Notes and Queries, Number 72, March 15, 1851, page 1 by Various Authors
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inor Notes:--Note for the Topographers of Ancient London, and for the Monasticon--Gray and Burns-- Traditional Notice of Richard III.--Oliver Cromwell-- Snail-eating 206
QUERIES:-- Biddings in Wales 207 Minor Queries:--Lord of Relton--Beatrix de Bradney-- "Letters on the British Museum"--Ballad Editing: The "Outlandish Knight"--Latin Epigram on the Duchess of Eboli--Engraved Portrait-- Blackstone's Commentaries and Table of Precedence-- The Two Drs. Abercromby--Witte van Haemstede--J. Bruckner: Dutch Church in Norwich 208
MINOR QUERIES ANSWERED:--The Hereditary Earl Marshal--The Beggar's Petition--"Tiring-irons never to be untied" 209
REPLIES:-- The Meaning of Eisell, by H. K. S. Causton 210 Replies to Minor Queries:--William Chilcott--Fossil Elk of Ireland--Canes Lesos--"By Hook or by Crook"--Suem--Sir George Downing--Miching Malicho--Cor Linguæ--Under the Rose--"Impatient to speak, and not see"--Bishop Frampton--Old Tract on the Eucharist--Was Hugh Peters ever on the Stage? 212
MISCELLANEOUS:-- Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 214 Books and Odd Volumes wanted 215 Notices to Correspondents 215 Advertisements 215
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Notes.
ILLUSTRATIONS OF CHAUCER.
(Vol. iii., pp. 131. 133.)
I am glad to perceive that some of the correspondents of "NOTES AND QUERIES" are turning their attention to the elucidation of Chaucer. The text of our father-poet, having remained as it were in fallow since the time of Tyrwhitt, now presents a rich field for industry; and, in offering free port and entry to all comments and suggestions, to be there sifted and garnered up, the pages of "NOTES AND QUERIES" may soon become a depository from which ample materials may be obtained for a new edition of Chaucer, now become an acknowledged desideratum.
One excellent illustration has lately been added, at page 133., in a note without signature upon "Nettle in, dock out." If confirmed[1], it will furnish not only a most satisfactory explanati