Notes and Queries, Number 184, May 7, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.   By: Various

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NOTES AND QUERIES:

A MEDIUM OF INTER COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.

"When found, make a note of." CAPTAIN CUTTLE.

No. 184.] Saturday, May 7, 1853. [Price Fourpence. Stamped Edition 5d.

CONTENTS.

NOTES: Page Old Popular Poetry: "Adam Bell, Clym of the Clough, and William of Clowdesly," by J. Payne Collier 445 Witchcraft, by Rev. H. T. Ellacombe 446 Spring, &c., by Thomas Keightley 448 Notes and Queries on Bacon's Essays, No. III., by P. J. F. Gantillon, B.A. 448 Shakspeare Correspondence, by S. W. Singer, Cecil Harbottle, &c. 449 MINOR NOTES: Local Rhymes, Norfolk "Hobson's Choice" Khond Fable Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart. Anagrams 452

QUERIES: Seal of William d'Albini 452 Forms of Judicial Oath, by Henry H. Breen 453 MINOR QUERIES: Passage in Boerhaave Story of Ezzelin The Duke General Sir Dennis Pack Haveringemere Old Pictures of the Spanish Armada Bell Inscription Loselerius Villerius, &c. The Vinegar Plant Westminster Parishes Harley Family Lord Cliff Enough Archbishop Magee Carpets at Rome Nursery Rhymes Gloves at Fairs Mr. Caryl or Caryll Early Reaping machines 453 MINOR QUERIES WITH ANSWERS: "Diary of a Self Observer" Jockey Boyle Lectures 456

REPLIES: The Discovery and Recovery of MSS., by Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie 456 "The Whippiad" 457 Spontaneous Combustion, by Shirley Hibberd 458 Major General Lambert, by Edgar MacCulloch 459 The "Salt peter man," by J. Deck 460 Metrical Psalms and Hymns, by J. Sansom 460 The Sign of the Cross in the Greek Church 461 PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES AND QUERIES: New Developing Fluid Photographic Tent Mr. Wilkinson's simple Mode of levelling Cameras Antiquarian Photographic Club 462 REPLIES TO MINOR QUERIES: Erroneous Forms of Speech: Mangel Wurzel The Whetstone Charade Parochial Libraries Judge Smith Church Catechism Charade attributed to Sheridan Gesmas and Desmas Lode Epitaphs imprecatory Straw bail How to stain Deal Detached Belfry Towers 463

MISCELLANEOUS: Notes on Books, &c. 465 Books and Odd volumes wanted 465 Notices to Correspondents 466 Advertisements 466

Notes.

OLD POPULAR POETRY: "ADAM BELL, CLYM OF THE CLOUGH, AND WILLIAM OF CLOWDESLY."

I have very recently become possessed of a curious printed fragment, which is worth notice on several accounts, and will be especially interesting to persons who, like myself, are lovers of our early ballad poetry. It is part of an unknown edition of the celebrated poem relating to the adventures of Adam Bell, Clym of the Clough, and William of Cloudesly.