[Hoffman's work consists of six parts, of which the first--a
bibliographical essay on old Flemish literature--is written in
Latin. The second, to which our correspondent refers, is in
German. Part III. contains the Flemish _Floris ende Blancefloer_,
with a German Introduction; Part IV., the old Flemish _Caerl ende
Elegast_, has a Latin preface; while Part V., containing
_Lantsloof ende die scone Sandrijn and Renout van Montalbaen_, and
Part VI., _Altniederländische Schaubühne_, a collection of early
Flemish dramatic pieces, have German introductions. We believe the
work may be procured of Williams and Norgate. If not, or our
correspondent only wishes to refer to it, we shall be very happy
to place our copy at his service for a few weeks.]
_Dulcarnon._--"I am at Dulcarnon." What is the origin of the above
saying? I heard it used the other day by a person who, declaring he was
at his wit's end, exclaimed, "Yes, indeed I am at Dulcarnon." Since that
I have seen it in Boyer's _French Dictionary_, but in no English book.