Octavo, on paper, containing ff. 116 in double columns, with 37 lines in each page. It has red and blue initial letters. Date, the xvth century. This is bound up with the preceding MS. PSALTERIUM SECUNDUM USUM SARUM.

The first 6 leaves contain the Kalendar, two blank ones follow, and the Psalter begins f. 9; the arrangement, both respecting the order of the psalms, and the insertion of canticles and hymns, corresponds with the Salisbury breviary printed at Paris, 1531, (except that Ps. 117 and 118 are placed after the canticle Deut. 32, which follows Ps. 108, instead of as usual after Ps. 25,) ending with the Litany, f. 72 b: then follows the 'Cursus beate Marie Virginis;' f. 74 b, the Vigiliæ defunctorum, and in f. 78 b, the Hymnarium, beginning with the Hymn for Advent 'Conditor alme siderum,' and ending with that In transfiguratione, ‘O nata lux de lumine:' after these follows f. 88, the Commemoratio sanctorum, preceded by the rubrick, 'Incipit commemoratio sanctorum infra pascha et penthec.,' and the volume ends f. 116 a, after the collects 'de omnibus sanctis,' with the words Deo gratias.

A paper book, in 4to, neatly written; of the time of Jas. I. It contains A Reading on the Stat. 23 Hy. VIII. cap. 5, and other laws made concerning Sewers. 41 ff.

At the end, a copy of a letter from L. C. J. Popham to Sir Thos. Lambert, about the draining of the Isle of Ely, dated, Littlecott, ye 7th of

Perhaps a reading of Popham's, who was made Chief Justice of the King's Bench in 1592. According to Dugdale he was Reader in the Middle Temple in the 10th Eliz.

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Dd. v. 4.

A small quarto, on paper, of 141 blank, written in the xvi1th century. of THEOLOGICAL NOTES, from various ing titles;

leaves, some of which are A miscellaneous collection authors, under the follow

(1). Of the essence and attributes of God.
(2). Of Christ.

(3). Of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, &c.

(4). Texts and short notes.

(5). Extracts from Coke, Carpenter, T. Blake [Covenant sealed], Willett [Harm. of 1 Sam.], Bp Montagu [Acts and Monuments], Bp Fotherby [against Atheists and Infidels], Bertram the Priest [de carne et sanguine Christi in sacramento, written by command of Charles the Bald, between 800 and 900 years ago].

(6). Texts against the principal points of popery. From a table printed in the year 1688.

(7). Extracts from R. Boyle [on the style of the Holy Scriptures]. Texts against bribery; and from the Psalms-Notes on points in the Old Testament.

(8). Extracts from Abp Ussher's Answer to the Jesuit's Challenge.

An octavo, on vellum, containing ff. 425 in double columns, with 30 lines in each column. It has illuminated initials, vignettes, and borders. Written in a very beautiful hand of the xvth century, in France, judging both from the style of the illuminations and the rubricks, which are throughout in French. There are catchwords after every 12th leaf.

A mutilated

BREVIARIUM SECUNDUM USUM SARUM.

The volume begins in the middle of the Psalter with Ps. xxvi. 6, 'manus meas: et circumdabo altare tuum:' and a leaf is lost between ff. 23 and 24. After the Psalter and Litany, f. 78, the office en la vigile de pentecoste' begins, and in f. 87, the Legenda from Kings to Malachi, then 'les rebriches generaus,' followed by the offices for the Saints' days, beginning as usual with St Andrew, and ending f. 388, with St Katharine after a blank leaf in f. 389, the Commune sanctorum begins with the rubrick 'Ci commence le commun des saints,' and the MS. ends incompletely, f. 425 b, with the lections for the festa Virginum, 'virgo sapiens' being the catchword for the next page.

Besides the vignettes, which are numerous and beautiful, the borders contain a variety of grotesque figures-apes mounted on goats-monks in absurd positions, &c.

A small quarto, on paper, written upon one side only, of 14 leaves; in good preservation.

S

'The names of all the PATRONS OF ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS within the Bills of Mortality, with the present Incumbents, &c. Jan. 16. 1703.'

It also states their values in tythe and glebe, and gives a list of the Professors of Gresham College.

A paper book, in 4to, loosely written; on the title-page appears, 'BROCARDICA QUE JURE CANONICO sic dicuntur quæ sunt materiæ contrariis rationibus æque probabilibus involutæ.' Moot poynts.

Apparently imperfect. It is paged from 1 to 93, and after 42 blank leaves paged again from 200 to 246.

There are 6 leaves of index, and 3 of references, principally to Statutes of Ed. III.

On the title-page, "James Whitelocke,' nec beneficio nec metu." 9 Augusti, 1590.

Also,

'Bulstrode Whitelocke,

nec adulor nec calumpnior, plane et sane.'

For an account of the Whitelockes, see Chalmers, Biog. Dict.

Brocardica is a title fancifully prefixed to what is in truth only a student's note-book.

A paper book, in 4to, CONTAINING NOTES OF SUNDRY READINGS ON TITHES, extending over 167 ff. At f. 167 appears, 'This last speech being ended, M' Atturney Generall S Robert Heath being then present, answered the same, and was pleased in the name of the whole house to honour the Reader much...

Sir Rob. Heath was appointed Attorney-General in 1625.

John Wylde (his name is given 'Wild' in Haydn's Book of Dignities)

was twice appointed Chief Baron of the Exchequer.

249,250

251

A quarto, on paper, 85 leaves, indifferently written, in a hand of xvIIth century.

LAW COMMON-PLACE BOOK, containing extracts from Statutes, &c.

Dd. v. 10, 11.

See Catalogue of Oriental MSS.

Dd. v. 12.

A paper book, in quarto, bound up with the Nos. 252 and 253, and containing 148 pages with the title

'TWENTY ARGUMENTS against the OATH OF ALLEADGIANCE propounded to Mr Preston and other Defenders of the said Oath in satisfaction of a late bitter provocation published on that subject in the name of Mr Howard by a Lay Catholic.'

The work referred to appears to be, 'A Patterne of Christian Loyaltie, &c., by William Howard,' 4to, London, 1634.

252

253

254

Dd. v. 13.

A paper book, in 4to, collection of notes on THE SECURITIE FOR RENT-CHARGE.'

Badly written, in law hand, time of Chas. I. and imperfect at the beginning.

Dd. v. 14.

A paper book, in 4to, 134 leaves, many blank. DIVERS AND UNCERTAYNE DISCOURSES DEL LEY,' together with notes of several readings, from 2 March, 1611, to 6 Aug. 1614.

On the first page is written, 'By mee Thomas Wateridge.' About the middle of the book are 12 pages, headed 'Joco seria. Of Divers subts.' These consist of anecdotes, related by some members of the Inn, in the year 1611, which is also the date of the handwriting.

Dd. v. 15.

A paper book, in 4to, containing 229 folios, being a note-book of cases, alphabetically arranged, from EARLE' to ' WYNES."

Apparently it is a portion only of the whole work, as it begins at f. 157. The paging extends as far as 272. Clearly written in Law French, in a hand of about the xvith century.

255

Dd. v. 16.

256

A paper book, in quarto, containing the three following tracts, written by different hands, probably French, and not earlier than the middle of the XVIIth century.

1. De anno et eius partibus Tractatus.'

The title (p. 1) of cap. 1um is, 'Anni appellatio et effigies.' The pages numbered 20 and 24 are consecutive; and the tract is incomplete, wanting the chapters after 'De diebus festis Aprilis caput (41um),' which ends on the page numbered 95.

2. Small quarto, on paper, of 62 leaves, written probably in the xvIIIth century, DE LA PREDESTINATION. A treatise in 6 chapters.

Begins (f. 1a):

La Predestination estant un Point au quel...

Ends (f. 62 a) :

fait reposer sur vous ses immenses richesses.

3. A Treatise on Colours.

Without a title, this begins (p. 1):

Ex coloribus incertam esse temperamenti significationem ex eo colligit Galen. 4 simpl. cap. vlt° et pro eiusdem cap. 2. quod in vnoquoque colore, et callida et frigida, et humida et sicca reperiantur. Sed et ratione hinc fiet manifestum.

The reference is to Galen's treatise De Temperamentis.

The abbreviations of the MS. are unusual, the omission of m being denoted by' instead of -.

Ends (p. 30):

De coniectura igitur ex coloribus quesita satis superque dictum est.

、

4. Two leaves on paper, signed Heimbachius G.'

'In auspicatissimas Nuptias Celsissimorum Principum Anhaltii et Arausiæ sponsorum. Scazon.'

Begins:

Ends:

Augusta biga mille Principum tradux
Genus Deorum ubique qui triumphales...

Quod nemo et ipse non queo meum est [ ]
Augusta Biga, mille principum tradux.

Dd. v. 17.

See Catalogue of Oriental MSS.