Notices to Correspondents.
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E. N. W. A ring which had belonged to Mary Queen of Scots, very similar to that which E. N. W. possesses, was exhibited some years since. A friend, on whose judgment we place great reliance, is of the opinion that the cutting on E. N. W.'s ring is modern. Could not E. N. W. exhibit it at the Society of Antiquaries? Mr. Akerman, the resident Secretary would take charge of it for that purpose.
Lammer Beads. Justice to Mr. Blowen requires that we should explain that his article in No. 68. was accidentally inserted after he had expressed his wish to withdraw it, in consequence of Mr. Way's most satisfactory paper in No. 67.
E. M. "God tempers the wind," &c. Much curious illustration of this proverb, of which the French version occurs in Gruter's Florilegium, printed in 1611, will be found in "Notes And Queries," Vol. I., pp. 211. 236. 325. 357. 418.
E. M. "Vox Populi Vox Dei" were the words chosen by Archbishop Mepham for his Sermon, when Edw. III. was called to the throne. See "Notes and Queries," Vol. I., pp. 370. 419. 492. for further illustrations.
S. Wmsn. The proposed short and true account of Zacharie Boyd would be acceptable.
H. N. E. Lord Rochester wrote a poem of seventeen stanzas upon Nothing. The Latin poem on the same subject, to which H. N. E. refers, is probably that by Passerat, inserted by Dr. Johnson in his Life of Rochester.
K. R. H. M. Received.
O. S. St. Thomas à Watering's was close to the second milestone on the Old Kent Road. See Cunningham's Handbook of London, s.v.
Borrow's Translations. Norvicensis and E. D. are thanked for their Replies, which had been anticipated. The latter also for his courteous offer.
J. M. (Tavy), who is certainly our fourth correspondent under that signature (will he adopt another, or shall we add (4.) to his initials?), is thanked. His communications shall appeal in an early Number.
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