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Notes and Queries, Number 85, June 14, 1851

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NOTES:—

Illustrations of Chaucer, No. VIII.: The Armorican Word "Menez" 473

Folk Talk: "Eysell," "Captious" 474

An Old Man whose Father lived in the Time of Oliver Cromwell 475

Minor Notes:—On a Passage in Sedley—On a Passage in "Romeo and Juliet"—Inscription on a Tablet in Limerick Cathedral 476

QUERIES:—

Princesses of Wales 477

Minor Queries:—Lady Mary Cavendish—Covey—Book wanted to purchase—The Devil's Bit—Corpse passing makes a Right of Way—Nao, a Ship—William Hone—Hand giving the Blessing—Tinsell, a Meaning of—Arches of Pelaga—Emiott Arms—Well Chapels—Davy Jones's Locker—Æsopus Epulans—Written Sermons—Pallavicino and the Conte d'Olivares 477

MINOR QUERIES ANSWERED:—Athelney Castle, Somersetshire—Legend of St. Molaisse—Bogatzky 478

REPLIES:—

Greene's Groatsworth of Witte, by Rev. Thos. Corser 479

The Dutch Martyrology 479

Replies to Minor Queries:—Spick and Span New—Under the Rose—Handel's Occasional Oratorio—Stone Chalice—Thanksgiving Book—Carved Ceiling in Dorsetshire—"Felix quem faciunt," &c.—The Saint Graal—Skeletons at Egyptian Banquet—Sewell—Col-fabias—Poem from the Digby MS.—Umbrella—The Curse of Scotland—Bawn—Catacombs and Bone-houses—Bacon and Fagan—To learn by heart—Auriga—Vineyards in England—Barker—The Tanthony, &c. 480

MISCELLANEOUS:—

Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 487

Books and Odd Volumes wanted 487

Notices to Correspondents 487

Advertisements 487

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