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Notes and Queries, Index to Seventh Volume, January-June 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

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Notes and Queries, Index to Seventh Volume, January-June 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

EN·~1 hours·2 chapters

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NOTES AND QUERIES: - A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC. - "When found, make a note of."—Captain Cuttle.

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INDEX

1:59:46

Description

A nineteenth‑century "Notes and Queries" serves as a lively forum where scholars, artists, antiquarians and genealogists exchange brief observations, questions and answers. The opening pages set the tone for a collaborative venture, inviting contributors to flag curiosities and record discoveries that might otherwise slip by unnoticed. Its conversational style captures the spirit of a community eager to share insights across a remarkably wide range of subjects.

The accompanying index to the seventh volume transforms the collection into a practical reference tool, guiding readers through entries on everything from obscure house‑marks and medieval bishops to folk tales, linguistic quirks and artistic anecdotes. Whether you’re tracing a family lineage, probing a medieval ritual, or simply indulging a love of obscure trivia, the volume offers a treasure‑trove of bite‑sized scholarship. Listeners will enjoy flipping through these concise yet richly detailed notes, gaining a sense of the vibrant intellectual exchange that animated Victorian literary circles.

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Notes and Queries, Index to Seventh Volume, January-June 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (115K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Charlene Taylor, Jonathan Ingram, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

2013-05-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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