E.S.T. Thanks. The Query and Folk Lore shall appear as soon as possible.

W.M.T. is also thanked.  It can scarcely be necessary to assure him, that had we known what he has so kindly informed us, the article he alludes to would not have been inserted, nay, we are sure we may add, that the friend who sent it would never have handed it to us for publication.

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On the 30th of APRIL, 1850, was published, by CHARLES KNIGHT,

PART I. OF

THE IMPERIAL CYCLOPAEDIA;

To be continued in Monthly Parts, price Half-a-Crown, Super-royal 8vo.

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THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE;

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THE MONUMENTAL BRASSES of ENGLAND:  a Series of Engravings upon Wood, from every variety of these interesting and valuable Memorials, accompanied with Descriptive Notices.

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MONUMENTAL BRASSES and SLABS:  an Historical and Descriptive Notice of the Incised Monumental Memorials of the Middle Ages.  With upward of 200 Engravings.

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