CONTENTS.
Our Hundredth Number [217]
NOTES:—
Notes on the Calendar, by Professor de Morgan [218]
Inedited Letters of Swift [218]
Nineveh Inscriptions, by T. J. Buckton [220]
Inedited Letter of Alfieri [222]
Stanzas in Childe Harold [223]
Notes on Oxford Edition of Jewel [225]
Anagrams, by Henry H. Breen [226]
Folk Lore:—Cure for Hooping Cough—Cure for the Toothache—Medical Use of Pigeons—Obeism [227]
Notes on Julin, No. II., by K. R. H. Mackenzie [228]
Minor Notes:—Curious Epitaph in Dalkeith Churchyard—Device of SS.—Lord Edward Fitzgerald—The Michaelmas Goose—Gravesend Boats—Scullcups [230]
QUERIES:—
Minor Queries:—Equestrian Figure of Elizabeth—Indian Ants—Passage in George Herbert—The King's-way, Wilts—Marriages within ruined Churches—Fees for Inoculation—"Born in the Eighth Climate"—Aubrey de Montdidier's Dog—Sanford's Descensus—Parish Registers—Briefs for Collections—Early Printing Presses—Bootikins—Printers' Privilege—Death of Pitt—"A Little Bird told me"—Baroner—William III. at Exeter—History of Hawick—Johannes Lychtenberger—Lestourgeon the Horologist—Physiological Query—De Grammont's Memoirs—"Frightened out of his Seven Senses"—Fides Carbonaria—Bourchier Family—Warnings to Scotland—Herschel anticipated—Duke of Wellington [231]
MINOR QUERIES ANSWERED:—An Early Printer—"Nimble Ninepence"—Prince Rupert's Balls—Knock under—Freemasons [234]
REPLIES:—
Conquest of Scotland [234]
Borough-English [235]
Pendulum Demonstration [235]
Lord Mayor not a Privy Councillor [235]
Collars of SS. [236]
Written Sermons [237]
Replies to Minor Queries:—Authoress of "A Residence on the Shores of the Baltic"—Winifreda—Querelle d'Alleman—Coins of Constantius II.—Proverb, what constitutes one?—Dr. Matthew Sutcliffe—Pope's Translations of Horace—M. Lominus, Theologus—Corpse passing makes a Right Way—Horology—Curfew—"Going the whole Hog"—John Bodley—Language of Ancient Egypt—William Hone—Bensley—John Lilburne—School of the Heart—Sir W. Raleigh in Virginia—Siege of Londonderry—Cowper Law—Decretorum Doctor—Nightingale and Thorn—Carli the Economist—Tale of a Tub—Wyle Cop—Visiting Cards—Absalom's Hair—MS. Book of Sentences—The Winchester Execution—Locke's MSS.—Peal of Bells—Pope's "honest Factor"—Bells in Churches—Passage from Virgil—Duke of Berwick—Nullus and Nemo—Grimsdyke—Coke, how pronounced—Marcus Ælius Antoninus [237]
MISCELLANEOUS:—
Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. [245]
Books and Odd Volumes wanted [245]
Notices to Correspondents [246]
Advertisements [246]