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A modern term, of American origin, signifying, in the first instance, broken rhythm in melody, especially a sort of continuous syncopation. ' Rag time tunes ' is a name given to those airs which are usually associated with the so-called ' coon ' songs or lyrics, which are supposed to depict negro life in modern America. f. k .

(d. 1658), was an Englishman who, having fought in the wars of the Netherlands, from the year 1600, settled a t Edinburgh, a t the Cowgate Port, as a printer, in 1620. One work with the Edinburgh imprint alone remains, and in the same year he removed to St. Andrews, and finally to Aberdeen in 1622. In this place he was under the patronage of the town dignitaries, and had the friendship of Bishop Forbes. I t was, presumably, these circumstances th a t enabled him to carry on his craft unmolested, unlike John Forbes of the same city who, a t a later date, suffered fine and imprisonment for infringing the monopoly held by the King's printer in Scotland. Raban a t once started the printing of liturgical works, including a prayer-book, dated 1625, which is stated to have the music to the Psalms. In 1629 he printed two editions of CL. Psalmes of the prineelie prophet David, a quarto for binding with Bibles and a 16mo edition. Also, in 1633, two editions of The Psames of David in prose and metre according to the Church of Scotland. . . . I n Aberdene, imprinted by Edward Raban for David Melvill, 1633, 8