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To such of our readers, and we believe they form neither the least numerous nor the least intelligent portion of our friends, who consider the columns which we devote to Folk Lore among the most interesting parts of our paper, we recommend an attentive perusal of a little work, which has just reached a second edition, and which is calculated to invest with fresh interest that very curious subject. We allude to Dr. Herbert Mayo's volume On the Truths contained in Popular Superstitions, with an Account of Mesmerism. Dr. Mayo's object is "to exhibit in their true light the singular natural phenomena by which old superstition and modern charlatanism have in turn profited,—to indicate their laws, and to develope their theory"—and he does this in a way to excite the reader's deepest attention, and to convince him that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in his philosophy.

Daily Steps towards Heaven, or Practical Thoughts on the Gospel History, and especially on the Life and Teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ. For every Day in the Year, according to the Christian Seasons, with Titles and Characters of Christ, and a Harmony of the Four Gospels, is the ample and descriptive title of a small devotional volume, which has been received with such favour by all classes of churchmen as to have passed through two large editions in little more than a twelve-month; which is better testimony to its merits than any we could give.

Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson will sell on Monday next, and the five following days, a valuable collection of Books, from the library of a gentleman in the country, among which will be found some curious early English Tracts relating to the Church, and some scarce poetical pieces.

Messrs. Puttick and Simpson, of 191. Piccadilly, will sell on Monday, and five following days, the valuable library of the late Rev. George Innes, Head Master of the King's School, Warwick; together with the library of a clergyman.

Books Received.—Dr. Pusey's Letter to the Lord Bishop of London, in explanation of some Statements contained in a Letter by the Rev. W. Dodsworth.

Directions for the Preservation of English Antiquities, especially those of the First Three Periods. By J. Y. Akerman. This little tract, which is illustrated with numerous woodcuts, has been prepared by the Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries, in a cheap form (it is sold for a penny!), that by its wide circulation, especially among agricultural labourers, it may be the means of preserving many remains of interest. Is it too much to ask those who approve of Mr. Akerman's object to assist in its circulation; and to further that object by depositing any articles which it may be the means of rescuing from destruction either in the British Museum, or the Museum of the Society of Antiquaries.

Catalogues Received.—B. Quaritch's (16. Castle Street, Leicester Square) Cheap Book Circular, and Catalogue of Books in all Languages; J. Russell Smith's (4. Old Compton Street, Soho) Catalogue of Ancient Manuscripts on Vellum and Paper; Deeds, Charters, and other Documents relating to English Families and Counties; Hebrew Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, &c.

BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES WANTED TO PURCHASE

Comenii (Joan. Amos) Unius Necessarii, Amst. 1668, 4to.
–– De Independentiâ, Amst. 1661, 12mo.
–– Raymondi Sebundi Theologia Naturalis, Amst. 1661, 12mo.
–– De Regulâ Fidei, Amst., 1658, 12mo.
–– De Natura Caloris et Frigoris, Amst., 1660, 12mo.
(Comenii (J. A.) sed anon.) Cartesius cum suâ Philosophiâ eversus, 12mo.
Ripamontii (Jos.) Historia Mediolanensis, Mediol., 1648, 5 Vols. fol.
Maresii (Saml.) Antirrheticon contra J. A. Comenium, Groning, 4to.
Erasti (Thomæ) De Auro Potabili, Basil, 1578, 8vo.
–– Disputationes de Medicina Philippi Paracelsi, 4 Parts, 4to., Basil, 1572.
Varro (Terent.) De Linguâ Latinâ cum Notis G. Scioppii, Ingolds., 1665, 8vo.
Epistola nobilissimi et literatissimi Viri (i.e. Danl. Eremitæ) Patavio ad Gasparem Scioppium Romam scripta, 1610, 4to.
Macri (Nicodemi) cum Nicolao Crasso Disceptatio de Parænesi Cardinalis Baronii ad Rempub. Venetam, Venet., 1607, 8vo.
Pompomatii (Petri) Operum Nomenclator ex Bibliothecâ Jo. Bourdelotii, Paris, 1633, 8vo.
Liceti (Fortun.) De propriorum Operum historia, Patav. 1634, 4to.
Scaligeri (Jul. Cæs.) Oratio de optimo dicendi genere contra Erasmum, Lutet., 1537, 8vo.
Puteani (Erycii) Pompa Prosphonetica, Lovan., 1639, 8vo.
Wottoni (Hen.) Epistola de Gaspare Scioppio, Amberg., 1613, 8vo.
Lavandæ (Eugenii) Grammaticus Pædicus, 1638, 12mo.
–– Grammaticus Palæphatius, 1639, 12mo.
–– Notæ astrum inextinctum, 1641, 8vo.
Spectator Newspaper, No. 1102. for Sept. 11th, 1847. (Ten Shillings will be given for a clean copy.)
Gretser (Jacobus) Opera Omnia de Sancta Cruce accurate recognita multis partibus locupletata et uno in volumine edita. Folio, Ingolst. 1616.
Michael Drayton's Works, 4 Vols. 8vo. 1753.

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Notices to Correspondents

M. A. H. "A Skeleton in every House." This saying doubtless had its origin in an Italian Story. See our Second Vol., p. 231.

L. J., who inquires about the name Rotten Row, is referred to our Second Vol., p. 235.

J. N. Chadwick. "A Rowland for an Oliver" is explained in our Second Vol., p. 132; and "As Lazy as Ludlam's Dog," which is a kindred proverb, to his "Lazy as Hall's Dog," in Vol. i., p. 475.; Vol. ii., p. 42.

M. R. The Royal Arms from William the Conqueror (?) to the time of Henry II. were two lions passant gardant; but Henry II., on his marriage with Eleanor, added her arms, a lion passant gardant, to his own; making the three lions, which have continued to the present day to be the insignia of England. See Parker's Glossary of Heraldry.

Charles H. Markham. The figures on the chemist's bottles are the signs denoting the seven planets, which the alchemist formerly employed in common with the astrologer. See a curious article entitled Astrology and Alchemy in the Quarterly Review, Vol. xxi. pp. 180. et seq.

Varro is right in his conjecture; and thanked for his kindness and good wishes. Will he not unmask?

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Errata.—No. 69. p. 152. col. 2. l. 6., for "paternoster, i.e." read "paternostreè"; and in some copies of No. 63, in the last stanza of the Digby Poems, "Paw and Maw" had not been corrected, as they should have been, to "Pan and Man."

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