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Replies to Minor Queries.

_Burton's "Anatomy of Melancholy"_ (Vol. ix., p. 191.).--DR. RIMBAULT may
perhaps be interested in hearing that some years ago I urged upon two
London publishers the desirableness of bringing out a new edition of
Burton's _Anatomy of Melancholy_, but they both declined to undertake the
work. I then resolved to publish myself the _latter_ part of the work (on
_Religious Melancholy_), and made known my intention in. "N. & Q.," in the
hope of obtaining some casual notes and observations; but in this also I
was disappointed. As, however, my intention is only suspended for the
present, not abandoned, I shall be obliged by any assistance that DR.
RIMBAULT, or any of your readers, can afford me. Can any one correct the
following list of editions of the _Anatomy of Melancholy_?

1621. 4to. Oxford.
1624. fol. Oxford.
1628. fol. Oxford.
1632. fol. Oxford.
1638. fol.
1651-2. fol.
1660. fol. London.
1676. fol.
1728. fol.
1738. fol.
1800. fol. 2 vols.
1804. 8vo. 2 vols.
1806. 8vo. 2 vols.
1827. 8vo. 2 vols.
1829. 8vo. 2 vols.
1837. 8vo. 2 vols.
1839. 8vo.
1845. 8vo.

If Watt's _Biblioth._ be correct, the _last_ folio edition was _not_ that
of 1676 (see "N. & Q.," Vol. ix., p. 121.); but on this and other similar
points I shall be glad to hear DR. RIMBAULT'S opinion.

M. D.

_Original Royal Letters to the Grand Masters of Malta_ (Vol. viii.,
p. 99.).--When making out the list of English Royal Letters, which has
already appeared in "N. & Q.," we were not aware that any others besides
those which we recorded at the time were to be found in the Record Office.
Since then Dr. Vella has examined other manuscript volumes, and,
fortunately, brought to light nine more autograph letters, to which,
according to their dates, we hope to call your attention hereafter. They
are as follows:

+-------------+-------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Writer. |Date. |In what |To whom addressed. |
| | |Language | |
| | |written. | |
+-------------+-------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Charles II. |28th November, 1670. |Latin. |Nicholas Cotoner. |
|Ditto |12th February, 1674. |Ditto. |Ditto. |
|Ditto