gens de guerre disans que c'estoient tous livres de la messe." So much for another instance of misapplied Puritanical zeal! Proofs of the later existence of the Cluniac, now the Holkham, manuscript are soon visible. The jurist Cujas who possessed a library rich in manuscripts on Roman law, obtained access in some way or other to the Cluniac manuscript, as his emendations of faulty readings in the Catilinarian Orations, which are identical with the text of the Cluniac manuscript, show. But the chief scholar who applied himself to the reconstruction of the text of Cicero in the sixteenth century was Lambinus, whose readings in the second and third books of the Verrines point to the Cluniac manuscript. He received help from various scholars-among them Cujas and Fabricius, the latter of whom sent him a collation of that part of the Cluniac manuscript which contained the two books of the Verrines just mentioned. How Fabricius-who becomes much less impressive under his de-Latinized name of Smith (Schmidt)—came to know of its existence or where he made use of it, it is difficult to say. The manuscript, so the editor maintains, came into the possession of Ioannes Matalius Metellus (Jean Matal, 1520-1597)-whence the designation Codex Metellianus-and it might have been consulted by Fabricius when it belonged to Metellus. I prefer to give the editor's main contention in his own words: "It will be my endeavor now to establish the fact that the Holkham Codex is the Codex Metellianus, and therefore to draw certain interesting inferences as to its identity with the MS. on which F. Fabricius drew (Codex Fabricianus), for some of the variants which he supplied to Lambinus." A curious fact deserves to be touched on. The superiority of the text of the second and third Verrines, as given in the MS. known to scholars as Lagomarsinianus, (Lg. 42),—a title derived from the name of the Jesuit Girolamo Lagomarsini-has been frequently acknowledged by modern German editors. They were at a loss to account for it. According to one explanation "the common archetype of all the good MSS. had been dismembered." In the opinion of the editor the portion of Lg. 42 which has just been referred to, is simply an immediate copy. of the Holkham manuscript, the importance of which comes to the front again. The Holkham Codex consists of 39 leaves of vellum. It contains fragments of the Catiline Orations, of the Orations Pro Q. Ligario, Pro Rege Deiotaro and the second Verrine. Its antiquity places it at the head of all existing MSS. of Cicero that cover the same ground. Although a fac-simile of one of its pages was published more than ten years ago by Chatelain in his Paléographie des Classiques Latins, the MS. has for generations lain unused by editors of Cicero. To the editor who has just brought it out of its hiding-place is due the determination of its unique rank. CHAS. E. MOYSE. MCGILL IN SOUTH AFRICA. [The following classified list of McGill men who volunteered for service in South Africa has been prepared, at our request, by Mr. A. S. McCormick. Though great care has been taken to make it complete and accurate, there may be some omissions. If any such are discovered by our readers, we should be glad to have our attention called to the fact. Mr. McCormick's account of his own experience will also be found in this number of The McGill University Magazine.—Ed.] So far as it is possible to ascertain, McGill University has been represented during the present South African War by forty-four men, of whom twenty-nine were Graduates, fifteen Undergraduates. Of this number twenty were from Medicine, seven were from Science, six from Arts, six from Comparative Medicine, two from Law, two from the University Staff, and one from Theology. Three have been killed and three wounded; but it is to be hoped there will be no more casualties among the representatives of Old McGill. The following list gives in brackets the ranks held by the men at the date of their enrolment in the Special Service Force. In all 193 Canadians have been killed or died during the war. FIRST REGIMENT CANADIAN MOUNTED RIFLES. (Second Contingent) This Regiment consisted of four squadrons-seven hundred and fiftyone men-and sailed from Halifax, N.S., January, 1900. It saw much service in Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South African Republic, and distinguished itself on many occasions, particularly at Belfast, Z.A.R. It returned direct to Canada, February, 1901, and was immediately disbanded. It lost thirty-five men killed. McGill men : Lieut. T. A. Wroughton, D.V.S. (Inspector N.W.M.P.), Comp. Med., 1890. C. Squadron. Lieut. H. L. Borden. B Squadron. (Maj. King's Can. Hussars) Med. 201. Killed at Withpoort, Z.A.R., June, 16th., 1900. Had he lived Lieut. Borden was to have received the Victoria Cross for his bravery, particularly at Kroonstad, O.V.S. On this occasion, in company with Lieut. R. E. W. Turner, the brother of a McGill graduate, he swam the Walch River amid a fierce rifle fire. Lieut. Turner was awarded the V.C. Comp. Med., 1893. No. 3, Pte. A. W. Tracey, D.V.S. No. 157, Pte. W. Dougall, B.A. Sc. A Squadron. Science, 1895. Lost one eye from a splinter of a bursting shell. No. 161, Pte. W. G. Bishop, B.A. A Squadron. Arts, 1898. SECOND REGIMENT CANADIAN MOUNTED RIFLES. Six Squadrons-nine hundred and twenty-five men. Sailed from Halifax, January, 1902. Hospital Sergt. J. K. Niven, M.D. Med., 1901. Three squadrons-five hundred and twenty-nine men. Sailed from Halifax, March 17th., 1900. This regiment was equipped at the expense of the Right Hon. Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G.C.M.G., Chancellor of McGill University. He is therefore one of those who has rendered signal service to the Empire during this war. The regiment served in Cape Colony, Natal, Orange Free State, Zululand, Transvaal, but principally in Natal under General Sir Redvers Buller, V.C. He was the most popular general among the rank and file of the army, especially the Strathconas. The Regiment returned home by way of England in time to witness the funeral of the late Queen Victoria. It was presented with colours by King Edward VII. It was disbanded on its arrival in Canada, in February, 1901. While in South Africa it made a great name for itself in fighting qualities. Twenty-eight men were killed. Surg.-Lieut. C. B. Keenan, M.D. Med., 1897. Received the Distinguished Service Order and a Captaincy in the Canadian Militia Reserve. Vet.-Lieut, G. T. Stevenson, D.V.S., Comp. Med. 1897. No. 215, Pte. J. A. Crozier. B Squadron. Med., '00. No. 453, Pte. A. S. Donaldson. B Squadron. Med., '00. The Faculty granted Pte. Percy his degree, and last December Pte. Crozier took his final examination and received his. ROYAL CANADIAN FIELD ARTILLERY. C, D, E, Batteries, eighteen guns (12 lb. R. B. L.)-five hundred and eighty-nine men. Sailed from Halifax, January, 1900. The batteries were separated, and were engaged in Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, and made a great reputation by their excellent shooting. C Battery was also in Portuguese East Africa and Rhodesia, and was the only field battery which took part in the relief of Mafeking. The batteries returned in February, 1901, and were disbanded. The losses were nine men killed. (Surg.-Major 53rd. Regt.). Surg.-Major. A. N. Worthington, M.D. Med., 1886. For his services he was promoted to the rank of Lieut.Colonel in the Militia Medical Staff Corps. Lieut. L. E. W. Irving. (Captain Militia Reserve). C Battery. Med., '98. Did not complete his course. Lieut. J. J. McCrea, M.D. (Lieut. 16th. “Guelph" F.B.). D Battery. Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine. No. 458, Pte. R. B. Blythe, B.A. E Battery. Arts, 1898, and Congregational College, '00. No. 499, Pte. E. P. O'Reilly, B.A. E Battery. Med., '00. Died of enteric fever at De Aar, Cape Colony, May 17th., 1900. |