Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 102, October 11, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
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Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 102, October 11, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
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_We this week present our Readers with an extra half-sheet for the
purpose of making room for some of the many communications which have
long been waiting for insertion. By the end of the present month we
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J. E. (Homerton) _will find an account of Peter of Blois or Peter
Blesensis in any biographical dictionary; and very full particulars of
him and his work in Mr. Wright's_ Biographia Britannica Literaria
(_Anglo-Norman Period_).
ALPHA BETA'S _Query would give rise to a discussion--which we believe
would be fruitless--and would certainly occupy more space than we could
afford to it. The omission is not general, and probably originated in
different places from very different causes._
LEICESTRIENSIS _is thanked for his friendly hint, which shall not be
lost sight of. Even he can hardly be aware of the difficulties we have
to contend with._
T. C. S. _The_ "Poetical Coincidence" _in our next_.
C. H. B. _In our next if possible._
R. _will find the subject of_ "Beating the Bounds" _or_ "Parochial
Perambulations" _treated very fully in Brand's_ Popular Antiquities,
Vol. i. p. 191 (_ed. Ellis_) 1841. _For_ "Gospel Trees" _he is referred
to our_ 2nd Vol. pp. 407. 496.
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Geography, _price one guinea, is the cheapest work upon the subject. Dr.
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course, more expensive._
H. G. D. _Will our correspondent favour us with copies of the ballads to
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J. ALLASON _will find his Query respecting_ "Après Moi le Déluge"
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