W. Singer. 203
Replies to Minor Queries:--Lord Richard
Christophilus--Poker--Querela Cantabrigiensis--"One
Bell"--Fabulous Account of the Lion--Pomfret on the
Thames--Walrond Family--Armenian Language--Genealogical
Query--Richard Baxter's Descendants--Duresme and Dunelm. 204
MISCELLANEOUS:--
Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 207
Books and Odd Volumes Wanted. 207
Notices to Correspondents. 207
Advertisements. 207
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NOTES
NOTES AND QUERIES
The history of books and periodicals of a similar character ought to be
the object of interest to the readers of this work. The number of works
in which answers have been given to proposed questions is not small. Not
to mention the _Spectator_ and its imitators, nor the class of almanacs
which give riddles and problems, nor mathematical periodicals of a more
extensive character,--though all these ought to be discussed in course
of time,--there yet remains a class of books in which general questions
proposed by the public are answered periodically, either by the public
or by the editors. Perhaps an account of one of these may bring out
others.
In 1736 and 1737 appeared the _Weekly Oracle; or, Universal Library.
Published by a Society of Gentlemen._ One folio sheet was published
weekly, usually ending in the middle of a sentence. (Query. What is the
technical name for this mode of publication? If none, what ought to be?)
I have one folio volume of seventy numbers, at the end of which notice
of suspension is given, with prospect of revival in another form
probably no more was published.
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