_Goldsmith's "Poetical Dictionary."_--It has not been noticed by any of Goldsmith's biographers that, in addition to _The Art of Poetry_, in 2 vols. 12mo., 1762, published by Newbery, and _The Beauties of the English Poets_, in 2 vols. 12mo., 1767, published by Griffin, he also edited for Newbery an useful work entitled _A Poetical Dictionary, or the Beauties of the English Poets alphabetically displayed_, in 4 vols., 1761, 12mo. The Preface is evidently written by Goldsmith, and with his usual elegance and spirit, and the selection which follows is one of the best which has ever yet been made. It certainly deserves more notice than it seems hitherto to have received; and were it only that it contains Goldsmith's favourite passages, and may possibly have been a preparation and incentive to the composition of the _Traveller_ and the _Deserted Village_, it ought not to be forgotten in the list of his compilations. In examining it I have frequently been struck by the appearance of lines and passages, and sometimes epithets, which were evidently in Goldsmith's mind when he wrote his two beautiful poems. Some, but not all, have been quoted as parallel passages by his editors. JAMES CROSSLEY. _Corrupted Names._--In Vol. i., pp. 215. and 299., are some notes on the ordinary corruptions of Christian names. One came once in my way which, as the name corrupted is not by any means an ordinary one, may not have occurred to many of your readers. I was called on to baptize a child by the name _Nucky_: fortunately it is my practice to ascertain the sponsor's intention in the vestry, before proceeding to the font; and I was able, with much difficulty, to make out that the name meant was _Ursula_, of which _Nucky_ was their ordinary corruption. Passing from names of _persons_ to those of _places_, I would add two corruptions to those named in your current volume: Wiveliscombe, pronounced Willscombe; {535} Minehead, Minyard--both in Somerset; and Kenilworth, sometimes called Killingworth, in Warwickshire. BALLIOLENSIS. * * * * * Queries. MR. HALLIWELL'S ANNOTATED SHAKSPEARE FOLIO. "This volume contains several hundred very curious and important corrections, amongst which I may mention an entirely new reading of the difficult passage at the commencement of _Measure for Measure_, which carries conviction with it; and shows, what might have been reasonably expected, that _that to_ is a misprint for _a verb_."--MR. HALLIWELL in _Notes & Queries_, p. 485. In common, doubtless, with many other of your readers, I am curious to know what this _verb_ can be, which, while _carrying conviction with it_, is yet so mysteriously withheld from publication.