In a message dated 4/21/2009 12:35:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: On Apr 21, 2009, at 6:58 AM, Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx wrote: --- The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Queen is also problematic. She was succeeded by the Stuarts, hence Ritchie. I think in modern parlance that should be "hence *of* Ritchie." ----- Oops. I guess I meant, 'whence'? 1535 COVERDALE Deut. xi. 10 The londe of Egipte, whence ye came out. 1560 Bible (Geneva) Isa. li. 1 Loke vnto the rocke, whence ye are hewen. a1700 EVELYN Diary 30 June 1644, A dreadfull cliff, from whence the country and river yeald a most incomparable prospect. 1728-46 THOMSON Spring 910 Mossy rocks, Whence on each hand the gushing waters play. 1838 DICKENS O. Twist xxxiv, The little room..looked into a garden, whence a wicket-gate opened into a small paddock. 1887 SWINBURNE Stud. Prose & Poetry (1894) 141 The quarter from whence the following lucubration is addressed. JLS **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003) ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html