Produced by The Internet Library of Early Journals; Jon Ingram, William Flis, 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. 32.] SATURDAY, JUNE 8. 1850. [Price Threepence. Stamped Edition, 4d. * * * * * CONTENTS. NOTES:-- Presence of Strangers in the House of Commons 17 The Agapemone, by Richard Greene 17 London Irish Registers, by Robert Cole 18 Folk Lore--Divination by Bible and Key--Charm for Warts--Boy or Girl 19 QUERIES:-- Poet Laureates 20 Minor Queries:--Wood Paper--Latin Line--New Edition of Milton--Barum and Sarum--Roman Roads--John Dutton, of Dutton--Rome--Prolocutor of Convocation--Language of Queen Mary's Days--Vault Interments--Archbishop Williams' Persecutor, R.K.--The Sun feminine in English--Construe and translate--Men but Children of a Larger Growth--Clerical Costume--Ergh, Er, or Argh--Burial Service--Gaol Chaplains--Hanging out the Broom--George Lord Goring--Bands 21 REPLIES:-- Derivation of "News" and "Noise" by Samuel Hickson 23 The Dodo Queries, by H.E. Strickland 24 Bohn's Edition of Milton 24 Umbrellas 25 Emancipation of the Jews 25 Replies to Minor Queries:--Wellington, Wyrwast and Cokam--Sir William Skipwyth--Dr. Johnson and Dr. Warton--Worm of Lambton--Shakspeare's Will--Josias Ibach Stada--The Temple or a Temple--Bawn--"Heigh ho! says Rowley"--Arabic Numerals--Pusan--"I'd preach as though"--"Fools rush in"--Allusion in Friar Brackley's Sermon--Earwig--Sir R. Haigh's Letter-book--Marescautia--Memoirs of an American Lady--Poem by Sir E. Dyer, &c. 26 MISCELLANIES:-- Blue Boar Inn, Holborn--Lady Morgan and Curry--Sir Walter Scott and Erasmus--Parallel Passages--Grays Ode--The Grand Style--Hoppesteris--Sheridan's last Residence 30 MISCELLANEOUS:-- Notes on Books, Catalogues, Sales, &c. 31 Notices to Correspondents 31 Advertisements 32 * * * * * NOTES. PRESENCE OF STRANGERS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.