Project Gutenberg 2008-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 94 Various Verschillende Various, Various Bell, George 1814 1890 Bell, G. (George) Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Jonathan Ingram, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Library of Early Journals.) "Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853" by Various is a collection of articles and correspondence that fosters conversation among literary men, artists, antiquarians, genealogists, and others interested in cultural phenomena written in the mid-19th century. It serves as a platform to explore a wide range of topics, from folklore and superstition to etymology and historical accounts, often sparked by queries from readers. The collection engages with various folk traditions, literary analysis, and historical curiosities. The opening portion of this issue introduces several intriguing contributions. For instance, C. Clifton Barry discusses the regional affinity of old English folk songs and their links to Scottish ballads, presenting a call for a dedicated compilation of Midland County minstrelsy. W.W. shares observations on the superstitious fears surrounding the appearance of a comet in 1853, reflecting on how such celestial events were often interpreted by the populace as omens of disaster. Additionally, there is an analysis of the old English term "belike," seeking to clarify its usage and origins, while T.J. Buckton offers insights on the Druse religion. Throughout, the dialogue is lively and educational, aiming to delve deeper into the rich tapestry of cultural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Questions and answers -- Periodicals AG Text Notes and Queries Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 203348 203297 2024-12-11T12:46:07.192430 2023-09-12T05:32:05.199613 text/html text/html 206450 2008-10-24T14:19:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 74784 2008-10-24T14:22:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 170848 2024-12-11T12:46:16.635410 application/epub+zip 171201 2024-12-11T12:46:11.365517 application/epub+zip 144357 2024-12-11T12:46:09.684422 application/epub+zip 361347 2024-12-11T12:46:20.177886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350411 2024-12-11T12:46:15.515399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189105 2022-09-12T12:22:42.940527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166547 166296 2024-12-11T12:46:06.327444 2023-09-12T05:32:04.428571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 166433 2008-10-24T14:19:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 68659 2008-10-24T14:22:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 166463 2008-10-24T14:22:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68574 2008-10-24T14:22:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22281 2024-12-11T12:46:20.328860 application/rdf+xml 19640 2024-12-11T12:46:10.248421 image/jpeg 4602 2024-12-11T12:46:09.969414 image/jpeg 163343 2024-12-11T12:46:07.213421 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia