James Samuels will find full particulars of the legend of The Wandering Jew in Die Sage vom Ewigen Juden, by Grässe, Dresden, 1844.
Thomas Q. Couch is thanked for his Cornish legends. He will, however, find that of the Mole in our Second Vol., p. 225.; and that of the Owl, in the Variorum Shakspeare and other works.
Cabal.—Our Correspondent on the origin of this word is referred to "N. & Q.," Vol. iv., pp. 413. 507.; Vol v., pp. 139, 520., where he will find enough to satisfy him that it was not formed from the initials of the five chief ministers of Charles II.
W. The date of the consecration the old St. Pancras Church has hitherto baffled research. The question was asked in our Second Volume, p. 496. We doubt whether any drawing of the original structure is extant.
The numerous articles on Photography already in type compel us to postpone until next week several other valuable papers.
Errata.—Vol. ix., p. 59., 8th line in translation from Sheridan, for "victâ marte" read "victâ mente;" p. 138., 1st line, for "Erie" read "Erse."
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