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There are voléσeis to all the Pauline Epistles except Romans, but not to the Catholick Epistles; ff. 79–83 should follow in the order 80, 81, 79, 83, 82.

This MS. is 21 in Scholz's enumeration of Codd. minusc. and is assigned by him to the xiith century, but seems to be more recent.

In the cover is written the name Jo. Luke.

Dd. XI. 91.

A paper book, in quarto, of 254 leaves, written in the xviith century, on one side only, with the running-title

'OF THE ART OF PRINTING.'

On a waste leaf at the beginning is the statement that

'This treatise of ye first Inuention of prenting was Collected by Mr Richard Smith: prothoniter of Woodstrete Counter: the origenall coppey of his one hand writing is now in the handes Mr Fletewood.' See Chalmers' Biog. Dict. xxvIII. 130-1.

Dd. XII. 1-14.

See Catalogue of Oriental MSS.

Dd. xii. 15.

A duodecimo, on paper, of 143 leaves.

A miscellaneous NOTE-BOOK in the handwriting of EDMUND CASTELL, Professor of Arabick. The notes are chiefly in Æthiopick, with Latin renderings: some in Arabick. Many pages are blank. Compare Dd. vi. 4.

Dd. XII. 16.

A small quarto, on paper, of the xvIIth century, consisting of 143 leaves, mostly paged, each page containing 25 or more lines.

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1. CESARIS CREMONINI INTRODUCTIO IN LOGICAM ARISTOTELIS.'

Begins:

Dialecticam introductionem habituri...

Ends:

...pro scientiæ demonstrativæ explanatione.

The author's name is mentioned at fol. 117b; and the date (162) at the end, fol. 140 b. See Dd. v. 28, and Dd. Ix. 19.

2. PETRUS POMPONASIUS apud Contarenum de NATURA ANIME HUMANE.'

Begins:

Intelligere non est sine phantasia. fol. 141...

The MS, ends thus:

..Plura vide apud Contarenum de Immortalitate contra Petrum Pomponasium.

Gaspar Contarini's Treatise against Pietro Pomponazzo is contained in his collected Works, printed at Paris in 1571.

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735

Dd. xi. 17.

A duodecimo, on parchment, of 91 leaves, with about 30 lines. in each page. The date is about the xv th century, and the volume is imperfect both at beginning and end.

COMPENDIUM THEOLOGICE VERITATIS.

Begins (Lib. ii. c. 9):

[Egre]diens in se ipsum reflexus...

Ends (Lib. vi. c. 20):

...quedam vero in accione ejusdem ut est...

This treatise, which has been assigned to various authors, will be found in the Opp. S. Bonaventura, Mogunt. 1609, Tom. vii. App. pp. 687, sqq.

Dd. XII. 18.

A thick octavo, on paper, containing 524 pages, written in a
fair hand, of about the middle of the xvIIth century, in Latin.
A running COMMENTARY on various Books and Titles of the
DIGEST, illustrated from the early Commentators.

It commences: 'De ratihabitione sic statuendum,' and ends with Tit. 9, 'Pro Legato.

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A small paper book, in 12mo, with the title outside, on the edge of the leaves.

6 JOHN DINLEY'S ORATION att Sr Albert Morton's Funerall.' The preface To... my lady Elizabeth Morton...' is dated from the Princes Court att Leyden,' with the autograph of 'Jo. Dinley.' See Nichols' Progresses of James I. 111, 438 n. (4to. 1828).

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741

Dd. XII. 20-22.

Three paper books, in 12mo, now in two volumes, written by a member of the House of Commons, and forming

A JOURNAL of Proceedings in the second PARLIAMENT OF CHARLES I.

The writer has made many corrections, and in two or three places has employed short-hand.

At the end is' Sic abeunt omnes et cessat gloria regni. Finis parlementi inchoati 6° die Febr. 1625, et determinati dissolutique 15 die Junii 1626. Stante. D. B.': cf. Parl. Hist. п. 38-191.

Dd. xi. 23.

A small quarto, on parchment, 87 leaves, handwriting of the xvth century: imperfect.

1. Fragment of a treatise, on Grammar, in French.

2. A treatise, on Tenures, written in the pleading-language used of old in the Courts of Law.

Beginning:

'Tenura dicitur per sermonem militarem per sermonem socagii Sokemann.'

The last few lines are illegible.

See Redman's Olde Tenures, printed in 1537.

3. A treatise, in the same language, on Forms of Action and modes of procedure.

Beginning:

Curia Baronis ac etiam Regalis.

4. Extracts from the book De Custumis in camera Guyhalde ciuitatis London.

5. A French treatise, of which the title is furnished by the colophon :

'Ici fini le coMMUNE PARLANCE

Nulle meliour en tout le France.'

Dd. xii. 24.

A paper book, in 12mo, written in short-hand, about 1700, 191 leaves, containing

NOTES of SERMONS, and COMMENTS over various passages of SCRIPTURE, by the writer, and others.

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A duodecimo, on parchment, of 74 leaves, the first 59, which are in a smaller handwriting than the rest, contain about 25 lines in a page: the last 15 have each 18 lines. Its date is the xvth century.

1. ff. 1-59. A HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS, in Dutch.
Begins:

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Dd. XII. 26.

A duodecimo, on paper, (with two leaves of parchment) of 198 leaves, containing 22 lines in a page. Probably of the xvth century. The first page is illuminated, and in the cover is pasted a rude woodcut coloured of S. Gregory and S. Luke.

1. ff. 1-111. A TREATISE ON THE SACRAMENT, with Prayers, in the Dutch language.

Begins:

Coemt tot mi alle die pynlike arbeiden...

Ends:

...claer in den hemel.

2. ff. 114-198.

UNSER LIEVER VROUWEN Salter.'

Dutch hymns and prayers addressed to the Virgin Mary, being a kind of adaptation of the Psalms.

Begins:

O Maria doe op mynen mout...

Ends:

...dyns aensichtes in ewicheit. Amen.

Dd. XII. 27.

A duodecimo, written on paper, and in good preservation; containing about 120 folios, some of which are blank.

It seems to be the NOTE-BOOK of a PRACTISING ATTORNEY; the first part of which is described on the title-page in gilt letters:

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746

'A brief compendary declaring the lawe courts or places above at London and also the officers therewith. Instruction to practise at the Comen Plees,' &c. &c. A.D. 1618.

The latter portion of the book contains notes of charges allowed on certain proceedings; towards the end appears this: Edμovd Ovy0.

Dd. XII. 28.

A paper book, in 12mo, containing, on 52 pages,

BRIEF HISTORIES of the ROMAN, TURKISH, GERMAN, GREEK and SPANISH EMPIRES, and the NETHERLANDS.

Begins (p. 1):

Romulus Romes first founder was the base sonne of a licentious vestall......

It is bound up with the following MS.

Dd. XII. 29.

A duodecimo, on paper, of 27 leaves, written in the xvith century: containing

References to Texts of Scripture on various topics.

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748

Dd. XII. 30.

A duodecimo, on paper, of 175 leaves (some blank) written in the xvIIth century.

NOTES OF SERMONS, in Latin and English.

Dd. XII. 31.

A paper book, in 12mo, written in the xvIIth century, with the following title:

'SUMMARIUM HISTORICUM SACRUM; or a short Collection of many remarkeable passages of Gods providence in the preservation of his church and people, maugre the rage of Antechrist and all other bloody tyrants and persecutors, gathered out of the best historians compared with the scriptures.'

It begins (p.1):

Daniels prophecys compared with the times in wch they were fulfilled.
We may well call Daniels prophecys......

It ends with an 'exposition of the 4th viall,' Rev. 8.
On the edge of the leaves is, 'History of World, 1615.'

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