Notes and Queries, Number 56, November 23, 1850Various
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Notes and Queries, Number 56, November 23, 1850
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{417} NOTES AND QUERIES:
A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES,
GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
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"When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE.
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No. 56.]
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1850.
[Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d.
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CONTENTS.
NOTES:--
The Oldenburg Horn 417
Greek Particles Illustrated by the Eastern Languages 418
Samuel Rowlands, and his Claim to the Authorship of
"The Choise of Change," by Dr. E.F. Rimbault 419
Etymology of "Apricot," "Peach," and "Nectarine" 420
Minor Notes:--Chaucer's Monument Robert Herrick
--Epitaph of a Wine Merchant--Father Blackhal--
The Nonjurors--Booksellers' Catalogues--Bailie
Nicol Jarvie--Camels in Gaul 420
QUERIES:--
Bibliographical Queries 421
Dryden's "Essay upon Satire" 422
Minor Queries:--AEnius Silvius (Pope Pius II.)--
"Please the Pigs"--To save one's Bacon--Arabic
Numerals--Cardinal--"By the bye"--Poisons--
Cabalistic Author--Brandon the Juggler--Jacobus
Praefectus Siculus--The Word "after" in the Rubric--
Hard by--Thomas Rogers of Horminger--Armorial
Bearings--Lady Compton's Letter to her Husband--
Romagnasi's Works--Christopher Barker's Device 423
REPLIES:--
Licensing of Books, by C.H. Cooper 425
Remains of James II., by Dr. J.R. Wreford 427
Judge Cradock, by H.T. Ellacombe 427
Replies to Minor Queries:--Replies by George Stephens:
On a Passage in the "Tempest;" Legend of a Saint;
Cupid and Psyche; Kongs Skuggsia--Disputed Passage
in the "Tempest"--Viscount Castlecomer--Steele's
Burial-place--Cure for Warts--Etymology of
"Parse" 429
MISCELLANEOUS:--
Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 430
Books and Odd Volumes Wanted 431
Notice to Correspondents 431
Advertisements 431
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NOTES.
THE OLDENBURG HORN.
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