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Curious Old Pamphlet

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Errata in Printed Bibles

391

Impossibilities of History

392

Unregistered Proverbs, by C. Mansfield Ingleby

392

Mr. Justice Talfourd, by H. M. Bealby and T. J. Buckton

393

The Screw Propeller

394

Ancient Chattel-Property in Ireland, by James F. Ferguson

394

Bishop Atterbury

395

Minor Notes:—"Milton Blind"—Hydropathy—Cassie—The Duke of Wellington—Romford Jury—Edward Law (Lord Ellenborough), Chief Justice—Chamisso—Dates of Maps—Walton—Whittington's Stone on Highgate Hill—Turkey and France

395

Queries:—

A Female Aide-Major

397

Minor Queries:—"Chintz Gowns"—"Noctes AmbrosianÆ"—B. Simmons—Green Stockings—Nicholas Kieten—Warwickshire Badge—Armorial—Lord Brougham and Horne Tooke—Rileys of Forest Hill—Fish "Lavidian"—"Poeta nascitur, non fit"—John Wesley and the Duke of Wellington—Haviland—Byron—Rutabaga—A Medal—The Black Cap—The Aboriginal Britons

397

Minor Queries with Answers:—"Gossip"—Humphry Repton—"Oriel"—"Orchard"—"Peckwater"—Richard III.—Binding of old Books—Vessel of Paper

399

Replies:—

King James's Irish Army List, 1689, by John D'Alton

401

Quotations Wanted, by G. Taylor, &c.

402

Oaths, by James F. Ferguson, &c.

402

Remuneration of Authors, by Alexander Andrews

404

Occasional Forms of Prayer, by the Rev. W. Sparrow Simpson, &c.

404

Photographic Correspondence:—

Photographic Query—Improvement in Collodion—Printing Positives—Photographic Excursions

406

Replies to Minor Queries:—"To Garble"—"Lyra Apostolica"—John Bale, Bishop of Ossory—Burial in an erect Posture—"Carronade"—"Largesse"—Precious Stones—"A Pinch of Snuff"—Darwin on Steam—Gale of Rent—Cobb Family—"Aches"—"Meols"—Polygamy—Wafers

407

Miscellaneous:—

Notes on Books, &c.

410

Books and Odd Volumes Wanted

410

Notices to Correspondents

411


THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE.

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