QUERIES ANSWERED, NO. 7

A new *blunder* of Mr. Malone.—I love the memory of Edmond Malone, albeit he sometimes committed blunders. He committed a pitiable blunder when he broke his bow in shooting at the worthless Samuel Ireland; and he committed an irreparable blunder when he whitewashed the monumental effigy of the matchless Shakspere. Of the blunder ascribed to him by a reverend querist (No. 14. p. 213) he was quite innocent. Before we censure an author or editor, we should consult his *own* edition. He cannot be answerable for the errors of any other impression. Such, at least, is *my* notion of critical equity.…