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On January 2, 2002, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Alexander Kucharsky, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Happy new year, and congratulations! · AndonicO ^Talk 12:35, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks for letting me know, and a happy new year to you, Andonic! Xn4 17:33, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

AC presidents

Good work on Florence Crauford Grove and 'Shirley' Kennedy. You wouldn't know from your A. L. Mumm, The Alpine Club Register when Dent and Walker were presidents of the AC? Cheers. Ericoides (talk) 07:48, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

I'm sorry I can't help for now, as I don't have copies. I was relying on some old notes I took (I'm occasionally in a UK copyright library where I'm a reader). The three volumes cover the period 1857-1890 and have far more information than you would expect. Regards, Xn4 11:05, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. One further question: in an amendment you made to the Kennedy article you mentioned that he is pictured 'carrying a long wooden staff'. Would this be an alpenstock? Ericoides (talk) 11:12, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

It's a plain staff and longer than most alpenstocks - several inches taller than Kennedy is. Xn4 11:17, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

Ok, ta. Ericoides (talk) 11:22, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

I've found the years for Dent and added them to the article, 1886-89. Xn4 12:28, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

Great stuff. Ericoides (talk) 12:45, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

And Walker was 1891-1893. Xn4 10:57, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

I wonder who was between Dent and Walker? Ericoides (talk) 11:02, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Indeed. But at this speed... Xn4 11:11, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

There was no one between them. Just rang the AC Librarian, who kindly read from a list (at the back of all AC volumes, apparently); the usual term was 3 years. Some of these dates are still wrong, and I haven't made corresponding changes to individuals' pages as a bit rushed at the mo. Ericoides (talk) 12:40, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Doesn't surprise me at all. Sources like Who's Who rely on information from their subjects, which is usually supplied from memory, and errors creep in. I'd already spotted that some of the apparent gaps probably weren't gaps. No doubt the club secretary would be willing to let you have a photocopy of the list he was reading from, and you'll be able to straighten things out... of course, even that list may be wrong! Xn4 12:53, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Yes, she said it would be easier to fax it over, but I'm deficient in that regard. I'd hope that their list would be correct, after so many pedantic eyes have scrutinised it over the years in successive volumes. Ericoides (talk) 13:32, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for welcome

Hi, you sent me a welcome message because I edited a page without being logged in, apparently I was using IP 79.221.216.238 - my current provider doesn't give me a permanent IP. Anyway, you have stimulated me to create an account. My practice so far has been just to change trivial stuff like spelling if I happen to come across such a mistake - stuff that apparently I should have been marking as minor edits. I expect I'll not do anything more significant anyway, though as a registered user I might get a little bolder. Jimwroberts (talk) 14:09, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply. You can only mark edits as minor if you're a registered user. Happy editing! Xn4 14:24, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 11 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Florence Crauford Grove, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Archtransit (talk) 16:31, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks for letting me know, Archtransit. Xn4 16:52, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Abani Mukherji

Thanks for helping with the Abani Mukherji article. --Soman (talk) 00:55, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

No trouble, Soman. I've also reformatted some of the citations which were hyperlinks only - what I've done there could be better, but it will give you a start. Regards, Xn4 11:41, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 14 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article United University Club, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Royalbroil 02:51, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks for letting me know, Royalbroil. Xn4 10:32, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Civil War history, hang-gliding, UFOs, pre-Raphaelite art

That's a great list; thanks for the chuckle. You left out gardening, ballet, the Royal Family and tiddly-winks, but we can't all be perfect. Bielle (talk) 05:57, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

GeeJo is indeed multifarious... Xn4 10:34, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

St James's Club

On 15 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St James's Club, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 20:44, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for letting me know, Elkman. Xn4 21:12, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 17 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Raymond Carr, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Keep up the great work! --Royalbroil 05:00, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks, Royalbroil! Xn4 09:26, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Jessie Bartlett Davis

I notice and appreciate your cleanup of the article. I have nominated the article for DYK here. Any additional content that you have to expand the article would be appreciated, as the article is very different from what I typically contribute. I don't have sources besides the internet. I would certainly give you co-credit if you do a significant amount of expansion. I started the article after seeing the need to include her in the hook for the DYK hook for the classic wedding song I Love You Truly that I vaguely remember from my childhood. And you're welcome for the DYK credit above! Royalbroil 18:58, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Hi, Royalbroil. Jessie isn't really my kind of thing, either, but she caught my eye. If you like, I'll see if I can find some more to add, but no need for a credit. Regards, Xn4 19:16, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

There's no need for you to dig around if it's not your thing. I guessed that it was your thing and that you had sources. I appreciate the copyedit! Royalbroil 19:19, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 21 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article John Thynne, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Archtransit (talk) 00:22, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks for letting me know, Archtransit. Pleased to see him as the lead. Xn4 00:38, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Felbrigge Psalter - Thanks for the help

It's not often that someone hops in so quickly at a new article. Cheers! Durova^Charge! 01:08, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

I was worried about the length, as DYK now requires 2,000 characters, but the long quotation from Davenport, which is out of copyright, gets it there! Xn4 01:11, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your fine work

		The Reference Desk Barnstar
		For excellent contributions to WP:RDAC. Rockpocket 01:16, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

That's cool, Rockpocket, many thanks! You may know it was I who suggested the motto of the Barnstar. In the old saying, "What goes around, comes around!" Regards, Xn4 01:21, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Antique Violins

I was chuckling to myself as I read your direction to seek out Charles Beare. I wanted to add, under your answer, "And when did you last have the family Stad appraised, Xn4?", but I was fearful for the sanity of the Ref Desk in that you just might tell me. Bielle (talk) 02:50, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Beare's your man, Bielle, of the handsome firm of John & Arthur Beare (London, New York, & Seoul). Only believe. Xn4 06:32, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

DYK (Jessie Bartlett Davis)

On 22 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jessie Bartlett Davis, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Archtransit (talk) 20:45, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks for letting me know, Archtransit, though I don't think I can take much of the credit on this! Xn4 14:16, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

You located the image that actually appeared on the main page and you added a bunch of content. I felt that you deserved credit, so I added your credit to the nom. Thanks for the help! Royalbroil 17:53, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

That's fine, Royalbroil, I'll take some credit for the image, which does indeed give the article a lift. A pity we don't know where to find the marble bust which appeared at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893! Xn4 18:04, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

William Peyton

On 23 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William Peyton, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 09:32, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks for letting me know, BorgQueen. Xn4 14:13, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

DYK (Army and Navy Club)

On 24 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Army and Navy Club, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Daniel Case (talk) 03:44, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks for letting me know, Daniel. Xn4 03:47, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Delhi Herald Extraordinary...

Hello Xn4—just a note to thank you for improving the page I created yesterday. Best wishes, ^talkGiler 09:50, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

My pleasure! Xn4 02:11, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Gorgythion

On 26 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Gorgythion, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 12:42, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks for letting me know, BorgQueen! Xn4 02:12, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

DYK nom

• ...that Salisbury Cathedral School was founded over 900 years ago by a saint? by Dahliarose and Xn4 nom by Victuallers (talk) 10:14, 28 January 2008 (UTC) (think we made it ... picture imminent).

Got 25 dyks yet? Victuallers (talk) 10:42, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Hi, many thanks for the nomination. You'll know I've only contributed one section to Salisbury Cathedral School, but perhaps it does add something. No, not so many as twenty-five, I make it nineteen, and counting. regards, Xn4 14:43, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

An article which you started, or significantly expanded, Malik Umar Hayat Khan, was selected for DYK!

On January 28, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Malik Umar Hayat Khan, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Thanks for your contributions! Sorry about that. I thought I had credited you. Nishkid64 (talk) 14:28, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks, Nishkid. Pleased to see him promoted to a picture lead for today, although the article's only three days old. Regards, Xn4 14:33, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Salisbury Cathedral School

Bookworm promoted this one just as I was about to repy to you, so I'll reply to you here instead. The reference you cite does not actually say Osmond founded the school. But another of the references in the article states (I quote): "The Bishop was Osmund, who was canonised in 1456, and it was he who simultaneously founded a song school and a grammar school before his death in around 1100. In 1220 the building of the new cathedral in Salisbury was begun and in the almost unbelievably short time of about 40 years was completed and consecrated. It seems likely that any choristers at Old Sarum would have been brought down to the new cathedral to continue their duties there, being lodged with various canons in the Close."

- So that is what I based my objection on - that it only "seems likely" according to someone and is not an established fact. However, since bookworm has gone ahead and promoted it anyhow, I'm not going to bother raising any further objections. Regards, Gatoclass (talk) 15:29, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

You don't think you may be a little hung up on the choristers? We're concerned with the school, rather than with the cathedral choir, and most church choirs exist without schools. As I see it, Osmund founded the cathedral school simply by providing for a schoolmaster in 1091. Xn4 15:41, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Well, I don't know, I just would have preferred a somewhat more circumspect hook, since I couldn't find anything which completely confirmed the original. But this is all rather moot now since the hook has been promoted. I just thought you might be interested to know what I was basing my objection on. Gatoclass (talk) 16:04, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, I'm all for circumspection. regards, Xn4 16:07, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

I wouldn't say I'm that keen. But it has its place, I think :) Gatoclass (talk) 17:13, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 28 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Salisbury Cathedral School, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Bookworm857158367 (talk) 22:37, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know, Bookworm857158367. Xn4 22:44, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

On 29 January, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Osmond Barnes, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Victuallers (talk) 12:43, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks, Victuallers! Another picture lead, I'm glad it was useful. Xn4 23:08, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Oh and I saw your edit at Salisbury C School and I thought would he like English monarchs family tree .... recent toy I made/added to Victuallers (talk) 23:27, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Confused Dukes

Yes, you are quite right, Xn4, there is some confusion here. I have never come across any source that refers to Rollo as Robert. Besides, it is uncertain if he was ever known by the title of Duke of Normandy. Robert the Magnificent, father of William the Conqueror, is thus generally recognised as Robert I, which makes Robert Curthose, or Courte-Heuse, his grandson, the second duke of that name. In fact you will find them with the proper numerical identity if you look at the genealogy on the page for Robert the Magnificent, and at the list on the Wikipedia page on the Dukes of Normandy. I was under the impression that title changes could be made by any editor? Anyway, I'm copying this note to your talk page and that of Victuallers. Best wishes to you both. Clio the Muse (talk) 23:10, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks, Clio, I'm reassured. The key to it is moving Robert II, Duke of Normandy to Robert I, Duke of Normandy, but the system won't let me do it, I think because Robert I, Duke of Normandy is a redirect to somewhere else. I've had a couple of days at home, I'm pleased with Oriental Club and just working on a new departure, User:Xn4/Sandbox2, alias Tiggy Legge-Bourke... Xn4 23:33, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

not forgot Victuallers (talk) 07:47, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

No problem

Not at all... I hadn't even noticed that it was so new! That's what comes of working on stuff in a sandbox first. I just finished John Lade and I was nowhere near as organized. Have you sent it to DYK? Relata refero (talk) 11:55, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

You're quite right, Tiggy Legge-Bourke has been coming along in a sandbox. Yes, it's at DYK now. regards, Xn4 11:59, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Tiggy

Married ladies can be a little difficult to find. Since you had indicated which year the honour was given, I was able to use the list I've been building up at User:David Underdown/Honours to find the relevant Gazette and simply page through it till I came to the RVO awards. With Barnes, Mentions in general sem harder to track down, I'e noticed that sometimes there are listed under "surname, rank initials" with no particular consistency as to how the rank is abbreviated so hitting on a search term which won't generate hundreds of false positives (particularly with a relatively common surname) is very difficult, unless you can narrow it down to a slimmer time period. David Underdown (talk) 10:03, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks for your help with this, much appreciated! Xn4 20:32, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

On February 4, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tiggy Legge-Bourke, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Blnguyen (bananabucket) 06:12, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for letting me know, Blnguyen! Xn4 23:37, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

DYK

On 1 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Oriental Club, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Royalbroil 13:43, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks very much for letting me know, Royalbroil. Xn4 20:36, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Just passing through

I just wanted to say "Hello", having seen your name crop up as I've been delving in the substrata of the British gentry. I also saw you respond to my RD query some time ago regarding the lieutenant-colonel who lost the Battle of New Orleans, and I'm happy to report that I've resolved that question. It turns out that there were two officers named Thomas Mullins at the battle: Thomas Townshend Mullins, later 3rd Lord Ventry, and his uncle, Thomas Mullins, the one who forgot the fascines. (Thomas nepos just got shot on the Peninsula and lightly wounded at New Orleans.) Choess (talk) 02:17, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Hello, Choess. I'm glad to hear you solved the mystery, and I'm sorry I couldn't help more at the time. Of course, in the nineteenth century there was a fashion for these comic antique spellings. Arthur Wellesley (alias Wesley) was another offender. Among the more sonorous was the Irish blacksmith's boy who became the Reverend Patrick Brontë. Rergards, Xn4 10:21, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Apologies

I'm directing the village panto ... may have time next week if still required Victuallers (talk) 18:33, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

No problem, I think it's sorted. Xn4 05:21, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

re:Robert the Magnificent

I believe it was Wace who said he was named after Robert I of France, then Duke of Burgundy. It was never a popular name, because he is recorded by Robert of Torigny as Rollo dux Northmannorum: after the ducal title had become established anachronistically for early dukes, but sill as Rollo. Srnec (talk) 02:31, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks, Srnec. I think we've arrived at sensible compromises. Regards, Xn4 03:39, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Stratford Place

Hi, I'm very pleased that my Stratford Place pic was of use to you, and thanks for your thanks! Russ London (talk) 10:36, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks again! Xn4 10:39, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Alexis Simon Belle

On 14 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Alexis Simon Belle, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 14:37, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks for letting me know, BorgQueen. Xn4 14:39, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart

On 15 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 16:59, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks again for letting me know, BorgQueen. Xn4 18:22, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

another ... 25?

On 16 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Charles-Nicolas Cochin , which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Victuallers (talk) 12:55, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi, Victuallers, thanks for letting me know. No, that makes twenty-six. Xn4 15:37, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

User page

Nice! The grasshopper logo reminds me of one of my hometown's football clubs. See here. As a supporter of the local rivaling club, I will unfortunately never be able to like Gresham's. ---Sluzzelin talk 21:28, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi, Sluzzelin. Actually, the base design is borrowed from BorgQueen. Curious about the grasshopper. In English heraldry, it's said to be a token of wisdom and nobility. I, on the other hand, have nothing against Zürich except that when I was a school-leaver (quite a long time ago) its University wouldn't offer me a place... Xn4 21:41, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Well, the club was founded by an Englishman (like alpine tourism and many other good things in Switzerland). What a pity our Uni wouldn't take you! Then again, it has made all sorts of questionable choices in the human resources department, some of which will be burned in my memory forever. ---Sluzzelin talk 22:04, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Ah, no surprise, then, that might have been an OG. No hard feelings over Zürich, I have to say it was a wonderfully eccentric application. Xn4 22:21, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

The team's captain was a Tom E. Griffith. Thorley, Robinson, and Melland(?) too fought GC's first ever match in 1888 against an ad hoc team with yet more anglophone names. (0 goals, 1 broken goal post, 3 injured players). Forget Zurich, that category carries names of inspiring resonance! How little I know. Your vexillological point makes sense too. Living in a city of ants, I often find the occasional grasshoppers wiser and nobler. ---Sluzzelin talk 00:01, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the image, I think I may get away with borrowing it for a while. I'll check out those names when I'm in the right place. Here in darkest Barsetshire, we have our share of real ants, not many grasshoppers. Xn4 09:58, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Which George?

In death section of the Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart, the quote from the Earl of Dartmouth regarding her death, there's a reference to prince George. Is it referring to George I of Great Britain or his son George II of Great Britain? Just wondering. Cladeal832 (talk) 15:49, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm also puzzling over that - you'll see it's a name I haven't wikilinked. He can't have meant the future George II, who was married at the time. The future George I was technically single (and more than thirty years older than Louisa Maria) but his former wife Sophia Dorothea of Celle was still alive, and Mary of Modena would undoubtedly have considered such a marriage adulterous. Xn4 15:50, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Louise-Magdeleine Horthemels

On 19 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Louise-Magdeleine Horthemels, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

BTW, I just noticed you copied my user page format. :-) It is okay but can you at least change color? Thanks. --BorgQueen (talk) 12:02, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks again for letting me know, BorgQueen, and thanks also for the user page design - I've changed the colour of mine, as you suggested. Xn4 17:08, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Jacquemart de Hesdin

On 20 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jacquemart de Hesdin, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 06:19, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, BorgQueen. You have a knack of finding better hooks than mine! Xn4 10:58, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

François de Troy DYK

On 20 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article François de Troy, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 13:49, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks again, BorgQueen! Xn4 14:17, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

impressed?

Oh I love a challenge .... and Ive impressed myself. Look here

The extra 5 are being called in by the Artist template. Not sure why every user of this template hasn't complained. Victuallers (talk) 20:20, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Good so far, but do you know how it can be fixed? Xn4 20:27, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

have to go out .... tried deleting them... but...reload?? see you later Victuallers (talk) 20:35, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

William Allen

Hi, just noticed your edit to University of Douai and was wondering about your sources (since Eamon Duffy's ODNB article on William Allen says that in 1570 he "was appointed regius professor of divinity in the university, with a stipend of 200 crowns, which he put into the common purse. This appointment marks the beginning of Philip II's support"). Thanks. --Paularblaster (talk) 22:16, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Ah, that helps. Regius Professor is specifically about the chairs founded by and subject to the approval of the Crown (that is, the English, Scottish, Irish, or United Kingdom crown). When I noted "no Regius Professors at Douai", I meant there were none of the kind wikilinked. Clearly, Douai had Regius Professors founded by a different crown. I think the answer is to restore 'Regius', with a footnote to explain it, and without the link to Regius Professor. Xn4 22:26, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for clarifying that. I wonder if the problem isn't with Regius Professor, since pre-1789 many universities had chairs endowed by a Crown that was not English, Scottish or Irish ... --Paularblaster (talk) 22:48, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Indeed, the same thought occurred to me, but I thought it was easier not to rewrite Regius Professor. You may like to have a go at it? After that, of course, there wouldn't be a problem with the link from University of Douai. Xn4 22:52, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Knowing Enoch

How fascinating! I'd love to know when you met him and under what circumstances? I do realise, though, there is a need for a certain degree of 'distance' here; so reveal only as much, or as little, as you feel able. Clio the Muse (talk) 22:57, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

I really must try to avoid these flourishes, now I'm on the spot! 'Knowing' isn't the word, I met Enoch once, at Westminster, while he was an Ulster Unionist member. I was still at school, but old enough to know I should remember all the details. He struck me (as ever, of course) as being unconventional in traditional ways and as having a mind like a steel trap. There was nothing of talking down to boys about him. He was tired and seemed to fall asleep on a sofa, but he wasn't asleep. Xn4 01:45, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. It's only fair, I think, that I return the favour. I once met a certain great lady at a party in Downing Street. I was so thrilled when she picked me out from the crowd, taking the trouble to speak to me. I was six years old at the time! Clio the Muse (talk) 06:49, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Regius Professor

No problem - it just so happens that I'm writing short articles about early characters in the history of Jesus College (having fun expanding List of people associated with Jesus College, Oxford even further) and by happy coincidence a few of them were also RPCL. Ah, the joys of Roman law... I'll have a think, but I'm unlikely to be able to take things further with my limited recollection of the topic. Maybe someone at Wikipedia:WikiProject Classical Greece and Rome would know? Alternatively, User:Walton One is studying Juris at Hertford College even as we speak, but would seem to be rapidly approaching Mods at present! Not sure whether he's taking the Roman law option, but it's a possibility. Regards, Bencherlite^Talk 07:58, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

25 DYK Medal

		The 25 DYK Medal
		Awarded in recognition of Xn4's hard work in creating and nominating 25 new articles for DYK. Great work! BencherliteTalk 09:19, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Whilst I'm here, I noticed that nobody had awarded you this. Congratulations and many thanks - not long now until 50! Bencherlite^Talk 09:19, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks! Xn4 12:53, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Regius Professor of Civil Law (Oxford) DYK

On 26 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Regius Professor of Civil Law (Oxford), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Thanks for the hilarious hook. --BorgQueen (talk) 13:21, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks, BorgQueen. I thought that one was as good as one of yours. Xn4 14:13, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Well, it was either that, or he had to deliver the lectures on Roman law. Bencherlite^Talk 21:52, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Even better, fast forward to the century of law not being taught, so long as he avoided botany? Xn4 22:01, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Jakes, in the

Wow! Now that's a user page to avoid at midnight unless one wishes to be wide-eyed and twitching for several hours! And I am definately a grasshopper, with not a trace of ant.

As for "Jakes" and "Jay-queeze", I can't say with complete assurance that you are wrong about this professor's pronunciation. My memory has a lot of holes around that era, not all of them caused by my advanced age in this one. If the academics are opting for "Jakes" as being the then-current pronunciation, then my memory is likely at fault. I presume you have a source for this you might share with me or is it a specialty of yours and thus so well known it needs nothing further? ៛ Bielle (talk) 05:41, 27 February 2008 (UTC) (Hmmn. I re-read that last sentence and it sounds more than a little snarky. What I don't know is if I am snarked that you have corrected me, which would greatly surprise me, or if I am just writing particularly poorly tonight. I am too tired to change it all now. Please eliminate any trace of "snark" in your mind as you read it -oh dear, but then there are the Boojums, and what am I to do with them? I'd just start all over if it had not been so much work just getting to here once. Time for bed, and a few hours of twitching, I think. ៛ Bielle (talk) 05:41, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi, Bielle. I think you're talking about my user page - if so, the main body colour is called "Psychedelic Purple"!

Only you know what your professor said, so I hope I didn't seem to correct you. I'm doubtful about "Jay-queeze" for Jacques, mostly because I've never heard it before, but I may be wrong. I've just tried googling "Jacques pronounced" and almost all hits say Jakes or Jacks. However, I once knew a man called Devereux whose family has long insisted on saying the name as "Deverooks", so perhaps anything's possible. The way we know how names were pronounced before about the early 19th century is that there were few standard spellings and plenty of semi-literate clerks. Devereux, for instance, was sometimes spelt Devericks, Deverooks, etc. I guess there's some good evidence out there somewhere about how the English said Jacques in Congreve's day, but I don't think it was seen as a sensible name. For instance, when the French musician Jacques Paisible came to England in the 1670s, he was known here as James Paisible or even James Peasable. Xn4 15:00, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi Xn4. Correcting me is a very good thing to do, especially when I am wrong, wrong in writing, and wrong in writing on a page where there is an objective to be right, or, at least, to be not wrong. As I said, my memory may well be at fault here; it was likely more years ago that you are old, and then some. Keep on keeping on. ៛ Bielle (talk) 17:38, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

England

You seem to be on a roll with creating pages. Good work. Cheers, Basketball110 _{what famous people say} 02:36, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi, Basketball. Greetings to you, too! Xn4 02:42, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Boudewijn Sirks

On 29 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Boudewijn Sirks, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 22:34, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Many thanks for letting me know! Xn4 22:55, 29 February 2008 (UTC)