Notes and Queries, Number 66, February 1, 1851

Notes and Queries, Number 66, February 1, 1851
A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc
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Notes and Queries, Number 66, February 1, 1851
A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc
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ive-branch and spear, or seated under an arch, are patterns; the second has the legend BELLO ET PACE in indented letters, a mode revived in the reign of George III. It is said that many years ago a lady in the north of England lost one of the farthings of Queen Anne, which she much prized as the bequest of a deceased friend, and that having offered in the public journals a large reward for its recovery, it was ever afterwards supposed that any farthing of this monarch was of great value.

J. Y. AKERMAN.

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FOLK LORE.

Lammer Beads.--Does any one know the meaning of "Lammer beads?" They are almost always made of amber, and are considered as a charm to keep away evil of every kind; their touch is believed to cure many diseases, and they are still worn by many old people in Scotland round the neck. The name cannot have anything to do with "Lammermuir," as, although they are well known among the old people of Lammermuir, yet they are equally so all over Scotland.

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