Notes and Queries

Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 83, May 31, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Various; Bell, George, 1814-1890 [Editor]· 2 chapters· 13,523 words

his reception at Durham, mentions "_the sword that killed the dragon_," as a relic of antiquity introduced on the occasion. I should feel obliged, if you, or any of your antiquarian readers, could kindly refer me to some tolerably full account of the ceremony alluded to, or th...

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1. letter 107., Cosin, in describing to Sancroft some of the ceremonies of

his reception at Durham, mentions "_the sword that killed the dragon_," as a relic of antiquity introduced on the occasion. I should feel obliged, if you, or any of your antiqua...

2. Act I. Sc. 2.

Here we learn, not only that in Shakspeare's time the road between London and Canterbury was by Gadshill, but also that the tradition was that the pilgrims had been accustomed t...