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Title: Notes and Queries, Number 68, February 15, 1851
A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists,
Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
Author: Various
Editor: George Bell
Release Date: September 16, 2007 [EBook #22639]
Language: English
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{113} 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. 68.]
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1851.
[Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d.
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CONTENTS.
NOTES:-- Page
Defence of the Execution of Mary Queen of Scots, by
J. Payne Collier 113
"De Navorscher," by Bolton Corney 114
A Bidding at Weddings in Wales, by W. Spurrell 114
Coleridge's "Religious Musings" 115
Folk Lore:--Lammer Beads--Engraved Warming-pans--Queen
Elizabeth's Christening Cloth 115
Minor Notes:--The Breeches Bible--Origin of the
present Race of English--True Blue--"By Hook or
by Crook"--Record of Existing Monuments 115
QUERIES:--
Five Queries and Notes on Books, Men, and Authors 117
Minor Queries:--The Witches' Prayer--Water-buckets
given to Sheriffs--A Cracow Pike--Meaning
of Waste-book--Machell's MS. Collections for
Westmoreland and Cumberland--Decking Churches at
Christmas--Coinage of Germany--Titles of Peers
who are Bishops--At Sixes and Sevens--Shaking
Hands--George Steevens--Extradition--Sin
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