Notices to Correspondents.
Notes on Books, &c. In consequence of the number of Replies waiting for insertion, we have thought it right this week to omit our usual Notes on Books, &c.
J. L. (Islington). The ordinary Spirits of Wine, sixty over proof, is that referred to. The Ether is to be common rectified Ether, and not the washed Ether.
A Constant Reader is informed that Stereoscopic views may be taken in any Camera. We must refer him for answers to his other Queries to any of the numerous dealers in such objects.
Inquirer (Edinburgh)'s Photographic difficulty shall be solved next week.
H. H. H. (Ashburton). It is only some specimens of Gutta Percha that can be acted upon by Collodion, which then takes up a very minute portion of a waxy substance which occurs in some Gutta Percha, and some other eastern products. The advantages derived from its use are very questionable.
T. N. B.'s offer is accepted with thanks.
T. K. G. The enigma
"'Twas whisper'd in heaven"
was certainly written by Miss Catherine Fanshawe. Another enigma from her pen, "On the Letter I," will be found in our 5th Vol., p. 427.
W. H. L. The line
"To err is human, to forgive divine,"
is the 525th of Pope's Essay on Criticism.
H. G. D. We should be glad to see the Notes referred to.
Varro. We have a letter on the subject of the Reprint of the First Folio Shakspeare for this Correspondent. Shall it be forwarded, or left at our Publisher's?
Shakspeare. We have in type, or in the printer's hands, two or three articles on the text of Shakspeare, to which we propose to give immediate insertion. After which we would suggest the propriety of our Correspondents suspending their labour on this subject until the appearance of Mr. Collier's promised edition, which is to contain all the MS. emendations in his copy of the Folio of 1632.
Prestoniensis. A Tandem was so named from some University wag, because he drove his two horses not abreast, but at length.
W. L. C. (Preston). A common brass medal, of no pecuniary value.
J. G. T. (near Eden Bridge). The word Quarantine is from the Italian Quaranto, and refers to the forty days, after which it was supposed there was no further danger of infection. The hymn "Rock of Ages" was written by Toplady; and "Lo, he comes, in clouds descending!" by Oliver.
T. F. (Taunton) is thanked for his suggestions. The first and second shall have due consideration. As to the third, the taking of it is in no case intended to be compulsory.
"Notes and Queries" is published at noon on Friday, so that the Country Booksellers may receive Copies in that night's parcel, and deliver them to their Subscribers on the Saturday.
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