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قراءة كتاب Notes and Queries, Number 27, May 4, 1850
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NOTES AND QUERIES:
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| No. 27. | SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1850 | Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d. |
CONTENTS
| NOTES:— | Page |
| The Mosquito Country | 425 |
| Notes on Bacon and Jeremy Taylor | 427 |
| Duke of Monmouth's Correspondence | 427 |
| Poem by Parnell, by Peter Cunningham | 427 |
| Early English and Early German Literature, by S. Hickson | 428 |
| Folk Lore:—Charm for the Toothache—The Evil Eye—Charms—Roasted Mouse | 429 |
| The Anglo-Saxon Word "Unlæd," by S.W. Singer | 430 |
| Dr. Cosin's MSS.—Index to Baker's MSS., by J.E.B. Mayor | 433 |
| Arabic Numerals | 433 |
| Roman Numerals | 434 |
| Error in Hallam's History of Literature | 434 |
| Notes from Cunningham's Handbook for London | 434 |
| Anecdote of Charles I. | 437 |
| QUERIES:— | |
| The Maudelyne Grace, by E.F. Rimbault, LL.D. | 437 |
| "Esquire" and "Gentleman" | 437 |
| Five Queries (Lines by Suckling, &c.) | 439 |
| Queries proposed, No. I., by Belton Corney | 439 |
| Minor Queries:—Elizabeth and Isabel—Howard Earl of Surrey—Bulls called "William"—Bawn—Mutual—Versicle and Response—Yeoman—Pusan—Iklynton Collar—Lord Karinthen—Christian Captives—Ancient Churchyard Customs—"Rotten Row" and "Stockwell Street." | 439 |
| REPLIES:— | |
| Early Statistics | 441 |
| Byron's Lara | 443 |
| Replies to Minor Queries:—Dr. Whichcot and Lord Shaftesbury—Black Doll—Journal of Sir W. Beeston—Shrew—Trunk Breeches—Queen's Messengers—Dissenting Ministers—Ballad of the Wars in France—Monody on Death of Sir J. Moore | 444 |
| Iron Rails round St. Paul's | 446 |
| MISCELLANEOUS:— | |
| Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. | 446 |
| Books and Odd Volumes Wanted | 446 |
| Notices to Correspondents | 446 |
| Advertisements | 447 |
THE MOSQUITO COUNTRY.—ORIGIN OF THE NAME.—EARLY CONNECTION OF THE MOSQUITO INDIANS WITH THE ENGLISH.
The subject of the Mosquito country has lately acquired a general interest. I am anxious to insert the following "Notes and Queries" in your useful periodical, hoping thus to elicit additional information, or to assist other inquirers.
1. As to the origin of the name. I believe it to be probably derived from an native name of a tribe of Indians in that part of America. The Spanish Central