Notes and Queries, Number 213, November 26, 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. 213.] SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26. 1853. [Price Fourpence. Stamped Edition 5d.

CONTENTS.

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The State Prison in the Tower, by William Sidney Gibson 509 Inedited Letter from Henry VIII. of England to James V. of Scotland, by Thos. Nimmo 510 Handbook to the Library of the British Museum, by Bolton Corney 511

FOLK LORE: Derbyshire Folk Lore Weather Superstitions Weather Rhymes, &c. Folk Lore in Cambridgeshire 512 Rapping no Novelty, by D. Jardine 512

MINOR NOTES: Bond a Poet The late Harvest Misquotation Epitaph in Ireland Reynolds (Sir Joshua's) Baptism Tradescant 513

QUERIES:

Grammar in relation to Logic, by C. Mansfield Ingleby 514 The Coronet [Crown] of Llewelyn ap Griffith, Prince of Wales 514

MINOR QUERIES: Monumental Brass at Wanlip, co. Leicester, and Sepulchral Inscriptions in English Influence of Politics on Fashion Rev. W. Rondall Henry, third Earl of Northumberland "When we survey," &c. Turnbull's Continuation of Robertson An Heraldic Query Osborn filius Herfasti Jews in China Derivation of "Mammet" Non recurring Diseases Warville Dr. Doddridge Pelasgi Huc's Travels The Mousehunt Lockwood, the Court Jester Right of redeeming Property 515

MINOR QUERIES WITH ANSWERS: Dictionary of Zingari Sir Robert Coke Regium Donum Who was the Author of "Jerningham" and "Doveton?" Alma Mater 517

REPLIES:

Alexander Clark 517 Amcotts Pedigree, by W. S. Hesleden 518 Sir Ralph Winwood, by the Rev. W. Sneyd 519 Trench on Proverbs, by the Rev. M. Margollouth, &c. 519 On Palindromes, by Charles Reed, &c. 520

REPLIES TO MINOR QUERIES: The Claymore Temple Lands in Scotland Lewis and Sewell Families Pharaoh's Ring "Could we with ink," &c. "Populus vult decipi" Red Hair "Land of Green Ginger" "I put a spoke in his wheel" Pagoda Passage in Virgil To speak in Lute string Dog Latin Longevity Definition of a Proverb Ireland a bastinadoed Elephant Ennui Belle Sauvage History of York Encore "Hauling over the Coals" The Words "Cash" and "Mob" Ampers and The Keate Family, of the Hoo, Herts Hour glasses Marriage of Cousins Waugh, Bishop of Carlisle Marriage Service Hoby, Family of Cambridge Graduates "I own I like not," &c. "Topsy Turvy" "When the Maggot bites," &c. 520

MISCELLANEOUS:

Notes on Books, &c. 527 Books and Odd Volumes wanted 528 Notices to Correspondents 528 Advertisements 528

Notes.

THE STATE PRISON IN THE TOWER.