Produced by The Internet Library of Early Journals; Jon Ingram, Jeremy Weatherford, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net NOTES AND QUERIES: A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC. * * * * * "When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE. * * * * * No. 16.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1850. [Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d. * * * * *{241} CONTENTS. NOTES:-- Page Daniel Defoe and his Ghost Stories 241 Pet Names, by Rev. B.H. Kennedy 242 Lacedaemonian Black Broth 243 A Hint to Intending Editors 243 Notes on Cunningham's London, by E.F. Rimbault 244 Folk Lore--Easter Eggs--Buns--Gloucestershire Custom--Curious Custom 244 QUERIES:-- White Hart Inn, Scole, by C.H. Cooper 245 On Passages in Pope 245 Belvoir Castle 246 Minor Queries:--Dr. Hugh Todd's MSS.--French Leave--Portugal--Tureen--Military Execution-- Change of Name--Symbolism of Fir Cone--Kentish Ballad--Monumental Brass--A Tickhill Man-- Bishop Blaize--Vox et praeterea Nihil--Cromwell Relics--Lines on Woman's Will 246 REPLIES:-- AElfric's Colloquy, by S.W. Singer and C.W.G. 248 Antony Alsop 249 Replies to Minor Queries:--Origin of Snob--Bishop Burnet--Circulation of the Blood--Genealogy of European Sovereigns--Sir Stephen Fox--French Maxim--Shipster--Spars--Cosmopolis--Complutensian Polyglot--Christmas Hymn--Sir J. Wyattville-- Peruse--Autograph Mottoes--Boduc--Annus Trabeationis 250 MISCELLANIES:-- Pursuits of Literature--Dr. Dobbs--Translation from V. Bourne--St. Evona's Choice--Muffins and Crumpets--Dulcarnon--Bishop Barnaby--Barnacles --Ancient Alms Dish, &c. 253 MISCELLANEOUS:-- Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 254 Books and Odd Volumes Wanted 255 Notices to Correspondents 255 Advertisements 256 * * * * * DANIEL DE FOE AND HIS GHOST STORIES. I feel obliged by your intelligent correspondent "D.S." having ascertained that De Foe was the author of the _Tour through Great Britain_. Perhaps he may also be enabled to throw some light on a subject of much curiosity connected with De Foe, that appears to me well worth the inquiry.