Notes and Queries, Number 70, March 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.   By: Various

NOTES AND QUERIES:

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

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

No. 70.] SATURDAY, MARCH 1. 1851. [Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d.

CONTENTS.

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A Word to the Literary Men of England, by K. R. H. Mackenzie 161

The Essay on Satire, by Bolton Corney 162

Macklin's Ordinary and School of Criticism, by Dr. E. F. Rimbault 163

"Love's Labour's Lost" 163

Notes on Newspapers, by H. M. Bealby 164

Mr. Gough's Translation of the History of the Bible 165

Minor Notes: Origin of Harlequins Monosyllables The Breeches, or Geneva Bible Etymology of Mushroom Curious Fact in Natural History Hudibras in 1710 The Great Exhibition 165

QUERIES:

The Ten Commandments, by Rev. A. Gatty 166

Minor Queries: Was Hugh Peters ever on the Stage? English Synonymes Christmas Day A Coggeshall Job "Saffron Walden, God help me" T. Gilburt on Clandestine Marriages Father Hehl, and Cahagnet Roman Catholic Bishops in Ireland Derivation of the Word Fib Thomas May, the Author of the Supplement to Lucan Bunting's Irish Melodies Rudbeck, Campi Elysii Prince of Wales' Motto Borrow's Danish Ballads Head of the Saviour Lines on English History The Sword Flamberg Denarius Philosophorum "Sees Good in everything" Oxford Friar's Voyage to the North Pole Roman Catholic Church Cor Linguæ, &c. 166

REPLIES:

Cardinal's Monument 169

Booty's Case 170

The Conquest, by C. H. Cooper 170

Descent of Henry IV., by J. B. Colman 171

Replies to Minor Queries: Chauncy Entwysel "Pretended" Reprint of Ancient Poetry Lights on the Altar Cognation of the Jews and Lacedæmonians Queen Mary's Lament Tandem D. O. M. 171

MISCELLANEOUS:

Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 173

Books and Odd Volumes wanted 174

Notices to Correspondents 174

Advertisements 174

Notes.

A WORD TO THE LITERARY MEN OF ENGLAND.

" Twenty scholars in seven years might retrieve the worst losses we experience from the bigotry of popes and califs. I do not intend to assert that every Herculanean manuscript might, within that period, be unfolded; but the three first legible sentences might be; which is quite sufficient to inform the intelligent reader whether a farther attempt on the scroll would repay his trouble. There are fewer than thirty Greek authors worth inquiring for; they exist, beyond doubt, and beyond doubt they may, by attention, patience, and skill, be brought to light. With a smaller sum than is annually expended on the appointment of some silly and impertinent young envoy, we might restore all , or nearly all those writers of immortal name, whose disappearance has been the regret of genius for four entire centuries. In my opinion, a few thousand pounds , laid out on such an undertaking, would be laid out as creditably as on a Persian carpet or a Turkish tent." Landor's Imaginary Conversations Southey and Porson Works , vol. i. p. 20.