Volume 5 — CONTENTS.
Reading edition
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Stone-Pillar Worship still existing in Ireland, by Sir J. Emerson Tennent 121
The Invasion of Britain 123
Hermits, Ornamental and Experimental 123
David Mallet, his Character and Biography, by Dr. E. F. Rimbault 124
Minor Notes:—The Hyphen—Old Books and New Titles—Eugene Aram—Inscription at Hardwicke Hall 124
QUERIES:—
Junius Queries 125
What is the Derivation of "Garsecg?" 126
Minor Queries:—Commemoration of Benefactors—Pedigree of Richard, Earl of Chepstow—Twenty-seven Children—Esquires of the Martyred King—Braem's "Mémoires touchant le Commerce"—Newspapers—Serjeant Trumpeter—Lunhunter—Family of Bullen—Burnomania—Rent of Assize—White Livers—Welsh Names Blaen—Jesuits—"The right divine of Kings to govern wrong"—Valentines, when first introduced 126
MINOR QUERIES ANSWERED:—The Bed of Ware—Merry Andrew—A Baron's Hearse—Saint Bartholomew—Moravian Hymns; Tabitha's Dream—Story of Ginevra—Play of "Pompey the Great" 128
REPLIES:—
The Three Estates of the Realm 129
Legend of St. Kenelm; in Clent cou Bache, by S. W. Singer, &c. 131
Isabel, Queen of the Isle of Man, by W. Sidney Gibson 132
Long Meg of Westminster, by Dr. E. F. Rimbault 133
The Introduction of Stops, &c. 133
Papers of Perjury 134
Replies to Minor Queries:—Rev. Thomas Adams, D.D.—John Wiggan—"Poets beware!"—Traditions of Remote Periods, &c.—Heraldical MSS. of Sir Henry St. George Garter—Dr. John Ash—Inveni Portum—Goldsmith—Lords Marchers—Foreign Ambassadors—Church, whence derived—Cross-legged Effigies—Sir Walter Raleigh's Snuffbox—Epigram on Erasmus—General Wolfe—Ghost Stories—Epigram on Burnet—"Son of the Morning," &c. 134
MISCELLANEOUS:—
Notes on Books, &c. 142
Books and Odd Volumes wanted 142
Notices to Correspondents 142
Advertisements 143