Notes and Queries, Number 55, November 16, 1850 by Various
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QUERIES:-- Dryden's "Absalom and Achitophel" 406 Minor Queries:--The Widow of the Wood--Edward the Confessor's Crucifix and Gold Chain--Cardinal Erskine--Thomas Regiolapidensis--"Her Brow was fair"--Hoods worn by Doctors of Divinity of Aberdeen--Irish Brigade--Doctrine of immaculate Conception--Gospel Oak Tree at Kentish Town--Arminian Nunnery in Huntingdonshire--Ruding's annotated Langbaine--Mrs. Tempest--Sitting cross-legged--Twickenham: Did Elizabeth visit Bacon there?--Burial towards the West--Medal struck by Charles XII.--National Debt--Midwives licensed 406 REPLIES:-- The Black Rood of Scotland 409 Replies to Minor Queries:--Hæmony--Byron's Birthplace--Modena Family--Nicholas Breton's Fantasticks--Gaudentio di Lucca--Weights for weighing Coins--Mrs. Partington--The East-Anglican Word "Mauther"--Cheshire Cat--"Thompson of Esholt"--Minar's Book of Antiquities--Croziers and Pastoral Staves--Socinian Boast--MSS. of Locke--Sir Wm. Grant--Tristan d'Acunha--Arabic Numerals--Luther's Hymns--Bolton's Ace--Hopkins the Witchfinder--Sir Richard Steel--Ale-draper--George Herbert--Notaries Public--Tobacconists--Vineyards 410 |
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