Notes and Queries, Number 17, February 23, 1850 by Various
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REPLIES:-- Etymology of Armagh, by Rev. Dr. Todd 264 William Hasse and his Poems, by E.F. Rimbault, LL.D. 265 Beaver Hats--Pisan, by T. Hudson Turner 266 Replies to Minor Queries:--Norman Pedigrees--Translation of Ælian--Ave Trici--Daysman--Saveguard--Calamity--Zero--Complutensian Polyglot--Sir W. Rider--Pokership--Havior, Heavier or Hever--Sir W. Hamilton--Dr. Johnson's Library 266 MISCELLANIES:-- Etymology of News--The Golden Age 270 MISCELLANEOUS:-- Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 270 Books and Odd Volumes wanted 271 Notices to Correspondents 271 Advertisements 271 * * * * * KING ALFRED'S GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE. The sketch of Europe, which our illustrious Alfred has inserted in his translation of _Orosius_, is justly considered, both here and on the Continent, as a valuable fragment of antiquity[1]; and I am sorry that I can commend little more than the pains taken by his translators, the celebrated Daines Barrington and Dr. Ingram, to make it available to ordinary readers. The learned judge had very good intentions, but his knowledge of Anglo-Saxon was not equal to the task. Dr. Ingram |
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