Project Gutenberg 2004-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 336 Various Verschillende Various, Various Notes and Queries, Number 26, April 27, 1850 Produced by Jon Ingram, David King, the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team, and The Internet Library of Early Journals, "Notes and Queries, Number 26, April 27, 1850" by Various is a historical collection of inquiries and answers, along with notes on various literary, artistic, and genealogical topics, published in the mid-19th century. This edition aims to engage intellectual minds interested in exploring historical curiosities, literary references, and various queries from writers and readers alike, serving as a communal platform for knowledge exchange. The opening of this edition presents a variety of interests, with sections on notable figures such as poet Nicholas Breton, inquiries about the Dodo, the derivation of terms like "sterling" and "penny," and discussions on London locations mentioned in various historical texts. It begins with a call for contributions from correspondents, touching on folklore, literary works, and local anecdotes, inviting engagement from readers who have insights or clarifications regarding these topics. As a whole, the beginning establishes a rich tapestry of intellectual curiosity and scholarly dialogue prevalent in the 1850s, engaging those fascinated by history, literature, and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Questions and answers -- Periodicals AG Text Notes and Queries Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 125454 2025-08-06T07:11:27.292093 text/html 101316 2024-10-28T20:47:26 text/html 135528 2025-08-06T07:11:33.604053 application/epub+zip 136204 2025-08-06T07:11:30.389091 application/epub+zip 116725 2025-08-06T07:11:29.244091 application/epub+zip 294661 2025-08-06T07:11:35.889076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283451 2025-08-06T07:11:32.860113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250612 2022-09-07T13:04:48.499336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109333 2025-08-06T07:11:26.881102 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89511 2024-10-28T20:47:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16190 2025-08-06T07:11:36.011051 application/rdf+xml 17593 2025-08-06T07:11:29.733071 image/jpeg 3939 2025-08-06T07:11:29.486084 image/jpeg 131771 2025-08-06T07:11:27.303091 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog