Vol. V.—No. 114. NOTES AND QUERIES: A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.

Our Fifth Volume 1

Stops, when first introduced, by Sir Henry Ellis 1

Preaching from Texts in Cornwall, by E. Smirke 2

On the Expression "Richly deserved," by D. Jardine 3

The Caxton Coffer, by Bolton Corney, &c. 3

Admonition to the Parliament, by J. Payne Collier 4

Folk Lore:—New Year's Rain; Saxon Spell—Fishermen's Superstitions 5

The Author of Hudibras at Ludlow Castle, by Peter Cunningham 5

Dr. Franklin's Tract on Liberty and Necessity, by Jas. Crossley 6

Early Flemish Illustrations of Early English Literature, by William J. Thoms 6

Minor Notes:—Family Likenesses—Bloomerism in the Sixteenth Century—Inscriptions at Much Wenlock and on Statue of Queen Anne at Windsor 7

The Age of Trees—The Great Elm at Hampstead, by John Bruce 8

Minor Queries:—"Inveni portum;" "For they, 'twas they"—Matthew Walker—Aleclenegate—Smothering Hydrophobic Patients—Philip Twisden, Bishop of Raphoe—"Sir Edward Seaward's Narrative," edited by Miss Jane Porter—Clerical Members of Parliament—Allens of Rossull—Number of the Children of Israel—Computatio Eccles. Anglic.—Martinique, &c. 10

MINOR QUERIES ANSWERED:—Mutabilitie of France—Caldoriana Societas—Millers of Meath—Kissing under the Mistletoe—Trinity Chapel, Knightsbridge—"Please the Pigs"—Meaning of Barnacles—The Game of Curling 12

Saint Irene and the Island of Santorin, by Sir J. E. Tennent 14

The Old Countess of Desmond—Who was she? No. II. 14

Collar of SS., by Edward Foss, &c. 16

Replies to Minor Queries:—Tregonwell Frampton—Longueville MSS.—Cooper's Miniature of Cromwell—Pope and Flatman—Voltaire—Tudur Aled—Latin Verse on Franklin 16

Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 18

Books and Odd Volumes wanted 18

Notices to correspondents 18

Advertisements 19

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