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Notes on Grammont, by G. Steinman Steinman

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Change of Meaning in Proverbial Expressions, by Thos. Keightley

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Extracts from Colchester Corporation Records, by Jas. Whishaw

464

Convocation in the Reign of George II., by W. Fraser

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Parallel Passages, by Harry Leroy Temple

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Shakspeare Correspondence, by J. O. Halliwell

466

Minor Notes:—Local Rhymes, Kent—Samuel Pepys's Grammar—Roman Remains—To grab—Curfew at Sandwich—Ecclesiastical Censure—The Natural History of Balmoral—Shirt Collars

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Queries:—

"Days of my Youth"

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Minor Queries:—Randall Minshull and his Cheshire Collections—Mackey's "Theory of the Earth"—Birthplace of King Edward V.—Name of Infants—Geometrical Curiosity—Denison Family—"Came"—Montmartre—Law of Copyright: British Museum—Veneration for the Oak—Father Matthew's Chickens—Pronunciation of Bible and Prayer Book proper Names—MSS. of Anthony Bave—Return of Gentry, temp. Hen. VI.—Taylor's "Holy Living"—Captain Jan Dimmeson—Greek and Roman Fortification—The Queen at Chess—Vida on Chess

467

Minor Queries with Answers:—Thornton Abbey—Bishop Wilson's "Sacra Privata"—Derivation of "Chemistry"—Burning for Witchcraft—The small City Companies—Rousseau and Boileau—Bishop Kennett's MS. Diary

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Replies:—

Milton's Widow, by S. W. Singer

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Oaths, by HonorÉ de Mareville, &c.

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Comminatory Inscriptions in Books, by PhilarÈte Chasles

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Liveries Worn, and Menial Services performed, by Gentlemen, by J. Lewelyn Curtis

473

Female Parish Clerks

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Poetical Epithets of the Nightingale, by W. Pinkerton

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Photographic Correspondence:—Photographic Exhibition—How much Light is obstructed by a Lens?—Stereoscopic Angles—To introduce Clouds

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Replies to Minor Queries:—Death of Edward II.—Luther no Iconoclast—Rev. Urban Vigors—Portrait of Baretti—Passage in Sophocles—Brothers of the same Name—High Dutch and Low Dutch—Translations of the Prayer Book into French—Divining-rod—Slow-worm Superstition—Ravailliac—Lines on the Institution of the Garter—Passage in Bacon—What Day is it at our Antipodes?—Calves' Head Club—Heraldic Query—The Temple Lands in Scotland—Sir John Vanbrugh—Sir Arthur Aston—Nugget

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Miscellaneous:—

Books and Odd Volumes wanted

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Notices to Correspondents

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