NOTES AND QUERIES: A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC. * * * * * "When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE. * * * * * No. 27.] SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1850 [Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d. * * * * * {425} CONTENTS NOTES:-- The Mosquito Country. 425 Notes on Bacon and Jeremy Taylor. 427 Duke of Monmouth's Correspondence. 427 Poem by Parnell, by Peter Cunningham. 427 Early English and Early German Literature, by S. Hickson. 428 Folk Lore:--Charm for the Toothache--The Evil Eye--Charms--Roasted Mouse. 429 The Anglo-Saxon Word "Unlæd," by S.W. Singer. 430 Dr. Cosin's MSS.--Index to Baker's MSS., by J.E.B. Mayor. 433 Arabic Numerals. 433 Roman Numerals. 434 Error in Hallam's History of Literature. 434 Notes from Cunningham's Handbook for London. 434 Anecdote of Charles I. 437 QUERIES:-- The Maudelyne Grace, by E.F. Rimbault, LL.D. 437 "Esquire" and "Gentleman". 437 Five Queries (Lines by Suckling, &c.) 439 Queries proposed, No. I., by Belton Corney. 439 Minor Queries:--Elizabeth and Isabel--Howard Earl of Surrey--Bulls called "William"--Bawn--Mutual--Versicle and Response--Yeoman--Pusan--Iklynton Collar--Lord Karinthen--Christian Captives--Ancient Churchyard Customs--"Rotten Row" and "Stockwell Street". 439 REPLIES:-- Early Statistics. 441 Byron's Lara. 443 Replies to Minor Queries:--Dr. Whichcot and Lord Shaftesbury--Black Doll--Journal of Sir W. Beeston--Shrew--Trunk Breeches--Queen's Messengers--Dissenting Ministers--Ballad of the Wars in France--Monody on Death of Sir J. Moore. 444 Iron Rails round St. Paul's. 446 MISCELLANEOUS:-- Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 446 Books and Odd Volumes Wanted. 446 Notices to Correspondents. 446 Advertisements. 447 * * * * * THE MOSQUITO COUNTRY.--ORIGIN OF THE NAME.--EARLY CONNECTION OF THE MOSQUITO INDIANS WITH THE ENGLISH. The subject of the Mosquito country has lately acquired a general interest. I am anxious to insert the following "Notes and Queries" in your useful periodical, hoping thus to elicit additional information, or to assist other inquirers. 1. As to the origin of the name. I believe it to be probably derived from an native name of a tribe of Indians in that part of America. The Spanish Central Americans speak of _Moscos_. Juarros, A Spanish Central American author, in his _History of Guatemala_, names the Moscos among other Indians inhabiting the north-eastern corner of that tract of country now called _Mosquito_: and in the "Mosquito Correspondence" laid before Parliament in 1848, the inhabitants of Mosquito are called _Moscos_ in the Spanish state-papers.