"A Chrysostom to smoothe his Band in"

This Query by Rev. ALFRED GATTY is answered by referring him to the *Happy Life of a Country Parson*, by Swift, beginning with— "Parson, these things in thy possessing, Are worthy of a bishop's blessing." And enumerating amongst them "A large Concordance bound long since, Sermons to Charles the First when prince, A chronicle of ancient standing, A chrysostom to smoothe thy band in; The polyglott—three parts—my text, Howbeit—likewise—to my next." [C.I.R. (to whom we are indebted for a similar reference) adds the concluding line— "And shake his head at Doctor Swift." which would show that the ve…