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Lord Halifax and Mrs. Catherine Barton, by Professor De Morgan

429

Dr. Parr on Milton

433

Parts of MSS., by John Macray

434

William Blake

435

Folk Lore:—Legends of the County Clare—The Seven Whisperers

436

Italian-English, German-English, and the Refugee Style, by PhilarÈte Chasles

436

Shakspeare Correspondence, by Thos. Keightley, &c.

437

Minor Notes:—Decomposed Cloth—First and Last—Cucumber Time—MS. Sermons of the Eighteenth Century—Boswell's "Johnson"—Stage Coaches—Antecedents—The Letter X—A Crow-bar

438

Queries:—

Minor Queries:—Bishop Grehan—Doxology—Arrow-mark—Gabriel Poyntz—Queen Elizabeth's and Queen Anne's Motto, "Semper eadem"—Bees—Nelly O'Brien and Kitty Fisher—"Homo unius libri"—"Now the fierce bear," &c.—Prejudice against Holy Confirmation—Epigram on MacAdam—Jane Scrimshaw—The Word "Quadrille"—The Hungarians in Paules—Ferns Wanted—Craton the Philosopher—The Solar Annual Eclipse in the Year 1263—D'Israeli: how spelt?—Richard Oswald—Cromwell's Descendants—Letter of Archbishop Curwen to Archbishop Parker

440

Minor Queries with Answers:—Margaret Patten—Etymology of "Coin"—Inscription at Aylesbury—"Guardian Angels, now protect me," &c.—K.C.B.'s—Danish and Swedish Ballads—Etymology of "Conger"—"Si vis me flere, dolendum est primum tibi"

442

Replies:—

Medal and Relic of Mary Queen of Scots, by John Evans, &c.

444

Early Use of Tin.—Derivation of the Name of Britain

445

Pictorial Editions of the Book of Common Prayer

446

Yew-Trees in Churchyards, by Fras. Crossley, &c.

447

Osborn Family

448

Inscriptions on Bells, by W. Sparrow Simpson and J. L. Sisson

448

Ladies' Arms borne in a Lozenge

448

The Myrtle Bee, by C. Brown

450

Captain John Davis, by Bolton Corney

450

Photographic Correspondence:—Clouds in Photographs—"The Stereoscope considered in relation to the Philosophy of Binocular Vision"—Muller's Processes—Positives on Glass

451

Replies to Minor Queries:—Peculiar Ornament in Crosthwaite Church—Nursery Rhymes—Milton's Widow—Watch-paper Inscriptions—Poetical Tavern Signs—Parish Clerks' Company—"Elijah's Mantle"—Histories of Literature—Birthplace of General Monk—Books chained to Desks in Churches, &c.

452

Miscellaneous:—

Notes on Books, &c.

455

Books and Odd Volumes wanted

456

Notices to Correspondents

456

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