Notes and Queries, Number 31, June 1, 1850   By: Various

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No. 31.] Saturday, June 1. 1850. [Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d.

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CONTENTS.

NOTES: Parish Registers Statistics 1 The Hudibrastic Verse, by S.W. Singer 3 Custom of presenting Gloves, by Jas. Crosby 4 Folk Lore: Exhumation of Body ominous to Family of the Deceased Suffolk Folk Lore Cure for Fits Bible and Key 4 Notes on Jeremy Taylor's Life of Christ, &c., by J.E.B. Mayor 5 Unpublished Epigrams in the British Museum 6 On Authors and Books, No. 7., by Bolton Corney 6

QUERIES: Punishment of Death by Burning 6 Cornelis Drebble 6 Verses attributed to Charles Yorke 7 Cultivation of Geometry in Lancashire 8 Asinorum Sepultura by W.B. MacCabe 8 Minor Queries: Ransom of an English Nobleman When does Easter end? Carucate of Land Members for Calais Members for Durham Leicester and the reputed Poisoners of his Time Lord John Townshend's Poetical Works Martello Towers Mynyddyslwyn Three Dukes Bishops and their Precedence Guineas Parish Registers Tax Charade 9

REPLIES: Howkey or Horkey, by S.W. Singer 10 Charles Martel 11 "Feast" and "Fast" 11 Replies to Minor Queries: The Badger's Legs Twm Sion Catti Christian Captives Cannibals Symbols of the four Evangelists Turkish Spy Dr. Maginn's Miscellanies Trianon Pimlico The Arms of Godin Title of D.D. Emancipation of the Jews Sneck up or Snick up 12

MISCELLANEOUS: Notes on Books, Catalogues, Sales, &c. 14 Books and Odd Volumes wanted 15 Notice to Correspondents 15 Advertisements 15

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NOTES.

PARISH REGISTERS. STATISTICS.