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 Project Gutenberg 2013-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 164 Various Verschillende Various, Various Bell, George 1814 1890 Bell, G. (George) Notes and Queries, Number 169, January 22, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 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 Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Notes and Queries, Number 169, January 22, 1853" by Various is a collection of literary inquiries and discussions written in the mid-19th century. This publication serves as a platform for scholars, antiquarians, genealogists, and artists to communicate and share insights on various topics related to literature, history, and folklore. The compilation includes notes on word origins, superstitions, significant historical figures, and various queries posed by its correspondents. The opening of this issue introduces a series of notes, including an exploration of the etymology of the term "blackguard" by Sir J. Emerson Tennent, which traces its transition from a benign term associated with domestics to its current derogatory sense. Following that, there are notes on prophecies related to London, alongside inquiries regarding interpretations of Bacon's essays, Irish superstitions, and various genealogical queries. The beginning of this work encapsulates the rich dialogue and exchange of erudition that characterizes the series, inviting readers to delve into obscure knowledge and contribute to the ongoing discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Questions and answers -- Periodicals AG Text Notes and Queries Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Other Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 194220 2025-07-17T09:22:29.045676 text/html 174952 2024-10-23T16:01:10 text/html 169816 2025-07-17T09:22:36.682629 application/epub+zip 170838 2025-07-17T09:22:32.442681 application/epub+zip 146124 2025-07-17T09:22:31.168659 application/epub+zip 368233 2025-07-17T09:22:39.601612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361715 2025-07-17T09:22:35.845637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188908 2022-09-19T14:20:01.122498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159704 2023-09-18T13:32:03.990648 text/plain 139768 2024-10-23T16:01:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17280 2025-07-17T09:22:39.734635 application/rdf+xml 20257 2025-07-17T09:22:31.674660 image/jpeg 4619 2025-07-17T09:22:31.421644 image/jpeg 164961 2025-07-17T09:22:29.064694 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia