gratification is materially involved in the prosecution of my undertaking. I have not yet troubled my connections in either University. I have correspondents on the Continent, and I may safely engage to promise, that what I propose to succeed shall not be inferior to this attempt in interest or value.

I take the liberty also to invite all those who possess rarities of the kind, which will be found hereafter to be described, to accommodate me with the loan of them for the public benefit and amusement.

Having nothing more to add, I here take my leave of the reader, with hearty good will, earnestly desiring that he may receive as much pleasure in the examination of my volumes as I had in compiling them.

East Sheen, Nov. 14, 1806.

THIS is one of the scarcest books that we have. There is a copy in the Cracherode Collection which belonged to Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury, and is distinguished by his autograph; and indeed the book was written at his recommendation. There was a map of Cambridge engraved for the book, by one Lind, a domestic of Archbishop Parker.

This is the only example I have seen of Cantebrigien is instead of Cantabrigiensis.

Queen