Notes and Queries, Number 02, November 10, 1849

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Notes and Queries, Number 02, November 10, 1849

by Various Authors

EN·~1 hours·27 chapters

Chapters

27 total
1

NOTES AND QUERIES: - A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.

0:07
2

A FEW WORDS TO OUR FRIENDS.

5:30
3

BISHOP AYLMER'S LETTER, AND THE POEM ON THE ARMADA.

3:26
4

QUERIES ANSWERED, NO. 1.

1:35
5

NOTES UPON "NOTES, NO. 1."

2:07
6

QUERY AS TO REFERENCES.

1:46
7

LINES IN THE STYLE OF SUCKLING.

1:26
8

NOTES UPON ANCIENT LIBRARIES.

9:24
9

PEDLAR'S SONG ATTRIBUTED TO SHAKSPERE, AND TRADITION CONNECTED WITH SHAKSPERE'S "HAMLET."

3:00
10

SIR WILLIAM SKIPWYTH, KING'S JUSTICE IN IRELAND.

2:49

Description

A modest yet lively forum for scholars, artists, antiquarians and genealogists, this nineteenth‑century publication invites readers to share discoveries, correct errors and enrich the record of the past. Its opening pages explain a philosophy of modesty and collaboration, offering a space where noted authorities can submit brief notes, queries and illustrations that improve "standard works" while acknowledging the fleeting nature of more popular, less rigorous volumes.

The periodical quickly attracted respected contributors who propose additions to histories, literary analyses and topographical studies, aiming to create a lasting supplement to established texts. By encouraging a courteous exchange of ideas, it hopes to become a trusted repository for the kind of incremental scholarship that sharpens our collective understanding of British literature, history and culture. Listeners will hear the earnest voice of a community eager to refine the written record, one modest note at a time.

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en

Duration

~1 hours (67K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jon Ingram, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Release date

2004-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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Various Authors

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