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Title: Notes and Queries, Number 214, December 3, 1853
A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists,
Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Author: Various

Editor: George Bell

Release Date: October 24, 2008 [EBook #27011]

Language: English

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NOTES AND QUERIES:

A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES,
GENEALOGISTS, ETC.

"When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE.

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No. 214.]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1853.
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CONTENTS.

NOTES:-- Page

Peter Brett 533
Richard's "Guide through France," by Weld Taylor 534
Women and Tortoises 534
Weather Rules, by W. Winthrop 535
Occasional Forms of Prayer, by Rev. Thomas Lathbury 535

MINOR NOTES:--Chair Moving--Epitaph on Politian
in the Church of the Annunciation at Florence--
Epitaph in Torrington Churchyard, Devon--The
early Delights of Philadelphia--Misapplication of
Terms--"Plantin" Bibles in 1600--Ancient Gold
Collar found in Staffordshire 537

QUERIES:--

Pictures in Hampton Court Palace 538

MINOR QUERIES:--Helmets--The Nursrow--City
Bellmen--Pope's Elegy on An Unfortunate Lady--
"Too wise to err, too good to be unkind"--Passage