Notices to Correspondents.
F. T. The characteristic description of The Weekly Pacquet, by the author of the continuation of Sir James Mackintosh's History of England, seems perfectly just. We had marked for quotation, as a sample of its virulent tone, "The Ceremony and Manner of Baptizing Antichrist," in No. 6., p. 47.; but we found its ribaldry would occupy too much of our valuable space, and after all would perhaps not elicit one Protestant clap of applause even at Exeter Hall.
John Weston. The insertion of paginal figures to the Advertisement pages of "N. & Q." was considered at the time the change was made, when it was hinted to us that many of our subscribers would wish to retain those pages. We may probably dispense them in our next Volume.
Foreigner. The Canon inquired after will be found to be the 18th of the "Constitutions and Canons Ecclesiastical, A.D. 1603." Its partial observance complained of by our Correspondent has been of late years frequently discussed in the various Church periodicals and newspapers, especially in the British Magazine, vols. xviii., xix., and xx. See also the official judgment of the Bishop of London on this Canon in his Charge of 1842, p. 43.
Primers Of The Reign Of Elizabeth.—With reference to the article under this heading in last week's Number, we have been reminded that the Liturgies and Private Prayers put forth by authority during the reign of Elizabeth, which were reprinted by the Parker Society, have been sold by that Society to Mr. Brown, of Old Street, and may be purchased of him at a very moderate price. The introductions contain much valuable information.
Comus. We cannot learn that there is an edition of Locke on the Understanding epitomised published at Oxford. There is one in the London Catalogue, published some years ago by Whittaker and Co., price 4s. 6d., which may perhaps still be had.
A Borderer. Our Correspondent Mr. C. Mansfield Ingleby wishes to address a letter to A Borderer; how will it reach him?
Francis Beaufort. Biblia Sacra Latina, two volumes in one, printed by R. Rodt and B. Richel circa 1471, folio, was bought by Thorpe for 4l. 4s. at the sale of the Duke of Sussex's library.
Clericus Rusticus asks "Whence the term 'Mare's nest,' and when first used?"
Hugh Henderson (Glasgow). It is not needful to use any iodide of silver in the iodizing of collodion, or to make any change in the ordinary 30-grain solution bath. The sensitizing fluid recommended by Dr. Diamond is all that is required.