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This issue of Notes and Queries continues to provide a platform for intellectual discourse, featuring discussions on literary analysis, linguistic origins, and historical curiosities. Contributors examine the meanings and derivations of obscure words and phrases, while also analyzing disputed passages in English poetry and prose. Shakespearean scholarship remains a focal point, with correspondents debating textual variations and editorial interpretations. Additional topics include classical and biblical references, as well as insights into medieval and legal traditions.Responses to previous inquiries contribute to the evolving discussions, with readers refining arguments, presenting alternative viewpoints, and sharing new discoveries. Manuscript studies, antiquarian research, and genealogical investigations further enrich the issue. The periodical’s interactive nature fosters a continuous exchange of knowledge, making it an invaluable resource for scholars, historians, and bibliophiles interested in exploring the depths of language, literature, and history.