“Non possunt nostros multae Faustine liturae,
  Emendare jocos:  una litura potest.”

Martial, Book iv. 10.

NABOC.

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MISCELLANEOUS

NOTES ON BOOKS, SALES, CATALOGUES, &C.

Mr. Bohn has just published the second volume of his very useful and complete edition of Junius’ Letters.  It contains, in addition to a new essay on their authorship, entitled The History and Discovery of Junius, by the editor, Mr. Wade, the Private Letters of Junius addressed to Woodfall; the Letters of Junius to Wilkes; and the Miscellaneous Letters which have been attributed to the same powerful pen.  Mr. Wade is satisfied that Sir Philip Francis was Junius; a theory of which it is said, “Se non e vero e ben trovato:”  and, if he does not go the length of Sir F. Dwarris in regarding Sir P. Francis, not as the solitary champion, but the most active of the sturdy band of politicians whose views he advocated, he shows that he was known to and assisted by many influential members of his own political party.  Some of the most curious points in the Junius history are illustrated by notes by Mr. Bohn himself, who, we have no doubt will find his edition of Junius among the most successful volumes of his Standard Library.

We have received the following Catalogues:—­W.S.  Lincoln’s (Cheltenham House, Westminster Road) Fifty-eighth Catalogue of Cheap Books in various Departments of Literature; W. Straker’s (3.  Adelaide Street, West Strand) Catalogue No. 4. 1850, Theological Literature, Ancient and Modern; J.G.  Bell’s (10.  Bedford Street, Covent Garden) Catalogue of Interesting and Valuable Autograph Letters and other Documents; John Miller’s (43.  Chandos Street) Catalogue No. 8. for 1850, of Books Old and New.

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BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES

WANTED TO PURCHASE.

(In continuation of Lists in former Nos.)

PULLEYNE’S ETYMOLOGICAL COMPENDIUM.

BARNABY GOOGE’S POPISH KINGDOM.

Odd Volumes

MILMAN’S EDITION OF GIBBON’S DECLINE AND FALL.  Ed. 1838.  Vols. 9, 10, 11, 12.

DUKE OF BEDFORD’S CORRESPONDENCE.  Vols. 2 and 3.

ARNOLD’S HISTORY OF ROME.  Vol. 3.

LE CLERC’S BIBLIOTHEQUE CHOISIE.  Vol. 6.

AVELLANADA’S CONTINUATION OF DON QUIXOTE, translated by Barker, 12mo. 1760.  Vol. 2.

TOUR THROUGH GREAT BRITAIN, 12mo. 1742.  Vols. 1 and 2.

TRISTRAM SHANDY.  Vols. 7, 8, 9, and 10.

Letters, stating particulars and lowest price, carriage free to be sent to Mr. BELL, Publisher Of “NOTES AND QUERIES”, 186.  Fleet Street.

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Notices to Correspondents.

P.M. is referred to our 27th No., p. 445., where he will learn that the supposed French original of “Not a Drum was heard” was a clever hoax from the ready pen of Father Prout.  The date when P.M. read the poem, and not the date it bore, is a point necessary to be established to prove its existence “anterior to the supposed author of that beautiful poem".