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Title: Notes & Queries, No. 19, Saturday, March 9, 1850
A Medium Of Inter-Communication For Literary Men, Artists,
Antiquaries, Genealogists, Etc.

Author: Various

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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. 19.] SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1850 [Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d.

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CONTENTS

Our Progress. 289

NOTES:--
Captivity of the Queen of Bruce, by W.B. Rye. 290
A Note on Robert Herrick, by J. Milner Barry. 291
The Meaning of Laerig, by S.W. Singer. 292
Folk-Lore--St. Valentine in Norwich--Cook-eels--Old
Charms--Superstitions in North of England--Decking
Churches with Yew--Strewing Chaff before Houses. 293
Folk-lore of Wales--Cron Annwn--Cyoerath or
Gwrach-y-rhybin. 294
William Basse and his Poems, by Rev. T. Corser. 295
John Stowe. 297
Transposition of Letters--Pet Names--Jack--Pisan--Mary and Polly. 298
Parallel Passages. 299
Inedited Poem by Burns, by Rev. J.R. Wreford. 300
Lacedaemonian Black Broth. 300

QUERIES:--
Ten Queries on Poets and Poetry, by E.F. Rimhault, LL.D. 303
Bishop Cosin's Consecration of Churches. 303
Portraits of Luther, Erasmus, and Ulric von Hutten. 303
Queries concerning Chaucer. 303
Letter attributed to Sir Robert Walpole. 304
Queries concerning Bishops of Ossory, by Rev. I. Graves. 305
Burton's Anatomy of (Religious) Melancholy. 305
Minor Queries:--Master of Methuen--Female Captive--Parliamentary
Writs--Portraits in British Museum. 305

REPLIES:--
College Salting, by C.H. Cooper, &c. 306
Queries answered.