Represented at Aranjuez before the King and Queen of Spain to celebrate the Birth-Day of the King, By the Meninas : Which are a Sett of Ladies, in the Nature of Ladies of Honour in that Court, Children in Years, but Higher in Degree (being many of them Daughters and Heyres to Grandees of Spain) than the ordinary Ladies of Honour attending likewise that Queen. Written in Spanish by Don Antonio de Mendoza, 1623. Paraphrased in English, Anno 1654. Together with the Festivals of Aranwhes. London, Printed by William Godbid, 1670. 4o. Title, &c., 4 leaves: a, 4 leaves: A, 2 leaves: A-Ce in fours. Some copies are dated 1671. MENEWE, GRACIOUS. A plaine Subuersyon or turnyng vpsyde down of all the argumentes that the Pope catholykes can make for the maintenaunce of auricular confession, with a moste wholsome doctryne touchyng the due obedience that we owe vnto ciuill magistrates, made dialogue wyse betwene the Prentyse and the Priest by Gracyous Menewe. [Quot. from Psalm 31.] Sine ulla nota, 8o, black letter, F in eights. This is by the writer of the Confutacion, and may have been intended to accompany the latter. A confutacion of that Popishe and Anti- MENNIS, SIR JOHN, and SMITH, Musarum Delicia: Or, The Muses Recreation. Conteining severall select Pieces of sportive Wit. By ST J. M. and Ja: S. London, Printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at his Shop, &c. 1655. 8°. A, 4 leaves, first blank: B-F in eights, then 7 leaves unsignatured, but paged 81-80 [sic] irregularly: G, 4 leaves. Pp. 73-86 are repeated. MERBURY, CHARLES. A Briefe Discovrse of Royall Monarchie, as of the best Common weale: Wherin the subiect may beholde the Sacred Maiestie of the Princes most Royall Estate. Written by Charles Merbvry Gentleman in duetifull Reuerence of her Maiesties most Princely Highnesse. Wherunto is added by the same pen, A Collection of Italian Prouerbes, in benefite MERCER. of such as are studious of that language. Imprinted at London by Thomas Vautrollier dwelling in the Blacke frieres, by Ludgate. 1581. 4o, pp. 52 + prefixes and pp. 31 of Italian Proverbs. Br. Museum. MERCER, THOMAS. A Speech of Thomas Mercer, Merchant. Spoken a little before his death, being executed in the Parish of S. Mildred, neere the Poultrey, the 27. of May, 1645. Wherein is set forth, 1. His Sins against God. 2. The Cause of Gods Iudgement still among us, & 3. His advise to his Wife. London, Printed by Peter Cole at the signe of the Printing Presse in Cornehill, neer the Royall Exchange. 1645. 4o, 4 leaves. MERCER, WILLIAM. A Looking-Glasse of the World, Or, The Plundred man in Ireland. His voyage, his observation of the Beasts of the Field, of the Fishes of the Sea, of the Fowls of the Aire, of the severall Professions of Men, &c. London: Printed by F. N. 1644. 4o, 10 leaves. In verse. The singularity respecting this volume appears to be that it contains no reference to Ireland. Attributed by me to Mercer. A Welcom in a poem To His Excellency John Lord Roberts Baron of Truro, Lord Lieutenant General, and general Governour of Ireland; my most noble Patron, &c. At his Royal Entry into the castle of Dublin by Lieut. Coll VV. M. seria mixta jocis. Dublin Printed by Josiah Windsor 1669. 4o, 20 leaves. After title a poem In place of the frontispiece" 3 pages, 4 lines in verse in place of Errata. Then follows another title-page: "Verbum Sapienti" or Mercers Muse mading Melody, in a Welcom to His Excellency (as before in 1st title) by a lover of the Muses Lieut Coll William Mercer (imprint as before). The only perfect copy known, and that having a small piece off the last leaf, has been recently discovered by Mr John Pearson of York Street, Covent Garden, by whom the particulars were communicated to me. A copy, incomplete at the end, occurred at Bright's sale in 1845, and was then (and long after) supposed to be unique. A Compendious Comparison of the Lives and Lawes of the Senators of Rome with the Lives and Lawes of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice, Edinburgh, in Faniliar Lynes and Poems. By a servant to Mars and a Lover of the Muses, Liet Coll" William Mercer. Edinburgh, 1673. 4o, 17 leaves. Advocates' Library, Edinburgh. An unpublished MS. noticed by Mr D. Laing in his monograph upon Mercer, p. 14. News from Parnassus, in the Abstracts MERCHANT TAILORS' SCHOOL. 288 and Contents of Three Crown'd Chronicles, relating to the three Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. In a Poem, divided into two Parts: First, to the King; secondly, to the Subjects of the said Three Kingdoms. Dedicated to his Majesty. By a Servant to Mars and a Lover of the Muses, William Mercer. London printed by M. W. for the Author. 1682. 8°, 47 leaves. An account of Mercer was contributed by Dr Laing to the Transactions of the Scotish Antiquarian Society. But see Hazlitt's Fugitive Tracts, 2d Series, under 1644. MERCHANT TAILORS' SCHOOL. The Scholars Petition for Play-dayes, in stead of Holy-dayes: Exhibited to the right Worshipfull the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the right Worshipfull Company of Merchant-Tailors by the Scholars of their School, in the Parish of Laurence Poulltney London Martii 21. an. 1644, being the day of their publick Examination. A sheet, partly in verse, surrounded by an engraved border. Br. Museum. The School's Probation: Or, Rules and Orders for certain Set-Exercises to bee performed by the Scholars on Probationdaies. Made and approved by learned men, for the use of Merchant Tailor'sSchool in London. London, Printed by William Du-Gard, Anno Dom. 1652. 80, T in half-sheets. The Schools-Probation. . . . London, Printed by H. L. for William Du-Gard. . . 1661. 8°. War Horns, Make Room for the Bucks with Green Bowes. London, Printed for F. Haris. 1682. 4o, A-D 2 in fours. In A Collection of the Names of the Merchants living in and about the City of London. Very Usefull and Necessary. Carefully Collected for the Benefit of all Dealers that shall have occasion with any of them, directing them at the first sight of their names to the place of their abode. London, Printed for Sam. Lee . . . and Dan. Major.... 1677. 8°. A, 4 leaves, the first with the Imprimatur : B-I 4 in eights. The first attempt of the kind. Under P. is the name and address of Pope's father. This tract has been reprinted in facsimile. MERES. The Broken Merchants Complaint: Represented in a Dialogue between a Scrivener and a Banker on the Royal-Exchange of London. Printed by Nat. T. at the Entrance into the Old-SpringGarden near Charing-Cross. MDCLXXXIII. 4o, 8 leaves. In prose. The Merchant's Garland, Or, The Wilderness Tragedy. In Two Parts. Printed for S. Bates at the Sun & Bible in Guiltspur-street. 8°, 4 leaves. MERCURIUS. The Copie of a Letter written by Mercvrivs Britannicvs to Mercvrivs Civicvs. [July 6, 1644.] A sheet. Br. Museum. Mercurius Benevolens. Not Prag. nor Pol. not he, nor he. But a well wishing Mercvry. Shewing th' Abuse of past and present Times, If Newes in minde may ease you; Truth cannot sure displease you. Mercurius Mercippeus. The Loyal Satyrist, Or, Hudibras in Prose. Written by an unknown Hand in the time of the late Rebellion. But neuer till now published. Si Cato reddatur, Cæsareanus erit. London, Printed for Jos. Hindmarsh at the Sign of the Black Bull near the Royal Exchange in Cornhill. 1682. 4o, 13 leaves. MEREDITH, WALTER. The Fidelity, Obedience, and Valour of the English Nation, Declared, by way of Pacification of His Majesty, and desire of a re-union between His Majesty and the Parliament. As also, That the present Forces now ready to bicker here in England may be turn'd to revenge the losse of the Protestants blood in Ireland, shed by those barbarous Irish Rebels. Written by Walter Meredith Gent. London, Printed by E. Griffin. 1642. 4o, 7 leaves (but B 4 should be a blank, making 8). MERES, FRANCIS, M.A. Gods Arithmeticke. Written by Francis Meres, Maister of Arts of both Vniuersities, and Student in Diuinity. [Quot. from Hebr. 13 and August. in Psalmos, 99.] Printed at London by Richard MERES Iohnes. 1597. 8o, A-C in eights and a leaf of D (misprinted C). In prose. Museum (Grenville). Br. Dedicated "To the right Worshipfull M. Iohn Meres Esquire, High Sheriffe of Lincolneshire." Here the writer, without indicating the precise relationship between John Meres and himself, refers with gratitude to his kind hospitality to him at his house at Auborne, to his assistance in enabling him to complete his studies at Cambridge, and to an unsuccessful suit with Laurence Meres of York, presumably another relative. He dates his epistle from his chamber in St. Mary Botolph Lane near London Stone, 10th October 1597. Palladis Tamia. Wits Treasvry. Being the Second part of Wits Common-wealth. By Francis Meres, Maister of Artes of both Vniuersities. Viuitur ingenio, cætera mortis erunt. At London Printed by P. Short, for Cuthbert Burbie, and are to be solde at his shop at the Royall Exchange. 1598. 8°, Vv in eights, including the table. A has only the title-leaf. In the copy here employed there is a duplicate of leaf B, exhibiting a different setting up. Wits Common Wealth. The Second Part. A Treasurie of Diuine, moral, and Phylosophicall similies, and sentences, generally vsefull. But more particularly published for the use of Schooles. By F. M. Master of Arts of both Vniversities. London, Printed by William Stansby, and are to be sold by Richard Royston, at his Shop in Iuie-Lane. 1634. Sm. 8°, A in eights, and B-Kk 4 in twelves, the last leaf blank. With an engraved title by John Droeshout, as follows: Witts Academy A Treasurie of Goulden Sentences Similies and Examples. Set forth cheefely for the benefit of young Schollers. By F. M. &c. Printed at London for Richard Royston. 1635. some Tune. London, Printed for A. Boulter. 1715. 8°, A-E 4 in sixes, besides title and contents, and contents of Parts 1 and 2, 4 leaves, including a blank. MICHAELIS, SEBASTIAN. The Admirable Historie of the Possession and Conversion of a Penitent Woman. Sedvced by a Magician that made her to become a Witch, and the Princes of Sorcerers in the Country of Prouince [Provence] who was brought to S. Baume to be exorcised, in the yeere 1610 in the moneth of Nouember, &c. Translated into English by W. B. At London, Imprinted for William Aspley. 1613. 4°. T4 leaves (including title): A-Tt 4 in eights. Prefixed to this work, not otherwise of English interest, is an address from the Translator to the Reader of some curiosity. MIDDLESEX. The Petition of the Weamen of Middlesex, which they intended to have presented to the High Court of parliament, but shewing it to some of their friends they dissvaded them from it, untill it should please God to endue them with more wit, and lesse Nonsence. Subscribed with the Names of above 12000. With the Apprentices of London Petition, &c. Likewise a true Relation of the Earle of Tyrones overthrow. &c. London, Printed for William Bowden, 1641. 4°, 4 leaves. Orders Conceived and approved by the Committee for the Militia of the County of Middlesex, as expedient for the present to be published, and practised in the said County without the lines of Communication. [16 Sept. 1644.] A sheet. Museum. Br. The Uxbridge Wonder: Being a true and particular Account of a sad and dreadful Storm of Hail, Thunder, and Lightning, that happened at Uxbridge, about 15 Miles from London, on Tuesday the 25th Instant [July, 1738.] London, Printed for J. Ranger, in Fleet-street. [1738.] A sheet, with an engraving. Br. Museum. MIDDLETON, THOMAS. Your fiue Gallants. As it hath beene often in Action at the Black-friers. Written by T. Middleton. Imprinted at London for Richard Bonian, dwelling at the signe of the Spred-Eagle, &c. n. d. 4o, I in fours. Br. Museum (2 copies) and Dyce Coll. An edition unknown to Mr Dyce, and to bibliographers generally, who have described only the following one. A Mad World, my Masters. As it hath been lately in Action by the Children of T MIDDLETON. Paules. Composed by T. M. London, Printed by H. B. for Walter Burre, and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Crane. 1608. 4o, A-I 2 in fours. 290 A Mad World my Masters: A Comedy. As it hath bin often Acted at the Private House in Salisbury Court by her Majesties Servants. Composed by T. M. Gent. London Printed for J. S. and are to be sold by James Becket, &c. 1640. 4o, K in fours, the first leaf blank. A Courtly Masque: . . . London printed by George Purslowe, and are to be sold by [Edward Wright] at Christ-[Church Gate.] 1620. 4°, Fin fours, first and last leaves blank. Br. Museum (Garrick). This impression differs from that already described, which is also in the Museum, in having a large wood-engraving on the title, illustrating The Devil, Deceit, and The World, and on the back "The Figures and Persons properly [in] Employment through the whole Masque.' These additions were probably an afterthought in what may be therefore presumed to be a reimpression. The Sunne in Aries. . . . 1621. Collation: A-B in fours, or 8 leaves, the first blank. A copy is in the Br. Museum. The Triumphs of Honor and Virtue. . . . 1622. Collation: 12 leaves, the last blank. The Br. Museum copy wants sheet A. Michaelmas Terme. As it hath beene syndry times acted by the children of Pavles. Newly corrected. London: Printed by T. H. for R. Meighen, and are to be sold at his Shop, next to the Middle-Temple Gate, and in S. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleet-street. 1630. 4o, A-I in fours. A short Dictionary English and French, with another French and English. According to the present Use and modern Orthography. By Guy Miege, Gent. London. Printed for Tho. Basset, at the George in Fleet street, near St. Dunstans Church. 1684. 8o, A-Xx in fours. The Preface says: Here you have but a curtailed Volume, a short Abstract of a large Dictionary, a Book therefore that must needs be Imperfect on several accounts. Here is a Heap of Words, and but a few Phrases to shew the use of those Words. In short, 'tis MILITARY DISCIPLINE. a Dictionary not so much fitted for the Speaking as the Reading part." At the end of the Preface is an Advertisement. The author has put out two French Grammars, both of them well approved of by all unprejudiced persons. The One is short and concise, fitted for all sorts of Learners, but especially New-Beginners. The Other is a large and complete Piece, giving a curious and full account of the French Tongue. To This is annexed a copious Vocabulary, and a long Train of useful Dialogues. Sold by Thomas Basset, at the George in Fleetstreet, near St. Dunstans Church. At the end of the Book he says the Author has also published A New Cosmography, or Survey of the Whole World, In six Ingenious and Comprehensive Discourses: Together with a previous Discourse, shewing a rational New Way of bringing up Young Men to Learning. Price bound 18d. The Present State of Denmark. Accurately Written; and humbly Dedicated to his Royal Highness George, Prince of Denmark. Price bound 18d. Both sold by Thomas Basset, at the George in Fleet-street, near S. Dunstans Church. MILDMAY, SIR WALTER. A Note to Know a good man. Henry Roberts, in his Fames Trumpet Soundinge, 40, 1589, mentions a book in print, now extant, by Mildmay which, according to a marginal note, bore such a title as that given above. See the poem by Roberts reprinted entire in Hazlitt's Fugitive Poetry, 1875, 1st Series. MILITARY DISCIPLINE. The Military Discipline wherein is Martially shone the order of Drilling for ye Musket and Pike. 1623. Set forth in Postures with the words of Command and Briefe Instructions for the Right vse of the same. . . . Are to be sould by Roger Daniell at the angell in Lumbardstreete. 8o. Engraved title, 1 leaf: 41 numbered plates for the musket exercise: 32 plates for the pike. The Military Art of Trayning, with a Description of all Martiall Officers. With the Discipline of Drilling both for the Musket and Pike. . . London, Printed by Edw: All-de, and are to bee solde in Lomberd-street, at the Signe of the Angell, by Roger Daniell. 1622. 8°, A--F 2 in eights. Dedicated by the publisher to Charles, Prince of Wales. The Perfection of Military Discipline, after the Newest Method; as Practised in England and Ireland, &c. Or, The Industrious Souldier's Golden Treasury of Knowledge in the Art of Making War. To which is added, as a Second Part, the Art of Gunnery. The Fourth Edition Corrected, with large Additions. MILL. London, Printed by J. Dawks, &c. 1702. 8°, U in eights. With two folding plates. MILL, HUMPHREY. Poems, Pleasant and Profitable. The Arraignment, Together with the condemnation of Sinne, and Death. Or, A Discovery of the alluring sleights of Sinne. And then Tormenting. For which he is accus'd, and legally condemned. So likewise Death being unsatiable, he's accus'd, and condemned. A Repreive beg'd by Sathan for them; granted by the Lord, upon condition. Whereunto are added, sundry Directions and Instructions, for our conversations touching Sinne and Death. By H. M. London Printed, by John Dawson. 1639. 8. A, 8 leaves: a, 8 leaves: B-Q in eights, not including the frontispiece by Droesh out. The frontispiece, which is preceded by a metrical explanation, reckoned in the sheets, bears this varying title: Poems Occasioned by a melancholy vision Or A melancholy Vision vpon diuers Theames Enlarged. Which by seuerall Arguments ensuinge is showed. His gaudet musa tenebris. By H. M. London printed by I. D. for Laurence Blaikelocke and are to be sould at his shopp at the suger loafe next Temple barr in Fleetstreet. 1639. The book is dedicated To The Right Honovrable My Very good Lord, Thomas Earle of Winchelsea, &c." There are commendatory verses, acrostics, &c., by W. G., P. H., I. A., and Tho. Collet. 291 A Most Copiovs Spanish Dictionarie, with Latine and English (and sometime other Languages) and enlarged with diuers thousands of Words, with the Etymologies, that is, the Reasons and Deriuations of all, or most part of Words in the Spanish Tongue. ... By the Studie, Labour, Industrie, and at the Charges of Iohn Minshev Published and Printed. Cum Gratia & Priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis. . . . And are to be sold at Iohn Brownes shoppe a Bookebinder in little Brittaine in London. Folio. Title and to the Reader, 2 leaves: A-P in sixes, and Q, 2 leaves. MIRACLES. Miracles lately wrovght by the intercession of the Gloriovs Virgin Marie at MISSIVE. Mont-aign, nere vnto Siche in Brabant, Gathered out of the publick instruments and informations taken thereof. By authoritie of the Lord Archbishop of Maclin. Translated out of the French copie into English by M. Robert Chambers Priest, and Confessor of the English Religious Dames in the Citie of Bruxelles. Printed at Antwarp by Arnold Conings, 1606. Cum Priuilegio. 8o, A–Z 6 in eights, including 8 leaves of W. Dedicated to James I. MIRROR FOR MAGISTRATES. A Myrrovre for Magistrates. . . . 1559. Collation: A-N 2 in eights: a-g in eights. Folios 49-58 are omitted. There are, besides, the title-page and dedication, 3 leaves. A Myrrour for Magistrates. . . . Anno 1563. Imprinted at London in Fletestrete nere to Saynet Dunstans Churche by Thomas Marshe. 4o, black letter, B-Cc 4 in eights, besides 4 leaves of prefixes and A, 4 leaves. This is a reprint of the edition of 1559, with the addition of an Induction by Thomas Sackville. It is divided into two parts, the second commencing at fol. 185. See a good deal of bibliographical matter respecting this work in Fry's Legend of Mary Queen of Scots, &c., 1810, and in the introduction to Haslewood's reprint. A Myrrovr for Magistrates. . . . 1571. This edition has 27 Legends, besides the Induction. That of 1578 has 29 legends. The Mirour for Magistrates. . . . Newly imprinted, and with the addition of diuers Tragedies enlarged. At London in Fleete streete, by Henry Marsh, being the assigne of Thomas Marsh, 1587. Cvm Privilegio. 4o. Collation: A-C in fours, first leaf blank : A-Mm in eights. The preliminaries consist of an Epistle and Preface by John Higins, a table, and a page with five 7-line stanzas by Thomas Newton of Cheshire. |