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Title: Notes and Queries, Number 56, November 23, 1850
A Medium Of Inter-Communication For Literary Men, Artists,
Antiquaries, Genealogists, Etc.

Author: Various

Release Date: March 13, 2005 [EBook #15354]

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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

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