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This issue of Notes and Queries continues to serve as an essential forum for literary, linguistic, and historical discussions. Contributors examine the origins and meanings of obscure words and phrases, providing etymological insights and tracing their historical evolution. Shakespearean studies remain prominent, with debates over textual variations, editorial decisions, and interpretative challenges. Other discussions explore biblical and classical references, medieval customs, and antiquarian research, broadening the scope of scholarly inquiry.Responses to previous inquiries contribute to the dynamic exchange of knowledge, as correspondents refine earlier discussions, introduce alternative perspectives, and share newly discovered historical evidence. Manuscript studies, early printing techniques, and genealogical investigations further enrich the content. The periodical’s interactive format fosters ongoing scholarly dialogue, reinforcing its reputation as a valuable resource for historians, bibliophiles, and researchers engaged in the study of language, literature, and historical traditions.