Notes and Queries, Number 34, June 22, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

A compact Victorian‑era periodical, this issue offers a lively forum where scholars, antiquarians and curious readers exchange short, sharply researched pieces. The pages are peppered with brief notes and queries that illuminate obscure corners of literary and historical knowledge, while a careful transcriber’s guide highlights original typographical quirks and even supplies Greek transliterations for the modern ear.

The centerpiece is a concise yet vivid examination of the sixteenth‑century “Family of Love,” a sect once branded the Agapemone for its radical emphasis on love above all other virtues. Drawing on contemporary chronicles, the article traces the movement’s charismatic founders, its spread across England and the Low Countries, and the fierce governmental backlash that eventually drove it underground. Listeners will enjoy a clear, engaging tour through the tangled web of religious dissent, complete with colorful anecdotes and quotations that bring this forgotten chapter of history to life.