A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
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"When found, make a note of."—CAPTAIN CUTTLE.
No. 188. Saturday, June 4, 1853. Price Fourpence. Stamped Edition 5d.
CONTENTS.
Notes:— Page
Corrections adopted by Pope from the Dunces, by James Crossley 541
Notes on several misunderstood Words, by the Rev. W. R. Arrowsmith 542
Devonianisms 544
The Poems of Rowley, by Henry H. Breen 544
Folk Lore:—Legend of Llangefelach Tower—Wedding Divination 545
Shakspeare Correspondence:—Shakspearian Drawings—Thomas Shakspeare—Passage in Macbeth, Act I. Sc. 5.—"Discourse of Reason" 545
Minor Notes:—The MSS. of Gervase Hollis—Anagrams—Family Caul—Numerous Progeny 546
Queries:—
Smith, Young, and Scrymgeour MSS. 547
Mormon Publications, by W. Sparrow Simpson 548
Minor Queries:—Dimidiation—Early Christian Mothers—The Lion at Northumberland House—The Cross in Mexico and Alexandria—Passage in St. James—"The Temple of Truth"—Santa Claus—Donnybrook Fair—Saffron, when brought into England—Isping Geil—Humbug—Franklyn Household Book—James Thomson's Will—"Country Parson's Advice to his Parishioners"—Shakspeare: Blackstone 548
Minor Queries with Answers:—Turkey Cocks—Bishop St. John—Ferdinand Mendez Pinto—Satin—Carrier Pigeons 550
Replies:—
"Pylades and Corinna:" Psalmanazar and Defoe, by James Crossley 551
Robert Wauchope, Archbishop of Armagh 552
Seal of William d'Albini, by E. G. Ballard, &c. 552
"Will" and "Shall," by William Bates, &c. 553
Inscriptions in Books, by Honoré de Mareville, &c. 554
Bacon's "Advancement of Learning," by Thomas Markby 554
Photographic Correspondence:—Test for a good Lens—Photography and the Microscope—Cement for Glass Baths—Mr. Lyte's Mode of Printing 555
Replies to Minor Queries:—Eulenspiegel or Ulenspiegel—Lawyers' Bags—"Nine Tailors make a man"—"Time and I"—Carr Pedigree—Campvere, Privileges of—Haulf-naked—Old Picture of the Spanish Armada—Parochial Libraries—How to stain Deal—Roger Outlawe—Tennyson—Old Fogie—Errata corrigenda—Anecdote of Dutens—Gloves at Fairs—Arms: Battle-axe—Enough—Feelings of Age—Optical Query—Cross and Pile, &c. 557
Miscellaneous:—
Notes on Books, &c. 561
Books and Odd Volumes wanted 562
Notices to Correspondents 562
Advertisements 562