Notes and Queries, Number 188, June 4, 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. 188.] Saturday, June 4, 1853. [Price Fourpence. Stamped Edition 5d.

CONTENTS.

NOTES: Page Corrections adopted by Pope from the Dunces, by James Crossley 541

Notes on several misunderstood Words, by the Rev. W. R. Arrowsmith 542

Devonianisms 544

The Poems of Rowley, by Henry H. Breen 544

FOLK LORE: Legend of Llangefelach Tower Wedding Divination 545

Shakspeare Correspondence: Shakspearian Drawings Thomas Shakspeare Passage in Macbeth, Act I. Sc. 5. "Discourse of Reason" 545

MINOR NOTES: The MSS. of Gervase Hollis Anagrams Family Caul Numerous Progeny 546

QUERIES:

Smith, Young, and Scrymgeour MSS. 547

Mormon Publications, by W. Sparrow Simpson 548

MINOR QUERIES: Dimidiation Early Christian Mothers The Lion at Northumberland House The Cross in Mexico and Alexandria Passage in St. James "The Temple of Truth" Santa Claus Donnybrook Fair Saffron, when brought into England Isping Geil Humbug Franklyn Household Book James Thomson's Will "Country Parson's Advice to his Parishioners" Shakspeare: Blackstone 548

MINOR QUERIES WITH ANSWERS: Turkey Cocks Bishop St. John Ferdinand Mendez Pinto Satin Carrier Pigeons 550

REPLIES:

"Pylades and Corinna:" Psalmanazar and Defoe, by James Crossley 551

Robert Wauchope, Archbishop of Armagh 552

Seal of William d'Albini, by E. G. Ballard, &c. 552

"Will" and "Shall," by William Bates, &c. 553

Inscriptions in Books, by Honoré de Mareville, &c. 554

Bacon's "Advancement of Learning," by Thomas Markby 554

PHOTOGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE: Test for a good Lens Photography and the Microscope Cement for Glass Baths Mr. Lyte's Mode of Printing 555

REPLIES TO MINOR QUERIES: Eulenspiegel or Ulenspiegel Lawyers' Bags "Nine Tailors make a man" "Time and I" Carr Pedigree Campvere, Privileges of Haulf naked Old Picture of the Spanish Armada Parochial Libraries How to stain Deal Roger Outlawe Tennyson Old Fogie Errata corrigenda Anecdote of Dutens Gloves at Fairs Arms: Battle axe Enough Feelings of Age Optical Query Cross and Pile, &c. 557

MISCELLANEOUS:

Notes on Books, &c. 561

Books and Odd Volumes wanted 562

Notices to Correspondents 562

Advertisements 562

Notes.

CORRECTIONS ADOPTED BY POPE FROM THE DUNCES.

In Pope's "Letter to the Honourable James Craggs," dated June 15, 1711, after making some observations on Dennis's remarks on the Essay on Criticism , he says