Notes and Queries: a window into literary history and local lore
This volume collects the January–June 1911 issue of a long-running journal for literary men and general readers. It presents short notes, bibliographic observations, and reader inquiries that illuminate authors, manuscripts, and cultural history with concise, cross-cutting detail. The material is factual, archival in spirit, and focused on verifiable curiosities.

In this edition you’ll find careful discoveries about Milton’s Bible entries, including birth and death notes recorded in a family Bible and related archival references. There are local-history notes about Bishopsgate Street Without, its signs, inns, and historical associations with old city life. The issue also gathers brief anecdotes and cross-references on topics ranging from postmarks and folklore to literary anecdotes and bibliographical curiosities. Each piece sticks to documented detail and invites further exploration.

- Focused notes on Milton Bibles and early modern family records.
- Local history of Bishopsgate Street Without and its venerable inns.
- Short discoveries about historical signs, folklore, and bibliographic curiosities.
- Reader-driven questions and concise historical explanations.

Ideal for readers of literary history, manuscript study, and those who enjoy small, well-sourced glimpses into the past.

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