Notes and Queries, Number 30, May 25, 1850 by Various
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the United States, who have no means of access to ancient churches. The
Plates are on stone, done with remarkable skill and distinctness. Of Heckington we can only say that the perspective view from the south-east presents a very vision of beauty; we can hardly conceive anything more perfect. We heartily recommend this series to all who are able to patronize it."--_Ecclesiologist_, Oct. 1849. London: GEORGE BELL, 186. Fleet Street. * * * * * Just published, fcp. 8vo., cloth lettered. 2s. 6d. A GLOSSARY to the OBSOLETE and UNUSUAL WORDS and PHRASES of the HOLY SCRIPTURES. With an Introductory History of the last English Version. By J. JAMESON. London: WERTHEIM AND MACINTOSH. 24. Paternoster Row. * * * * * Preparing for publication. In 2 vols. small 8vo. THE FOLK-LORE of ENGLAND. By WILLIAM J. THOMS, F.S.A., Secretary of the Camden Society, Editor of "Early Prose Romances," "Lays and Legends of all Nations," &c. One object of the present work is to furnish new contributions to the History of our National Folk-Lore; and especially some of the more striking Illustrations of the subject to be found in the Writings of Jacob Grimm and other Continental Antiquaries. |
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