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ON the completion of the First Series of NOTES AND QUERIES, it

was suggested from many quarters, that a selection of the more curious articles scattered through the twelve volumes would be welcome to a numerous body of readers. It was said that such a selection, judiciously made, would not only add to a class of books of which we have too few in English literature,— -we mean books of the pleasant gossiping character of the French ANA for the amusement of the general reader,but would serve in some measure to supply the place of the entire series to those who might not possess it.

It has been determined to carry out this idea by the publication of a few small volumes, each devoted to a particular subject. The first, which was published some time since, is devoted to History: and we trust that whether the reader looks at the value of the original documents there reprinted, or the historical truths therein established, he will be disposed to address the book in the words of Cowper, so happily suggested by Mr. Peter Cunningham as the appropriate motto of NOTES AND QUERIES itself,

"By thee I might correct, erroneous oft,
The clock of History-facts and events
Timing more punctual, unrecorded facts
Recovering, and mis-stated setting right."

While on the other hand the volume, from its miscellaneous character, has, we hope, been found an acceptable addition to that pleasant class of books which Horace Walpole felicitously describes as "lounging books, books which one takes up in the gout, low spirits, ennui, or when one is waiting for company."

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"IT IS FULL OF CURIOUS MATTER, PLEASANT TO READ, AND WELL WORTHY OF PRESERVATION IN PERMANEN Leader. SHAPE."

Similar Volumes illustrative of Biography, Literature, Proverbs, Ballads, &c. are in preparation.

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FOLK LORE.

Of witching rhymes
And evil spirits; of the death-bed call
Of him who robb'd the widow, and devour'd
The orphan's portion; of unquiet souls
Risen from the grave to ease the heavy guilt
Of deeds in life concealed; of shapes that walk

At dead of night and clank their chains, and wave
The torch of Hell around the murderer's bed."

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