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Notes on Newspapers: "The Times," Daily Press &c., by H. M. Bealby

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"In quietness and confidence shall be your strength," by Joshua G. Fitch

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Binders of the Volumes in the Harleian Library

335

French Verse, by Thos. Keightley

336

A Spanish Play-bill, by William Robson

336

Shakspeare Correspondence, by Robert Rawlinson, C. Mansfield Ingleby, &c.

336

Minor Notes:—Injustice, its Origin—Two Brothers of the same Christian Name—Female Parish Clerk

338

Queries:—

Descendants of Milton

339

An anxious Query from the Hymmalayas

339

Minor Queries:—"De la Schola de Sclavoni"—Mineral Acids—Richard Geering—Stipendiary Curates—Our Lady of Rounceval—Roden's Colt—Sir Christopher Wren and the Young Carver—Vellum Cleaning—Dionysia in Boeotia—Poll Tax in 1641—Thomas Chester Bishop Of Elphin, 1580—Rev. Urban Vigors—Early English MSS.—Curing of Henry IV.—Standard of Weights and Measures—Parish Clerks' Company—Orange Blossom—Mr. Pepys his Queries—Foreign Medical Education

339

Minor Queries with Answers:—Chandler, Bishop of Durham—Huggins and Muggins—Balderdash—Lovell, Sculptor—St. Werenfrid and Butler's "Lives of the Saints"

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Replies:—

Sir W. Hankford—Gascoigne's Tomb, by Mr. Foss, &c.

342

Translation of the Prayer Book into French

343

Praying to the West

343

Jacob Bobart, by Dr. E. F. Rimbault

344

Early Use of Tin.—Derivation of the Name of Britain, by the Rev. Dr. Hincks and Fras. Crossley

344

Yew-trees in Churchyards, by J. G. Cumming, Wm. W. King, &c.

346

Stars are the Flowers of Heaven, by W. Fraser

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Books burned by the common Hangman, by John S. Burn, &c.

346

Photographic Correspondence:—Stereoscopic Angles—Mr. Pumphrey's Process for securing black Tints in Positives

348

Replies to Minor Queries:—Baskerville the Printer—Lines on Woman—Haulf-naked—Cambridge and Ireland—Autobiographical Sketch—Archbishop Chichely—"Discovery of the Inquisition"—Divining Rod—"Pinece with a stink"—Longevity—Chronograms—Heraldic Notes—Christian Names—"I put a spoke in his wheel"—Judges styled Reverend—Palace at Enfield—Sir John Vanbrugh—Greek Inscription on a Font—"Fierce"—Giving Quarter—Sheriffs of Glamorganshire—"When the maggot bites"—Connexion between the Celtic and Latin Languages—Bacon's Essays, &c.

349

Miscellaneous:—

Notes on Books, &c.

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Books and Odd Volumes wanted

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Notices to Correspondents

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