Notes and Queries, Number 204, September 24, 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. 204.] SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. 1853. [Price Fourpence. Stamped Edition 5d.

CONTENTS.

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Extinct Volcanos and Mountains of Gold in Scotland 285 Thomas Blount, Author of "Fragmenta Antiquitatis," &c., by J. B. Whitborne 286 "Give him a Roll." A Plea for the Horse, by C. Forbes 287 Dream Testimony, by C. H. Cooper 287 Shakspeare Correspondence 288

MINOR NOTES: Epitaph from Stalbridge Curious Extracts: Dean Nowell: Bottled Beer A Collection of Sentences out of some of the Writings of the Lord Bacon Law and Usage Manichæan Games Bohn's Hoveden Milton at Eyford House 289

QUERIES:

Earl of Leicester's Portrait, 1585 290 Early Use of Tin 291 St. Patrick Maune and Man, by J. G. Cumming 291 Passage in Bingham, by Richard Bingham 291

MINOR QUERIES: "Terræ filius" Daughter pronounced Dafter Administration of the Holy Communion Love Charm from a Foal's Forehead A Scrape "Plus occidit Gula," &c. Anecdote of Napoleon Canonisation in the Greek Church Binometrical Verses Dictionary of English Phrases Lines on Woman Collections for Poor Slaves The Earl of Oxford and the Creation of Peers "Like one who wakes," &c. 292

MINOR QUERIES WITH ANSWERS: Glossarial Queries Military Knights of Windsor "Elijah's Mantle" 294

REPLIES:

Milton and Malatesti, by S. W. Singer 295 Attainment of Majority 296 John Frewen 296 "Voiding Knife," "Voider," and "Alms Basket," by W. Chaffers 297 The Letter "h" in Humble 298 School Libraries, by Mackenzie Walcott, M.A., &c. 298 Dr. John Taylor 299 Portrait of Sir Anthony Wingfield, by John Wodderspoon, &c. 299 Barnacles 300

PHOTOGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE: Precision in Photographic Processes Tent for Collodion Mr. Sisson's Developing Solution Mr. Stewart's Pantograph 301

REPLIES TO MINOR QUERIES: George Browne of Shefford Wheale Sir Arthur Aston "A Mockery," &c. Norman of Winster Arms of the See of York Roger Wilbraham Esq.'s, Cheshire Collection Pierrepont Passage in Bacon Monumental Inscription in Peterborough Cathedral Lord North Land of Green Ginger Sheer, and Shear Hulk Serpent with a Human Head "When the maggot bites" Definition of a Proverb Gilbert White of Selborne, &c. 301

MISCELLANEOUS:

Notes on Books, &c. 306 Books and Odd Volumes wanted 306 Notices to Correspondents 306 Advertisements 307

Notes.

EXTINCT VOLCANOS AND MOUNTAINS OF GOLD IN SCOTLAND.