Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851 : A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Various

Contributor:

Bell, George, 1814-1890

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851" by Various is a scholarly collection of articles, questions, and answers centered on literary, historical, and cultural topics, likely written in the mid-19th century. The content serves as a medium for intellectual exchange among literary men, artists, antiquaries, genealogists, and others interested in similar areas, providing insights into various subjects and queries posed by its readers. The opening of this volume contains a mix of contributions addressing a range of topics, including discussions on historical figures like Perkin Warbeck, peculiar inscriptions on historical artifacts, and etymological investigations into words and phrases. For instance, the text features insights into the identity of Perkin Warbeck, a Hebrew sermon inscribed on a sun-dial, comments on Shakespeare's nautical terminology, and the origins of certain family names. This issue demonstrates the journal's role as a platform for sharing knowledge, resolving queries, and documenting folk traditions while connecting varied subjects from literature to genealogy through engaging discussions and responses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Charlene Taylor, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Library of Early Journals.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2012-03-14