in Dublin, 174,8 and died March, 1835. Bart. Oct. 2, 1818; finally made a Major-General; married Rebecca Franlas, a celebrated wit; was in command at Stony Point, surprised and taken prisoner by General Wayne, and after the capture of Yorktown, returned to England and distinguished himself at many places during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

Can any of the numerous readers and contributors of N. AND Q., inform me why he wears a narrow black band accross his forehead as displayed in all his authentic portraits? Please state full particulars M. O. WAGGONER, Toledo, O.

as to cause, etc.

7. What are the particulars connected with the Ethan Allen statue known as Kinney's Heroic Statue? What is its correctness or lifelike representation of this old hero? Shall be pleased to have a full detail of all that pertains to this or any other alleged likeness or portrait of him extant. M. O. WAGGONER.

8. Where and when was the word "Sublime" first applied to the Third Degree of Blue Lodge Masonry. E. A.