NOTES AND QUERIES:

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No. 27.SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1850Price Threepence.
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CONTENTS

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The Mosquito Country[425]
Notes on Bacon and Jeremy Taylor[427]
Duke of Monmouth's Correspondence[427]
Poem by Parnell, by Peter Cunningham[427]
Early English and Early German Literature, by S. Hickson[428]
Folk Lore:—Charm for the Toothache—The Evil Eye—Charms—Roasted Mouse[429]
The Anglo-Saxon Word "Unlæd," by S.W. Singer[430]
Dr. Cosin's MSS.—Index to Baker's MSS., by J.E.B. Mayor[433]
Arabic Numerals[433]
Roman Numerals[434]
Error in Hallam's History of Literature[434]
Notes from Cunningham's Handbook for London[434]
Anecdote of Charles I.[437]
QUERIES:—
The Maudelyne Grace, by E.F. Rimbault, LL.D.[437]
"Esquire" and "Gentleman"[437]
Five Queries (Lines by Suckling, &c.)[439]
Queries proposed, No. I., by Belton Corney[439]
Minor Queries:—Elizabeth and Isabel—Howard Earl of Surrey—Bulls called "William"—Bawn—Mutual—Versicle and Response—Yeoman—Pusan—Iklynton Collar—Lord Karinthen—Christian Captives—Ancient Churchyard Customs—"Rotten Row" and "Stockwell Street."[439]
REPLIES:—
Early Statistics[441]
Byron's Lara[443]
Replies to Minor Queries:—Dr. Whichcot and Lord Shaftesbury—Black Doll—Journal of Sir W. Beeston—Shrew—Trunk Breeches—Queen's Messengers—Dissenting Ministers—Ballad of the Wars in France—Monody on Death of Sir J. Moore[444]
Iron Rails round St. Paul's[446]
MISCELLANEOUS:—
Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c.[446]
Books and Odd Volumes Wanted[446]
Notices to Correspondents[446]
Advertisements[447]