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Title: Notes and Queries, Number 48, Saturday, September 28, 1850

Author: Various

Release Date: September 15, 2004 [EBook #13463]

Language: English

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NOTES AND QUERIES:

A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES,
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No. 48.] SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1850 [Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d.

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CONTENTS.

NOTES:--
Riots in London. 273
Satirical Poems on William III. 275
Shakspeare's Grief and Frenzy, by C. Forbes. 275
Etymological Notes. 276
Mistakes in Gibbon. by Rev. J.E.B. Mayor. 276
Minor Notes. History of Saracens--Hippopotamus--America--Pascal's
Letters--Parson's Epigram. 277

QUERIES:--
"Orkneyinga Saga". 278
Minor Queries:--Incumbents of Church Livings--York
Buildings Company--Saying ascribed to Montaigne--"Modum
Promissionis"--Roman Catholic Theology--Wife of Edward
the Outlaw--Conde's "Arabs in Spain". 278

REPLIES:--
Cave's Historia Literaria, by Rev. Dr. Maitland. 279
Sir Garamer Vans. 280
Collar of SS., by Dr. Rock. 280
Joachin, the French Ambassador, by S.W. Singer. 280
Remains of James II. 281
Handfasting. 282
Adam of Bremen's Julin, by Dr. Bell. 282
Replies to Minor Queries:--Bess of Hardwick--Bishop
Andrewes--The Sun Feminine--Carpatio--Character
"&"--Walrond Family--Blackguard--Scala Coeli--Sitting
during the Lessons--Aerostation--Pole Money--Wormwood
Wine--Darvon Gatherall--Angels' Visits--Antiquity of
Smoking--"Noli me tangere"--Partrige Family--City
Offices--Harvey and the Circulation of the Blood. 283

MISCELLANEOUS:--
Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 287
Books and Odd Volumes Wanted.