Also we saw a great urn, almost twice as big as the one Olearius makes such a fuss about in his Mausolaeum, which I saw at his house. This urn, as was stated on the label appended, was, "inventa juxta Sittingburne in agro Cantiano." It is also alleged: "Burtonus in annotationibus ad Antonini Itinerarium." Farther on we saw the sword or dagger with which James I is said to have knighted the "Sir Line" of beef. When he came from Scotland and found the great roast loin of beef, which he had never tasted before, so much to his liking, he asked what the name of this joint was. Receiving the answer: "Line beef," he drew his sword and as though dubbing a knight smote it three times with the weapon, saying: "This joint shall henceforth be deemed noble and be called Sir Line beef." If this is the same sword then for the sake of the royal jest, it is certainly well worthy of preservation. But such things are easily suspicious, as the wearing apparel and articles said to date from old times generally are. For instance: in Gotha, if I mistake not, they exhibit all the clothing and armour of Gustavus Adolphus. Although a note is appended on which it is stated that these are the gloves jerkin etc. of this king, some one of the same epoch ought really to be there too to take a solemn oath that they are genuine, and not just announced as such and presented here in order to receive honour and admiration.

Several Vessels, as Salt-sellars and Ink-horns of different Forms and Sizes; one supported with four Plaisters, that seem to be black Marble polished, but are indeed only the Lancashire Canal-Coal. Don. Tho. Johnson. A Cohawn, on which is rudely represented a Man on Horse-back, with Dogs Hunting; it is a Piece of pure Irish Houshold-Stuff (for Bonny-Clabor or Balcan) not used by the English there; as neither is the Mader: This runs upon Wheels, but has no need of Girths as the former, all the four Sides being one entire Piece of hollowed Wood; 'tis painted with red and black. A wooden Dram-cup from Ireland, all three sent me by Mrs. Mary Marshall of Dublin. A Pewter Chalice of antique Work; tis gilt, and was probably used for the Eucharist before Silver generally obtained. The Mouth of a very ancient Eure digged up at Berwick and sent me by the Rev. Mr. Plaxton. A Bason and Eure that were used since the Union of the Two Kingdoms by K. James I. as appears by the Royal Arms enamel'd. A Copper Candle- stick of an antique Form, which probably belonged to an Abbey, there being a Spire for the Wax Taper, and three Saints inlaid; the whole gilt and enamel'd.

The Misery of War, admirably express'd in most noble Painting upon a Copper-Plate, near two Foot broad, and 2 ½ in Length, every Figure merits a Comment; the various Passions being express'd with so particular a Pathos, as is surprizing. Belshasar's Feast, excellently painted upon Board. It seems to be an Original, as the former indisputably is. The Heads of K. Henry 4. and K. Hen. 5. Charles 5. Emperor, and his Son Philip, King of England and Spain. Queen Mary, and Q. Elizabeth, K. James I. and Q. Anne; his Son-in-Law Frederick K. of Bohemia, and Q. Elizabeth, Mother to the Princess Sophia. The Duke of Alva, Oliver Cromwell, quondam-Protector; Mr. Pym, and Tho. Lord Fairfax, the General. Wicliffe, Tindal and Knox (Don. D. S. Wainwright); Dr. Donne, Mr. Marvel, Mr. Bowles, and Mr. Wales. Old Tho. Par, and Mr. Henry Giles, the noted Glass-Painter; all these in Oil-Colours upon Wood or Cloth. Sir Tho. Gascoigne in small upon Copper. Not to mention Family-Pieces, though some are of good Workmanship, particularly one in Miniature to be worn upon the Breast.

The Survey of the Rivers Ouse, Are and Calder, made by those sent from the Trinity-House at London, when the two later Rivers were made navigable. A Map of Yorkeshire in less than 2 ½ Inches. A Copy of the Prophetick Picture, concerning the Kings of England; the Original is carefully preserved in the Vatican; it was carried to Rome by one Thomson a Priest, about the Year 1626. My late pious Friend Dr. Fall, Præcentor of Yorke, saw it there, An. 1670, and by the Favour of Cardinal Howard procured a Copy of it, whence I took this. It is divided into eight Scenes: In the first, the Crosses are falling down from the Churches, and by the King is writ, A Thief; in the 2d they are re-erected by Queen Mary, by whose Picture is writ, God for the Woman: In the 3d the Church is on a Flame, and by Queen Elizabeth is writ, Persecution. By King James in the 4th, A Goer about, a Man killer, with Axes, &c. and some of the Romish Clergy laid dead. The preceding four are all crowned, but that of the 5th for King Charles I. is at a Distance from his Head, with Armies, &c. The 6th instead of a King hath a headless Trophy, Cannons, Swords, &c. The 7th hath a young Prince at Rest, with his Sword at a Distance: In the 8th are Crosses erected, the Triple-Crown, Cardinals Caps, Crosier-Staffs, &c. the later four have no Words annexed, nor do they now need any. A Drawing of Mr. Will. Kent's, an ingenious Artist now at Rome, where he won the Prize of Drawing this very Year, from all the Students in that Science, for which his Holiness presented him with two Silver Medals of his own Bust, with St. Luke on the Reverse: He was also the first of the English Nation who was admitted into the Great Duke of Tuscany's Academy of Artists, which is an Honour to his Native County of Yorke: This Curiosity was the Present of my worthy Friend Mr. Sam. Gale (Son of the late excellent Dean of Yorke) from whom the learned World impatiently expects the History of the Cathedral of Yorke, wherein he hath made considerable Progress.

The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New, newly translated out of the Original Tongues; and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by his Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches, 4to. 1637. Lond. with the Translators Epistle Dedicatory to King James, and their Preface to the Reader The Apocrypha and Psalms, (with Pictures.)

The Learned le Long, to the various Editions of the Bible, adds a Chapter of the Concordances, but this, as to the Latin, is before-mentioned, as Concordantiæ, or Index Biblicus, and some of the English: But I shall add others that I have which he wholly omits, as that of Robert Fitz-Henry, of which here are two Editions in 4to. 1578, and 1613, by Chr. and Rob. Barker, the former Printer to Qu. Elizabeth, the later to K. James. He also omits the noted Mr. John Downam's Concordance to the last Translation, allowed by his Majesty's special Privilege to be printed and bound with the Bible in all Volumes. Here are both the Folio Edition 1639, and that in 8vo. 1663. Also Mr. Sam. Newman's (who resided in these Parts of Yorkeshire) An. 1650, Fol. Lond of which the later Editions are commonly called the Cambridge Concordance: That of Rob. Wickens was printed at Oxford, 8vo. 1655.

As to the Book of Common-Prayer, here are the first Edition of Qu. Elizabeth, which is very rare, and another 1580; which having collated with other Editions, ancient and modern, I have noted the Alterations in the Margent: That of K. James's (wherein the Thanksgivings were first inserted) the Persons then prayed for, were K. James and Queen Anne, Prince Charles, Frederick Prince Elector-Palatine, and the Lady Elizabeth his Wife (Mother to the Princess Sophia.) The Scotch Prayer-Book in K. Charles the 1st's Time, printed at Edinburgh 1637, Folio After the K. and Q. follow Prince Charles, and the rest of the Royal Issue (Royal Progeny in the English Books.) Liber Precum publicarum in usum Ecclisiæ Cathedralis Christi Oxon. 12°. 1660. Oxoniæ. This being before the Act of Uniformity took Place, the Queen Mother is not mentioned. The Thanksgiving upon 5 Nov. as well as 29 May, and the rest that are placed after the Psalms, was never, I suppose, printed and bound up in the same Volume with the Prayer-Book 'till the Restoration. In the Book it self, the Prayers for the Parliament, and All Conditions of Men, and the Collect of General Thanksgiving were added, many of the other Collects were altered, and Lessons changed, the Epistles and Gospels were according to the New Translation, which before were in the Old, (witness that 2d Phil. that in the Name of Jesus every Knee should bowe). In the Folio Edition (of which here is a curious one, the Present of his Grace the Lord Archbishop of Yorke) is added the Form and Manner of making, ordaining and consecrating of Bishops, Priests and Deacons. And for the Honour of this his Native Country, be it remembred that the Learned and Judicious Dr. Rob. Sanderson Bishop of Lincoln, did either entirely form and word many of the new Collections and Additional Offices, or at least did more therein than any single Man of the Convocation, by whom he was also desir'd to draw up the Preface. See his Life by Iz. Walton, and as to the true Place of his Nativity, pag. 78. of this Book.

40. This Volume contains many Tracts, 1. A Treatise of Baronage, their Privileges and Concerns in Parliament. 2. A Collection of such Things as the Earl of Salisbury, Lord Treasurer, thought fit to offer to K. James I. upon the Calling of a Parliament, with some of his Speeches to both Houses; with the first and second Part of his Lordship's Treatise to his Majesty, and his Considerations upon his Majesty's Estate 1610, with the Propositions made thereupon by the King to the Lords of his Council, and their Advice upon the said Propositions. 3. Several Speeches of the Lord-Keeper, Sir Nicholas Bacon, from the Year 1558 to 1571 inclusive. 4. His Oration in the Name of the Nobles, moving her Majesty to marry, with other State Affairs of that Age: Arguments in Parliament that Noblemens Persons be attachable for Contempt. 5. His Letters to the Queen, and several great Statesmen. The Recreation of his Ages, his Prayer, Poems, &c. 6. Queen Elizabeth's Letter to Sir Amyas Pawlet, relating to the Scottish Queen; the Particulars of her Arraignment in Fodringhay Castle, 12 Oct. 1586, with divers Letters, and the Account of her Execution, 8 Febr. following. This Book by the Arms upon the Cover seems to have been the Lord-Keeper Williams's, when Bishop of Lincoln, but was bought of the Lord Fairfax's Executors.

41. Miscellanies. 1. De Attornatis & Apprentitiis Legis. Querela contra Johanem Regem Scotiæ. 2. K. Edward VIth's Grant of Chantrys in the North. Thomaso Campanello's Discourse of Spain's universal Monarchy. An Oath imposed upon the Protestants in the Palatinate, and other Parts of Germany. The Jesuits Exposition of the 1st and 2d Psalms. A Waggish Description of Scotland. 3. Memorable Proceedings in Parliament 1611. K. James's Speeches to several Parliaments, with the Duke of Buckingham's, Lord-Keeper Williams, Sir Hen. Yelverton's, &c. both the Petitions to the King, with his Majesty's Answer to that called the Apologetick Petition. 4. Considerations upon the Treaty of the Marriage with Spain; the Spanish Inquisition, and Hostilities between England and Spain, from 1558 to 1588. Gerard de Malines Spanish Mercury. 5. Inconveniences by the Heralds giving of Arms. An Answer to the Reasons for that Usurpation. Discommodities that may come into an Army for want of Ensigns and Banners. 6. A Discourse of the Jurisdiction of the High Court of Parliament: Protestation of the House of Commons 1621. Notes of divers Speeches in the said Parliament: Remonstrances. A Kalendar of Ships taken by the Enemy. The Archbishop of Canterbury's Letter to K. James concerning a Toleration. Petition in Parliament concerning Religion. 7. K. Charles Ist's. Speech, 18 June 1625. A Petition for a Fast; the Commons Remonstrance 1628. The Lord's Propositions; An Answer to the Grievances: Petition of Right: Last Remonstrance for Tunaage and Poundage, with several Speeches of both Parties. An Abstract of the Earl of Northumberland's Commission. The Earl of Castlehaven's Speech at his Execution.

45. Miscellanies. Q Elizabeth's Speech to her last Parliament. Letters of the Earl of Essex, Lord-Keeper Egerton, Duke of Lenox, with later Transactions in the Reigns of K. James and K. Charles, 1st and 2d of both Names; as also during the Interregnum; the Ministers Reasons against the Engagement: Committees Proceedings against Mr. Case. Proposals for propagating the Gospel in India. Colonel Venable's Instructions from Oliver for subduing the West-Indies.Lady Tirrel's Letter concerning her Father Archbishop Usher's Predictions. Justices of Peace for the West-Riding of the County of Yorke, who were put in and left out by several Revolutions.

46. A Rentall, or Computus of the Archbishop of Yorke, from Mich. last of Eliz. to Mich. 1st of K. James. It is the Original examined by Auditor Johnson. The Present of Mr. Fran. Taylor, who married a Grand-Daughter of the then Archbishop Dr. Mat. Hutton.

49. A Collection of Presidents in the Law, in two Volumes, during the Reigns of Qu. Elizabeth and K. James. As the Gyfte of an Advowson or Presentation to a Parsonage, &c.

51. Letters of Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, and Lord High-Chancellor of England, written during the Reigns of Qu. Elizabeth and K. James. Don. D. Ric. Hewit de Stockton Gent. Note, Those in the later Reign are since published and illustrated; with an excellent Historical Introduction and Observations by Rob. Stephens Esq;.

The Original Charters of Edward I. King of England, to William de Vescy; and of John King of Scotland to John de Insula, under the Great Seals of their respective Kingdoms. Letters Patents of K. Rich. 2. K. Henry 8. with this additional Inscription upon the Seal, In terris Supremi Capitis Ecclesie Anglicane; which Title was also recognized by the Clergy, as appeareth by an Indenture of Rob. Prior of Nostell. Queen Elizabth's with the Great Seal of England; and another with that of the Dutchy of Lancaster. K. James I. and his Consort Queen Anne. K. Charles I. and II. Only those of K. Rich. 2. and Jac. I. have lost the Seals. Of the Royal Family, here are Charters of Edm. Earl of Lancaster (second Son of K. Hen. 3.) and John, Constable of England, and Regent of France (third Son of K. Hen. 4.) Of the ancient Nobility, Alice Lascy's (Lacy) Confirmation of Aberford Mills, the Original of that mentioned by Dr. Kennet (Par. Ant. p. 280.) sealed with three Garbs, An. 1274. Johan de Warenne Counte de Surr. a toutes, &c. de la vile de Wakefeud, 7 Ed. I. The Arms Checkie.