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Title: Notes & Queries, No. 42, Saturday, August 17, 1850
A Medium Of Inter-Communication For Literary Men, Artists,
Antiquaries, Genealogists, Etc.

Author: Various

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NOTES AND QUERIES:

A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES,
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"When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE.

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No. 42.] SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1850 [Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d.

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CONTENTS.

NOTES:--
Alfred's Orosius, by Dr. Bell. 177
Remarkable Proposition concerning Ireland, by H.
Kersley. 179
News: a few "old" Materials for its Elucidation, by
S.W. Singer. 180
Folk Lore:--Charming for Warts. 181
Minor Notes:--Capture of Henry VI.--The New
Temple. 181

QUERIES:--
Essays of certain Paradoxes: Poem on Nothing, by
S.W. Singer. 182
Minor Queries:--Papers of Perjury--Church Rates--St.
Thomas of Lancaster's Accomplices--Prelates of
France--Lord Chancellor's Oath--Mediaeval Nomenclature--Sir
Christopher Sibthorp--Alarm. 182

REPLIES:--
Shakspeare's Use of "Delighted," by Samuel Hickson. 183
English Comedians in Germany. 184
Achilles and the Tortoise. 185
Replies to Minor Queries:--"Barum" and "Sarum"--Countess
of Desmond--Michael Servetus, alias Reves--Caxton's
Printing-office--Somagia--Various Modes
of Interment among the Ancients--Guy's Porridge-pot--"Welcome
the coming, speed the parting Guest"--"A Chrysostom to
smoothe his Band in"--William of Wykeham--Dutch
Language--"A Frog he would," &c.--City Sanitary
Laws--Sanitary Laws of other Days--Michael Scott, the
Wizard--Clerical Costume--The Curfew--Welsh