NOTES AND QUERIES:

A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.

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No. 15.SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1850. Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d.

CONTENTS.

NOTES:—Page
[ Wages in 17th and 19th centuries, by Rev. L.B. Larking]225
[Marlowe and the old Taming of a Shrew, by S. Hickson ]226
[Notes from Fly-Leaves, No. 6., by Rev. J. Jebb ]227
[Shakspeare’s Use of Monosyllables, by C. Forbes]228
[Notes on Cunningham’s London, by E.F. Rimbault]228
QUERIES:—
[Folk Lore (Metrical Charms), by William J. Thoms]229
[Allusions in the Homilies]229
[Minor Queries:—Pope’s Translations of Horace—Havior—Arabic Numerals—Eaton’sEdward III.—Dog Latin—Cuckoo, WelshAmbassador—A recent Novel—Authorship of a couplet—Sealof Killigrew]230
REPLIES:—
[Selago and Samolus]231
[Ælfric’s Colloquy, by B. Thorpe]232
[Portraits of Luther and Erasmus]232
[ Replies to Minor Queries:—Praise undeserved—French Maxim—Singular Motto—Discurs, Modest.—Pallace —Litany Version of the Psalms—Tempora Mutantur, &c.—Pandoxare—St. Thomas of Lancaster—Fall of Rain in England—Judas Bell—Boduc on British Coins—Lord Bacon’s Version of the Psalms—A “Gib” Cat—Lay of the Phœnix, &c. ] 233
MISCELLANIES:—
[Execution of Duke of Monmouth—By Hook or by Crook —Cupid Crying—Miry-land Town] 237
MISCELLANEOUS:—
[Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c.] 238
[Books and Odd Volumes Wanted]238
[Notices to Correspondents] 238
[Advertisements] 238