# Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Author: Various; Bell, George, 1814-1890 [Editor]

Genre: Notes and Queries

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42792

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## Summary

MINOR QUERIES:--Prophecy in Hoveden--A Skating Problem-- "Rap and read for"--"The wee brown Hen"--Deprived Bishops of Scotland, 1638--Passage in Carlyle--Madagascar Poetry--Ink--Hamilton Queries--Derivation of Windfall--Do the Sun's Rays put out the Fire?--Denmark and Slavery-- Spontaneous Combustion--Bucks, most ancient and honourable Society of--Lines quoted by Charles Lamb-- Descendants of Dr. Bill--"The Rebellious Prayer"-- Ravenshaw and his Works 284

## Chapters

- [Part 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notes-and-queries-number-177-march-19-1853-a-medium-of-inter-co-dd8bb6d3/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Part 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notes-and-queries-number-177-march-19-1853-a-medium-of-inter-co-dd8bb6d3/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Part 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notes-and-queries-number-177-march-19-1853-a-medium-of-inter-co-dd8bb6d3/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Part 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notes-and-queries-number-177-march-19-1853-a-medium-of-inter-co-dd8bb6d3/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notes-and-queries-number-177-march-19-1853-a-medium-of-inter-co-dd8bb6d3/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Part 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notes-and-queries-number-177-march-19-1853-a-medium-of-inter-co-dd8bb6d3/chapters/6/index.md)