CONTENTS.

NOTES:--

Alfred's Orosius, by Dr. Bell. 177

Remarkable Proposition concerning Ireland, by H.

Kersley. 179

News: a few "old" Materials for its Elucidation, by

S.W. Singer. 180

Folk Lore:--Charming for Warts. 181

Minor Notes:--Capture of Henry VI.--The New

Temple. 181

QUERIES:--

Essays of certain Paradoxes: Poem on Nothing, by

S.W. Singer. 182

Minor Queries:--Papers of Perjury--Church Rates--St.

Thomas of Lancaster's Accomplices--Prelates of

France--Lord Chancellor's Oath--Mediæval Nomenclature--Sir

Christopher Sibthorp--Alarm. 182

REPLIES:--

Shakspeare's Use of "Delighted," by Samuel Hickson. 183

English Comedians in Germany. 184

Achilles and the Tortoise. 185

Replies to Minor Queries:--"Barum" and "Sarum"--Countess

of Desmond--Michael Servetus, alias Reves--Caxton's

Printing-office--Somagia--Various Modes

of Interment among the Ancients--Guy's Porridge-pot--"Welcome

the coming, speed the parting Guest"--"A Chrysostom to

smoothe his Band in"--William of Wykeham--Dutch

Language--"A Frog he would," &c.--City Sanitary

Laws--Sanitary Laws of other Days--Michael Scott, the

Wizard--Clerical Costume--The Curfew--Welsh Language--Armenian

Language--North Sides of Churchyards unconsecrated--"Sir

Hilary charged at Agincourt"--Unicorn--Abbey of St.

Wandrille, Normandy, &c. 186

MISCELLANEOUS:--

Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 191

Books and Odd Volumes Wanted. 191

Notices to Correspondents. 191

Advertisements. 191

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