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Book Found. The Editor having picked up at a book-stall the 2nd vol. 

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J. P. (Birmingham). A newly-married man is called Benedict frmi 

 Benedict in Mucli Ado About Nothing, whose avowal. When I said 1 

 would die a Bachelor, I did not think I should live tiU I were married, 

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A. B. R. Yes. We could not give the proposed copy of Hie hand- 

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Vf.Q. The passage— „ , . • vi-„ 



" where ignorance is bliss 



'Tis folly to be wise,"— 



is from Gray's Ode on Eton College. 



C. S. We have a letter for this Correspmdent. How shall it he for- 

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Gko. Sayie. Ymir long extract has been forwarded to BaRiENSis. 



C. M. G. (Market Bosworth). How shall we forward a letter to this 

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T. S . A .. who asks when swords ceased to he worn in public. M referred 

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