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329 Sirloin, by T.T. Wilkinson, &c. 331 Riots of London, by E.B. Price, &c. 332 Meaning of "Gradely" 334 Pascal and his Editor Bossut, by Gustave Masson 335 Kings-skugg-sio, by E. Charlton, &c. 335 Gold in California 336 The Disputed Passage from the Tempest, by Samuel Hickson, &c. 337 "London Bridge is broken down," by Dr. E.F. Rimbault 338 Arabic Numerals 339 Caxton's Printing-office, by J. Cropp 340 Cold Harbour 340 St. Uncumber, by W.J. Thoms 342 Handfasting 342 Gray's Elegy--Droning--Dodsley's Poems 343 Replies to Minor Queries:--Zuendnadel Guns--Thompson of Esholt--Minar's Books of Antiquities--Smoke Money--Holland Land--Caconac, Caconacquerie--Discourse of national Excellencies of England--Saffron Bags--Milton's Penseroso--Achilles and the Tortoise--Stepony Ale--North Side of Churchyards--Welsh Money--Wormwood--Puzzling Epitaph--Umbrella--Pope and Bishop Burgess--Book of Homilies--Roman Catholic Theology--Modum Promissionis--Bacon Family--Execution of Charles I., and Earl of Stair--Watermarks on Writing-paper--St. John Nepomuc--Satirical Medals--Passage in Gray--Cupid Crying--Anecdote of a Peal of Bells, &c. 343 MISCELLANEOUS:-- Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 350 Books and Odd Volumes Wanted 351 Notices to Correspondents 351 Advertisements 351 * * * * * NOTES. ROBERD THE ROBBER. In the _Vision of Piers Ploughman_ are two remarkable passages in which mention is made of "Roberd the robber," and of "Roberdes knaves." "Roberd the robbere, On _Reddite_ loked, And for ther was noght wherof He wepte swithe soore." Wright's ed., vol. i. p. 105. "In glotonye, God woot, Go thei to bedde, And risen with ribaudie, The Roberdes knaves." Vol. i. p. 3. In a note on the secon
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