Project Gutenberg 2021-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 208 Various Verschillende Various, Various Bell, George 1814 1890 Bell, G. (George) Notes and Queries, Number 205, October 1, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. Charlene Taylor, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Library of Early Journals.) "Notes and Queries, Number 205, October 1, 1853" by Various is a historical collection of articles and correspondence written in the mid-19th century. This publication serves as a medium of intercommunication for literary scholars, artists, antiquarians, genealogists, and more, showcasing an array of topics intended to share knowledge and provoke discussion among its readers. The opening of this edition presents a blend of notes, queries, and responses on a wide range of subjects. Among the featured works is "The Groaning-board," a story set during the days of Charles II, which discusses public gullibility through a sensational exhibit of an elm board that seemingly groaned. The section on etymology explores the origins of the word "awkward," shedding light on linguistic transformations. Additionally, there are various other minor notes, poems, and discussions surrounding historical figures and customs, all demonstrating the publication's eclectic purpose of preserving and divulging inquiries into literary and historical matters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Questions and answers -- Periodicals AG Text Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 190084 2025-07-26T08:23:57.184330 text/html 168922 2024-10-18T15:52:26 text/html 294987 2025-07-26T08:24:01.625281 application/epub+zip 296121 2025-07-26T08:23:57.952299 application/epub+zip 131424 2025-07-26T08:23:57.540315 application/epub+zip 375843 2025-07-26T08:24:04.131274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366886 2025-07-26T08:24:01.081304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202756 2022-09-29T19:01:23.057614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160699 2025-07-26T08:23:56.683318 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140667 2024-10-18T15:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16569 2025-07-26T08:24:04.286240 application/rdf+xml 24159 2025-07-26T08:23:57.669273 image/jpeg 2748 2025-07-26T08:23:57.606278 image/jpeg 272741 2025-07-26T08:23:57.208281 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 en.wikipedia