nated. The number of lines in a page in most parts is 46, in some 29. The volume has suffered very much from damp, which has destroyed parts of some leaves totally, and in much of the book has obliterated the black ink, leaving only the rubrics visible. It contains five Medical Works, mostly translated from the Greek, as follows:

These are six books corresponding nearly to Books VIII., I., II., IV., VII., and vi. of the Synopsis ad Eustathium Filium, edited by Rasarius, 12mo, Ven. M.D.LIV. The translation however is altogether an independent one. The prologue in the MS. seems to be the advertisement of the translator, but is nearly illegible, and much mutilated.

The treatise begins :

Si Capitis dolor ex nimio aeris calore obvenerit...

Ends:

...secundum virtutem auferendus sanguis et cetera.

2. ff. 60-93. CASSIUS FELIX.'

This work does not correspond with the description of any of the known works of this author. It contains 82 chapters, each discussing a disease and its cure. There is a short prologue by the translator who professes to have undertaken ex grecis logice secte auctoribus omnia necessaria documenta in brevi eloquio latino sermone conscribere.

Begins:

Ad Cephaleam. Ad tardum sive inveteratum capitis dolorem... Ends:

3.

TRES.'

...et in fleculo apposita abstinere fluxus.

ff. 94-145. 6 THEODORI PRISCIANI ARCHIATRI LIBRI

These have been published in a translation substantially the same by Segismundus Gelenius. 4to, Basil, M.D.XXXII.

Begins:

Super me College Olimpi exoratione...

Ends:

...usus magis quam lectionis debebis advertere.

The copyist's errors are very numerous in this part. The colophon has been blotted out, but is partly legible as follows: 'Ex Practica-Theodori Prisciani die 13° Julii 1484.'

4. ff. 146-206. PULCHERRIMUM ET UTILISSIMUM OPUS AD SANITATIS CONSERVATIONEM editum ab eximio artium et medicine professore Magistro Benedicto de Nursia tunc serenissimi et potentissimi ducis Mediolani medico, ad nostrum in Christo parentem et D. n. d. n. divina providentia s. pontificem [SIXTUM IV].

This is a work on Diet, alphabetical in form, with an Appendix on Animæ Passiones. It does not appear to have been printed. It is the only work originally Latin in the volume.

Begins:

Summo decet studio emergentes morborum insidias deprimi...

Ends:

...moderatus vero ad sanitatis conservationem juvamentum præstat. 5. ff. 207. HIPPOCRATIS LIBRI DUO DE FLATIBUS, ET DE PASSIONIBUS.

These are translated by Franciscus Philelphus, with epistles dedicatory ad Philippum Mariam Anglum Mediolanensium ducem. The date at the colophon is slightly mutilated, through wear and damp, but may probably be read as follows:

'Mediolani a nativitate dominica MCCCCXLIIII sexto Kalend. Januarias.' A vellum leaf of a very ancient service-book has been used in the binding.

1498

Gg. II. 33.

A quarto, on parchment, containing ff. 163, in double columns, with 32 lines in each column. The initial letters are green and red alternately. Date, the x11th century.

'PARS SECUNDA DE FLORIBUS PSALTERII.'

Begins with Ps. 51:

Agitur in hoc psalmo de duobus generibus hominum...
Ends with Ps. 98, (incompletely):

...In hoc nomine territi demones: possessa corpora.....

It consists of a very full commentary on these psalms, each verse being inserted before its commentary.

There are the following notes of ownership:

f. 1. Liber sancte Marie de Rupe.

f. 163. Shyrbroke, 1583.

1499

Gg. I. 34.

A folio, on paper, of 367 pages, there being two pages numbered 211 and 212; the last page of writing is marked 365. After some blank leaves there follow 18 pages of writing in a later hand and one page of index.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH.

1. Sir Thos. Smith's Dialogue about Qu. Elizabeth's Marriage. p. 1.

6

2. The effecte of the Lorde Keper's oracion in the Starre Chambere the laste daye of Hyllarys terme, 1566.'

p. 82. 3. Allegacions ageynst the surmysed tytle of the Queene of Scotts and the favorers of the same.' p. 88.

4. An Answeare to the former Allegations agt the Queene of Scott's title to the crowne of England.' p. 107.

5. Allegacions in the behalf of the highe and myghty Princes the Ladye Marie nowe Queene of Scottes ageynste the opynyons and books sette forthe in the parte and favor of the Ladye Katheryne and ye rest of thissues of the frenche Queene touching the successyon to the crowne.' It is dated at the end 20 Marcii 1565. p. 118.

Appears to have been printed in 1690 by Morgan.

6. An essay concerning the right of the Lady Katherine.

p. 145.

7. Will of Henry VIII. p. 173.

8. The humble petycion of the Comons of the Lower Howse to the Quens ma® Quene Elyzabeth.' p. 192.

9. The answere of Queene Elyzabeth to the Comons of the lowere howse who movede her to marrye and to take ordere for the succession the first year of her raygne.' p. 199.

10.

The humble petycion of the Lordes of the upper howse to the Quene's matie at that tyme.' p. 201.

11. The speche of the queens Matie had the next parlyament followynge the teusday after Alhallowsdaye to the Duke of Norfolk,' and others. p. 208.

12. That the lymytacion of the succession of the crown shold be for the Queens Majesties safety.' p. 212*.

13. Concerning the state of the realm. p. 216.

14. A consyderacion had of the Quens maties estate at this pht upon the questyons following: ffyrste, whethere the same be so perfecte as yt nedyth not any augmentacion of strengthe and pollycye to make yt more perfecte and free: if yt doo neede, then what be the meanes to encrease the perfeccion thereof." p. 236.

15. The petition of the Duke of Norfolk to the Queen, A. D. 1571. p. 266.

16. A copye of a letter wch was sayd to be wrytten to the L. B. by Ferle.' p. 268.

17. Certeyne arguments collected owt of the Scryptures, out of the cyvyll Lawe and the comon, and exhybetyd to the Quens matie by sum of bothe howses ageynst the Quene of Scotts.' p. 275.

18. 'An humble petycyon to here Matie and the reasons gatherede out of Cyvyll Lawe by certeyne apoyntede by authorytye in parlyament to prove that yt doth stande not onelye wth justice but also with the Quenes maties honor and saftye to procede crymynallye agaynst the pretentyde Scottyshe Quene.' p. 289.

19. Proceedings in Parliament concerning the Queen of Scots, including two Speeches of Queen Elizabeth. p. 302.

20. The Scottysh Quene to Anthony Babyngton.' p. 317. Printed, together with Nos. 21, 22, 23, in the State Trials, Vol. 1.

21. The Queen's letter wrytten to Sir Amys Pawlette havyng then the charge of the Scottyshe Queene at ffotherynga p. 318.

Castle.'

22.

The answer of Anthony Babyngton' to the Queen of Scots. p. 320.

24. A. Babington 'to Mr Haw alias How, Secretary to her Matic' p. 329.

1500

25. Anthony Babyngton's letter to the Queene of Scotts. 3 Augustij, 1586. p. 329.

26. The procedynge ageynst Marye Quene of Scotts at ffotherynga, 1586.' p. 330.

27. A breefe declaracon of Ballards and Babyngtons conspyracy dyscoveryd the rd of August 1586.' p. 340.

28. 'Reasons for the Scottyshe Queene taken out of yo memoryes of ffraunce,' and the answers. p. 348.

29. An account of the death of the Queen of Scots. p. 353. 30. ‘A prayer usually sayd in the parlyament howse for the Queene.' p. 357.

31. Certeyne questyons exhybetyd bye Peter Wentworth to the Speker in the lower Howse but the same not red.' p. 359. 32. Certeyne reasons to move her Matie to accept the soverantye of the Lowe Contreys.' p. 360.

Some pedigrees and wills of the 15th and 16th centuries are written in a much later hand upon the unnumbered pages at the end of the book. They relate to the families of Daniell, Blake, Mugge, More, Strode, and Norton. It is stated at the foot of the first page of them that 'These pedigrees are written by the hand of James Gressham of Fulham in Middl. Esq.'

Gg. IV. 1.

1501

Restored to the See of Norwich by a Decree of the Senate,
A.D. 1778.

Gg. IV. 2.

A folio, on parchment, containing ff. 278, in double columns of 42 lines. Date, the x11th century.

'SANCTI HIERONYMI EPISTOLÆ 127.'

It begins after the 'Epytaphium de beato iheronimo presbitero,' and a table of titles of the Epistles, with the 'Symbolum fidei ad Damasum.' Opp. S. Hieron. XI. coll. 146–148. ed. Veron. 1742. The Epistles begin f. 3, with that to Pope Damasus, Ep. 35, ed. Migne, T. 1. col. 451, and end f. 277 with that 'Ad rusticum monachum de institutione vite,' Ep. 125, col. 1072. This is followed by the 'Explanatio fidei ad Cyrillum,' which appears in