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Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 92, August 2, 1851

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Proverbial Philosophy 81

Paraphrase on the 137th Psalm by Churchill 82

On the Description of the Medicean Venus in Childe Harold 83

Minor Notes:—On the Word "raised" as used by the Americans—Contradiction: D'Israeli and Hume—A Ship's Berth 83

QUERIES:—

John a Kent and John a Cumber, by J. Payne Collier 83

Swearing on the Horns at Highgate 84

Minor Queries:—Proverb of James I.—Mrs. Hutchinson—Early Translation of Amadis de Gaule—Hogarth and Cowper—Latin Translation of Butler's Analogy—"Non quid responderent," &c.—"The Worm in the Bud of Youth," &c.—Queen Brunéhaut—Sculptured Stones in the North of Scotland—Prophecies of Nostradamus—Quaker Expurgated Bible—Salmon Fishery in the Thames—Cromwell Grants of Land in Monaghan—Siege of Londonderry 85

MINOR QUERIES ANSWERED:—The Twentieth of the Thirty-nine Articles—Exons of the Guard—Curious Monumental Inscription—Meaning of Deal—La Mer des Histoires—"The noiseless Foot of Time" 87

REPLIES:—

Passage in Virgil, by T. Henry, &c. 88

The Vine of St. Francis 89

"Jusjurandum per Canem;" "Sedem Animæ in Digitis ponunt;" "Fiat Justitia, ruat Cœlum" 90

Hugh Holland and his Works, by Bolton Corney 91

Lady Flora Hastings' Bequest 92

Replies to Minor Queries:—Coke and Cowper—Dunmore Castle—Gooseberry Fool—Dryden and Oldham—Theobald Anguilbert and Michael Scott—Penn Family—Bummaree—Miss or Mistress—Book Plates 93

MISCELLANEOUS:—

Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 94

Books and Odd Volumes wanted 94

Notices to Correspondents 94

Advertisements 94

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