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This issue of Notes and Queries continues to serve as an essential platform for literary, linguistic, and historical scholarship. Contributors explore the origins and meanings of obscure words and phrases, tracing their historical evolution and usage. Shakespearean studies remain a central theme, with discussions on textual variations, editorial choices, and interpretative debates. Other topics include biblical and classical references, medieval customs, and antiquarian discoveries, further broadening the journal’s academic reach.Responses to previous inquiries enhance the ongoing discourse, as correspondents refine arguments, introduce alternative viewpoints, and share newly uncovered documentary evidence. Studies on manuscript discoveries, early printing techniques, and genealogical research add depth to this issue. The interactive nature of the periodical fosters continuous scholarly dialogue, reinforcing its reputation as an invaluable resource for historians, bibliophiles, and researchers engaged in language, literature, and historical studies.