Notes and Queries, Number 63, January 11, 1851

A lively snapshot of mid‑nineteenth‑century scholarly conversation, this volume gathers a kaleidoscope of notes, questions and replies from the world of literature, antiquities, genealogy and folklore. Readers will wander through concise essays on the Geneva Bible’s printing history, discover newly unearthed poems from Sir Kenelm Digby’s papers, and explore brief investigations into forgotten actors, obscure family histories and the origins of curious phrases.

The pages also capture the collegial spirit of the era, with contributors offering corrections, sharing rare bibliographic details and posting modest advertisements for books and odd volumes. Listeners can enjoy the charm of a gentleman’s club of letters, where each entry opens a small window onto the passions and curiosities that animated Victorian intellectual life.