Volume 4 — CONTENTS.
Reading edition
NOTES:—
A Caxton Memorial suggested, by Bolton Corney 33
Supposed Witchcraft 35
The late Sir John Graham Dalyell 35
Appropriation of a Thought, by James Cornish 36
The "Eisell" Controversy, by Samuel Hickson 36
Minor Notes:—"Miserrimus"—The Dog and Duck, St. George's Fields—The Habit of profane Swearing by the English—Tennyson's Use of the Word "Cycle"—A Moiety 37
QUERIES:—
Etymology of Fontainebleau, by H. H. Breen 38
Force of Conscience 38
English Literature in the North, by George Stephens 38
Minor Queries:—Painted Portraits of Overton—Fourth Fare—John Wood, Architect—Derivation of "Spon"—Dell, in what County—Bummaree or Bumaree—Thread the Needle—Proof of a Sword—Shelley's Children—Ackey Trade—Baskerville the Printer—Statue of Charles II.—La Mère Jeanne—Man Of War, why a Ship Of War so called—Secret Service Money of Charles II.—Hampton Court 39
MINOR QUERIES ANSWERED:—De Rebus Hibernicis—Abridgment of the Assizes—Life Of Cromwell 41
REPLIES:—
Written Sermons and Extempore Preaching 41
Fest Sittings 42
Histoire des Sévérambes, by H. H. Breen 43
Salting the Dead 43
Replies to Minor Queries:—Bogatsky—Baronette—Rifles—Miss—Lady Flora Hastings' Bequest—English Sapphics—Welwood—Bellarmio's Monstrous Paradox—Jonah and the Whale—Book Plates 44
MISCELLANEOUS:—
Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 46
Books and Odd Volumes wanted 46
Notices to Correspondents 47
Advertisements 47