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Journal of the Expenses of John, King of France, in England, 1359-60 505
Way of indicating Time in Music 507
Minor Notes:--A smart Saying of Baxter--Latin Hexameters on the Bible--Ancient Connexion of Cornwall and Phoenicia--Portrait of John Rogers, the Proto-Martyr-- "Brallaghan, or the Deipnosophists"--Stilts used by the Irish 507
QUERIES:--
Etymology of the Word "Devil," by Richard F. Littledale 508
Forged Papal Seal 508
A Passage in "All's Well that ends Well," by J. Payne Collier 509
Surnames, by Mark Antony Lower 509
Minor Queries:--Owen, Bishop of St. Asaph--St. Wilfrid's Needle in Yorkshire--Governor of St. Christopher in 1662--The Amber Witch--Coffins for General Use--The Surname Bywater--Robert Forbes--Gold Chair found in Jersey--Alternation in Oxford Edition of the Bible-- When did Sir Gilbert Gerrard die?--Market Crosses-- Spy Wednesday--Passemer's "Antiquities of Devonshire"-- Will o' Wisp--Mother of Richard Fitzjohn--Quotations Wanted--Sons of the Conqueror: William Rufus and Walter Tyrell--Brass of Lady Gore 510
MINOR QUERIES ANSWERED:--Smyth's MSS. relating to Gloucestershire--Origin of Terms in Change-ringing-- Keseph's Bible--Proclamations to prohibit the Use of Coal, as Fuel, in London 512
REPLIES:--
Addison and his Hymns, by J. H. Markland 513
Witchcraft: Mrs. Hickes and her Daughter, by James Crossley 514
Dodo Queries, by J. M. van Maanen 515
The Heavy Shove 515
Ground Ice, by William Bates 516
Character of Algernon Sydney, by S. Walton 516
Monument to the Memory of Mary Queen of Scots at Antwerp 517
Lord King; the Sclaters; Dr. Kellet, &c. 518
Birthplace of St. Patrick 520
Replies to Minor Queries:--Cabal--Portrait of Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough--The Word "Oasis"-- Frightened out of his Seven Senses--Eagles' Feathers-- Arms of Thompson--Spick and Span-new--Junius Rumours-- Cuddy, the Ass--The Authorship of the Epigram upon the Letter "H"--John Rogers, Protomartyr, &c.--"Gee-ho"-- Twises--Ancient Timber Town-halls--Johnny Crapaud--Juba Issham--Optical Phenomenon--Bishop of London's House-- "Inveni Portum"--"Cane Decane"--Fides Carbonarii--The Book of Jasher--Sites of Buildings mysteriously changed--Wyned--Sweet Willy O 520
MISCELLANEOUS:--
Notes on Books, &c. 524
Books and Odd Volumes wanted 525
Notices to Correspondents 525
Advertisements 526
Notes.
JOURNAL OF THE EXPENSES OF JOHN, KING OF FRANCE, IN ENGLAND, 1359-60.
"How Kyng John of Fraunce was taken prisoner at the Batayle of Poyeters; how the Englyshmen wan greatly thereat, and how the Prince conveyed the Frenche Kyng fro Burdeaux into Englande."
W. M. R. E.
WAY OF INDICATING TIME IN MUSIC.
Minor Notes.
B. B.
"Nisan Abib, Iyar Zif, Sivan, Thammuz, Ab, Elul; Tisri, Marchesvan, Chisleu, Thebeth, Sebat, Adar."
The first verse commences with the first month of the ecclesiastical year, the second with the first month of the civil year.
A. W.
CYRUS REDDING.
Living some time ago on the picturesque coast of Dorsetshire, I had the good fortune to have for a neighbour a lady of cultivated taste and literary acquirements; among other specimens of antiquity and art to which she drew my attention, was a portrait, in oil, of John Rogers; it was of the size called "Kit Cat," and was well painted. This portrait she held in great veneration and esteem, declaring herself to be a descendant of this champion of Christianity, whose name stands on the "muster roll" of the "noble army of martyrs."
In case KT. should wish to push his inquiries in this quarter, I inclose you the name and address of the lady above alluded to.
M. W. B.
RT.
EIRIONNACH.
Queries.
ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD "DEVIL."
These singular resemblances may prove that fetish worship was more widely spread than is generally believed, and I think justify my doubts as to the etymology of the word in question.
RICHARD F. LITTLEDALE.
Dublin.
FORGED PAPAL SEAL.
An old seal was discovered some years ago by accident in the ruins of an abbey in the south of Ireland, of which the followings is a description. The workmanship is rude, the material a species of bronze. The impression consists of a circle of raised spots: on either side are two venerable human faces, both bearded; there is a rude cross between them. Above them are the letters--
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