BURNT Bones found in a Roman Urn near Peckam in Surry, given me by the Learned Dr. Gale late Dean of Yorke, who presented the Rest, with the Pot they were found in, to the Royal Society.

Others lately found in their Burying-Place at Yorke, without Boutham-Bar: Also the Ashes of a Child in a small Urn, above Twenty of which were placed round a large one, that was supposed to contain the Remains of their common Parent. The Custom of Burning the Dead ceased about the Time of the Antonines, who re-introduced that of Burying: And one Part of the said Roman Sepulture was employed to that Purpose, where in digging for Clay, there was found nine Foot deep a remarkable Lead Coffin, enclosed in another of strong Oak Planks; the Bones were entire, though probably interred 1500 Years ago; a Thigh Bone, and the lower Jaw (furnished with all the Teeth) were preserved, and afterwards given me by Mr. Montague Gyles.

A Fragment of an Egyptian Mummy, the Flesh converted into a Sort of black Rosin by the Oil or Gums used at the embalming, which hath so incorporated it self, that the very inmost Part of the Bones are of as black a Colour, as if burnt. Here are also Samples of three different Sorts of Linen Cloths, wherein it was wrapped, each of deeper Tincture than other, the outmost painted with Blue. Given me by Mr. Kemp of London, who hath two entire Mummies with Hieroglyphicks.

Part of a Sort of Mummy found at or near Chester. Don. Hen. Prescot Arm. Whether from the Nature of the Soil where it was found, or by embalming, I have not heard; but some Ground is of such a Nature, and particularly a sandy Desert in Africa, that Humane Bodies laid in the same, do not in the least corrupt, but become like Mummies. (a) Gordon's Geogr. p. 300. .

The Ribs, Vertebræ, Skull, (the largeness whereof is observable) and other Bones of a Humane Foetus, extracted from the Navel of a poor Woman at Coxwold, An. 1701. By Mr. Birbeck of Yorke, who presented them to me. An Account of this remarkable Case and Cure is already published. (b) Phil. Trans. N° 275. Paper stain'd to a perfect Claret Colour, by the Urine of Capt. Croft of Leedes. The fatal Stick cut out of the Body of Edmund Preston of Leedes, the noted Butcher, thought to be the best Footman in England; he died of the Wound he received by it in skipping over a Hedge after some strayed Sheep, An. 1700. A Shred of a Man's Skin, extreamly thick, being tanned.

A remarkable Calculus, consisting of several Coasts or Crusts, taken out of the Bladder of Dr. Robinson of Burniston: Upon his Dissection were found 35, some as large as Nutmegs or small Wall-nuts; it much resembles Bezoar. Given me by his Relict, who is Great-Grand-Daughter to the famous Archbishop Toby Matthews.

Fourscore Stones of different Forms and Bigness, some an Inch and a half long, others roundish and rugged, voided from the Penis of an aged Minister, Mr. Creswick of Beghall, and sent me by his Executor Mr. Priestly, who had a Box containing about Six hundred of them; they are dark coloured and gritty. Some large Stones voided, and others cut out of the Urethra of Joshua, the Son of Thomas Spurret of Leedes; two very odd ones taken out of the right Kidney, and two very large found in the Bladder when he was dissected Nov. 1711. by the ingenious Mr. S. Pollard, who presented them to me: One of them weighed near two Ounces, is 5 ½ Inches in Circumference one Way, and 4 the other. These are whiter and smoother than the Rest, but broader.

But the most remarkable is one voided 16 Febr. 1710. by Anne Moorcraft a poor Widow, yet living in the Alms-House at Wakefield when she was three Months above Fourscore Years of Age. It is yet (though Part wasted) 4 ½ Inches in Circumference one Way, and above half a Foot the other. This was the acceptable Present of the Reverend Mr Scot Vicar of Wakefield.

A small smooth Stone of a Straw Colour, taken with Two hundred more out of the Gall-Bladder of Mrs. Varey of New Castle under Line. Don. Rev. Geo. Plaxton, Rect. Bervic.

Three Balls voided by Stool, by Allice Hollings a poor Girl at Rawden near Leedes, one smooth and glossy, the Colour of a Hasle Nut; the other two rough and gritty, of an obtuse Triangular Form, 5 ½ Inches round, yet swim in Water, being of a light, fuzzy Matter, intermix'd with a gritty, in distinct Coats one above another alternately. See a futher Account in the Phil. Trans. (c). N° 291. Don. Dor. Ward. Another in the form of a Heart, lately voided by an antient Person at Ardsley, and sent me by Dr. Craister. Two very large, taken from Will. Coldell, and sent me by Capt. West, with an Attestation under the Hand of the Surgeon: One of them is six Inches the one Way, and seven the other, almost in Form of an Echinus, or Helmet Stone; they weighed nine Ounces when first evacuated (10 May 1693.) and were removed by Diet-Drink with an Alkaly Powder, &c. (d). Phil. Trans. N° 304 . From these we may see the Danger of Swallowing the Stones of Fruit. Here are some Plum-Stones voided by Mrs. C. (with one of these Balls that endangered her Life) though she had not of twelve Months eaten any of that Fruit.

In the Philosophical Transactions, N° 297. is registred an Account of the Bolton Boy (Nath. Hulme), upon whose Thumbs, Fingers and Toes, grew certain Horny Excrescencies, which fell off once a Year. He was living An. 1704, had shed them five or six several Times, and had then both his Hands armed with them: Those upon his Toes he kept under by continually cutting, that he might be able to wear Shoes. The Reverend Dr. Wroe, Warden of Manchester College, obliged me with one of these Horns, which is three Inches long. A late Author has given us the Picture of Mary Davis of Chester, with two growing upon her Head, An. 1680. (e) Dr. Leigh's Hist. of Lanc. and Chesh. Tab. VII. . And in the Bibliotheca at Edinburg, I saw a remarkable Horn, and transcribed this Account of it, which is engraven upon a Silver Plate fixed thereunto.

The Keeper of the Library told me it was nine Inches long.

In this Repository are two others, though not so long as that from Bolton, yet much more solid confirmed Horns, cut from the Toes of Dr. Rousel of Leedes, half an Inch thick at the Root, and two Inches long.

A Pugill of the Dust (unmix'd with Earth) of a noble Countess, not easily distinguish'd from common Dust and Ashes. But the most noted of all the Humane Curiosities, is the Hand and Arm cut off at the Elbow, positively asserted to be that of the Celebrated Marquiss of Montrose, whose Quarters were disposed of to several Cities of Scotland, whence this was brought. It hath never been interred, has a severe Wound in the Wrist, and seems really to have been the very Hand that wrote the famous Epitaph [Great, Good, and Just,] for K. Charles 1st. in whose Cause he suffered. Dr. Pickering would not part with it till the Descent into Spain; when dreading it should be lost in his Absence, he presented it to this Repository, where it has more than once had the same Honour that is paid to the greatest Ecclesiastical Prince in the World.

THE Foot of a great White Bear, eight Inches broad, which is two Inches larger than that in the Repository of the Royal Society; yet that was even supposed to have been as big as a Bull (f) Dr. Grew's Musæum Regal. Soc. p. 12. . Don. Franc. Burdet Bar^ti.

The Skeleton of a Greyhound. Don. Jo. Errington. Arm.

The Quills of a Porcupine, 10 ½ Inches long, alternately Black and White from End to End, but the Black commonly of a triple Proportion. These were pluck'd by a Virago from a living Porcupine at Leedes.

The Pizle of a Hippopotamus (the Behemoth mentioned in Job) twenty Inches long, the Glans being now dryed, but seven Inches round. Don. Franc. Bourdet Bar^ti.

A young Cat (littered at Leedes) with Six Feet and Two Tails having two distinct Bodies from the mid Back. Don. Jer. Crainidge, Merc. Leedes.

The Skin of a Civet or Musk Cat, or Rat, rather for the Smallness. A white Mole. A white Mouse. A white Squirrel, with brown Streakes.

THE Horns of a Roe Deer of Greenland, little more than an Inch long, so strangely does the Climate alter the Bulk of some Animals; the Deer in New Mexico being so big, that they breed them up to draw with, as we do with Oxen. The Skull and Horns of a Deer from - - - - the Horns 2 ½ Inches length, the Knobs about the middle of them.

Horns of a Spanish Ram, wrinkled and twisted 18 Inches long, the Tips a Yard, wanting six Inches, distant; the lesser Horns wind round in a Semicircle 13 Inches by the Ambit.

The Horns of a Scotch Cow, in Length nine Inches and a Quarter.

One of the five Horns of a Cade-Lamb at Leedes, eighteen Inches and a half long. Don. Jos. Ibbetson Alderm. Leod.

Two Horns of an English Sheep, each naturally formed into three Circular Hoops or Rings, like the Cornua Ammonis. Two Horns, each 6 ½ Inches long that grew out of the Foot of a Sheep kill'd in the Shambles at this Town. Don. Bart. Towers Pharm.

Part of the Horn of a Rhinoceros, blackish, smooth, and quite thorough solid. Don. D. Dan.Waldoe. That part of the Rhinoceros's Horn that being near the Head is very porous. Don. Jacob Cay. M. D. The Leg of an Elk two Foot two Inches long. Don. Isaac Blacburn Pharm. Hart's Grease. Stag's Horn, and Foot. A Boor's Tusk.

Camels Dawn or Hair. Laughton-Wool from the Isle of Man, remarkable because not to be met with at any certain Place; but that one only Sheep of a whole Flock hath of this dark coloured Wool. Don. R. R. D. Episc. Sodor and Man.

Two large Teeth, the one white, the other dark coloured, but of what Animals uncertain; three Inches in length, and four by the Indentings round. Don. D. Sar.Dodgson.

A prodigious Tooth of an Elephant; it is eleven Inches in Circumference, besides what hath been broken off. The Bones of this Creature are frequently exposed as Humane, and this accordingly pass'd as a Giant's Tooth, but is one of the Grinders of an Elephant; and perhaps of the very same Animal mentioned in the Additions to Derbyshire (g) Camden's Brit. N. E. p. 497. ; whence this was brought, and given me by Dr. Hayford Wainwright.

The Horn of an Anonymous Creature, curiously wreathed; it is black and shining, 3 ½ Inches in length, and 1 ½ thick at the Root, whence it tapers to a sharp Point. The Tail of a very large scaly Creature; it is 14 Inches in length, consists of 13 Rounds, each gradually less than other, from four Inches Diameter, where it joins the Body to half an Inch at the Extent of it: In the midst of each of these Rounds is a circular Line indented; which, with certain transverse Lines, form two Rows of small Partitions or Cels, from 10 in the smallest to 35 in the largest Round. Both these, with other valuable Curiosities from India, were sent by Sam. Molineux, of Dublin, Esq;

A Naked and round hairy Ball taken out of the Stomach of a Calf.

A large incrustated Ball found in the Stomach of an Ox at Hallifax. Don. Rev. Nath. Priestley. Another from Yorke. Don. Rev. Jo. Hotham. Upon the Receipt of this, I cut one of them asunder; it is three Inches Diameter; the shining Cover is very thin, and an incredible Quantity of Hair close wrought therein, by the Motion of the Stomach which in these Creatures are very strong and frequent, whereby the Hair is compacted together, as Wool by the Workman's Hand in making a Hat. The Hair of this is brown, whereas another in this Collection (sent from Ireland) is very black. Another from Mr. Ducing, the Coast bright, as though polished. But the largest of all was taken out of a Cow of B. Ainsley's at Leedes; it is above a Foot in Compass, and more compress'd than the former.

A small one, with the like shining Cover from a Sheep, and three out of one Lamb kill'd in the Shambles here: These are about an Inch and half Diameter, and are compos'd of Wool, as the Cows of Hair; but these three want the thick shell-like Cover.

Five smooth Stones fouinchesinchend with above fifty more in a Bag near the Heart in the upper Ventricle of a fat Cow, that was kill'd An. 1701. at Adwick near Doncaster, and were brought me thence by Jasper Blythman Esq; Recorder of Leedes and Doncaster. Four larger found in the Belly of an Ox in Craven, and sent me by Step. Tempest Esq; they are four Inches round.

And to quit these Matters at once; in the Belly of a Trout from the River Wherfe, was found a Stone rough and oblong, near 2 ½ Inches one Way, and three the other, sent me by Robert Hitch Esq; Twenty nine Escalop-shells, taken out of the Maw of a Plaise at Dr. Midgley's of this Town. And a few of the Echinus Kind from another Fish at Dr. Richardson's.

A Land Tortoise, 6 ½ Inches long, and 5 ½ broad. The Shell of a Tortoise curiously chequer'd, so ridged on the Back, that the Convexity of the Shell is equal to its length, viz. 6 ½ Inches. Don. Gul. Thornton Mil. A flat one from Barbadoes; the convex Work is composed of Black and Citrine, 13 entire round, or rather Pentagonal Figures, besides the Halves at the Edge. Don. D.Netherwood.

A scaly Tortoise high ridged, a Foot and half long. (Don. Gul. Molineux Arm.) Another but 13 ½ Inches, yet near as broad, viz. 9 ½ Inches. The Pizle of a Sea-Tortoise 12 Inches long and 2 ½ round. Their Embraces continue a whole Lunary Month, as a grave Author tells us (h) Dr. Grew 's Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 38. The large Sea-Tortoise brought from the Isle of Ascension in South America, by Dr. Midgley of this Town who presented it to me; it is near a Foot above three Yards in Circumference. The Natives make Boats of the Shells. For this ingenious Traveller (to whom I am obliged for several Curiosities) having been five Voyages in the East-Indies, his Nephew Mr. Robert Midgley Minister of Hulsingor, composed this Distich.

A Crocodile, six Foot wanting three Inches in length, the same Animal that is call'd the Leviathan in Job: There are some in Panama 100 Foot long. Of the Worship of the Crocodile, see Origen Contra Celsum, p. 258. Don. D. Archer, Lond. A young Crocodile, 21 Inches in length. Don. Sam. Molineux, Dubl. Arm.

The Senembi or Iguana, a Sort of Lizard, so called in Brasil; it is three Foot long within an Inch, the fore Legs but three, the hinder eleven Inches. Don. Car. Towneley de Towneley Gent. Another sent me by Mr. Molineux, hath not so great a Disproportion, the hinder Legs being 13, and the fore eight. A young One of the same Kind, the Body little more than five Inches. The Skeleton of another. Don. D. Hall, Bervic.

The Gouana it seems is of the same Kind, only more remarkable for the Length of the Tail, which is three Times and half the Length of the Body; for this is but eight Inches, whereas the Tail is three Inches above two Foot. Don. D. Sam. Stubbes.

The Scaly Lizard, or Lacerta Indica Squamata (i) Musæum Wormianum, p. 313. ; it is three Foot and half in length. Don. D. Jac. Simpson Leod. A small Lizard from Africa called a Scenck, used as an Antidote against Poison. Don. Sam Molineux Arm.

THE Skin of a Rattle-Snake, checquer'd, brown and Ash coloured, four Foot within two Inches long, tho' the Rattle, if entire, is but of six Joints. Don. D. Tho. Wilson Merc. Leod. Another curiously variegated, but without Rattle, and two Inches shorter. Don. D. Sar. Wainwright. Amongst the Curiosities sent me by Mr. Molineux, there is one larger than either; and whereas an ingenious Author saith, they seldom exceed a Yard and Quarter, this is a Yard and half in length; the Rattle consists of ten Cells. Here is a Rattle of four only; and another of eight that was brought from Pensylvania. Don. Aar. Atkinson, Leod.

A String of the Vertebræ of English Snakes.

The small Ash coloured Serpent from the East-Indies, called the Amphisbœna.

The Skin of a large Snake, likest that of Ibibacoca, as described by Dr. Grew (a) Mus. Regal. Soc. p. 50 ; it is eight Inches thick, and is checquer'd white and black alternately.

THE Bird of Paradise, call'd Manucodiata, or the Bird of God, by the Natives of the Molucca Islands, who worship them. It was not long since generally believed, not by the Vulgar only, but the greatest Naturalists themselves, that they wanted Feet; and I lately saw one, that, to countenance this Error, was mutilated; but all Persons are now sufficiently convinced that this is false, both by the Testimony of Eye-Witnesses, and the Birds themselves brought over entire, as this was from Java, by Dr. Midgley, who presented it to me.

A Plume of long Feathers of another Manucodiatæ of the same Species.

A White Peacock. The Claws of an Eagle. The Claws of an English Eagle taken at Ackworth Park near Pontfract: It is stronger than theformer, tho' the Talons not so crooked. Don Jac. Blades Merc.

The Skeleton of a Swallow very nicely done. Don. D. Walt. Calverley de Calv. Bar^ti

A Chicken with four Legs hatch'd at Leedes. Don. D. Jac. Simpson. Another Chicken with four Legs, and as many Wings; this, to prevent the Fate of the former, I put into Spirits of Wine. Don. D. Kath. Norton. The Thigh Bone of a Pullet from Dublin, which after it had been broke, knit again of it self, the callous Matter having perfectly cemented it, after which it grew very fat. Don. Rev. Jos. Wilkinson. A Batt. An Ispida or King-Fisher.

The German Silk-Tail, a rare Bird omitted by the Ornithologists, but described in the Phil. Trans. N° 175. It is a Bird of Passage, yet two of them shot in this Parish, An. 1702. Don. D. Sanf. Nevile. A very Large Quill of an Anonymous Bird. It is little short of the Cunter (Phil. Trans. N° 208.) the Quill Part being above five Inches long, one of these Birds will assault and kill a Boy of ten or twelve Years of Age, and two of them attempt and devour a Bull or Cow. Double feather'd Quills. A Feather of an African Hen. A Feather taken out of the Coffin of Robert Braybrook Bishop of London (who died of the Plague, An, 1404.) when his Body was taken up after the Fire of London. Don. D. Tho. Ireton de Ireton Arm.

A Crow with White Feathers in the Wings. Don. Hen. Gyles. The Head of a Wood Pecker; the Bill but two Inches, yet the Tongue above six, though now shrivel'd and dry; these they dart forth to catch Insects. Some very beautiful Feathers of curious Colours, from the East-Indies, perhaps of the Tomineio's or Sun-Birds. Don. Tho. Garraway, Leod.

THE Leg of a Web-footed anonimous Palmipede. The Coulter-Neb, or Puffin. Clusius's Anas Arctica, a Sea-Fowl, yet found alive upon the Moors near Hallifax, and sent me thence by Dr. Threapland. The Bones of the Heads of two very different Birds, the sharp pointed, and the broad-beak'd. The Wing-bone of the Elk or wild Swan. The Leg of a Stork. The Foot of a Soland Goose from Scotland; they breed in no Place about Britain, but the Basse Island in Edinburgh Frith. The Coot or Fulica of Kin to the Water-Hen, shot upon the River Are at Leedes. Don. D. Gul. Cookson Merc.

THE Egg of an Ostrich very smooth and white, above 15 Inches in Circumference, almost of a Spherical Figure. Pieces of the like Shells, by which it appears, that the Thickness is answerable to its Bigness. The Egg of a Sea-Mew (or perhaps of a Guillemot) Ash-coloured, tinged with blackish Spots, acutely, conical, and larger than that of a Hen, from a noted Island not far from Lancaster, called the Pile of Foudres, where great Flocks of divers Sorts of Sea-Fowl yearly breed. Variety of Eggs of different Forms, Sizes and Colours, with and without Spots.

In the Miscellanea Curiosa. N° 68. and the Journal de Sçavans (b) Phil. Trans. N° 230 , is the Relation of a small Egg found within a great one; such an Ovum in Ovo was sent me by Mr. Nich. Fenay of Fenay, the larger Egg hath nothing extraordinary in its Form or Size, but the inner is more Spherical, and very small, about the Bigness of that of a Pigeon, but as solid a Shell as the outer. The Egg of a Hen with a thick Knob, or Lump growing at the small End; whereas that in the Repository of the Royal Society is at the greater (c) Grew's Mus. R. S. p. 78. .

A Thin Slice of the Sea-Unicorn's Horn, white and solid; the Present of Mrs. Dorcas Dyneley, to whose Great-Grand-Mother, Frances, then Daughter-in-Law to Archbishop Parker, and after the Wife of Archbishop Matthews, Queen Elizabeth gave this very Piece.

The Scapula, or Fin of a Whale 3 ½ Foot long, and about four broad at the Skirt. A Rib of a Whale. Don. Gul. Cookson Arm. Prætor. Leod. The Pizle of a Whale, in Length a Yard and a Quarter, and at the Glans above a Foot round, though now shrunk up and hard as Horn. A round Bone of a Whale seven Inches Diameter, but little more than one thick. Don. D. Fran. Place.Whale-Bone as it grows under the Tongue of the Whale. Don. D. Geo. Lumley. The Gill of a Grampus (Grand-poise, Magnus piscis) taken about the Yorkeshire Coast, a Foot long; the Fish it self was 19 Yards in Length. Part of the Fin of another great Fish, vulgarly called a Bottle-Nose, 25 of which were at once cast upon the said Shore. The Tooth of a large Fish cast up near Hull, seven Inches long, and six in Circumference. A Sample of white and of the black Skin.

A young Saw-Fish, above a Yard long besides the Saw, which is more than a Foot; the Head is very flat, the Saw armed on each Side with 24 Spikes. The Saw or spiked Snout of another, which is above two Foot long, hath 28 Spikes on one Side, and 29 on the other: But the largest was sent me by Sir William Thornton; it is seven Inches above a Yard in Length, and more than half a Foot in Breadth at the Basis; the Fish, to which this Yard belonged, was above five Yards long.

The Jaws of a young Shark. Those of another somewhat larger; and the Jaws of a Great Shark (Don. Jo. Bearcliffe Pharm.) these are near two Yards wide; there are four, and in one Place five Rows of Teeth visible; they are white, broad and indented. A dark-coloured serrated Tooth of a Shark from Maryland. Don. Ric. Richardson M. D. A most remarkable one petrified; the bony Part is two Inches and a half long, smooth and shining, besides the Root which is rugged. Now comparing this, with those in the Head of an entire Shark, amongst the Curiosities of the Royal Society, (which are not half an Inch in the Animal that is two Yards long (d) Idem, pag. 91. , and it will appear, that the Shark, to which this belonged, hath been above thirty Foot in Length. The Gula of the Shark is so wide, that a Man may be swallowed entire; and some are of Opinion, that Jonah was in the Belly of one of these Fishes three Days and Nights (e) Dr. Sloan's Voyage to Jamaica. pag. 23. . The Vertebræ of a Fish (perhaps a Shark) it consists of thirty five Joints, with two Cavities in each for the Inarticulation of the Ribs.

The Head of a Dolphin a Foot broad. The Fins of a Dolphin two Foot three Inches; and the Tail of the same nine Inches long, and as much between the Tips.

Part of the Skin of a Seal or Sea-Calf. The Egg of a Thornback, or rather the Bag, or Case of the Egg, smooth, black, and shining, six Inches long, or near four over. Others less, called Fairy Purses.

A young Sturgeon, half a Yard in Length. Don. D. Jud. Dickenson Lond. A Scale of a large one near half as long.

THe Sea Porcupine, it wants the Head, yet it is 14 Inches in length, and near two Foot in circumference, armed round about with sharp Needles above an Inch long. The Sea Urchin near six Inches long, this is entire, by the same Token there are no Teeth in the Head, but each Chap consists of a single and sharp-edged Bone. Don. D. Gul. Franceys Alderm. Derby.

The Gurnet. The Scorpion Fish, the Fins very sharp and prickly. A larger of the same Kind. The Piscis Triangularis cornutus, or the Horned Coney Fish: It is figured in Wormius 's Musæum, p.274. This here is a Foot long, six Inches high, near three over the Belly, from whence it riseth up to a very sharp Ridge on the Back; the Head somewhat like that of a Coney, whence the Name, Nose flat, Mouth little and round; the Horns are half an Inch long; the Crust or Shell is all over adorned with Hexagonal Figures; the protuberant Lines white, the Ground dark-coloured.

THE Aper or Capriscus, the Head well-described by Bellonius (f)Bellonius de Aquatilibus, p. 311., Os parvum ostendit in quo dentes albi, humanis æmuli, in gyrum siti sunt, for which Cause the Mariners call it the Old Wife Fish; from the Likeness that the foremost Bone upon the Back, hath to a File. Dr. Grew, whose Description is very accurate (g) Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 113. , calls it the File Fish. The Scales are separated by cancellated Lines, Lattice-wise, rough cast, with little round Knobs. Don. D. Tho. Wilson, Merc Dublin.

A Flying-Fish, the Hirundo of Bellonius, their long Fins enable them to fly 200 Paces, when pursued by the Dolphins, Boneto's, &c. They seem to be a Kind of Herrings, as a Learned and Ingenious Author, who calls it therefore, Harengus alatus, informs us (h) Dr. Sloane's Voyage to Jamaica, p. 27.. Don. Jab. Cay M. D. The Head of a Fish from Holland, of the same Form with the Serpens Marinus of Dr. Sloane (i) Idem, Tab. 1. Fig. 2. , the under Jaw is longer than the upper; in both are many sharp Teeth. Don. Sam. Cookson Merc. Leod. Four Gore-Fishes, near two Foot long. Don. Pauli Smith Civis Lond. They (as also the former) seem to be the Acus major of Bellonious. Sesquipedales in Oceano capiuntur duorum pollicum crassitudine, quamvis tenuibus obseptas (k) De Aquat. p. 163. .

THE Claw of a Great Lobster. Another better than a Foot long and 13 Inches round, which, with the Meat weighed two Pounds four Ounces: Ratably the Lobster hath been near a Yard long. It was sent me by Mr. Molineux of Dublin, together with

The Molucca Crab, which is nine Inches broad, and the Triangular Tail seven long, though broken off: In Nova Francia they pile the Shafts with them. The Prickled Crab, or Cancer Asper, so called because of the Spikes that grow upon his Back: They breed near Norway, but this was found upon the Yorkeshire Coast, and sent me with Star-Fishes, &c. by Mr. Dixon Vicar of Mask. Crabs-Fyes, a crustaceous Stone found in the Fish, and brought me from Prussia by Mrs. Sus. Madox. The Inmate Crab, or rather the Cancellus, or naked Shrimp of Dr. Grew (l)Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 121. of which only the fore Parts are armed, with crustaceous Plates like the Lobster; but the hinder Part being naked, he always houses himself in either an empty Shell, or cohabits with other Fishes in theirs.

The Bone of a Sepia or Cuttle-Fish.

A Star-Fish of five Arms, from the Devonshire Coasts. Another somewhat different from the Yorkeshire: As also one of six, and another of thirteen, commonly call'd the Sun-fish; it hath five Arms, each hollow in the middle, and narrow next the Trunk; the upper Part full of innumerable Prickles, or little Knobs; the Arms are scarce so long as the common sort, yet near four Inches in Circumference. Don. Sam. Molineux Arm.

Other Matters relating to Fishes not reduceable to the former Heads, viz. the Skin of the Maw of the Fish taken at Macasser, Febr. 1680. the Fibres do curiously and naturally resemble a Tree with its Stem, Branches, Leaves, &c. The Skin it self is very thin, whitish and transparent, and the Veins that compose the Stem, are now a black, rather than dark red, as I presume they were at first; and those that form the Leaves are a Sort of deep or faded green, variegated. The Figure of it may be seen in the Phil. Trans. (m) Phil. Trans. N° 227. . Dr. Midgeley of this Town, who presented it to me, receiv'd it at Batavia from the Man that took it out of the Fish.

A Fragment of the Bones found under Ground near 30 Feet deep in a Bed of Sand at Greenwich in June 1712. supposed to be of a large Fish, they not corresponding either with Humane or Quadrupedes. Don. Jac. Petiver, F. R. S.

THE Broad-lip'd Wilk 13 Inches long, the left Lip so spread and undulated, that it is above half a Yard in Circumference. The Spiked Wilk (Murex Aculeatus) near a Foot long; the Whirl consists of eight Rounds with Spikes gradually less. Another as large from Sir William Thornton, and three of different Sizes (of which one is a Foot and half round) from Mr. Molineux of Dublin. A Wilk with both the Lips deeply wrinkled and furrowed; and the Right Lip so expanded, that it is as broad as long, and in Circumference more than double, viz. 13 Inches: The Turban is compressed and the Body of the Shell so convex, that it is four Inches high though little more than five in Length. The Benefactor last mentioned sent me also a remarkable Wilk, that hath on one Side six large Spikes, or Feet, as they are called in the Murex Carocoides, and one at the End; from whence to the End of the Whirl, which is knobbed above half a Foot, one of the Spikes is an Inch and half long. The Square Wilk or Buccina Romboidea: It is spiked, and hath also a Canale or guttered Horn about an Inch long, which is half the Length of the whole Shell. A very pretty spiked Wilk of seven Rounds, four Inches in Length.

Of the English Marine Shells, mentioned by Dr. Lister (a)Cochlearum Angliæ, p. 154., here are all the several Sorts of the Wilks, viz. 1st. the largest; it is five Inches long, the Shell white, thick, and very heavy; his 2d Sort with deep Furrows, and striated, one larger than his, (viz. six Inches in Circumference) and one less; but these being old are white within, not Purple, as when new gathered: These are from Scarborough. A small one from the Dublin Shore, not half an Inch in Length. His 3d Sort are a much thinner Shell, yellowish, and without the waved Furrows. The 4th hath the Turban prolonged into eight Rounds; it is white and finely striated, about two Inches long, and as much in Circumference; others of fewer Circumvolutions. His 5th is the thickest Shell of all, considering the Size, which is but an Inch and half in Length. A Greenish Shell that answers his last.

These, and almost all other Shells wind from the Mouth towards the Left Hand, but Dr. Sloane obliged me with one (found at a considerable Depth under Ground) that turns quite contrary Way, viz. to the Right; it is of a deep Orange or Chestnut Colour; as is also another lately received from Roger Gale Esq; which was found in a Cliff near Harwich, that falling down discovered a considerable Bed of them, all turn'd the same Way. This hath a Hole perforated very probably by the Purple Fish, as that learned Gentleman conjectures from this Passage in Pliny, (Lib.9.) Lingua Purpuræ longitudine digitali, qua pascitur perforando reliqua conchylia, tanta duritia aculeo est.

The next Sort of the English Sea-Shells, mentioned by that celebrated Naturalist (b) Idem, pag. 160. , is the Buccinum crassum, whose Turban is extended to a great Length. This, as his, consists of twelve Spiral Wreaths, and the Space betwine the Lines is Concave or Hollow: It is a Shell rarely found, is three Inches long, whereas the other Sort is but one, and very thin: They are frequently met with upon the Dublin Shore (whence these were sent me) and after a Storm upon the English Shore about Lancaster, &c. This hath also twelve Wreaths, and is whitish. Here is another that is red, and one that came from Jamaica of a very dark Colour. A large one with the Rounds of the Turban swelling, and double to the biggest of the English in Circumference, viz. four Inches. Of the turbinated Shells with many Whirles, here is one very curiously striated, with transverse Lines, and rostro recurvo. It was given me by the Reverend Mr. Stonestreet of London, who hath a most noble Collection of Shells. Others with bossed or knobbed Turbans of various Colours, inclining to red, yellow and white; and as to Size from a Quarter of an Inch to two inches in Length.

Cochlea Margaritis æmula (c)Museum Wormianum, p. 257., the great round mouth'd Snail of a Pearl Colour. It is the largest of the turbinated Shells, half a Yard in Circumference; the Pearl Colour of the inside is natural, of the outside artificial. Another, smooth and very beautiful, but not entire. Another, Cochlea cælata, engraved and painted with various Colours and Figures. The Nassau cochlea, with dark Spots upon a Chestnut coloured Ground, from Mr. Stonestreet, together with a third Shell, viz.

The Cylindric Rhomboid Cochlea, with white Spots upon a dark Ground. Another with dark upon white. Here is also a third very curiously variegated, with triangular Figures white upon black: It is four Inches in Circumference, though but two in Length: The Turbans of all these are very little exerted above the Plain of the Shell.

But here is a very rare one given me by Dr. Pelham Johnston, who brought it from Spain, that may fitly be stiled, Cochlea immerso turbine; for the Rounds of the Turban, which in most Shells is prominent, in this are turned inward, and sunk within the Body of the Shell, which is seven Inches long, and 14 Round; it is white, smooth (except the Spikes upon the Whirl) and Oval.

Dr. Lister, among the English Marines, gives us two of the Trochi, figura conoides (d) Cochl. Ang. pag. 166. . Here are both the Sorts, white with red Spots, the larger is little more than half an Inch in Length, yet two Inches round. These of half Inch broad are the largest that are found in our Seas; but Mr. Molineux obliged me with a very curious one that is better than four Inches in the Basis, and as much in Height, in a Piramidal Form: It is of a Pearl Colour, only the broadest of the six Rounds is undulated with Crimson: These differ from all the Rest of the turbinated Shells, in that the Circumvolutions are neither Convex or Concave, but even and smooth. Another Shell of the former Sort, with Convex Whirls waved with Pearl Colour and Black.

Of the Land and River Shells, mentioned by Dr. Lister, here are the Citrine Snail-Shells, and sad coloured singly, the White with dark Stripes, broad and narrow, Yellowish and Olive-coloured. Also of the compress'd Kind, with the Navel-like hollow, and Variety of Colours Crimson, Green and Dark, curiously waved, frequently intermix'd with Pearl Colour, generally half Inch broad, as he writes, but one a compleat Inch. The River Shells are thicker, and as to Colour, here are of the dark Ash, brown, yellow, red, white and strip'd. The Neritæ also, whose Turbans are mightily depressed, almost flat, and of the turbinated Shells; some very small, not a Quarter of an Inch long, and of different Colours, white, faint red, deep, and light yellow, and Ash coloured.

The mailed Sailer, both within and without of a Pearl Colour.

Venus Shell, Concha Veneris vel inverecunda; this is white and large, with both Lips furrowed. The bunch back'd Venus Shell, it is dark coloured. The long Venus Shell, with white Spots upon a bay Ground. Another somewhat less. The high back'd with Purple Spots upon a white Ground. Another with the like Spots upon a dark-coloured Ground; all the before-mentioned are about seven or eight Inches in Circumference.

Here is another Sort about an Inch long, or a little more or less; those whose Lips are white, are stained with dark Spots upon the Backs, which are a Bay Colour, except the white Ridge: Others are of an Orange Colour, all with furrowed Lips and smooth Backs. But there is a third Sort very small, not above the third Part of an Inch in Length, white or inclining to a pale Red that are found in the North of England, where they are called Nuns; these are full of small Furrows with transverse Lines: This Sort is particularly called Entalia. Those from Jamaica have a deeper Furrow round the bunched Back, and Knobs upon the Margent. Here is one with a very sharp needle-like Spike upon the Back of it. The smooth ones are used by the Italians for polishing of Paper, and by the Egyptians for smoothing Linen.

The Round Sea Urchin, or Button Fish from the Scarborough Shore, with and without the Prickles, one little more than an Inch in Diameter. Another a Foot in Circumference, with ten Orders of the little protuberant Studs: These were anciently eaten raw as Oysters; they are brownish inclining to red. A Fragment of one from the Irish Coasts curiously variegated, white Specks upon a Purple Ground, intermix'd with Red. Part of another very thick and strong, with large Knobbs or Bosses, I suppose from India.

The Mare-Maids Head, Echinus Ovarius: These are very rare and much less than the former; of four from the Indies, not one above an Inch Diameter; one less than that of Dr. Plot's (e) Hist. of Oxf. engraved, Tab. V. Num. 6. , of which he questioned whether the Shell of any Animal in Nature could exactly correspond. Don. D. Jud. Dickenson Lond. A very curious Echinus of a larger Sort, that is seven Inches round, and adorned with ten equidistant double Rows of larger and smaller Spikes alternately. Don. D. Rac. Boyse Dubl. The Maiden-Head, an Echinus from the Irish Shore very thin and brittle. Don. Rev. Jos. Wilkinson, Dubl.

The Sea Ear, Auris Marina, or Mother of Pearl, the outside brown and rugged, but the inside of a very beautiful Pearl Colour: Here are six of them, the least two Inches and a half long, and the largest near five: They have Holes at the Side (none fewer than six, or more than seven) whereby the Animal admits or expels Water at Pleasure. The Goldsmiths in France split them into thin Plates, and beautify Cabinets with them. They are brought from Guernesey as well as Italy.

The Limpet or Patella from half an Inch to near two Inches long, one almost transparent and white. Another thick and dark coloured. Some almost flat; others very Convex. Some almost smooth; others striated with deep Furrows: One from the Seat of the Animal, which is white, curiously variegated, with Orange and Olive to the Edge.

Of SHELLS Double and Multiple.

THE Sea-Wing, Pinna; it is an Inch above two Feet in Length, and a Quarter of a Yard over; it is somewhat larger than that in the Repository of the R. S. and is esteemed the largest and longest of all shells.

The Multiarticulate Oyster, the Convex is smooth and stained with Chestnut upon white, with 14 small Joints upon the Base, the Margin is furrowed and toothed within; it is well figured by Dr. Grew (f) Mus. Reg. Soc. Tab. 12. . The large Oyster. The little Oyster very rugged and thick. The Shell of another, part whereof is wrought like the Escalop. Another crusted over with various Windings, like the Lapides Vermiculares, or Worm-Stones. Others of the Pearl Colour within. Another plated with Valves, of a paler Pearl Colour.

HERE are all the Sorts mentioned by Dr. Lister (g) De. Cochl. Marinis, Tab. 5. . viz. the large one with 14 Ridges and as many Furrows, with the Striæ in straight Lines from the Head to the Margin, enclining to a Red, four Inches in Length and 4 ½ in Breadth; another five broad; a third less, but of a different Colour, yellowish. His 2d Sort is curiously striated with twenty Ridges; it is red, spotted with white: This strictly corresponds with his in Length, almost two Inches, larger than which he had not seen one. But here is a very fine one with a Purple Blush within, that exceeds it in a 5th Part: And a third that is less than either, yet a like Number of Furrows. The Doctor's third Sort is easily distinguish'd from all others by its Narrowness being but one Inch broad and almost two in Length. A Scallope from the Irish Shore, the largest I have seen, being above half a Foot in breadth, and near two Foot in Circumference. Don. Rev. Jos. Wilkinson Dubl. Twenty of the small Scalopes, some striated, others smooth, with Variety of Colours, single strip'd, and spotted, about half Inch broad. Dr. Grew mentions the Coralline Scallop without Ears. Here is one that answers his Description, save the Colour, which is Orange. But the most remarkable of all is an Ash-coloured one, from the Top of the Apalatæan Mountains, that part Virginia on the West, from the Rest of the American Continent; upon which Mountains great Numbers of them, and other Shells, are found, which is an undeniable Argument of an universal Deluge. Don. Roger Gale Arm.

Even the smallest Pecten or Scallope, hath Auriculæ, whereas the largest Pectunculus, or those of the Cockle-kind, want the Ears.

Of Cockles, here are the white, brown, and blew, or deep Ash-coloured, differently striated. The large Cockle with Prickles, or Pectunculus echinatus, from Tees and Scarborough after Storms, and from the Irish Shore; it is above two Inches broad, (three by the Convexity) hath 20 deep Furrows, and upon the intermediate Ridges certain sharp Prickles, ten upon a Ridge: This is well delineated by Dr. Lister (h) Idem N° 35. . Another of them 6 ½ Inches in Circumference, the Striæ in these are from the Head to the Margin. One of the common Size without Prickles, and hath also transverse Striæ towards the Margin. Another with eighteen of these Circular Lines from Side to Side, and those so deeply furrowed that they almost obscure those from the Head to the Margin; one Side of these is much shorter than the other. The small white Cockle hath the Shell equally extended on both Sides: Of this Sort here is an entire Cockle, only a Quarter of an Inch long, yet hath 26 Ridges.

The Carolina Dish Cockle; it is two Inches above a Quarter of a Yard round, will contain near half a Pint of Water; it has 36 of the like Ridges, with the Pectunculus echinatus, but none of the Aculei; it was brought from thence, and given me by Chr. Gale Esq; her Majesty's Attorney General in Carolina.

A very thick Shell four Inches broad, with ten Ridges, of which the middlemost is very high; one End of the Shell is compress'd; it is white with Purple Spots.

As to the Muscle Kind, the common Sort are 2 ½ Inches broad, and little above one in Length (i) Idem, p. 182. ; but here is one that is full two Inches long, and four in Breadth: In other Things it agrees with the Vulgar being on the out-side, Ex cæruleo niger, and within albescit ex cærulea: It was sent me from Ireland. A Muscle Shell from Bermuda's; it is of the usual Size, but different Colours, viz. reddish and yellow. The ponderous thick shell'd Mussel from the rapid River Tees near five Inches broad; the thin and light ones from Ponds and Still-Waters: The largest that so curious and inquisitive a Person as Dr. Lister had met with, was two Inches and 3 ½ (k) Idem, de Cochl. Fluviat. p. 146. . But one here is 3 ½ one Way, and half a Foot the other; it is Yellowish and Green without, and a shining Bright within. Another somewhat less, but beautiful, strip'd with green, yellow and dark Colour.

Other Bivalves that suit the 19th, 20th and 21th. in the 4th Table of the Cochl. Marin. The 22d also, which is remarkably thick and almost round, with small Circular Lines on the Convex Side, and upon the Hinge within are two or three Protuberances or Teeth, with Cavities betwixt to receive those of the other Valve: Some of these are near a Foot in Circumference, others but six Inches; and as to Colours, Dark, White and Yellow. The 23d is slender, with small Striæ from Side to Side. One that hath also transverse Lines from the Head to the Margin.

The Sheath-Shell, as it is commonly called, because of its Form; it is improperly called a Long Shell, because, saith a noted Author, the Length of a Shell is properly from the Navel to the Edge directly opposite (l) Dr. Grew 's Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 143. , and the Breadth between the two Sides thence produced, so that this Shell is but one Inch in Length, and seven in Breadth. Most of these are white, but where the Cuticula remains it is greenish, and curiously variegated with white and dark Colours, as in Dr. L's Figure of it (m) Dr. Lister de Cochl. Marinis, Tab. 5. 37. .

The Bivalve of the Tellina Kind, differ from all the Sorts of the Pectunculus, in that they are of a Rhomboide Form, longer from Side to Side, than from the Head to the opposite Margin. One here strictly answers the Colour of Dr. Lister's (n) Idem, p. 190. , Ex viola purpurascens; three other very beautiful transparent Shells, but larger (near three Inches), one clear white, the other two variegated with Crimson. Small ones of this smooth transparent Kind, little more than half an Inch broad. Others a little rounder, and of various Colours, White, Blew, Purple, and with brown Stripes. The laminated Tellina is of a more solid, thicker Substance, liker the common Cockle, but consists of three or four of those Lamina which gradually encrease in Breadth, from the Head to the Margin. Of these I gathered great Variety in Holland, 35 Years ago, which do yet retain the Beauty of their different Colours, some regularly shaded with lighter and deeper Tinctures at the Edge of each Lamella. Here are of them from half an Inch to above an Inch and half in Breadth.

I shall conclude these with the last of Dr. Lister's Bivalves (o) Idem, Tab. 5. 39. , which is a thin white Shell striated both Ways, and sometimes, tho' rarely, found at the Mouth of the River Tees.

After the double Shells, or with two Valves, there remain some which are made up of several Shelly Pieces, conjoined as the Balanus and the Concha Anatifera. The Balanus or Conick Centre-Shell is in Shape somewhat like a Tulip, the Shelly Plates being pointed at the Top, and standing up as so many Leaves; they always grow fixed to some other Body: Here is one fixed to a Stone; another to an Oyster Shell; several upon a Barnacle, and no less than 18 small ones upon a little Limpet in less than the Compass of an Inch; which, I suppose, to be the Species that Dr. Grew (p) Grew's Mus. R. S. p. 148. calls the Spunge Centre-Shell: But the Form is best discovered in the Balanus Major; two of which are upon that remarkable Escalope from Virginia before-mentioned.

The Barnacle or Concha Anatifera Britannia, is the other plurivalved Shell, that by a long Neck, somewhat resembling a Wind-pipe, sticks to, and breeds upon any Wood or other Matter floating in the Sea. It hath in it some Cirrhi, which have been fancied to resemble a little Bird, which was formerly believed to grow to the Bigness of a Goose. See the old Notion expressed by a very ingenious Gentleman in the Phil. Trans. (q)N° 137. But the most judicious and rational Account (there being no such Thing as Equivocal Generation in Animals) is given by my honoured and kind Friend Dr. Sloane, in his Voyage to Jamaica (r)Dr. Sloane's Voyage, p. 32..

Of Insects, with naked and with sheathed Wings, and of creeping Insects.

A Learned and Pious Author justly conjectures, that of the Papillio's or Butter-flies, there are no less than 300 Sorts, that are Natives of this Island, himself having observed and described 200 Kinds in the Compass of a Mile or two (a) Ray's Wisdom of God in the Creation, p. 9. . Another ingenious Author, in these Parts of Yorkeshire observes, that what seems to be a Powder upon the Wings of a Butter-fly (which sticks to the Fingers when you catch them) is really an innumerable Company of extream small Feathers, not to be discerned without a Microscope (b) Dr. Power's Microscop. Ob. p. 7. . Here are several Sorts of them with curiously variegated Wings, admirably beautiful for their Colours or Texture; one Sort hath round Specks of Silver naturally laid on. These are all English, and were Part of the Collection of the late ingenious Tho. Kirke Esq; who gave me them; the Lady Copley hath the Rest. A very large one from the Indies; the inner Wings blue, with yellow and white Studds very beautiful.

The Adders-boult, or Dragon-fly.

A Fly sent me by the Reverend Mr. Hall of Fishlake, An. 1699. with this remarkable Account, That in May the same Year, at Kerton in Lincolnshire, the Sky seem'd to darken North-Westward, at a little Distance from the Town, as though it had been with a Shower of Hail-stones or Snow; but when it came near the Town it appeared to be a prodigious Swarm of these Flies, which went with such a Force towards the South-East, that Persons were forced to turn their Backs of them, to the Wonder of those that were abroad and saw them, particularly the Minister of the Town, from whom my Friend had the Relation.

A great winged Locust; it is the first Sort described by Moufet (i), Insectorum Theatrum, p. 117. having greenish Wings stained with black Spots. Don. Rev. Jac. Coningham V D M.

The Head of a Stag-Beetle or Flying Hart, as they are called in Virginia and New-England; it is considerably larger than the English Sort, the Horns near an Inch and half long. Of its shrill chirping, see the Phil. Trans. N° 127. Entire Flying Stags; it hath its Name from the Horns, which are branched exactly like the Stag's. These are of English Extraction, and by somDorsetshire, whence these were procured for me by Patience Ward Esq.

The broad gilded Beetle, Cantharis latus, exactly described by Dr. Grew (d)Mus. Regal. Soc. p. 168., a Golden Green on the Back, and like burnished Copper on the Belly. The Cantharis vulgaris, or common slender Spanish Fly, a pleasant Green. A small one with Crimson Wings, but green Head, all three of an inexpressible Splendor, and pleasant to the Eye (e)Moufet, p. 145..

A Scorpion, the Head lies hid in the Breast, it hath 8 Legs, and a Tail of several Rounds; these are sometimes armed with one, sometimes with two Stings. Don. Jab. Cay M. D.

Bombyx, the Silk-Worm in all its Changes (undergone at this Town) the Egg, the Worm, Aurelia, Slough and Butter-fly, with some of the Silk very fine, wound by the Gentlewoman that kept them, Mrs. Elizabeth Skyes.

A Noble Collection of above 800 dryed Plants, wherein are many very rare Foreign ones collected by my honoured Friend Dr. John Nicholson of Yorke, and presented to me by his Relict: I shall enumerate some of those that I take to be more rare, as they occur in the Book, Geranium Creticum, or Candia Cranes-Bill; Brassica marina, Sea Colwort; Argemone lutea Cambro-Britannica, yellow, wide Bastard-Poppy of Wales; Urtica Romana, Roman Nettle; Lamium Americanum, Archangel of America; Clematis Panoniæ, Bush-bower; Horminum Clusii, Clusius's wild Clary; Nigella Romana, Roman Fennel Flower; Rubarb from Spain and Candia; Flamula Jovis, Virginian Lady Bower; Lysimachia lutea Virginiana, Tradescant 's Tree Primrose; Genista Hispanica, Spanish Broom; Flos Adonis, Adonis 's Flower; Cancalis Hispanica, Spanish Bastard Parsley; yellow Arabian Mustard; Spanish Gum Succory; Faba Veterum, Greek Bean; Cerinthe Plinii, Pliny's red Honey Wort; Nasturtium Indicum; American strange white Dasy; Spanish Catchfly; Thlaspi Dioscoridis; Mentastrum tuberosum Clusii, Horminum Creticum; Lychnis Chalcedonica, or single White Flower of Constantinople; Lysimachia Virginiana maxima; Melilotus Italica; Flos Africanus minor; Cnicus Clusii; Scabiosa Indica; Lychnis viscosa Italica; Telephium legitimum Imperati; Betonica major Daniæ; Noli me tangere vel Persicaria Siliquosa; Impatient codded Arsmart; Palangium Virginianum Tradescanti; Camelina; Hedysarum legit. Clusii; Malva Hispan; Virga Aurea Arnoldi; Pimpinella America; Cicularia Palustris; Panax Coloni; Linaria Alpina; Cacalia Americana; Melissa Molucca; Agnus Castus; Doronium Americanum; Dulcamara Virgin. Absynthium Austriacum; Oxis Indica; Plumbago Plinii; Melissa Turcica; Eryngium Monspeliense; Solanum magn. Virg. Eupatorium Amerc. Reseda Italica; Aster Virginianus; Petrosolinum Macedonicum; Balsamina fœmina; Doria Virg. Cirium Montanum; Scabiosa Indica; Botrys Americana; Seseli Æthiopicum frutex; Jasminum Americanum; Halinus Latifolius; Mentha Germanica; Amomum Virginian. Phalangium Creticum; Polium montanum album; Lobus Creticus; Hedera Virginiana two Sorts; Meum Italicum; Larustinus Lusitanica; Rhus Choriaria; Ficus Indica (Indian Fig), Ischæmon Indicum; Origanum Canadense; Thlaspi supinum Creticum; Sena Indica vera; Scorpoides Mathioli; Chrysanthemum Valentinum; Doronicum majus Officinarum; Hyosciamus Creticus; Aparine major Plinii; Arbor Vitæ; Holostium Mathioli; Gramen Pernassi; Anagallis aquatica Lobelii (3 & 4 Sorts); Thlaspi fruticosum insanum Mechlen; Lotus arbor (Nettle Tree); Anthillis Hispanica; two Sorts of Scorpion Grass; Arbor Judæ (Judas's Tree;) Hypericum Lobelli; Pomum amoris; Melissa molucca; Apocynum Americ. Jasminum Americ. Syringa alba; Alsine bac. Virginiana; Locusta (the Locust Tree); Aster racemosus Virg. muscus Cupressi; Alcea Cretica; Libanontis (Herb Frankincence) Natrix Plinii; Mirabile Peruvianum; Tragoriganum Creticum; Trachelinum Americ. Jasminum Catalonicum; Nux Staphyllodendrum; Herba mimosa (Sensible Plant;) Trifolinm fragiferum, Mr. Goodyer's Marsh-Saxifrage; The Irish Strawberry Tree; Herba Paris, with five Leaves.

Those which follow shall be reduced so far as I am able, because of the different Names of the same Plant in several Authors, to the accurate Method of the Learned Dr. Sloane, in his Catalogus Plantarum in Insula Jamaica ; by whose Kindness I am furnished with 30 different Sorts of these very rare exotic Plants; others were brought me from the same Island by Mr. Sam. Kirkshaw Merchant.

Corallina Opuntiodes, and the Corallina major, called also Bandstrings from the Fashion; both from Jamaica. The Arbuscula Coralloides of Clusius from the Coasts of Norway. Don. Jab. Cay M D. Several Sorts of the Coralline Shrubs, incrustated Plants, from the English Shore: But the most curious of them is that Corallina alba, discovered by the ingenious Mrs. Ward of Gisburgh in Yorkeshire. Others Submarine Plants of different Colours and Substance, growing upon Stones. Warted Sea-wrack, with greater and lesser Bags, or Vesicular Knobs. A pounced Plant, two Inches broad and half a Foot long, part folded up; it grows upon a Rock, or rather is fastned to it, for they receive no Nourishment from the Rock, but the Sea Water, and such Nutritive Bodies as it is impregnated with.

A great Sea Fan above a Yard high, and in some Parts two Foot and half broad, of a very fine Texture. Other lesser Fans as well as the more open, as of the closer Net-work; one without the Crust; to some of these are fixed the Nests of a certain Insect, as small as a Bean or Pea. One with stronger Purple Stems, they grow at the Bottom of the Sea in all the hot West-Indies (f)Dr. Sloane's Nat. Hist. of Jamaica, p. 56., and are used to fan the richer Sort, when they eat, and to keep away Gnats and Muscato's. Small yellow Flowers from the Norway Coasts. Don. D. Sus. Maddox. Sea- blobber. Spunge. Different Sorts of Fungus. Oryza, Rice an Ear of it, as it grows in Jamaica; it is used not for Food only, but Drink, even an inebriating Liquor called Arack being made of it (g)Idem. p. 104.. Millium Indicum, or Guinea Corn of Dampier. An Ear of Virginian Wheat, the Stem is about two Inches round, the Ear (composed of many small Branches) half a Foot long, the Grain as small as the former. Don. Hen. Pierse Bar^ti. Two prodigious long Ears of Wheat that grew at Birshall near Leedes, which have Out-branches from the main Stem. A Stalk of Oats with about 200 Grains in the Ear, that grew at Leedes. Some of the supposed Wheat that came down in a hasty Shower near Leedes 29 May 1681. and of that rained 26 July 1702, different from the former, and both from real Wheat, being Seeds of Ivy-berries (h)Phil. Trans. N° 186., or other Plants hoarded up by the Birds.

Several Spikes, or Heads of Mayz or Indian Wheat, most are about a Span long, and consist of 8 Rows, in each of which are usually above 30 Grains (i)Id. N° 142. by Governour Winthorp. : But here is one that hath 47 in a Row yet remaining, but by the Sockets it appears to have had above 50. In the Northern Parts they have a peculiar Kind called Mohauks Corn that is less. Here is one that I take to be of this Sort, which, tho' at its full Growth is but half the Bigness of the former, yet hath it twelve Rows, and in each of them 32 Grains. The most usual Colours of Mayz are white or yellow; but there are also of Red, Blue, Olive, Greenish, Black, Speckled and Striped; most of which Colours I have in one single Ear, they are therefore only Varieties, not distinct Sorts. Mr. Will. Tolson gave me one that he raised at Leedes, of Seed that he brought from those Parts of the World: In this the Beard is visible, which is not in those that are full grown. It is said to grow six or eight Foot in Height, but my Friend brought me one from Pensylvania that is 12 or 13 Foot long, with a Sort of Flowry Excrescence or Particle at the Top; it is jointed like a Sugar Cane. Don. Aar. Atkinson.

Feather-Grass the Gramen Plumosum of Jo. Bauhinus. A few Joints of a Sugar Cane.

A Reed from Virginia of 13 Joints, the Internodia from 2 ½ Inches to half a Foot in Length. Don. D. Fr. Place.

A Rush, that by the frequent transverse Partitions seems a Kin to the Juncus cyperoides creberrime geniculatus.

Ricinus Americanus (the first of Dr. Sloane's (k)Cat. Plant. Jam. p. 38., the Fruit of the Nambuguacu (l)Dr. Grew's Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 217. or Oylnut-Tree; the Oil is not used for Lamps only, but in Medicine; it is of the Bigness of a Horse Bean, smooth and glossy, Ash-coloured with black Specks. The American Physick-nut (m)Hugh's Amer. Physician, p. 81., of the like Size, but dark brown, with white Veins where cracked. Ricinus Americanus tenuiter diviso folio, this is the entire Fruit, including in distinct Cells, three of the Seeds. Nux vomica, this is a thin, flat, white Fruit, an inch and half round. The Bark of the Root of a Tree from Mevis in the West-Indies; the Planters give it to their Slaves for a Vomit, a Thimbleful is a Dose. Don. D. Faire Pharm. Lond. The Root of Cassada from St. Thomas's Island. It was some Matter of Wonder to me, to think how many People, perhaps one 4th Part of the Inhabitants of the whole Earth, should venture to eat Bread made only by baking the Root of Cassada, which is one of the rankest Poisons in the World both to Man and Beast, when raw (n).Dr. Sloane's Introd. Nat. Hist. of Jam, p. 25.

Nicotiana major Latifolia, Tobacco, a Branch of it, the Leaves and Stem as it grows. Don. A. Atkinson. From the West-Indies it was propagated to the East-Indies, and in all Places hath very much betwitched the Inhabitants from the more polite Europeans to the barbarous Hottentots (o)Id. Nat. Hist. of Jamaica. p. 146.. It was brought into England by Sir Francis Drake, An. 1586. the Portuguese call it Herba Santa, because it is a Counter-Poison. The Seed of Tobacco, bright brown, and extreamly small; it is mixed with five Times as much Ashes when it is sown. Here are also Samples both of the Hyoscyamus Peruanus, and of the English Tobacco. Yorkshire Hemlock, eleven Foot high, though heedlesly cut down at a Distance from the Root. Also Mallows full three Inches broad from the same Place. Don. D. Tho. Rayner de Brotherton.

Leguminous Herbs. Phaseolus maximus perennis, or the Great Bean of Jamaica. The Small red spotted Bean. The Jamaica white Peas, like our Rouncivals. The white Bonavist or Egg-Pea; it hath a Milk white Hilus or Eye almost surrounding it. The red Bonavist is somewhat less. The largest white Phaseolus with a black Eye, commonly called the Horse-Bean. These are the 1st, 2d, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th, in Dr. Sloan 's Nat. Hist. of Jamaica , where the Plants are most curiously engraved. Sir Robert Sibbald's Nux Indica ex qua Pyxides pro pulvere sternutatorio parant; the mealy Part is taken out of this at the Hilus in order to its being made a Snuff-Box: They grow beyond Mount Diablo in Jamaica, and are cast on Shore on the Orkney Isles (p)Phil. Trans. N° 222.. As also is the Phaseolus Brasilianus , call'd in Jamaica the Horse Eye Bean, from the black Ledge that almost surrounds it; it is better than an Inch Diameter, and of a dark Colour: They are sometimes tip'd with Silver, and worn for Buttons (q)Dr. Sloane's Nat. Hist. of Jamaica. the 8th and 9th.. Another Sort, larger, compress'd and lighter coloured; the Hilus is not now black. Phaseolus maritimus semine fusco striato, the Sea-Bean, oval, brown, with Clay coloured Spots, dangerous to eat. Phaseolus Glycyrrhizites, or wild Liquorice. A round Scarlet Pea, adorned with a black Spot upon the Seat of the Placenta; they are stringed and worn as Bracelets: They grow also in Madagascar and China, where they use them as Weights (r)Dr. Grew's Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 233. It is Dr. Sloane's 12th, and the preceding his 10th.. Some of them are said to be black all over, which may account for some of that Colour and Size, sent me under the Name of Indian Shott. One of a much larger Kind, that is half Scarlet, and half Black; it weighs 14 of the said small Guiney Peas. Those that are called the French Beans, both of the red, and of the white, from Jamaica. A lesser Sort of Kidney, brown striked with black. Two Pods of the Callavance, or Jamaica red Peas, the Cods are of a dark reddish Colour with a Swelling over every Pea, which seem to be small, of the Bigness of our Vetches. This is the 18th of Dr. Sloane. The Phaseolus erectus major. Here are also the small Gallivant Peas, or perhaps the Phaseolus erectus minor, not so big as the least Field Pea, white with a black Eye. Arachidna Indiæ utriusq; tetraphylla, Earth-nuts or Pindalls; they are brought from Guinea to feed the Negroes with in their Voyage from thence to Jamaica.

Ananas, a Leaf of the Pine-Apple-Tree of Dampier, the Fruit is used by Way of Desert. Alcea maxima fructu pentagono, a Pod of the long Okra, of a Piramidal Form, but slender. Alcea maxima fructu decagono; this Okra is of the same Form, but considerably thicker, being near half a Foot round; it contains many small Seeds, in ten long Cells. Both these Sorts were given me by Mr. Sam. Kirkshaw, and are excellently figured in Dr. Sloan's Nat. Hist. Tab. 133.

Cucurbita Sphærica, a large round Gourd, two Feet in Circumference, dark coloured. Some Gourds are so big, that cut in two they serve for Paniers (s)Nat. Hist. Jam. p. 225.. Cucurbita longa Recurva; it is of a Straw Colour polished, 7 ½ Inches round where thickest, and 13 long. Cuc. lagenaria minima, the round Part about the bigness of a Tennis-Ball; a smaller of a darker Colour. The inner Rind of a larger Gourd; these are often used as Vessels for Gumms, rather than Earth or Wood (t)Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 230.. The Seeds of Gourds, flat and oval, black, red and white; they are sometimes mistaken for Coloquintida, the Shells for some Time giving a Purging Quality to any Thing put into them. Colocynthis Belly-ach Weed.

Aloe folio mucronato, the Fibres wrought like Hemp, near eight Foot long: The Indians with these Threads have broken Prisons and Chain of Iron (u)Dr. Sloan's Nat. Hist. p. 247, rubbing the same Place with fresh Threads, as the former breaks. Cloth is made hereof, little inferiour to Linen, and Nets to fish withal. At the End of every Leaf grows a sharp Point like an Awl, that is used for a Needle to sow withal; one of the Leaves with the said Needle-like Point, from the Hortus Botanicus at Chelsea.

THE Manchinel Apple, fair to look upon, on the Tree, but so rank a Poison, that the Land-Crabs feeding upon them will poison such as do eat them, though they are innocent enough of their own Nature. The Cannibal Archers poison herewith their Arrows, with which, if they do but draw Blood, the Wound is incurable; they flourish all the Year, having Blossoms, green Fruit, and ripe on them, at the same Time (x)Hugh's Amer. Phys. p. 87.. Juniper Wood from Prussia.

A Coco-Nut. A larger, Don. D. Briggs. Part of the Husk. A Nut entirely surrounded with the thick fibrous Cover, half a Yard in Circumference. Don. D. Guil. Thornton Mil. Another near two Foot round, which is the largest Sort (a)Hugh's Amer. Phys. p. 61., the Rind is nigh an Inch thick, saith the same Author; but this is above an Inch and half, near two in one Part. An Oval Coco-Nut-shell, five Inches long, cut for a Cup. An Orbicular Shell, cut for the like Purpose, near four Inches Diameter. The Coco is one of the most useful Trees in the World, out of whose Husk all Manner of Ropes and Cables are made; of the Shells, Ladles, Wine Bottles, &c. The inmost Cover is eaten as a very pleasant Meat, its Liquor drunk as a clear, sweet, and cool Drink; from hence also they obtain their pleasant Sura; this standing an Hour in the Sun becomes good Vinegar: Of it also they make their Brandy (after it is distill'd) which is the first Running, and their Wine which is the second: From hence also they have a Sort of brown Sugar called Jagra, from the Kernel when fresh they press a Milk, used with all their Rice-Meats; of the dried Kernel they make Oil both to east and to burn: Of the Leaves of the Trees are made Sails for Ships, Covers of Houses and Tents, and Summer Hats. Of the Wood they make Ships without Nails, sewing the several Parts together with the Cords made of the Husks of the Net (b)Grew's Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 199..

The Kernels of the Coco-nut, of which Chocolate is made, small at one End, about the Size of Almonds, but not so flat. In some Parts of the West-Indies, these Cacaos pass for Monies, and are given to the Poor; and with the Chocolate the Indians treat Noble Men that pass through their Country. Don. E. Tyldsley.

Of the inner Rinds of the Lagetto Tree, are made Mantles (c)Sloan's Cat. Plant. Jam. p. 137.. My honoured Friend Dr. Sloan gave me a Specimen of this, that raises the Admiration of all that behold it, being like a delicate fine Gaws or Crape, woven by the greatest Artist. Musk-berries, and a String of them. Don. D. Sam. Kirkshaw.Hazel-nuts, two and three (triorchis) growing together. A Cluster of 15 grown Nuts from Holbeck in this Parish. Don. D. Tho. Kitchingman Alderm. Leod. Another of 40 Nuts (but not full grown) sent me by my Lord Fairfax's Sister, from Denton, where they grew. A Hazel-Nut that grew at Theobalds, near 40 Years ago; it is three Inches round.

Indigo. Coral Arbor. Scarlet Beans from Jamaica, about the Bigness of Kidney Beans. A Branch of the Corallium nigrum better than half a Yard long, dark coloured and smooth, little thicker than a Goose Quill. Lobus Echinatus fructu flavo (d)Idem, pag. 144.: One Orbicular, and deep Yellow; the other more oval and lighter Colour. Another fructu cæsio; two of the Ash-coloured Nichars: These, though originally from Jamaica, are frequently cast upon the Scotch Islands (e)Phil. Trans. N° 222..

A Pod of the Cassia Fistula of the Shops, that comes from Egypt it is smooth, and two Inches round. The Cassia Fistula Americana , or Cassia Brasiliana. This rare Plant (Don. D. Jab. Cay M. D.) is three Inches above half a Yard in length, and five in Circumference; is curiously vein'd from End to End; it is Piso's Tapyracoynana.

Christa Pavonis, a Pod of the Wild Sena, or Spanish Carnation or Flower-Fence of Barbadoes. Cor Divi Thomæ, a dark coloured Lobe in the Form of a Heart. Quæ. Whether the Fruit of the Mountain Ebony, the Arbore di S. Thomaso (f)Cat. Plant. Jam. p. 150., Arnotto, Lignum Asbestinum, or the Roucou; thin Shells or Husks with Seeds, smaller than a Vetch, and when fully ripe of a Crimson, or dark red Colour: The Native Indians paint their Bodies with it, thinking it makes them look more terrible in Battel (g)Hugh's Arm. Ph. p. 56.. Acasia Americana Aldin; it is a Pod of a Sort of wild Tamarinds. Others like thereto, given me under the Name of Popanax; the Tree hath so terrible sharp Prickles, that Tradition says, our Saviour's Crown of Thorns were made of them. Another Sort of Acasia arborea major Spinosa; this wreathed Cod strictly answers Dr. Sloane's Description, Siliquis varie intortis (h)Cat. Jam. Plant. p. 152.. The Sensible Plant, Herba mimosa, vel herba casta Americana , both the Plant it self, and two of the Pods, which are small, and have little black Seeds, when the Leaves of the Plant are touch'd, they presently fall down, whence the Name of Sensible Plant (i)Grew's Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 234.. A Cod with the Wool and Seeds of the Cotton Shrub; it is trivalvous, not unlike a Tulip. Another larger with four Leaves: Of these are made the fine Callicoes, &c. Silk-Cotton with the Seeds; this is not so white as the other, (nor are the Seeds black) but rather of the Colour of raw Silk, and hath a Gloss like it; it is extream soft and fine. Of this, it is supposed, the Chineses make their soft, thin Paper; and it is probable many of our English Plants yield a Down that would be altogether as fit for the same Purpose (k) Idem, p. 215..

Canella alba, the Bark of the wild Cinnamon Tree from Jamaica; the Seed of it, being the last Arbor bacifera Aromatica of Dr. Sloane (l)Cat. Plant. Jam. p. 165.. A Piece of the Root of the true Cinnamon Tree, brought from the East-Indies, by Mons. Herman the late Botanick Professor at Leyden. Don. Jab. Cay M. D. A Branch of Cloves. Don. D. Ha. Sloane, M. D. & R. S. Sec. Nutmegs enclosed in Mace as they grow. Don. D. R. Dixon Lond. Coffee-Berries, the Plant is well described in the Phil. Trans. N° 208. and in N° 256, is a very handsome Discourse of its first Use amongst the Arabians and Turks, and since, the Europeans: Of its Vertues and Political Uses, read before the Royal Society, by my late Friend Mr. John Houghton, who computes that the three Kingdoms expends yearly therein 20586 Pounds; which, if all sold in Coffee-Houses, would amount to 61740 Pounds. But to return to the West-Indies, Chr. Gale Esq; sent me from North-Carolina some dried Yawpon, which the Indians in those Parts use for Thea, but is not very agreeable to the Generality of English Palates; the Form of the Leaf is not unlike that of Box. The Date-stone altogether solid. The Fruit of the Palm-Tree yielding Wine and Oil.

Three Plates of a Palmeto-Leaf, a Foot long and 1 ¼ Inch broad; these by a Hole punched at each End, seem to have been filed with others to compose a Book: The Arabians and Indians make use of these to write upon; by Impression with a Stile, here is one three Quarters of a Yard long that is so writ upon. The great Mammee Fruit, it is six Inches round, flat on one Side; and convex on the other, very rugged; whereas the Mammea Sapota is smooth and polished. The Fruit of the Myrobolamus. The Stone of the yellow Plumb of Jamaica ; it is three Inches round, and overspread with a netted Work of fine woody Fibres closely interwoven. Sope-Berries, the Fruit of the Prunifera Racemosa, washing as white as any Castile Soap (m)Phil. Trans. N° 36., but they rot the Linen in Time; they are as big as Musket Bullets; the Negroes constantly wash with them. Pomifera seu prumifera Indica nuce reniforma; the Cashew in Shape almost like a Hares Kidney; the Oil is excellent to cure malignant Ulcers, and the Kernels accounted so great a Dainty, that for their Sakes the Natives sometimes go to War, the Victor keeping possession of the Place till they have pluck'd the Trees upon it all clean (n)Grew, p. 215..Ficus Indica, the Indian Fig. The Fruit of the Red Guavaga Tree, brown with black Stripes, round as a Gall, (of which Ink is usually made,) but somewhat bigger (o)Hugh's Amer. Physic. p. 44.. Malus Granata vel Punica, the Pomgranate, it grows in the Hedges at Jamaica. Anona maxima, the Sour-Sop, or prickled Apple of Ligon. The Bully, the Fruit of a different Anona, somewhat larger than the former. Arbor cucurbitifera Americana , the Calabash, one better than half a Foot Diameter: A lesser Triangular black Calabash, cut for a Cup. The Flagon Calabash; it hath a Head near a Foot round, and a Belly above half a Yard in Circumference, divided by a short Neck, somewhat resembling an old fashion'd Flagon; it is of its Native Straw Colour. Malus Aurantia: A String of thirty young Oranges from Jamaica, where they grow naturally in the Woods, in Orange-Bay There are no other Trees than these, which stand so thick, that they almost touch one another for many Miles (p)Idem, p. 46..

Having thus dispatched such as are mentioned in the accurate Calatalogus Plantarum Jamaic. Mader. Barbadoes, &c. and those I could reduce thereto, I shall proceed to others that I could not, or have since been received. The Rose of Jericho , a dry and ligneous Plant, all the Branches whereof are crumpled and closed up together, yet if infused in Water, will expand it self, as this did, three Inches. Some Imposters choose to make the Experiment on Christmas-Eve, to make the Credulous believe it will only spring at that Time; whence it is by some call'd the Angelical, or the Christmas-Rose. The Gift of Seignor Altchribel, who brought it from the Desart of Judea. He gave me also a Rod, from a Mountain in Arabia, inaccessible, save to the Natives, who pretend it is sprung from Moses's Rod. And also a Sample of the Wood from Mecca, of which the Turks make Tooth-Brushes. Manna gathered in the Wilderness, where the Children of Isræl travelled. Don. Ric. Hey Merc. Leod. A Cone of Cedar, said to be from Libanus. A Fragment of the Wood of the Cedar that is indisputably so, being brought from that noted Mount, by Dr. Huntington, and given me by his Nephew, perhaps the Cone may rather be from America, than Lebanon, where very few now remain: A great Traveller is said to have found one there, as big as seven Men could Compass (q)Dr. Brown of Scripture Plants.. A Locust, or Piece of Cassia Fistula, the Cod and Fruit near eight Inches long, and four broad. Another about six and three. Another less. A different Lobe, much thicker than the greatest, though neither so long or broad as the least. Pine-Apples and Firre-cones.

A Fragment of the Royal-Oak and Boscobell, where King Charles II. was miraculously preserved. Don. Rev. Geo. Plaxton Rect. Ber. (formerly of Donington, in which Parish it stands.) And of the Holy Thorn at Glastenbury. Don. D. Sam. Gale Lond. Elm curiously grained, as fine as Walnut for inlaid Cabinets from Bede's Sylva Elmetæ in this Neighbourhood. Lignum fossile, or Pitwood of different Colours, great Quantities are dug up in the Levels in Yorkeshire and Lancashire. Some also from the Mosses upon Blackmoor in this Parish. Nuts also, dug up with Wood in the Isle of Wight. Don. D. S. Maddox. Fir-cones, Burnt Wood, and Hasel-Nuts, from the Mosses in Cheshire. Don. D. Jo. Woodward M D. P M G. A twisted Branch either natural or rather made so, by some convolvulous Plant. Don. Sam. Molineux Arm. The Figures of Plants upon Stone or Coal, are more frequently found; but here is the real Plant it self taken out of a Lime stone Rock at Downham in Craven; and given me by Dr. Hargrave of Coln. A Holly Leaf, whereof the Skin, and parenchymous or pulpy Part, being either rotted, or eaten away by Insects, the Texture of the Leaf appears admirably fine, the surrounding Fibre being very strong in this Plant contributes much to the Fairness. It was therefore the more suprizing, when I found the like delicate Skeleton of one of the tenderer Plants, which is very curious. A Slice of Wood full of small Holes, visible to the naked Eye, and so close to each other, that it is surprising how it hangs together, the woody Remains being as small as Lines drawn with a Pen, like the Limphæ ducts and Air Vessels, as drawn in Dr. Grew's Anatomy of Plants. Don. D. El. Aldburgh de Aldburgh.

Candle Berries from Mary-Land, a Candle made of them. A Cake of pure Green Myrtle-wax from Carolina (extracted from the Berries) such as the Candles there are made of. Nux unguentaria or Oil-bean. Stirax. A Virginian Acorn Cup, an Inch and half Diameter, the Sides very thick, and composed of a great Number of very hard Scales, the Acorns themselves are steep'd, boil'd and eat with Flesh or Fish (r)Dr. Grew's Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 208.. Glandes Ilicis, the Acorns of the Ilex Esca Virg. or Virginian Tinder. A Fishing Line of an Indian Plant about five Foot long.

Dying Woods. Brasil; the Name discovers it is imported from South America. Redwood from Guinea, arbor quæ vel Brasiliensem rubedine superat (s)Dr. Sloan's Cat. Plant. Jam. p. 213.. Logwood, which is a deeper Colour, and distinct from the next, viz. Campeche, Lignum Campechianum, Sanders. Quæ. if not a Sort of Brasiletto. Fustick from Jamaica, Pannos eleganti & pertinaci colore flavo tingit. Don. D. Abr. Fenton.

THE late Mr. Lhwyds curious Tract Lithophylacii Britannici Ichnographia (s) Lond. 1699., being the most comprehensive of any Author within my Compass, I shall endeavour to reduce these to his Method, only he beginning with Chrystals and Diamonds, I shall premise the Margaritæ Cumbrenses. Some of these Pearls have as good a Water as the Oriental: Here are also three different Colours of those called the Sand-Pearls, which are as useful in Physick as the finest, though not so valuable for the Beauty. A double or Twin-Pearl of the finer Water; a Dozen of which were sent me by my Lord Bishop of Carlisle, who hath been a First-rate Benefactor to this Collection of Natural Curiosities above 20 Years ago. By the learned Sir Hen. Savile's Notes (t)Tacitus's Life of Agricol., it appears, that Pliny run into the same Mistake as Tacitus, which is neither so agreeable to the Sentiments of Julius Cæsar, who was tempted by their Beauty (as Suetonious positively affirms) to invade Britain, and dedicated a Breast-plate all studded or cover'd over with British Pearls to Venus Genetrix, nor to the express Testimony of venerable Bede (u) Bede's Eccles. Hist. Lib. I. C. I., who esteems them (as King Alfred renders it) the Old English?.

A transparent Onyx with Moss included in Part of it. Don. D. Jo. Boulter Arm.

Rock-Crystal, half a Foot round one Way, and within half an Inch of it, the other. It was brought me from Milan by Dr. Jabes Cay, who observed therein the Modus Concrescendi in the Middle, different from that of the out-side. Sometimes there remains a small Drop in the Middle of a transparent Peble that will never take the solid Form. Of the Iris or lesser Crystals, here are several Sorts, as those called Downham Diamonds, from the Place in Craven where they are found. S ome are very small, others larger and very great, an Inch and half round; from Dr. Hargrave of Coln. The like Sort of Diamonds from Harrowgate Spaws near Knaresborough: They are found at the Mole-hills (near the Sulphur-well) after Rain; as are also those at Downham. Brindle-stones from the County of Kerry in Ireland, transparent and large, near two Inches in Circumference one way, and above 2 ½ the other. Two others of a pale Amethistine Colour. Don. D. M. Marshal, Dublin. The Iris minima Cambrensis from the Isle of Anglesey. Don. R R. D D. Episc. Carl. The Bristol Diamonds, of different Degrees of Transparency, and Sizes, of which one very much resembles that engraved Lh. Tab. I. 15. Pseudo-Adamantes from Kings-Weston in Gloucestershire: Other three Samples very fine from the same Place. Don. D. Jo. Woodward M. D. Some of these are very transparent. A Rock of the like, but more opace, about a Foot in Circumference; but from whence I know not, it being given to my Father about 40 Years ago. Crystalized Spar very curious from the Iron-ores in Cumberland from the Benefactor last mentioned, from whom I received most of the Spars that follow.

Spar from Worksop Lead Mines in the Peak. Another from a Mine called Burntwood; and a third with Chirt, from Oldfield; and also from the Queen of Scot's Pillar at Pool's Hole, all in Derbyshire. Spar from the Lord Lonesdale's Lead-Mines in Westmoreland. Another not unlike it from Alderman Iveson's Coal-Mines near Leedes. A Sparine Crustation from Okey-hole in Somersetshire. Another Sort out of a Quarry at Sherburn in Gloucestershire: Another crystalized from a Quarry near Oxford, and one very fine from Nent-head mines in Cumberland.

The common Stalagamites, one very curious, like Lh. Tab. I. 50. Another crystalized in the Form of a Rasp-berry. Other of a ruder Species, course like the Stone they adhere to. The Stalagmites mamillaris opacus: This I brought from the Petrifying or Dropping-well at Knaresborough; it is near a Foot long. The larger hollow Stalactites or Water-pipe (x)Grew, p. 301., from the same Place; this hath three of those Pipes, each large enough to receive a Goose-Quill, and a transverse one that passeth horizontally. One of the Stalactites or Lapides Stillatitii, as Dr. Plot calls them, (y)Nat. Hist. Oxon, p 96., that seems to have hung from the Top of a Vault, and is seven Inches round where it hath joined the Roof, yet has a small Hole quite thro' it; part of another, of a very fine Sparine Substance, but hath no Hollow. The specifick Difference betwixt the Stalactites and the Spar is, that the former is always opacous and never angular. The latter always or usually perspicuous, and never round (z)Grew, p. 306..

The Moon-stone or Selenites Rhomboidalis of Dr. Plot (a)Oxon, Tab. II. Fig. I.; it generally consists of ten Planes, four long, as many short, and the two Sides: Here are six different Sizes from less than half an Inch to two Inches, sent me by the Reverend Mr. Cav. Nevile, Fellow of University Col. Oxon. And one larger than any from the Bishop of Carlisle, which hath also two smaller Selenitæ immersed about half Way in the Body of the large one. A Selenites that seems like the half one, split the long Way, so hath but six Planes. Others not so regular. One of the longer Sort and thinner: Others from a Clay Pit at Richmond in Surry, from Shotover Hill near Oxford, from Northamptonshire,found in Digging a Well at Oundle, and from the Worksop Mines, all five from Dr. Woodward's noble Musæum.

Talcum aureum Indiæ Occidentalis. Don. R R. D D. Episc. Carl . Besides this Gold Talk from the West-Indies, here is what I take to be a Sort of Silver English Talk, but know not the Place. Muscovy Glass.

Corallium fossile exalbidum; the first of the English Coralls, Lh. 92. from Witney in Oxfordshire, from the Benefactor last mentioned. A Branch like that from Shipston Sollers in Gloc. Lh. 94. A larger Sort sent me from Ireland. A porous Species of Coral, like Imperatus's Madrepora, Lh. 104. The second Sort of a Coral mentioned in Dr. Sloan's Nat. Hist. of Jamaica , white, smooth, with many crooked Branches not above an Inch high (b)Jam. p. 51.. The next Sort Corallium album porosum maximum; this is of the tapering Part towards the Top, thicker than the little Finger, about five Inches long, hath but one Joint, the muricated Prickles are convex below, but Hollow above, fit to receive Nourishment from the Water, but whether from the East or West-Indies I know not. A lesser Sort of white porous Coral, that hath half a Score Branches in less than five Inches. The Doctor's 4th, Corallina Opuntiades, one Leaf growing out of another, tyed together by a Sort of stony Thread. Pounced white Coral from the Coast of Norway; it is above four Inches in Circumference, full of small Holes upon the Surface: It was broke from the Rock that my Friend's Ship struck against. Don. D. S. Madox. Two Branches, but conjoined in Places, of curious starred white Coral, with many lesser Branches intermixed. Don. Rev. D. Baxter V D M. The Root of Red Coral, growing upon a Rock, but the Branches broken off, that there remains not above an Inch in Height of each Branch, which is smooth, solid and red, as are also the spreading Branches of the Root. Another very ponderous and rugged, having the Foot Stems of above 20 Branches, some of which are four Inches round.

Lapis Astroitidis, commonly called the Brainstones; they are frequently found in the Seas about Jamaica, as big as a Man's Head; this is half a Yard in Circumference one Way, and two Foot the other: It is curiously undulated; the Ridges in this are very high, and the transverse Striæ very fine, the winding of the Waves imitate the Gyri or Aufractus of a Man's Brain, whence the Name. A small one very fine, given by Dr. Lister to my Father, not unlike Point-work wrought by the Needle. A larger sent me by Mr. Char. Towneley of T. with the Top rising high and round; the Furrows in this are small. Another I bought at London, which is very curious, and being two Inches thick on one Side; the thin Plates, which compose the small Cells, and the Formation of the Stone is better discerned. A white Corall sent me from Ireland, with flat Lamina; it resembles the Astropodium ramulosum of Lh. Tab. 14. 1132. c. A Mushroom Corall somewhat compress'd, striated above, the inner Part below; it is of a like fine Texture, with the small Striæ of the Brain-stone. A fungus Lapideus in Form of an Hemisphere, a larger Starry Fungites, both sent me, with other valuable Fossils, from Roger Gale Esq; Astroites or starred Stone, a thin one with less perfect Stars, shewing their Original when beginning to grow or sprout up at the Bottom of the Sea (c)Dr. Sloane's Nat. Hist. of Jam. Tab. XXI. Fig. I.. A large porous Convex Astroites, a Foot in Circumference, wholly composed of radiated Stars, like Fig. 4. in the same Table. Some of these Sorts of Coralls are frequently found in Europe, and particularly in England. I have one Sort from North Leach in Gloc. with very fair Stars, though it seems by the Lightness to be petrified Wood. A solid Corall, with concave Stars, very fair. Another, like Mr. Lhwyd's Astroites pyxidatus seu faviginosus from Oxfordshire. A slender Branch of white Corall from Ireland. A Mycetites surrounded with Astroites. Grew's Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 305.Lapis Cribriformis or Sieve-stone (d), a perforated brown Stone. Nat. Hist. Oxon. p. 139.A Porpites Plotii (e), & Lhuidii (f) from the Bishop of Carlisle.Lith. Brit. N° 142. Another Button-stone more compress'd, but very fair; from Mr. Gale, Specimen minus & elegantius, Tab. 3. 151.

Lithophyta, five of them having the Impression of Plants, from Mendip Cole-Pits Com. Somers. As many from those at North Byerley Com. Ebor. The Gifts of my honoured Friends Dr. Woodward and Dr. Richardson, some of which are upon Coal-Slate, others upon a harder Stone; of these are the Filix florida, sive Osmunda regalis, Filix Mas dicta, Filix Fæmina. Here is also Lh. ignota Planta Mineralis, Neurophyllon carbonarium dicta, N° 184. but from whence I remember not. But the most distinct are those in a hard Iron-stone from the Newcastle Coal-Pits, called by the Miners Cat-heads, which contain a Fern Leaf, or Polypody very fair; they are found in a particular Stratum, and being struck with a Hammer very readily part in two, and discover the Plant, which is very prominent on one Side, and concave on the other: Of these I have from two Inches to five in Length, the longer hath fifteen Leaves on each Side the middle Rib; one of them is broader and contains four Plants, resembling Lh. Trichomanes Minerale 191. Don. D. Jab. Cay M.D. But the most durable of any of these impressions is one found at Rochdale in Lanc. upon a very hard Iron Stone, whereupon are three of the said Plants very fair. Don. Gul. Clayton. Arm.

The Florentine Marble naturally adorned with the Representation of Trees, which appear very fair, not only upon the polished Superficies, but (being casually broken) quite through the Body of it. Don. Jab. Cay M.D. Delineations of Shrubs upon Stones from Sherburn Com. Gloc. Don. Jo. Woodward M D. And of Trees very curious in dark Colours, upon a white Stone, from Don. H. Sloane M D.

Of the Nautelites, by the Ancients called Cornua Ammonis (for its resemblance of the curled Horns of the Ram, worshipped by the Name of Jupiter Ammon in the Deserts of Africa:) Here are various Sorts, of different Colours, Figures and Sizes, from less than half an Inch to half a Foot in Diameter; but all so curled up that the Tail of the Snake is in the Center of the Stone. The small Sort, whose Parts are protuberant and swelling to a Round; of these are both the Ash-coloured, and the brown (from my Lord Bp of Carl.) the Striæ of each Colour are single near the Center, but presently divide into two Lines, but terminate in a single Lineation. Of the same Form are a greater Sort that are six Inches in Circumference, and very fair. These of the Ash-coloured Stone, appear in Places to be adorned with a shining brazen Armature, as is more evident by an Arch, or Part of another of the same Kind. A Segment of a large one with single Striæ of an Iron-stone; it is 4 ½ Inches round. One that is more thinly striated, but the Lineations are larger and more prominent, like N° 10 in Dr. Plot's 5 Tab. Nat. Hist. Oxon . On the other Side is no Figure, being of Dr. Lister's 9th Sort (g)De Lapid. turbin. p. 212, ex altera tantum parte ad umbilicum cavus. Of those that are depressed; here is one of five Wreaths, three Inches broad; and another near half a Yard in Circumference, which was the largest I could conveniently bring from Whitby; both these which are an Ash or blewish Stone are of the Cornua Ammonis pertusa, being perforated at the Center; they have also a Crest or sharp Ridge, like the Spina Dorsalis; on each Side of which is a Furrow or Channel. A Fragment of a small one with as many Wreaths. The Segment of a larger, being half a Foot round; my kind Benefactor, Dr. Woodward, received it from Whitton Com. Linc. as he did three Samples of the lesser Sort from Lansdown, near Bath. My Lord Bishop of Carlisle sent me, amongst others, the smallest I have seen, being but a Quarter of an Inch broad, yet fairly striated. A larger with six Wreaths. Mr. Sutherland of Edinburgh sent me a small compress'd one, found about ten Miles from the City. But here is another Species, considerably different from all the former, the middle Part being sunk in, or depress'd to a great Depth; the outmost Wreath is above two Inches broad, the Center on each Side is dip'd in, an Inch deep; it is near eight Inches in Circumfeference. A small one of the same Sort, but one Inch broad, and of a shining Colour. Here are also the Matrix or Beds they are lodged in, somewhat globular, and without any Impression on the convex Part, but finely striated within, after the Form of the Stone it self. The most remarkable of which was given me by Dr. Sawry of Yorke, who received it from Whitby; it is a Congeries of them in an oval Brass Lump (as commonly called) a Quarter of a Yard round, containing the gilded impressions of seven of them.

THE Cochlites of four Wreaths, part of the Shell remains upon the Clavicle of one of them. Don. Rog. Gale Arm. The Buccinites, the small striated one of Dr. Plot (h)Nat. Hist. Ox. Tab. 4. 2.. A larger, plain; both from my Lord Bishop of Carlisle. All above are Stones, but here are also the Shells both of the Cochlea Kind, and the Buccina, fill'd with Pyrites, from a Clay-Pit at Richmond in Surry. Don Jo. Woodward M D. As also others from the great Sand-Pit at Woolwich in Kent. The smallest Turbinites from Northamptonshire, and three Turbinated Stones, with a plain Superficies curiously turned in the Form of a Spiral Cone, like a Scrue or Steel-worm for drawing Corks out: One of half an Inch long, hath five solid Wreaths. These were from the Portland Quarry. One of near three Inches taken out of a great Stone at Oswald-kirk Com. Ebor. Don. D. Fr. Place. But the largest of all the Buccinites (above three Inches round) was sent me with many rare Fossils, by my Lord Bishop of Carlisle. It is Dr. Lister's 14th (i)De Lapid. Turb. p 216.. Some curious ones very small, from Scotland. Don. D. Jac. Sutherland.

The Bivalves. The Ostracites maximus rugosus & asper (k)Idem, p. 236.; one of these is a Foot round, and weighs near ten Ounces, was sent me by Dr. Cay, whose Account of their Vertue in Nephritic Pains is inserted in the Phil. Trans. N° 230. Samples of the lesser Sorts (Don. D. Jo. Woodward) from North Leach, Sherburn , and Barrington in Gloc. with one of the oblong, narrower, and smaller Sort from the same Quarry. A single Valve of the white Stone Ostracites, given me by Dr. Plot, and an entire one well formed of the blewish Colour. A mighty thin compress'd one, yet hath both Sides. A lesser Sort, striated, white and Ash-coloured: One of a yellow Colour, for they vary according to the Delf they are lodged in. A Sort of Tree-Oyster from Barrington Quarry. The Shell of one found on the plowed Lands near Ensum-ferry Com. Oxon. A smaller Sort with thick Striæ. Ostrea minima echinata from Northamptonshire. Don. R R. D D. Episc. Carl. (l) Mr. Morton's Nat. Hist. Tab 3. Fig 4 & 5..

Gryphites from little more than one to four Inches, both of the blew, and white Stone, oblong, very thick, and wrinkled. Here are also of a darker brown, and deeper blew, or ash-colour: Besides the Places mentioned by Dr. Lister (p. 239.) they are found at Scarborough in Yorkshire, where they are called Miller's Thumbs. Of this Conca Rugosa, here are some of those found near Worcester, and Oxford; others from Sherburn Com. Gloc. Whitton and Horbling Com. Linc. and from Scarborough and Hull Com. Ebor. One of those sent me by the Bishop of Carlisle, being worn smooth on the convex Side, reminds me of what the Learned Dr. Woodward infers (m)Dr. Woodward's Nat. Hist. of the Earth, pag. 254., That the Antedeluvian Sea, ebbed and flowed before the Deluge, and by the Access and Recess reduced the Gibbose to a flat, &c. In this Musæum are other Proofs of the Truth of that Inference. From that excellent Author I received also a Piece of the Shell of the Pinna Marina, which he had from the Chalk-Pits in Kent; and another from Crick Com. Northampt. I have also of it from the River Tees.

The said Benefactor obliged me with a Pecten from Sherburn in Gloc. Another from a Quarry near Oxford, as the Rev. Mr. Cave Nevile did with a large one from a Delf of a Stone at Heddington Com. Oxon. And with Parts of the real Shells of the lesser Escalops, from the same Quarry, some filled with, others adhering to Stone. And the Rev. Mr. Hardy sent me one of the deepest furrowed Pectenitæ from Horbling Com. Linc. Dr. Woodward sent me also two very curious Impressions of the Escallop Shells upon Stones, from Lansdown near Bath near Oxenden Com. Northampt. And one upon Flint from Hamptsted-Heath; with those of other Bivalves from Sherburn and Farmington, Com. Gloc. I have also a Pecten full of cristalized Spar, curiously striated, from Bathmell Com. Ebor. Another taken out of a Block of black Marble, by Mr. Carpenter of Yorke.

My Lord Bishop of Carlisle was pleased to send me also several Species of the very rare Pectunculites, as well of those curiously striated, as of the smoother, whose Shells are of the Chalk: Some of the striated have neat, thin Margins, others thicker approaching to the Terebratula. Pectunculi from Northamptonshire, Sherburn in Gloc. Bakewell in the Peake, and from Portland, and two very large, with a smooth Surface, like polished black Marble. Don. D. Jo. Woodward M D. Cochlea maxima, the real Shell of the larger Cockle, six Inches in Circumference, that Mr. Nevile gathered with other Fossil Shells, as well as Formed Stones, from Heddington Quarry Com. Oxon. Other Stone Bivalves; one of a dark Colour, with a wry Beak, and one Part of the Margin further extended than the other Part, which is round; found at Halton near Leedes: A larger, with this peculiar, that there is a Hollow betwixt the two Beaks. The Bucardites (so called from its Likeness to a Heart) from Oxford and Lincolnshire. Curvirostra, the small Sort striated, Lh. 716.

The Musculitæ from Humber, of a whitish Stone; one of the blewish very natural and regular, retaining the exact Form of the Muscle-shell, wherein it was originally moulded: Both these are of the larger Species, and were given me by my Lord Bishop of Carlisle. Of the lesser Sort of the Muites I have, by the Kindness of Dr. Woodward, from three different Places in Glocestershire, viz. Boulton of the Waters, Farmington and Stow. The compress'd Muscle.

The Tellenites: These are distinguishable enough from the Pectunculi by their oblong Form; but from the Musculites, and some Sort of the Ostracites, it is more difficult to distinguish them. Very fair ones from Scotland. Don. D. Jac. Sutherland.Tellina minima, Nat Hist. of North, Tab. VI. Fig. 12. The Trigonella: The Name discovers its triangular Form; the larger and lesser Species. Don. R. D. Episc. Carl. These have a smooth Surface, and bright. The Terebratula are striated, more gibbous, and the Margin thicker, with the middle Part depress'd or elated. The Stones divested of their Shells, Margine sinuato, Lh. 830. from Boston Com. Linc. Don. D. Hen. Thomson. A small one found in the midst of a large Stone at Coxwold School Com. Ebor. Don. D. Hey. A very large one, five Inches in Circumference, from Dr. Hargrave of Coln. Others of different Sizes, Lh. 829. with transverse Striæ. A thin Shell including Chalk, with the Bill perforated (whence the Name.) Don. Rog. Gale Arm. The Pholas amygdaloides. Lh. 878. The Solenites, so called from its resemblance of the Solen or Sheth-shell (n)Lister, p. 192., or perhaps Conchites Mytuloides (o)Lhwyd, N. 878.. This and the Pholas were from Heddinton. Don. Rev. Cav. Nevile.

The Concha anomia rarior vertice rostrato, both the smooth and lightly striated; one filled with Chalk, the other with Stone. Don. Roger Gale Arm. The Beak of one Shell extends beyond the other Valve. Others from the Chalk-Pits in Kent, of the larger and smaller Sort, from Dr. Woodward, and from Guilford in Surry, from Dr. Cay. A Bivalve upon the Ludus Helmontii. A Stone composed of two distinct Bodies, a blewish Ash Colour, and a yellowish Wax Colour, whence Dr. Grew calls it, the waxen Veine (p) Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 311., from Mr. Gale. A different Ludus Helmontii, that Dr. Woodward received from Scarborough. The Otites or Auriculares. as called by Dr. Plot (q)Nat. Hist. of Oxon. p. 130., from its resemblance to a humane Ear.

Of Shells amassed together into great Stones by a petrified Cement, and of the Places where they are found beyond Sea, see a learned and pious Author (r)Ray's Trav. p. 117.. Of such as are found in England, most of these that follow were the Present of the Learned Dr. Woodward. A Mass of Stone with Shells in it, from King's-Weston Com. Gloc. Another different; a third from the Lady Guise's at Greatworth Com. Northampt. And another from Crick in the same County. One from Sir Ra. Dutton's Park at Sherburn. Another from Portland; and one most curious from Purfleet in Essex, wherein are great Variety of perfect Shells, of different Forms and Colours, very beautiful. Another with Fragments of Entrochi in it. And one (sent me by Tho. Sanders Esq; from Staffordshire, with many Cavities; in one of which is the resemblance of a Pair of winding Stairs. The Impressions also of Shells upon Clay, from Cumberland; upon Stone, from Dudley Com. Staff. and upon Coal (which I could never find but once) from the Pits near this Town, and one upon a Flint very curious.

HERE are various Sorts, as well of the naked Flint, as of the perfect Shell, different both in Figure, Colour, and Substance; some including Flint, others Chalk, or Stone, I shall begin with the first of Mr. Lhwyd's N° 910. Echinitæ laticlavii maximi fragmentum. The Echinus Ovarius very curious from Sittingburn in Kent, sent me (with eleven other Varieties) by D. Woodward, who hath a most noble Collection. A small one from Heddington Quarry near Oxford: These are curiously studded or embroidered as it were. Don. Rev. Cavend. Nevile M. A. The Echinites Galeatus, with the Shells very perfect: My Lord Bishop of Carlisle sent me four Sorts of the Echinites from the Chalk-Pits near Gravesend. A large one found 100 foot deep at Green-hith in Kent, full of Flint, from Dr. Woodward. Another full of Chalk, from Roger Gale Esq; with another of a lesser Size. A large Flint formed in one of this Sort, divested of the Shell. The Echinus Pileatus including Chalk; another from Northfleet in Kent, and a third from Purfleet in Essex. A lesser Sort from Nittlebed in Oxfordshire, and from a Chalk-Pit near Greenwich. Of these, by the vulgar call'd Cap-stones (from their Likeness to a Cap laced down the Sides (a)Dr. Plot's Nat. Hist. Oxon. p. 92.. Here are several that are quite divested of their Shell; they are for the most Part of the common Ruble Stone, but one (given me by Dr. Plot) of a black Flint; all of them have five double Rows of Points that center at the Modiolus. Of the compress'd Kind, here is part of a large flat Echinus Spatagus, from the Fields near Burford Com. Oxon. Of the lesser Species from Heddington, and of the Stones or white Flint without Shells, but with five Rays, as Dr. Plot's (b)Idem, Tab. II. 14.. The Echinites Cordatus very curious, from Gravesend. Another from a Chalk-Pit, near Croyden in Surry. Another with Flint adhering to it from North-fleet in Kent; a third from Hertfordshire, and one that was found 200 Foot deep, in sinking a Well in the same County. The Echinites Pentaphylloides, from Burford Com. Oxon. The Umbilicus not in the Center, but inclining to one Side (c)Id. Tab. II. 9, 10. And Lhywd, N° 971.. The Radioli of the Echinites; they are ridged and channelled the whole Length of the Stone, and the Ridges purled with small Knots set in the Quincunx Order; they mostly consist of a bright shining Substance, not unlike the Selenites. Dr. Plot takes them for the Lapides Judaici (d)Idem, p. 125.. By the Kindness of my Lord Bishop of Carlisle, and Dr. Woodward, I am furnished with Variety, as to Colour, white and dark; as to Form, round and compress'd; and as to Size, from near two Inches, to little more than half an Inch in Length; and from two Inches round to less than ½ Inch. Some have a Kind of Pedicle, or Knob at one End; others not only want that, but are quite divested of their Parts, having a smooth Superficies. The Aculei, or small Radiolus, from the Chalk-Pits of Kent, Essex and Surry; the larger from Oxfordshire, but the thickest of all were sent me by R. Gale Esq; and seem to be the largest Cucumerinus of Lhwyd.

The Right Reverend Prelate before mentioned, hath obliged me with almost all the Varieties of the Entrochi, that are described by Dr. Lister and Mr. Beaumont in the Phil. Trans. N° 100 and 150, from the Trochitæ, or single Joints, to the Number of 38 or 40, in an Entrochus of near 2 ½ Inches in Length; and as to Thickness from little more than a Pin, to near three Inches. As to the Form, here are perfectly round, exactly Oval, and the Compress'd of different Degrees. Some more gently, others so crush'd (even to the 16th Part of an Inch) that the Cracks are visible. The Joints or Vertebræ of some are strangely dislocated, and in Part slip'd off, as it were, yet adhering to the other Part. Some of the Joints are thick; others so extreamly thin, that they are scarce the 24th Part of an Inch, for I have one of ¾ of an Inch in Length that hath 19. Some again are but seemingly joynted, others, and those the greatest Part are really so, and the Sutures indented. Some even of the longer Stones are without Notches; others thick set with such Marks, whence the Branches of these Rock Plants have issued; but of these out-Branches there seldom remain above two or three Joints. Besides, those that are exactly Cylindrical (equally thick at both Ends), here are some of the Branches tapering at the smaller End. Upon the Surface of many are drawn very fine and small Rays from a Point in the Center to the Circumference. The Pith in the middle of some of them is round, of others, oval; and of the Form of a Cinque-foil in the midst of the Rays in others, and some have six Inlets. To those which are Concave, a protuberant Point in the Center of others doth correspond. In some the Pith is quite gone; these being put upon Strings are called St. Cuthbert's Beads in the Holy Island, whence Dr. Cay procured me some: He afterwards sent me one, the Medulla whereof is the Pyrites. Some are almost smooth, others have a raised Edge in the Middle of the Joints; others have a sharp Ridge betwixt two smooth round Joints, and so alternately; and some (though rare to be met with) have a Circle of Knots, or small Protuberances in the midst of each Joint: Here is also a red Entrochus with a white Pith, growing upon a Rock of a reddish Colour.

The Volvola is fitly joined to the Entrochus, being not only Cylindrical, but in other Respects like them, save without Rays or Joints. Of these here are not only those of equal Thickness quite through, but that taper at both Ends, Lh. doliata seu cadiscum referens elegantior, N° 1163. and his Volvola utricolata. The whiteness of these reminds me of what I had omitted, the various Colours of the Entrochi, which are white, brown, red, and ash-coloured, both light and deep. Here are another Sort of Stones that I take to be a Species of the Volvola, but are not only of a different Colour, viz. blewish or ash coloured, but are surrounded with a Coat or Crust that is frequently found in Part pil'd or broken off. Here are the Cylindrical and the Tapering; the smaller Sort, and one from Holy Isle above two Inches round.

HERE are most of those observed by the learned and accurate Dr. Lister, in this his Native Country, together with others from Westmoreland, Glocester, (Lassington-stones), and Northamptonshires. Mr. Moreton's third Sort called Peter -stones. Here are of the Litorales, as well as Arvenses, but the most of them from the Foot of the Yorkshire Woulds. The largest of them is scarce an Inch and half long, wherein are 17 Joints; but here are others with so very thin Joints that there are 16 of them in ¾ of an Inch. Some are very small, yet of five Rays, others an Inch and half in Circumference. The single Joints have sometimes the fairest Figures of the Stars, consisting of five Angles; the middle of each of which is a little hollowed, and the Edges more prominent and thick furrowed, by which the several Joints are knit together, the Ridges and Furrows being alternately let into one another; in the Center of the five Angles is a Hollow or Point. Of these, piled one upon another, are made pentagonous cylindrical Columns. Dr. Plot says, to the Number of 15, in which Number yet he wants 7, that is, he found none of 5 Joints, nor of 7, 9, 11, 12, 13 or 14 (e)Plot's Oxon, p. 86.. But I have a distinct Column of every Number, from the single Joint to 18; and in them most of the Sorts so accurately described by Dr. Lister (f)Phil. Trans. N° 112., except with the Wires adhering; but here are of the Wires, though broken off, both in single Joints, and longer Pieces, which are very small, slender, and of a round Figure, being set together not by indented Suture, but per harmoniam (g)Idem, p. 277., like the Antennæ of Lobsters. Others smooth from the Shore of Hull. Most, if not all of these Columns, are visibly bent and inclining. The Angles of some of them are more obtuse, of others more acute, and consequently deeper chanell'd, than where the Angles are blunt and round. Here is also a third Sort that is very rare, which have five flat Sides without any Indentings in the Form of a Star. Some of both Sorts have a small Pin-hole in the middle of each Joint, betwixt Angle and Angle. Others the more rarely have a Knot, or Joint of Wires remaining at some of the Holes. Some again have each other Joint more protuberant, or standing further out than the intermediate ones. The Asteriæ are of different Colours acording to the Matter they are found lodged in, as white, brown, blewish and ash-coloured. A ferruginous Body that seems to be Lh's. Siphunculus cylindracius ferruginosus, N° 1212, from Welsale in Staffordshire. A much less from the Shore of Hull.

Ichthyodontes Cuspidati, or Glossopetræ of different Sizes, from a Quarter of an Inch, to an Inch and half, both of the smooth and serrated, and of several Colours, viz. white, yellow, sad Colour, blewish and black, the larger Sort filled with rough Stone of their different Colours, though the Teeth themselves be smooth, bright, and shining. One of that Sort called Ornithoglossum, from its Likeness to the Magpies Tongue, Lh. 1266. All from my Lord Bishop of Carlisle. The Plectronites, so called from its resemblance to a Cock-spur adhering to Chalk; see the Figure Phil. Trans. N° 200. Fig. 13. sent me by Roger Gale Esq;. As also Glossopetræ from the Isle of Malta, where they are called Serpents-Tongues, though they are in Reality Sharks-Teeth. Another sort of Fossil Teeth are the Scutellati or Grinders, commonly called Bufonitæ; of these here are all the three Sorts, from the said Benefactors, viz. Orbiculati, Umbonati, and Scaphoides; some of the two former Sorts are filled with Stone, but the Name of the last shews it to be hollow; and in Figure somewhat resembling a little Boat of that, with one End narrower than another: See Fig. 12. in the said Trans. These Bufonitæ are of various Colours, a brighter and deeper brown, blewish and dark black, all bright and shining; one hath an Areola upon the Convex Side, surrounded with Rays. Another sort from Malta, called the Vipers Eye; the Gift of Seignior Altchribell; the black Speck in the middle, which is very protuberant, is surrounded with a Circle of pale Yellow, and that with another of blewish White; the rest of the Stone is black; these are frequently set in Rings. The same Italian Gent. gave me another Stone, which he brought from the Red Sea, and is said to be a Fish's Eye; it is a Kind of Pisolythus, the Humours of the Eye, with the Tunica Uvea, and the Iris, are not ill-represented (h)Grew's Mus. Reg. p 258.. Hither also may be referred, the Oculi Cancrorum, a crustaceous Stone, said to be taken out of Crab's Eyes; of these I have both the blewish and white, of a less and larger Sort, better than 1 ½ Inch round, which Mrs. Sus. Maddox brought me from Prussia. Mr. Lhywd next to the Bufonitæ placeth the Siliquastrum Phaseolatum, so called because it resembles the Pod of a Bean or Pulse; the Surface is black and shining, the lower Side, where it should join the other Valve is a white Stone; it is the first Fig. in Phil. Trans. N° 200. His second is a broader Species, which he Names Siliquastrum lupinatum the inner Part of this is a reddish Stone. Some here are different only in Colour, brown or black, others in Form, being more Gibbose. Here are also the smallest Sort: Most of them sent me by my grand Benefactor, my Lord Bishop of Carlisle. To these Siliquastra, or rather (to use the local Word) single Swads, being but one Valve, may fitly be added the entire Beans; one of these (Don. Jab. Cay M. D.) both in Form and Colour resembles the great Garden Red Bean; the other is lesser, and dark coloured, but both of them; as many of the finer Pebles, are a sort of Touchstone. A third represents a compress'd Bean, and is of a bright brown Colour. The said ingenious Physician sent along with it, the Triorchis, or Stone resembling Three Nuts. To which may be added another in the Form of a Nutmeg, and which is most curious, one from the East-Indies that doth so naturally represent Half a Nutmeg, as well on the Inside, as without, that many Persons will not be persuaded by their Eyes, that it is otherwise, till their Taste convince them of their Infidelity. Don. D. Tho. Wilson Merc. Dublin. A Stone very like a Gall for making writing Ink, and another to half a Ball of Gascoigne Powder.

But to return to Mr. Lhwyd's Method, from whence these Resemblances of Fruits have made me swerve. Ichthyospondylus clepsydratus, one of white Stone resembling a Joint of the Back-bone of a Fish. Another, that by the Colour may be called Anthracinus, but from the Form is called the Fairy-hower-glass. Don. R R. D D. Episc. Carleol. A blewish Stone with the Spine and Ribs of a Fish perfectly impress'd upon it: Twas found in a River in Craven, and sent me by Major Dawson. Another of white ruble Stone from Stowel in Glocestershire. These are both hollow like a Mold, but here is one that is very rare, being protuberant, and having the very Bones themselves, eleven on either Side. The Spina dorsalis very curious, little more than an Inch long. I know not where else to place what relates to the Members of other Animals, and some to the Parts of Humane Bodies. Of which one hath the fancied Resemblance of a (deformed) Face, with a Cavity on each Side for the Ears; it is a blewish Stone: Another of a bright shining Yellow, doth better correspond with that of a Kidney; and a third of a white Stone, with the Testicles; given me by Dr. Plot, who calls them Orchites or Lapides Testiculares (i)Nat. Hist. Oxon. pag. 127.. In the same Table VII. Fig. 8. he represents a Sort of Toad-stone quite different from the Bufonites before-mentioned, being a reddish Liver-coloured real Stone, convex above, and concave below: This here is 2 ½ Inches round, and of the dark Red. Another of a yellow Colour from the River Tees.

The Belemnitæ are the last Classis in Mr. Lhwyd's Lithophylacii Britannici Ichnographia: Here are of different Sizes and Colours, from little more than ½ Inch to 4 ½ in Length. Dr. Plot's of that Dimension was but 1 ¼ round, but this is 2 ½; yet but a Fragment (nor was that of Dr. Lister's any other) (k)De Lapid. pag. 226. of the Yorkeshire Belemnites maximus niger. An entire one of the same Dimensions from the Hedington Quary Com. Oxon; it is hollow for 1 ½ Inch at the Base; it enclines to a Yellow, and when vehemently rubb'd takes up a Straw like Amber, which the black one will not do, though as large. Don. D. Rog. Gale Arm. A lesser from Cricklade Hill Com. Gloc. radiated like a Star from a closer Center. Another from Croydon Chalk-Pits in Surrey. Don. D. Jo Woodward M. D. One that in three Inches Length is not much thicker than a Goose Quill; and another that in less than one Inch in Length is very near two in Circumference. The Medulla in one of the hollowed Belemnites consists of a white Sort of Selenites or Spar. The Generality of these Thunderbolts, as the Vulgar call them, are of a Conical Figure, from a thick Basis tapering to a Point: But amongst some sent me by my Lord Bishop of Carlisle, there is one Cylindrical, or equally thick from End to End; and another that is thickest in the Middle, and gradually slenderer to both Ends: The former of these hath the Rima or Chink, the whole Length, which the second hath only at the Basis; and another at the small Point, but the Generality want it. As to Colour, here are the black, whitish, ash-coloured, reddish, brown and Amber-coloured.

Dr. Grew, amongst the Regular Stones in the Musæum of the Royal Society, reckons also the Lapis Amianthus, and the Hæmatites. Of the former of these, called also Asbestinus, and the Thrumstone was made the incombustible Cloth; it consists of glossy, parallel, fine Threads. It was anciently spun and woven into Sheets, wherein the Bodies of the Emperors were wrapped, to keep the Ashes entire from those of the Funeral Pile. The Art is of late revived, and a Specimen of the Cloth presented to the Royal Society, who made the Experiment; and instead of being consumed in the Fire, it came out entire and more refined. There is lately found of this Stone both in Scotland and Wales, of which an incombustible Paper was made at Oxford (a)Phil. Trans. N° 172.. Don. Hans Sloane M D. The Hæmatites or Blood-stone: Dr. Lister affirms the English to be as good, if not better, than that brought from the East-Indies. Another which seems to be the Hæmatites, that admits a good Polish.

AS Gems are chiefly distinguished by their Colours, and Formed or Regular Stones by their Figures, so the Irregular by the different Degrees of Hardness. But as some Gems were premised in the preceding Paragraph, before the Crystals and Diamonds, with which Mr. Lhywd begins his Catalogue, so must others here before the Marbles: As an Amethist more deeply tinctured than the former. The Sardins or Cornelian, of which more amongst the Antiquities; as also of the Turcois (a blew Stone) which have been engraved, and used as Roman Signets. The Mocho Stones, half a Dozen of different Colours or Mixtures, polished and curiously marked; one with a Plant, the rest with Variety of Colours. The Agate (so called from the River Achates in Sicily, near which it was first found) some very light, clear, others, variegated with waved and figured Veins of different Colours, Yellow included in Blew, &c. To these Exoticks Dr. Woodward added two Specimens of English Agate, viz. from Gravesend in Kent, and Belford in Darbyshire, which looks well when polished. To the Onyx(before-mentioned) may be added a Peble of Kin to theOnyx; the Stone it self is semiperspicuous, round a Point in the Center is a Circle of white, which is surrounded by another of red, and so alternately five Rings.

Emery or Smiris is said to be the hardest of unfigured Stones, and is therefore used for the polishing and cutting of all Gems, except the Diamond. But perhaps Porphyry is to be excepted, which is a Body so exceeding hard, that the Art of working it is supposed to be quite lost (c)Phil. Trans. N° 217., by a learned Pen, which gives an Account of the noble Porphyry Pillars, yet remaining in the Ruins of Palmyra or Tadmor in the Desart, built by K. Solomon, 2 Chron. 8. 4. This here is dark coloured, adorned with white Spots, well polished. To this foreign Porphyry, I shall add one that I brought from Mount Sorril in Leicestershire, where is great Variety of Colours, so that the House built of the rough Stones look very beautifully, though not a squared one to be met with it is so hard to be wrought. It was not without Difficulty that I got a Sample broken off; one Part is a pale red, the other dark coloured, with shining Particles. That ingenious Artist, Mr. Place of Yorke, got a Piece polished to grind Colours upon, for which it exceeds Marble.

In the same Tour I observed a Sort of black Marble, the Product of the same County; of which I saw several Gravestones at Leicester, and seems capable of Improvement: Of this I have a Specimen, and of the Sussex Marble, which abounds with white turbinated Shells, and is therefore called Marmor Turbinites, by Dr. Cay who sent it me. Of the Florentine Marble adorned with Trees, see before. Here is a Murrey coloured Marble with white Specks, very beautiful and well polished. Also the Kilkenny Marble from Ireland; it is black with whitish Clouds. This with a Sample of the black Irish Slate, was sent me by Mrs. Marshal of Dublin. A different black Marble, with less white, by Sam. Molineux Esq;. Another Sort from Bolton in Craven, of which I have seen a Chimney-piece at the Lord Fairfax's at Denton, that looks very well. Two Samples of Darbyshire Marble (Don. Jo. Battie Arm.) one pale Red, with white Veins; the other curiously variegated with black, white and sad Colour, in which is the Figure of a Pyramid, &c. Of which Sort is a very curious Chimney-Piece at Alderman Atkinson's in this Town. A Marble Table with the exact Figure of the Belemnites upon it.

To Marble may fitly be added Alabaster, which some Naturalists account marmor incoctum sive imperfectum: Of this here are clear white of different Thicknesses, and white, with red Veins, and brown Spots, dug up at Fairburn near Ledston in this Neighbourhood. A globular Flint, of the Colour of Amber without, and a large Oval one, that within hath a Spar-like Substance, sent from Newcastle, by Dr. Cay. Lapis Armenius, or a Sort of Native Blew, of which Cæruleum nativum, see Dr. Plot (d) Nat. Hist. of Oxon, pag. 57 & 161.. Don. Rog. Gale Arm.

Crystalline Pebles from the Durham Shore. Don. Jo. Woodward M D. Other transparent Pebles of very different Colours, white, yellow, brown, pale and deep Red: Others opace, remarkable only for their Form; some exactly Globular, others Oval, and another equally compress'd on the opposite Sides. One divided by a circular Zone, on one Side of which it is clear white, and upon the other yellow; and in the transparent there are Light and Dark like two distinct Bodies in the same Stone. In the Slate-delfs of this Parish are sometimes found globular Stones; one here (two Inches in Diameter) is surrounded with a Hoop of Iron-stone, of a quite different Colour and Consistence from that within. A black Ball from the Coal-mines: And a dark colour'd granulated Ball from Ireland.

White Cylindrical Pillars in a dark coloured Stone from Towneley in Lancashire. Don. Car. Towneley Gen These are near two Inches round. Another of a bright glossy black, with white Cylinders as small as Brush Iron. But the most remarkable is a Boulder, accidentally broken in paving the Court of William Cookson Esq; the present Mayor of Leedes, whereby were discovered two Mathematical Figures, viz. an Oval within a Quadrangle in red Lines upon a yellow Ground. Kircher, in his Mundus Subterraneus, gives an Account of certain Geometrical Figures, naturally imprinted upon Stones; but I have not the Opportunity in these remote Parts to consult that Author. A transparent Peble with the exact Resemblance of a Coat of Arms, viz. an Orle of three Pieces with an Inescochean. Another Peble hath an Orange Oval in a white Stone. A blewish Stone with twelve Rows of protuberant Lozenges, set most regularly in the Quincuux Order. Another which hath been a Mold as it were to the former, the Squares being hollow, and the Rows protuberant; it was found at the Coal-Pits near Beiston, and given me by Alderman Askwith. A white Stone from Weetwoodside with Rows of perforated Holes regularly placed at half Inch distance from each other. A Cylindrical Stone wrought quite round, with Ridges and Furrows the length Way of the Stone, the Rigs (to use the Local Word) thick set with Knobs. A small one of 29 Rigs that was found in the midst of a great Stone near Kirkstall, and given me by Mr. Tho. Dinsdale. Another with transverse Wreaths, and a Protuberance above the Neck, that, without much Stretch of Fancy, resembles the Head of a Quadruped. Another with Rows of Holes, and in the midst of each a small raised Point. A large one near half a Yard long, and a Foot thick, of the like Work, but as to the Form, tapering like the Branch of a Tree; and seems, by a Seam, and part of a Joint remaining near the Top, to have had an Out-branch springing from it, which would tempt one to think that even these large rough Stones do sometimes shoot forth like the tender Rock-Plants in Mendip Hills, so accurately figured by Rich. Waller Esq; (e)Phil. Trans. N° 150.. These I had from Madam Leighton's Quarry at Great Woodhouse. A large round Stone, but somewhat compress'd, deeply chanell'd, not unlike the Radix of those Rock-Plants: This (which was brought me from Craven) is almost a Yard in Circumference, fit for so large a Stem as the last described. Don. Rev. Mil. Gale. Two small ones, with white Veins or Chanels, the larger about three Inches round, the other not two. Some of these might perhaps have been more aptly placed amongst the Formed Stones, but their Circumscriptive Form not being Regular, they were omitted.

The White great Glist, the Sparks of a bright, silver Colour. A Red Daze, or Small Glist. A brown Daze full of the small Sparks of the Mica, from the same Benefactor's Quarry at Great Woodhouse. A blewish Convex Stone full of the said Sparks of Cat-Silver. A soft Sort that sticks to the Fingers. A harder Stone that is striated with Silver.

A dark coloured Stone with red Veins, and black Clouds, with some shining Particles; it was found with three more near a Brook in the North of Scotland, Fourscore Miles from Edinburgh, whence it was sent me by Mr. Ja. Sutherland, Intendant of Her Majesty's Physick Garden there, who sent one to Mr. Lhywd for the Musæum at Oxford; and another to Mr. Charlton for his at the Temple in London; the Curiosity of it is, that it smels strong of Violets, or the Florentine Iris Root; and if put in warm Water communicates its Scent thereto, without diminishing its own.

A Lough Neagh Stone sent me from Ireland by the late Reverend Mr. Tho. Jackson. It is a Piece of Holly petrified, but whether by the Water of the Lough, or the Soil where it is found for about two Miles round it, is uncertain: See Phil. Trans. N° 158, and N° 174. A Fossil sent by the Name of Petrified Wood from Portland Quarry. Another from Crick Com. Northampt. And a third from an Encrustating Spring near Harrington in the same County, all presented to me by the Learned Dr. Woodward. Petrified Moss from the Dropping-well at Knaresborough in the West-Riding of the County of York, which a noted Physician says, is the most famous Petrifying Spring in the Kingdom (f)Dr. Wittie's Scarb. pag. 54.. White Pumis-stone; there are also Ash-coloured and black, near Mount Vesuvius. Cinders from Mount Ætna, both of the Black and Red. Don. Tho. Sanders Arm. Other Sciarri, more Metallick. The like from Vesuvius, brought thence by my kind Friend Dr. Jabez Cay. This Sample hath more of the Pyrites in it. Sparkling Metallick Ashes from the same Volcano. A vitrified Substance almost in the Form of Garlick or Lilly-Root. In the Phil. Trans. N° 296, is an Account of the vitrified Cinders of a great Hay-rick burnt upon Salisbury Plain: Here is the like from Sir Edw. Blacket's at Newby in this County. Cinders from Almonbury, when old Cambodunum was burnt by the Pagans, of which see Bede and the new Britannia: It appears by these that the Flame was so vehement, that the Earth was melted rather than burnt.

A Mineral from the East-Indies said to be Gold Ore, but suspicious. Don. Tho. Garway. A very rich Gold Ore from Hungary, curiously shot into many angular Points, that seem to be pure Virgin-Gold. Given me by Will. Calverley, with a very rich Lead Ore that seems to contain much Silver in it. A rich Lead Ore from Wales, from whence Silver is extracted: It is from the Mines wherein Sir Carbery Price, and of late Sir Humphrey Mackworth were concerned. Don. D. Gu. Plaxton.

Variety of Copper and Lead Ores from very distant Mines, and some of Tin with Mundick and Pyrites; most of them the Gift of the learned and ingenious Dr. Woodward, as a Copper Ore from Westmoreland; another (with Spar) from Cornwal; a third from Mr. Basset's Mine; a 4th (with Tin in it) from a different Mine of Mr. Basset's; a 5th from Sir. Will. Godolphin's, all in the said County; a 6th with Spar pretty rich in Tin. A Copper Ore from Devonshire; and another from Cheshire One from the Mines near Richmond in Yorkeshire. Another very rich. Don. R. Gale Arm. One that I brought from Talentire in Cumberland. Another sent me by Ste. Tempest of Broughton, in Craven Esq;. But the greatest Curiosity relating to this Metal was sent me from Sweden by Mr. William Sykes Merchant, An 1688, when (and never else, as I am informed) several of them were found in the Copper Grove at Fallum: it is a most regular Octoedra, hath six angular Points, and consequently eight solid Triangles, or as many Pyramids joined in Base; the Figure of it may be seen in the Phil. Trans. N° 277. It is not unusual for Metals, as well as their Fluores or Spars, to strike into various and exact Mathematical Figures, wherein Nature seems to attempt what she hath brought to Perfection in this, which is the most curious, and in the Opinion of most competent Judges, beyond any Thing that hath been seen in its Kind. My Lord Bishop of Carlisle obliged me with a Specimen of Lead Ore and Sulphur pick'd up at the Out-bursts of their several Veins that have begun to shoot out in such regular Forms.

Lead Ore from Mendip Hills in Somersetshire. A rich Oar from the Mines of Charles Bathurst Esq; near Richmond in Yorkeshire. A good Lead Oar found in casting down a Bank near Shipscar Bridge at Leedes, where never were any Mines; as neither at Secroft, yet I have a Sample of rich Oar found there. Oar, Chirt and Spar from Oldfield; the like from Burnswood, both in Derbyshire. That Sort of Lead called Steel-Oar from Austin Moor in Northumberland. Potters-Lead Ore from Bristol in Gloc. Another from Winston in the Peak of Derby.

Black-Lead Ore, as it is usually called, though, by the Way, our common Lead is the true Black-Lead, and so called in Opposition to Tin, which is the White-Lead. This is not allowed by Dr. Plot to have any Thing of Metal in it (g)Phil. Trans. N° 240., but esteemed a Sort of Ochre. This was brought me by Mr. John Clark from Crosthwait Parish near Keswick in Cumberland, said to be the only Place where it is found in Europe (h)Fuller's Worthies, pag. 215., as New-England is in America: So that this Nigrica Fabrilis, as Dr. Merret calls it (i)Merret's Pinax inter terras, p. 218., so useful for Painters, &c. is the peculiar product of Old and New England. A large Piece of the like. Don. D. Sam. Molineux Arm.

Tin Ore very good from Cornwal; another from Devonshire. A Mixture of Tin, Mundick and Spar, from Cornwal. This Island affords the most and best in Christendom (k)Fuller's Worthies, pag. 195.; and it is rationally conjectured by Expositors, that the Tin traded for in Tyre, Ezekiel 27. was exported hence. A learned and pious Divine well observes, that we do not find any where in Scripture so many Nations named together (l)(l)Mr. Mat. Henry's Excellent and Practical Exposition of the Old Testament, Vol IV., whereby much Light may be had as to the first Settlement of the Nations after the Flood.

Iron Ore that I brought from Egremont in Cumberland, from whence it is transmitted to Ireland, where it is smelted. A Piece of an Iron Bolt found in a Stone Quarry, and now returned to Iron-Ore again; this being a Property that Iron hath, and no other Metal, as Dr. Lister observes in his Journey to Paris. Don. Ja. Cay M. D. A Ferruginous Body from beside Worcester; and another from a Clay-Pit at Richmond in Surrey. Don Jo. Woodward M D.

Brush-Iron found at Leedes; it is composed of strait, round, long Stiriæ about the Thickness of a small Knitting-Pin, bolt upright, like the Bristles of a stiff Brush.

Antimony from Prussia. Mundick from Cornwal. A Marchasite very curiously variegated from Cole-Orton Coal-Pits in Leicestershire; all three from Dr. Woodward. A very fair and large Marchasite given me at Whitehaven in Cumberland, by the ingenious Will. Gilpin Esq;. An Orbicular Marchasite tuberated about the Bigness of a Hand-Ball. Another from the Chalk-Pits near Cherry-Hinton in Cambridgeshire. Don. R. Gale Arm. A granulated Marchasite growing on an Ash-coloured Stone pointed into Right Angles. The Tabulated Marchasite flat and plain, like a Table; these are found, naturally squared and polished, in the midst of Lime-stone Rocks in Craven, whence it was sent me by the Rev. Mr. Rob. Hesketh. The Cubick Marchasite, little more than a Quarter of an Inch Square: It seems to attain the Perfection of its Figure in a Cube.

The Pyrites from Camel-Cross (five Miles from Kighley Com Ebor) upon the highest Hill betwixt the East and West-Seas, as is evident from the Springs running thence into both of them. This is called Mundick by some, but is really Pyrites, in the Opinion of that great Naturalist, Dr. Lister: But these Names are frequently confounded, as he truly observes, Qui vero Pyritæ in stanni fodinis habentur, a nostris metallariis MUNDIC & MAXY appellantur (a)De Fontibus Medicatis Angliæ, p. 28.. A Pyrites from the Fields near Leicester. Another found near Dudley-Castle Com. Staff. Part of another, from the Shores of Scarborough; and another, with brassy shining Particles, from Whitby Shore; and a remarkable one from Weymouth: All five from Dr. Woodward's noble Store. A round Pyrites. full of little Knobs of an Iron Colour. A Cylindrick one from the Isle of Wight. Don. D. Jud. Dickenson Lond. A beautiful Composition of sparkling Pyritæ of Marchasite. A white Spar and Ash-coloured Chirt in Lares. Don. D. Rog. Gale Arm.

SAL-Fossilis, or Rock-Salt, both white and reddish, from Cheshire, where the first Rock of Natural Salt was discovered about Lady-Day 1670 (b)Phil. Trans. N° 66.. A Sort of Mineral Salt found in the Coal-Mines (adhering to a Brass Lump) near Coln Com. Lanc. whence it was sent me by Dr. Hargreavs: It was found shot into Needle like Chrystals three Inches long, but now as small as Dust, with shining Sparks. Vitriol, white, blew, (Roman Vitriol) and green. Copperas very fine, made Hallifax (where the Pyrites are more plentiful) by Mr. Geo. Green of Leedes. Verdegriese. Alom shot into Angles.

Amber; a Piece of Opacus Yellow; a large Piece of Yellow Amber very clear and fine, which the ingenious Mrs. Sus. Maddox brought me from Prussia, with a Piece of pale Yellow, of White, and of Citron Colour, together with Fossil Amber from the same Country; and one Bit, that being broke discovers four distinct Colours in less than half an Inch. Amber with a Flye enclosed, the Feet and Wings extended very distinct. One with a Spider. as perfect, that Mr. Tho. Denison brought from Prussia, and presented to me. An oblong Piece, wherein both a Spider and a Fly are immersed. Don. D. Moisis Ashenden M. D.

Jet, or Geat, called Gagates from Gaza a River of Lycia, where it was first found; this is from Cleveland in the East-Riding of this County, whence it was sent me by the Rev. Mr. John Dixon Vicar of Mask, being accidentally mislaid with Canal-Coal, and Black Irish -slate, I knew not how to distinguish it, but by its attracting Straw or Feathers upon rubbing it, which neither of the other could do, whence probably it was first called Black-Amber (c)Cam. Brit. N. E. p. 751, Attritus rapit hic teneras, ceu succina, frondes.

The Lancashire Canal or Kennel Coal, of which there is a plentiful and profitable Mine at Haigh near Wigan, when polished it looks like Marble. Coal being nothing but Bitumen hardened and concocted under Ground, I know not where better to insert a Sort of Liquid Bitumen that floats upon a Well at a Place from thence called Pitchford in Shropshire, whence it was brought me by the Reverend Mr. John Gardner of Chester.

Terra Sigillata with Turkish Characters, like that in Wormius (d)Mus. Wormianum, p. 9., only this is marked upon both Sides, that but upon one. Terra Lemnia, the red Lemnos, Earth, so close and coherent as not to colour the Fingers. Armenian Bole, first brought to Rome in Galen's Time, when the Plague raged. Terra Japonica, both red and brown, and dark-coloured. Don. D. Jo. Hunter. Terra Fabrilis Rubrica, Rubrick or Ruddle, very good from Edlington near Doncaster, the Seat of my honoured Friend Robert Molesworth Esq;. Here is also a yellow Ochre, but so gritty that I suspect it is not that from Oxfordshire, which is accounted the best in the World (e) Plot' s Nat. Hist. Oxon, p. 55.. This Dr. Plot supposeth may in Process of Time be converted from yellow Ochre to Rudle first, and after to Black Chalk, by a certain Transmutation so much spoken of by Naturalists. However that be, this brings us to the Chalks, of which here are the Red and the Black both used in Drawing. Terra Saponaria, Fullers Earth from Kent; it is vulgarly called Walker Earth, for the Reason before-mentioned, pag. 82. Tobacco-Pipe-Clay that burns white and clear, from Wortley in this Parish, of which see Page 196. Of the Clays, Argilla; Dr. Merret (f)Pinax Rerum Nat. Brit. pag. 219., besides the White, mentions also the Ash-colour, Blew, Yellow and Red. Of a Sort of red Argil, full of Mica or Cat-Silver, I found a great Quantity near the Coal-Mines of John Gascoigne Esq; cast up in making a vast Drain betwixt Parlington and Berwick in Elmet; and at the same Depth, viz. 12 Foot, that for the same Reason that Fossil-Wood is called Noah's-Ark, may be concluded an Antedeluvian Nut A delicate fine white Sand from Lisbon.

AN Indian Bow; it is made of Brazil Wood, full two Yards long yet not an Inch broad, the String very strong and thick. The Arrows above four Foot long, of fine unjointed Cane, but not feathered: One of them is armed with a Fish's Bone, the other with a Piece of hard Brazil Wood, sharp pointed and hooked, about four Inches above the glewed Swath; tis partly Quadrangular, and hath on each Side four sharp Points, like Fish-Hooks.

A Persian Bow; tis delicately in-laid, painted and gilt, yet the String nothing so good as that of the Indian Bow; it is 4 ½ Foot long, and four Inches thick in the middle, from thence flat, 1 ½ Inch broad. The Arrows better than two Foot long, feathered as ours; six of them only pointed with Iron, but twelve with Hooks Pheon-like.

A Piece of Indian Armour; this consists only of three Scales made of thin Whale-Bone, each about three Inches long, and near 1 ½ broad, coupled to the next by three Thongs of Leather on the inner Side, but very well glazed with black Varnish on the outer. I lately saw an entire Suit of this Sort of Armour in the Tower of London. Don. D. Fran. Place.

A Tomahaw, or fighting Club from North-Carolina; it is a yellowish hard Wood, like Box, above two Foot long, tapering from a little more than an Inch broad at the Handle, to three Inches at the other End, where it terminates in a Knob or Ball eight Inches round: Upon one Side is drawn an odd Figure supposed to represent one of their Idols whose Assistance they implore; upon the Bowing at the End is a Lizard nine Inches long, cut out of the same Piece of Wood, artificially enough, considering its being wrought with Flints by the Native Indians. One of the four Indian Kings, lately at London, is drawn with such an one in his Hand. This was brought me from Carolina by Chr. Gale Esq; Attorney-General for her Majesty.

An Indian Arrow with a Flint Head, of an Orange Colour, in the Form of those called Elves-Arrows in Scotland. This Arrow (which is two Foot two Inches long) is only feathered on two Sides. It was brought from the Indies by Capt. John Wood, who presented the Bow and the Rest of the Arrows to King James II. Don. Step. Tempest de Broughton Arm.

An Indian Shield, ten Foot and a half in Circumference, four Inches above a Yard in Diameter; it is made of light Wood, covered first with Leather, and then fine Linen Cloth, delicately painted with Variety of Colours and Workmanship; at the Center of the Inside is placed a strong Handle of Wood, and about six Inches from it one more pliable of Leather; both fastened with Leathern Thongs. This was brought from the East-Indies by Capt. John ap Rice, and given me by his Brother Mr. Tho. Garway of Leedes.

A small Indian Target; this is not two Foot in Diameter, painted with green and yellow Branches upon a Scarlet Ground; in the Center is a Scochean with a Sort of Harpy, or perhaps Lion passant gardant Or, in a Field of Vert. Another Shield, hath upon a black Ground an Indian painted and gilt, with several Quadrupedes, and Reptils about him; this is much heavier than the rest, and hath the Sides fastened together by Octangular Brass Studs. But the finest of all the Indian Shields was sent me by Sam. Molineux, of Dublin, Esq;. The Convex Side is wrought in Circular Wreaths of Crimson-coloured Silk, embroidered with Gold and Silver; the Concave Side is covered with Velvet: It is about two Yards and a half in Circumference. The same Benefactor obliged me also with a curious Tamahauke inlaid with seven Rows of white Studs perforated, that seem to be the best Sort of Wampampeage, and Brass Annulets. It is a desperate Weapon, being armed with a blewish Marble or Flint, a Foot long, and sharp at both Ends.

An Indian poisoned Dagger, the Hilt is a firm Wood like Box, very curiously carved into an Antique Form (perhaps one of their Idols, whose Help was invocated;) this hath the whole Body, not the Head alone, as that in Dr. Grew's Mus. pag. 266. the Blade is waved, whence called by some a Flaming Sword, near 16 Inches long, damask'd with Gold near the Hilt.

A Turkish Scimiter, the Blade near two Foot long, an Inch broad till towards the End, where it is 1 ½; the black Hilt, adorned with blanch'd Metal engraved, is formed into a kind of antique Head: The Scabbard consists of two Pieces of Wood, covered with blew Cloth, fenced with red Leather, which on the Fore-side is cut into Branches, and laid upon various Colours. This was presented by the Dey of Algiers to Capt. Hen. Lumley, when Admiral Russel, with the English Fleet, lay before that Place, and was given me by his Brother Mr. Geo. Lumley of Yorke.

A Spanish Weapon, almost in Form of an Halbert; the Wood is adorned with Brass Studs, the Iron (which is a little damask'd) engraven with the Figure of a Castle, &c. Perhaps that of Xixona in Valencia, where it was taken by Capt. Butler (who gave it me) when the English reduced that Place to the Obedience of King Charles III. An. 1706.

A Copper Sword, or antique Skeine found in Ireland; it is half a Yard long, besides that Part which hath been fasten'd in the Handle by six Nails, as appears by the Holes for them; though the Wood be consumed, tis about two Inches broad in the Middle, tapers to the End. Don. D. Gul. Jackson Dubl. A Highland Whinger, 14 Inches long, 1 ¼ broad; next to the Hilt (which is of Wood brought in Wreaths) is gradually smaller the very Point: The Copper Dagger is two edged, this hath but one, the Back being ½ Inch thick, furrowed, and hath 24 Holes drill'd through it; the Scabbard is antique chas'd Work of Leather. Don. Elk. Hickson Merc. Leod. Another from Ireland not much different. Don. S. Molineux Arm.

A Scotch Dirk; it differs from all the former, the Blade being made Quadrangular Tuck-wife for pushing; it is Parcel gilt, 8 ½ Inches long, the Handle is of Ivory, with a small Cross-Bar of the same. In the Sheath are Places for Knife, Bodkin, &c.

A large Sword, the Hilt, which is of Wood, with an Iron Pomel, is above half a Yard long, and the Cross-bar above 1 ½ Foot, the Blade is four Foot in Length, and two Inches broad; it seems to be used about K. Edw. the 3d's Time. The Gift of Mr. Godfrey Haddon of Leedes. Another with the Year 1444 engraven upon it, which was during the victorious Henry the 6th's Reign, who was crowned at Paris, An. 1431, but has been altered since, the gilt Basket-Hilt being not near so ancient. An old fashioned Wheel-lock Pistol, the Stock and large Pomel curiously inlaid with Ivory: Given me by Sam. Atkinson of Leedes Gunsmith. A Gantlet faced with Velvet, the Studs gilt. Don. D. Is. Blackburn. It is more pliable (tho' of Iron) than a Leather Glove, near two Foot long to secure the Arm: It is very strong, full half Inch thick. A Belt, or Girdle of Needle-work, Variety of Colours, lined with Velvet. Don. D. Brian Dickson. An antique Stirrup, but short of the Abbot of Kirkstal's, of which elsewhere.

Queen Elizabeth's Steel, on one Side are the Queen's Arms with Garter and Crown, under her Majesty's Bust inlaid and gilt, with E R. On the other Antonio, King of Portugal, with R P. and the Year 1581, when he came into England to implore the Queen's Assistance: The Gift of Mr. Harrison of Yorke.

An Indian Arrow near two Yards long, of a fine unjointed Cane, feathered on two Sides; it is armed with a smooth and flat Stick or Cane, an Inch broad, and more than a Foot long, with a sharp Point; where it is joined with the Shaft it is kept from cracking with a Swath or Bandage fastned with fine Glew. Another that instead of the smooth Cuspis hath a Spike of hard Wood 14 Inches long, with 16 Notches or Hooks upon one Side, and none upon the other, which is round and smooth; both the Present of Mr. Fran. Place of Yorke. Other Arrows from 2 Foot to 2 ½; triple-feathered, and armed with Iron. One adorned with Gold Lines. Don. S. Molineux Arm. A poisoned Arrow, the smallest of all being but nine Inches in Length, and about the Thickness of a Crow's Quill. Don. J. Perkin's Arm.

A large Ball of Stone shot out of the Cannon called the Queen's Pocket-Pistol, in the late Wars from Cavalier-Hill into this Street; it is yet above a Yard in Circumference. Don. Hen. Pawson Merc. Leod. A curious Spur of Sir Ferd. Legh's, a Colonel for K. Charles I. the Rowell of a dozen Points 3 ½ Inches from the Heel, the whole curiously wrought and gilded. General Fairfax's Sword Hilt, the Guard, or Basket Work inlaid with Silver, found at Nun-Apleton, and given me by Will. Milner Esq; present Lord of that Mannor. Spurs of the like Workmanship. A Protestant Flayle, given me by a Popish Recusant. A small Man of War, which by Means of a covert Conveyance through the Body of the Ship, discharges 16 Guns: It was made by Order of Mr. John Thoresby. A small Cannon.

I know not where better to place what relates to the Artillery of Heaven, viz. a Piece of sturdy Oak Thunder-struck, shivered into very small Fibres at Plompton (near Knaresborough ) whence it was sent me by Rob. Plompton Esq;. A Pewter Candlestick, in several Places melted and run into small Lumps by Lightning at the Quarry-Hill in Leedes, 27 June 1700. A Piece of a Tin Vessel burnt through at the same Time, yet a Bit of Straw-Work that was by it, not so much as singed. (Vide Phil. Trans N° 264.) The Stick that was fired by Lightning in the Hand of John Seynor, as he was riding over Bramham-Moor to Leedes Market, 12 Dec. 1710, in a severe Storm of Thunder, Lightning and Hail, as offered to be deposed upon Oath before John Dodgson Esq; Mayor of Leedes, who gave it to me. A Piece of Bell-Metal from Southwell, when that stately Minster was burnt by Lightning 5 Nov. 1711, brought thence and given me by Mr. John Hough. Hither also must be referred a Mass of Nails strangely soldered together, taken out of the Ruins of the City of London after the general Conflagration 1666. Don. Hen. Gyles. A Piece of Ceiling of the Hall in this House, just under the Musæum, burnt to a perfect Cinder in the Night, when the Family were asleep, yet no further Damage done, kept as a Memorial of a watchful Providence. Also Part of an Hour-Glass taken out of the Fire when the Rape-Oil Mill at Leedes Bridge was burnt 3 Oct. 1708. It is bended like Parchment, five or six distinct Lares upon each other; the inmost thinnest, and gradually thicker to ¼ Inch; given me by Mr. William Barstow, whose Courage and Activity in suppressing the Flames (which might have endangered much of the Town) was very commendable.

Instruments relating to the MATHEMATICKS.

A Telescope large and curious, both the Tube turned, and the Glasses grinded by the Rev. and ingenious Mr. Tho. Sharp M. A. Don. Vid. F. Sharp.

Two excellent Globes 15 Inches Diameter. A Way-wiser. A Magnifying Glass. A Burning Glass. Multiplying Glasses. A Weather Glass arising out of an artificial Rock, and supported by four Columns: This was amongst the Lord Fairfax's Curiosities, and was of the first Invention with tinctured Water, but is now much exceeded by the Mercurial Tubes.

An Ivory Multiplication Table; tis about 2 Inches long, and 1 ½ broad, yet can serve for any Sum, from a Farthing to Ten thousand Pounds. It is supposed to have belonged to the Priory of Beauchief in Derbyshire; whence it was brought me by Will. Neville Esq. The Form of the Figures are no just Objection against its Antiquity; for I have a Book printed An. 1493, with those of the like Form in the Golden Number. An Astronomical Instrument of Copper, with various Indexes and Circles, with obsolete Characters, from amongst Mr. Kirk's Curiosities. Two Circular Tables of Numbers, Sines, Tangents, nicely fixed upon seasoned Wood, from the same Musæum. Another of Brass, somewhat resembling a Roman Galley; it seems designed by its moveable Gnomon, for Dialing, but the Figures are antique Non-latin character for 4, S for 5, Non-latin character for 7.

A Portable Dial, with a Needle to direct the setting it in any Place upon Travel. Don. Jo. Boulter. Arm. A Column Dial, which being soiled, and of uncertain Latitude, was renewed and calculated for this Town by the ingenious Mr. Joseph Bland of Beeston. A declining Dial for the Library Window, by the celebrated Mr. Abr. Sharp.

W. Foster's perpetual Almanack, engraved upon a Copper-Plate, the Bigness of a Crown-Piece. Don. Bart. Shuttleworth. A Sort of perforated Brick-Tiles, contrived and made by John Robinson of Addle-Mill (who sent it me); it prevents a great Consumption of Hair-Cloths that he formerly used in drying Oats, &c.

Houshold-Stuffs, Habits, &c.

A Barbadoes Rush-Basket, very prettily woven by the Indian Women, the Rushes partly of their Native Colour, and partly dyed with a deep Tawney; the Caul at the Bottom is of Thread or Cotton close and thick woven without any of the Rush Work. An Indian Dish made of the Bark of a Tree, the Bottom, Sides and Ends of one entire Piece, only stitch'd at the Corners to bring it into Form; the Rim, which is wrought in little Squares of yellow and dark Colour, is two Foot round. Another, not so long as the other, is broad, yet as deep, viz. two Inches.

A Kouser, and other Patna-Ware, brought by Dr. Midgeley from the Great Mogul's Country, where it is said there is but Clay in one Place that can be wrought so fine; it is as thin as Glass, yet will endure the Fire. A Bason and a Platter of the same Materials, and other drinking Vessels of somewhat different Forms. But the Kouser is very odd, having a Sort of Net-work fixed in the straitest Part of the Neck, which is to prevent the flushing out of the Liquor, when the Natives pour it, at the Arms Length, into their open Mouths without touching their Lips.

An antique German Pot, with three Stories of Sampson (as conquering the Lion, conquered by Dalilah, and carrying the Gates of Gaza) very well proportioned in Low-Reliefe. A Tankard made of a natural Knot of Wood, that seems as if engraved by Art. (Don. D. Gul. Plaxton Lond.) Another of the Serpentine Marble. A large gilded Cup made of the Skin of an Elks Leg, which, with the Foot and Cover (that are carved and gilt) advance the Cup half a Foot above a Yard high. Don. D. Jac. Greenwoad. A standing Cup of Horn dyed red.

An Indian Gurglot, 19 Inches round, made of blewish Clay full of Mica or Cat-Silver; it is said to keep the Liquor cool, though exposed all Day to the Heat of the Sun, and suffocating hot Winds, that blow from Eight before, till Four after Noon. (Dr. Waldoe's Gift.) A Cup turn'd out of Elm Wood, as fine as Walnut. Another of Juniper; of Lignum Vitæ, and of a Skale of white Wood. A small Coco-nut cut for a drinking Cup. An Indian Bottle made of a Pear-Calablash; it is about twelve Inches long and fifteen round, though but one Inch Diameter at the Neck. An Indian Wine Bottle made of a large round Gourd two Foot in Circumference, painted of a dark red Colour without, and seems to have been rosin'd within.

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.

An Indian Porringer almost in the Form of a Roman Simpulum, only the Handle not so long. An Indian Cup of Cane-work admirably fine, as if Needle-work of fine Thread or Silk (seventy two in an Inch.) Don. D. Jud. Dickenson Lond. A small Basket of Twig-work very curiously wrought with Branches and Flowers of various Colours intermixed, from Enghien in Flanders. Don. Jo. Boulter Arm. A Stove used by the Dutch Women at Church and Market. A Dutch Vrow for warming the Feet in Bed. Don. Rad. Dixon Lond.

One of Mr. Place's delicate fine Muggs made in the Mannor-house at Yorke; it equals the true China -Ware. Mr. Houghton, in the 8th Vol. of his useful Collections, tells us, there were very good made at Fulham, but all flat, the Difficulty in making a hollow Dish was thought insuperable, because it must be burnt to that Degree, that the Heat of the Fire made the Sides fall: But this ingenious Gentleman surmounted the Difficulty, and hath many Years ago actually made several very delicate Pots of English Materials. This Specimen was his Present, together with one of the coarse Mugs and Covers, made purely to preserve them from the Violence of the Fire in baking.

The Abbot of Kirkstal 's drinking Glass, with waved Stripes of white Enamel; it is near a Foot deep, and nine Inches round; yet quite out-done by a Cup long preserved in the Orcades, which the Inhabitants, to patronize their Drunkenness, alledge St. Magnus their Apostle used to drink in, and present it full of Liquor to their Bishop the first Time he comes amongst them. This here was the Present of my Cousin Arthington, whose Mother was a Coheir of the Marshals, of which Family was the last Person, who died Abbot of Kirkstal, it being surrendered by his Successor. A Glass waved white and blew; another clear white, both which passed for Chinese in the former Age. A marbled Glass of many Colours, handsomly variegated, with a Speck of Gold, &c. A Rummer, with a Buck-hunting well represented. A Cut Glass. A double Glass, wherein different Liquors may be enclosed. A Glass Flower-pot overlaid with Bugle Work very nicely, in Form of one of the Horti imaginarii, with Roses, Daisies, and other Flowers, Strawberries, and small Fruits in great Variety of Colours; by Mrs. Ruth Thoresby, about the Year 1650.

The Abbot of Kirkstal's Salt-seller; it hath eight Triangular Salts placed in the Stock, which is of coarse Marble or Stone, with a Hollow for one of Silver in the Top. Don. Jac. Blades Merc. Leod. A Spoon of Juniper; and others of a white Wood brought from Prussia and Lithuania (with one in a wooden Case or Sheath), by Mrs. Maddox. An Indian Spoon of very fine Wood tip'd with Silver; a very odd one, with a wrought Handle, brought from Portugal, and given me by Major Richard Milburn. Cheese-Trenchers, both the Square, which turn into the Form of a Book, and a Box. A Box of round ones, painted and gilt, with English Rimes that seem to be 150 Years older than the Cheese, though that be full Three Score. A Norway Cheese of Goat's Milk 5 ½ Inches broad, odd waved in the Vat. Don. J. Turner. Bread from the Coasts of Barbary. The Jews unleavened Cakes for the Passover. Don. D. Burrough Lond.

Cassada-bread made of the Root of a Ricinus Americanus; the Figure whereof is excellently engraved in Dr. Sloan's Nat. Hist. of Jamaica Tab. 141. the Description of it, pag. 130. and the Manner of making it, Pag. XVIII. of the Introduction. The Juice of it is so poisonous that any Creature drinking of it swells and dies presently, yet People who feed constantly upon this Bread live long and healthfully; it is taken as Biscuit for Ships upon long Voyages: This was given me thirty Years ago by Mr. Walter Brearey Merchant. A fine Piece of Cassada or Sciam, brought of late Years from the Indies by Mrs. Rach. Holdsworth.

An Oil from the East-Indies called Oil of Earth, good for Pains and Aches. An East-Indian Composition, somewhat like Rosin, but sparkles a little; whence it is (perhaps) that it is called the Philosophers Stone; both these were sent me by Mrs. Madox. Indian Sear-Cloth. Of the Liquid Bitumen (before-mentioned) from Shropshire, may be further noted, that the Inhabitants, who in Mr. Camden's Time only used it as Pitch, now use it for the Cure of green Wounds, and commonly sell it at 14 d. a Pound. Besides the Lake Asphaltites, and others noted by ancient Authors, later Discoveries have found the Lake at Cuba in America, and Zant of the Venetians (Gord. Geogr. pag. 379 & 235.) Of the Mevis Bark used for a Vomit: The American Physick Nut that works sursum & deorsum. Of the Mirtle Wax: the Candle-berries; and a Candle made thereof. (Don. D. Greathead Lond.) and of other Indian Fruits, see before amongst the Plants, where there are for Food, Physick, and Clothing; as Wheat, Mayz, and Milium, Cloves, Nutmegs enclosed in Mace, and Cinnamon, Coco-nuts and Cacao's (Chocolate) Coffee-berries; Plants used there as Tea, Liquorish, and Cotton, both Silk and Wool, of which Garments and Hammocks are made, and washed with the Soap-tree Berries; which, without any Proportion of Salt lixiviate, Sulphur, or Oil, wash better than any Castile-Soap, but rot the Linen in Time: To which may be added a Turkish Wash-Ball 2 ½ Inches in Length; another round, wrought in Trales and Branches. Indian Perfume for washing the Skin.

A Tooth-brush from Mecca in Arabia Felix, where is a Turkish Mosque esteemed the most glorious in the World, visited by infinite Number of Pilgrims; for the poorer Sort, of whom these, I presume, are designed, being only a Stick, whose End for an Inch long is parted into small Fibres. Don. D. Seb. Alchribel. A carved Whale-Bone five Inches broad and thirty long. Don. D. Lid. Hough. A Cord made of the Leaves of the American Aloes. Don. D. Jo. Sharp. An Indian Lanthorn made of Twig-work, or split Cane, very fine, a Yard and half long; it was brought from the East-Indies, and given me by Dr. Midgeley of Leedes. A very odd Lanthorn made of the Skin of a Fish said to be the Solpen or Scolopendra, but is rather of the Piscis Echinatus triangularis; it is a Yard and a Quarter in Compass. This was procured also from the East-Indies, and given me by Mrs. Madox. Two Fishing-Lines near five Foot long of Indian Plants. Don. D. Jo. Boulter Arm. A walking Staff, composed of eight Joints of a Sugar Cane, about seven Inches distant from each other. An Indian Cane above two Yards and a half long, painted with Variety of Colours, red, blew, yellow, green and black.

A Piece of Queen Elizabeth's walking Staff inlaid with Ivory and Mother of Pearl. Don. Sam. Molineux Arm.

The Crown of an Indian King, the inside is made of split Canework, four Inches broad (besides a Ledge round both the Edges), regularly wrought into Squares, above this is an Arch of the like Work, waved with black: The Out-side of the Whole is adorned with great Variety of Feathers wrought into a Cawl of Packthread that surrounds and covers the Cane-work; those of the lowest Tire next the Face are the most beautiful Feathers, Green variegated with other Colours, and stand out three Inches quite round the Crown: The next Tire is Scarlet, the third Yellow, the fourth Black; the Arch is deck'd with white Feathers, and hath fifteen Tufts of small frizled Feathers, in the midst of various Colours.

An Indian Perriwig, made not of Hair, but Feathers, fasten'd into a very strong netted Cawl; the Fore-lock consists of short black Feathers; the next of Scarlet five Inches long, but only surrounds the Fore-heads, and are run through with a Thread to keep them tight and close together; then five or six Rows of yellow Feathers quite round the Head: The Rest is wholly made up of red Feathers, all which stand stiff upright, like the Quills upon an enraged Porcupine's Breast the red and yellow Feathers are all of a Length, except three that are a Quarter long.

An Indian Comb for such as have no Wigs; it is a Piece of hard Wood, seven Inches long and two broad, cut into five round sharp Teeth, three Inches long. Another that approaches nearer the Form of the Europeans, having about forty Teeth in the Compass of an Inch; it is 3 ½ long and 1 ½ broad; the Length of the Teeth are the Breadth of the Comb, but divided by a strong Reed nailed in the Middle of each Side, half an Inch broad, and fixed very close the whole Length of the Comb.

An English Lady's Hat; it is of black Velvet, the Brim but 3 ½ Inches broad, and the Crown four high, like a fluted Pillar of Thirty two Wreaths or Rolls. A Straw Hat about two Yards and a half in Circumference. Don. D. H. Pawson. A Cloth Hat almost of the same Dimensions. Don. Rev. Jac. Coningham. These are such as George Fox the Proto-Quaker called Skimming Dish Hats, and bore his Testimony against them; and to confess the Truth, they are almost as Novel as his Religion, Brimes being a modern Invention since round flat Caps were disused. A Caster as remarkably little, being but 3 ½ Inches in the Breadth of the Brim, and three in the Height of the Crown: Yet a Wedding Hat of one of the same Generation, the Band of Gold and green Ribband. Other Hat-bands of Silver; of Bugle Work, &c. A Lithuanian Hat-band of Straw Work, with a Knot of white Sea-weed, worn when a proud Humour comes upon them. Don. D S. Madox. A Hat-band of three Rounds made of the Vertebræ of Snakes. Don. D. Geo. Sorocold.

An Indian Bonnet of very fine curious Workmanship; the Out-side consists of six Triangles, of Crimson and Black waved; the Interstices of Yellow, with Lines of Black and Crimson intermix'd; the Inside is of Straw-work, Red, Purple and Yellow waved after a different Manner. Don. Tho. Garway. English Caps; one of red Velvet with sixteen Rows of Silver Lace; another of Tissue Cloth of Silver; a third so lately used as my Grandfather Thoresby's Time, richly embroidered with Gold and Silver, thick set with Spangles; the peaked Lace clear Gold. A black square Cap worn by the foreign Literati. Don. S. Molineux Arm. An Indian Cap made of Rushes, partly of their Native Colour, and partly dyed Purple, very curiously woven with indented Rows, and a Tuft like the former. A Quoife very richly embroidered with Gold and black Silk. Don. Walt. Galverly Bart. Another of Judge Hutton's Lady . Don. Alb. Dodson Arm. A Cross cloth, or Brow-bit, of the like curious Needle-work, the Flowers of various Colours well shaded and richly embroidered; it was my Aunt Idle's Mother's, and given me by the said pious Relict of Alderman Idle; others of Lace, and different Sorts of Needle-Work. Widows Peaks. Commode-wires of various Forms and Heights.

A Crance from Prussia; it is a most beautiful Garland (as the Word imports) of Flowers in Silk and Silver, and a delightful Variety of Colours; it is worn upon the Head (as the young Lady's Rowls at present in England) on the Wedding Day at Conningsberg, whence it was brought me by Mrs. S. Madox. Tweesers for curling the Hair. A Lead Comb to change the Colour of it. Pendants, and Drops for the Ears. A Jewel of Artificial Glass, with Sparkles of Gold. A Necklace of Pearl, Amber, Coral and Blew. Indian Neck-laces of young Oranges: And of Musk-beads.

A Ruff, or Piccadilly, to wear about the Neck to support the Ruff, and might suit Queen Elizabeth's strictest Proclamation, being but a Nail in the broadest Part. Don. D. Corn. Lee. A Brass Instrument for marking or crisping the Linen. An Indian Gorget, or Ruff, not made of Linen, but Hair woven together in Wefts; it consists of 10 Rounds, six of the inmost of which are entirely red, the rest a yellow white for an Inch in Breadth, and the Remainder of it red. The Wefts are sowed together, and bound about with red Cloth; it is three Inches broad and 19 long. Peaked Lace of different Forms and Fineness. A laced Cravat scarce 4 ½ Inch deep, Temp. Car. 2. A Point Cravat a Foot deep, in the same Reign; its Ribband of Gold and Green. Band Strings, and Knops of Thread, and of Beads both black and white. Breast-Knot of black Bugles and Snail-work. Stomacher embroidered with Silver and Gold; another of Silk with Flowers, curiously shaded with Variety of Colours. Holland Sleeves neatly wrought with black Silk. Sleeves of black Velvet, which Stow tells us was first made by Mr. John Tyce and Englishman near Shoreditch, in Q. Elizabeth's Time. As Heliogabalus was the first who wore Silk Cloths in Rome, so was Cardinal Wolsey the first Clergyman who did the like in England. A pair of Iron-stays or Bodice, which Mrs. W. of L. obliged her Daughter to wear; not so constantly, I presume, as St. Goodrick did his Iron Jerkins, of which he is said to have worn three Suits in the Time of his Hermitage (Legend of St. Cuthbert, p. 81.) Holland Puffles for the Gown Sleeves. Cuffs of Cambrick and Lawn, which in Q. Elizabeth's Time was so rare that all the Merchants in London, had not so much as may be had now in one Linen-Drapers Shop (Stow, pag. 86.) when Mrs. Dinghen van den Pass, a Flemish Knight's Daughter was the first profess'd Starcher in London. Archbishop Dolben's Buttons of Indian Peas tipp'd with Silver, probably when he was in the Army of King Charles I. Button-Molds of antique Forms. Buttons of Gold and Silk, large enough for a Wedding Coat, 1 Jac. 2. Since worn on the Wast-Coat of a Child of five Years old; such the foolish Instability of our Tempers!

An Indian Bracelet consisting of 15 double Rows of black and white Beads; the Warp of Leather Thongs, a few yellow, blew and striated Beads intermixed: These Bracelets are sometimes used as Monies in their greatest Payments. The Present of Alderman Massie's Widow. Bracelets of Horn engraved. Others of Elks Claws curiously wrought. An Indian Girlde said to be Anna Sonam's, a Queen in Maryland; it is wrought of Scarlet with black and white Waves interwoven upon thirty Rows of Thongs that seem to be the Guts of an Animal, brought thence and given me by Mr. James Green of Leedes.

Fans. One of Wood from the Indies; it is composed of twenty four Plates that expand to (near) a Yard in Circumference, yet folds up into little more than an Inch broad. Don. D. Sam. Stubs. Another from Prussia the Ivory curiously inlaid. Don. D. S. Madox. A Turkish Fan above a Foot and half long, and almost as broad; the Handle is painted Cane, the Fan it self consists of 18 Swan Quills expanded at the broad End, but reduced to a Point at the Handle, from whence it is covered with Silks of different Colours. A Hymn or Prayer, in the Indian Characters express'd in Gold upon a blew Ground, and made up into a Fan for Madam Lettice Molesworth, Sister to the Earl of Bellmont, Governour of New England and New Yorke. The Gift of the said Lady.

Gloves. A Pair of King James the 1st's embroidered upon Crimson Silk, and lined with the same coloured Silk, the Seams covered with Gold Edging. Don. Tho. Tomlinson Arm. In the next Reign such were worn by private Gentlemen; witness a Pair of my Wife's Grand-Father's, richly embroidered upon black Silk, and a deeper Gold Fringe. Don. Eliz. Sykes Socrûs meæ: The Embroidering reaches above the Elbow. Another Pair somewhat shorter, embroidered upon the Leather, lined with Crimson Silk: They were Mr. Fran. Layton's, who was of the Jewel House to K. Charles I. The Gift of his Son Tho. Layton Esq;. A Pair of the common Size, but richly embroidered with raised or emboss'd Work, when Mr. Geo. Thoresby was Sheriff of Newcastle in Northumberland. His Wife's, which are deepy escaloped, have black Bugles intermixed. One of fine Holland, with black Silk Needle-work, and a wrought Lace of both Colours. (Mrs. Gibson's Gift.) Three other Pairs of the embroidered and raised Work; two with Gold, and the third Silver, with Fringes suitable, These were succeeded by those that were top'd with narrow Ribbands of various Colours and Texture, with Gold or Silver interwoven, of which here are three or four Sorts. White Gloves, with broad black Lace ruffled; and heavy Fringe Gloves Pearl Colour and Gold; these were used in my own Time. Womens at the same Time (ult. Car. 2.) had large Rolls of Ribbands round the Tops and down to the Hand, plain Crimson Satten, intermixed with strip'd and flowered, edged with Gold; (A. Th's Wedding Gloves). One of Silk Net-work very curious, with Gold and Silver Lace, and various coloured Ribbands. Don. D. An. Plaxton. A Pair of Gloves so delicately thin, that though they will fit a large Hand, are folded up and enclosed in a gilded Wanut's Shells. Don. Rev. Jo. Ray. To their Gloves may be added the Lady's Scepter or useless Busk held in the Hand. A Lace made of Betany two Foot long. Don. D. Hotham.

A Handkerchief of K. Charles the First curiously marked with C under a Crown, (pretended to be the same he had upon the Scaffold that most deplorable Day 30 Jan. 48.) Don. Rev. Geo. Plaxton Rector Bervic. A Piece of King William III. last Coat, sent by another Hand as a Relick; it is Purple. A Sample of fine Cloath, blew on one Side, and pure Scarlet on the other. The Earl of Pembroke is noted for being the first Noble Man of England that wore Knit Stockins Anno 1564, even the Kings of old wearing Cloth-Hose: What was then so rare, even with the Nobility, was afterwards so common even amongst the Gentry, and so extravangantly great, that here is a Pair with curious wrought Tops (made to turn down 17 Inches) a Yard and Quarter in Compass, so that they were since used (when Trousers were in Fashion) to cover the Breeches upon Journies.

A large Prussian Boot of red Leather for a very lusty Man, yet the Heel but an Inch and a half broad. The Gift of the Lady Perrot. Another from Turkey, of yellow Leather as large, yet hath no Heel at all, but a thin Red Leather the Length of the whole Foot. Don. S. Molineux Arm. A little one for a Boy, from Prussia, with a small Iron Plate for the Heel; as also the first hath. Don. Rev. Tho. Whitaker V D M. These are for the richer Sort. Here is a Shoe for the Meaner; it is made of the Bark of Trees somewhat after the Manner of Coal-Baskets in the North of England, but much coarser; they are generally worn by the poor People in Lithuania and Prussia, who bind it to the Leg by the Cord which seems to be of platted Sedges. Don. D. Sus. Madox. A Sabot, or French Wooden Shoe. An Irish Brogue. An English Shoe of very antique Form. A Silk Shoe from Tywan, a City of Formosa; it is made of Crimson and yellow Silk, adorned with Needle-work (for which the Formosan Women are famous); as is also the Silk upon the Heel, which is large considering the Smalness of the Shoe, for the cripled Lady: This was brought from thence, and given me by Dr. Midgeley of this Town. A Pair of Portuguese Shoes for a Gentlewoman, the upper Leather pink'd; as is also the red Turkey Leather upon the Heels. Don. S. Molineux Arm. A very odd Shoe, the Heel six Inches high, yet Length of the Foot 5 ½ from the Toe to the Heel inclusive. A Pair of Slippers from Turkey, a Crescent, or Semicircle of Iron for the Heel, (from Mr. Molineux.) One of Straw from Dantzig. Don. D. Jo. Jac. Smidt. A Persian Slipper, very curious Workmanship. And one from Prussia of red Turkey Leather; the Cork Sole an Inch thick, covered with gilded Leather. A blew Satten Slippper, with Silver Lace, for Charles Savage Esq; (a younger Son of the first Earl of Rivers) given me by my Brother, who married one of his Daughers and Coheirs.

The Abbot of Kirkstal's Stirrup; it is of Cast Iron, the Sole seven Inches broad; given me by Mr. Pollard of New-Lath near Kirkstal. Spurs: One of Copper gilded, with a remarkable Neck, above six Inches long from the Heel to the Rowel. There is a Danish Spur of the same Length in the Bodleian Repository at Oxford; of which see Mr. Hearn's ingenious Discourse of Antiquities annexed to the first Vol. of Leland's Itinerary, p. 114. A Gingling Spur; it is of Brass, the Neck short, but Rowel very large, three Inches from Point to Point; the Danish Rowel hath six Points, this only five: That of Sir Ferdinando Leghs (of which before) hath twelve. Both these were given me by Mr. Sam. Smith Bell-founder. Another gilt Spur of a different Form from all the rest: A noted Antiquary tells us, that from their gilt Spurs, Knights are stiled Equites Aurati. (Selden's Titles of Honour, p. 437. & p. 474.) Of the Spanish Cavallero's de Espuela d'Orada, or Knights of the Golden Spurs, see the same Author, p. 575. Don. D. Godfr. Haddon. An odd Sort of a jointed Spur, with a six pointed Rowel, but not made to turn round as all the former do; and also those of later Times in-laid with Silver, of which here are two or three Sorts. There is almost as great Variety in the Buckles as in the Rowels, from little more than half an Inch to near three Inches in Breadth.

A fot-prodder a Sort of Encentris of three Points in a Plate of Iron to screw under the Shoe Heel; it is used by both Sexes for more secure walking the Icy Streets, or passing the Rivers in Prussia, where they are sometimes frozen to that Degree, that the old Duke of Brandenburgh mustered Ten thousand Men upon the Ice at the Corish Hoff.

Don. D. S. Madox. Modern Swedish Spurs, the Rowels of 24 Points, a Chain instead of the Under-Leather. Don. D. Sigbr. Rosenbuch. A Turkish Horse Shoe; it is a flat Piece of Iron, with little more than an Inch cut out, and Holes for six Nails. Don. S. Molineux Arm. A Foreign Whip for Posters wrought hollow, &c. Don. J. Boulter Arm.

A Silk-Purse with Flowers of various Colours over-laid with Moscovy Glass, and a Sort of Net-work Lace, made of the small Twigs of Trees, and a purled Edging very curious, of the like Twig-work, wrought by the Nuns at Teneriffe, the Pike whereof is famous all the World over for its Height. Don. D. Hen. Bayns. An Irish -Purse of Purple Leather and Silver Twist, with a Contrivance not easily discovered for opening it, made and sent me by Mrs. Marshal. One of raised Work embroidered in Gold and Silver, by my Sister Abigail Thoresby. And another of curious Workmanship , and great Variety of Colours wrought in Flowers and Humane Figures, in Tent-stitch, by Madam Savage; the Tassels of Gold and Silver, with Fruitage very natural. Also a Piece of Point-work Lace, (wrought by the Nuns) of incredible fineness, presented by her Grand-Daughters. A Blood-coloured Ribband with Death's Head, Swords, &c. inscribed, In Memory of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey, murthered the 12th of October 1678.

A Case for a Pair of Spectacles wrought in Silver and Silk Flowers, by Mrs. Priscilla Rawden (who gave it me) Sister to the memorable Sir George Rawden. Knots of Ribbands made up of old, in Form of Roses, &c. within a Japan Wax gilded. A Screw Box of Irish Wood covered with Straw-work of beautiful Colours. An Essence Bottle of the like Materials, made and sent by Mrs. Marshal of Dublin. The Figure and Bulk of a Frog in Needle-work of Silk, very natural. Don. Hen Pierse Bart.

Curious Needle-work of the celebrated Mrs. Frances Matthews, who had a Bishop to her Father, an Archbishop to her Father-in-Law, had four Sisters married to Bishops, as her self was to an Archbishop. A Book with embroidered Cover of Gold and Purple Silk. Laces of different Sorts with deep Escalops (one of 3 Inches); and what is the Curiosity of them, not sowed, but woven or netted in that Form. A Knot of Ribband with these Words in Capital Letters very distinct, The Hand that wears this Fetter, to Bounty is no Detter; yet is the Breadth of the whole Ribband not the 8th Part of an Inch, all performed by the same curious Hand, and presented by her Grand-Daughter Mrs. Dorcas Dyneley. A Shred of fine Linen, that my Friend, who sent it, received from Mrs. Kath. Breres, a Person of good repute and Veracity, who died at her House, and affirmed that it was spun by a Gentlewoman after her (reputed) Death, and real Burial; after which she lived several Years, bore Children and spun many Webs of fine Linen; the said Mrs. Breres was well acquainted with her, and received it from her own Hands. An antique Smoothing Iron for Linen, the Box four Inches deep being for Charcoal not Iron-heaters: It was amongst Mr. Webster's Curiosities of Clitheroe, and was given by his kinsman of the same Name. Wax-work Images in Mourning Habit, to shew the Fashion of the Nobility and Gentry of Poland and Prussia, when in that Condition. Don. D. Sus. Madox. Variety of Fruit very naturally represented in Wax-work. Don. D. Scarborough. The like in Glass: Two Doves of white Enamel that stand up right, though the Globe that includes them be turned round. Don. D. Jan. Milner. A Basket, a Bird, and Spun Glass admirably fine, that I saw performed at Nottingham by Mr. Nich. Strelley, the last of Strelley.

Glass-bubles with Water and green Tincture included. A Table-Book the Cover whereof is admirable fine Work of Scarlet and Silver, done by Mrs. Margaret Towneley Chanoness Regular at the English Augustines in Paris. Don. D. Fran. Kennet. The Instruments of our Saviour's Passion (Nails, Pincers, Scourges, &c.) cut out of thin Plates of Brass and fastened (with Wires on the In-side) upon an Egg-shell very dextrously; Mrs. Madox brought me it from Prussia. Two Histories very neatly cut in Paper, by Mrs. Hoyl in Craven. A Chain near a Yard long cut out of a Card by Sir G. H's. Daughter. Another very fine of thirty four Links, full two Yards long, by a Gentlewoman in Craven, and sent me by Dr. Hargrave of Coln.

An Assonagh of Escocheon used at the Funeral of the Princess Eliz. Sonan, Sole-Daughter and Heir Apparent of Ann Sonam, a converted Indian Queen in Maryland: It is a Does Skin fixed upon a round Hoop near a Yard in Diameter, adorned with their Shell-money, viz. Roanoke Silver and Peak Gold, with some rude Lines and Colours, probably designed as the Arms; brought me from thence by Mr. James Green a Native of this Parish. A Shred of the Velvet Pall, now wholly divested of its Blackness by lying many Years over the Countess of Shrewsbury ' s Coffin in the Vault at Sheffield. A Ribband uncorrupt; and Hair white and fresh from a young Gentlewoman's Head buried 35 Years in the Church at Leedes. A Fragment of Duke Humphrey's Coffin, brought by Mr. H. Sligh from the Vault, then newly discovered, at St. Albans. In July 1683, was taken out of another Vault there a small Bit of Leather, being Part of the Boots of one supposed to be the Abbot of St. Alban's 500 years ago; his Vestments of Cloth of Gold were then fresh, sent me by Mr. Stock of Manchester; as was also,

A small Fragment of Capt. Eliot's Canoe, wherein he made his Escape from Petty Guaves in the West-Indies, and gave the Governour of Jamaica Notice that the French were coming to surprize that Island, by which Means it was saved: He sailed sixty Leagues without Compass in three Days, and had no Sustenance for himself and two Blacks but a little raw Flesh; for which signal Service K. William gave him the Command of a Man of War. The Canoe hangs up in Greenwich Hospital. A Truncheon of Sir Francis Drake's Ship, wherewith he surrounded the World; Queen Elizabeth order'd it to be drawn up in a little Creek near Deptford, whence this was sent to my Father.

Part of the Venerable and Royal Bed, mentioned Page 229 of this Book, inscribed, Avant Darnle, Jamais Darriere, Avant Darnle. Don. D. Cyr. Arthington Arm. A Reel with Silk and Silver Twist wound upon it, after it was enclosed in a small Bottle; the Cork is also fastened on the In-side with three Wood Pins, by the Ingenuity of the Rev. Mr. Miles Gale, Rector of Kighley, who also sent me a Hexapode of six different Pieces fastened without Glew or Nails, yet not now to be severed: As also the best Turned-work Tobacco Stopper, all of his own Workmanship. A Body of thirty Rhombs composed by the late ingenious Virtuoso Tho. Kirk Esq; F. R. S. Other larger Mathematical Bodies. A Perpetual Almanack invented, drawn, painted upon Glass, and gilded by the same Hand. As also Astronomical Tables and Constellations upon moveable Spheres, drawn by my said dear Friend's own Hand.

A Chariot of very curious Workmanship, from Germany, made of Ivory. Don. D. Tho. Kitchingman Jun. Merc. Leod. A Box of fifty Noremberg Cups of Turned-work, admirably fine. Don. D. Mar. Claverley.

Another Nest of them containing an Hundred, one within another, of which the largest is but 2 ½ Inches Diameter. A Cabinet with half a Dozen Chevaliers in Wax-work, that, by multiplying Glasses, appear like a Troop of Horse, do march to and fro with Sound of the Trumpet. Another Cabinet of Ivory, Mother of Pearl, and Tortoise-shell, curiously inlaid with a Silver Lock, &c. An Octangular Brass Box of antique Fret-work well performed. A Silver Box, with four Sphinxes, in ancient chac'd Work. A Box of Leather very curiously wrought like the finest Turn'd-work, by Mr. Richard (now Columban) Towneley, of the Order of St. Bruno at Bourfonten in France; sent me by his Niece Mrs. Mary Towneley. A Pelican with her young Ones, cut in Wood by a lame Danish Soldier; nothing worth Notice but the Wings, which yet are done with Expedition when the Manner is observed.

The Head of a Calumet; it is the most mysterious Thing in the World among the Savages of the Continent of the Northern America, being used in all their important Transactions; yet is it nothing else but a large Tobacco-Pipe made of red, black, or white Marble. All their Declarations of War and Conclusions of Peace are sealed, as it were, with the Calumet; which they fill with the best Tobacco, and present it to those with whom they treat about any great Affair, and smoke out of the same after them, as we are told by Monsieur Hennepin (p 71, 72.) who had perished but for one of them. This here is white, and hath embossed upon it three Heads of their Kings, or rather Deities.

Sir Walter Raleigh's Tobacco-Box, as it is called, but is rather the Case for the Glass wherein it was preserved, which was surrounded with small Wax Candles of various Colours. This is of gilded Leather, like a Muff Case, above half a Foot broad, and 13 Inches high, and hath Cases for sixteen Pipes within it. Don. Rev. Edv. Morris, Rectoris Isur. Brigant. Sir Rich. Greenfield, upon his Discovery of Virginia, An. 1585, observed the Indians smoaked Tobacco in Clay-Pipes for their Health. Sir Francis Drake brought it into England the Year after, and Pipes were made after the same Fashion. The oldest Pipes have very small Heads. A Turkish Pipe of a hard Reed above an Ell long, and a Clay Head, which they lay upon the Ground, holding the other End in their Mouths. A Leather Pipe also from Turkey twisted about with Brass Wire; the Head is of Box Wood carved, the Tip for the Mouth of Ivory; this is longer than the other, being to wind about the Arm or Body of the Smoaker. Don. D. Tho. Pease Jun. Merc. Leod. A Venetian Pipe of four jointed Reeds, painted, a Yard in Length. Another of ten Joints, much finer painted, and longer, the Clay Head cast into an Octangular and much finer Mould Qu. If these be not the same that some Authors call the Arabian jointed Tobacco-Pipes. A Virginian Pipe of Red Clay, six Inches long besides the Head, which is two. Another of dark Blew or Black of better Workmanship. A third Green, and a 4th dark coloured, part painted Red. An Indian Pipe of three Reeds in Breadth (two of which are only for Ornament) surrounded with very fine Twig-work, but the Head very rude. A very fine slender Indian Reed, a Yard and half in Length, bored to smoak in. Don. D. Tho. Garway. Also Tobacco folded up in a Leaf to smoak without a Pipe. An odd figured Head from the Coast of Barbary. Don. Rich Cranidge. This is black; another of white Clay. A Steel Head, with Plate over it for Security. Don. Godfr. Haddon. Fine Dutch Pipes of different Sorts; of which one (Don. D. Tho. Thomson Ebor.) is above a Yard long, and very curious Workmanship. A short one, of the same Clay with the Nottingham Mugs. A Carriage of nine Pipes Heads, joined in one Bole upon Wheels. A large Head that will hold more than them all, fit for a Brazilian Priest's Offering, who blesseth the People with its Smoak. A Japan Reed curiously inlaid with Mother of Pearl, with a small Copper Head capable only to receive the End of Rolled Tobacco. Don. D. S. Molineux. A small Pipe of white Glass scarce large enough for a Pin to pass the Bole. Don. D. Jac. Coats Lond.

Esca Virginiana , or Tinder from Virginia. The Gift of Dr. John Sharp. A Box and a Stopper of the Royal Oak. Don. Rev. Geo. Plaxton. One of Box Wood curiously turned, by Parson Gale. Another with Hour-Glass and Bones, above a Death's Head, with Worms crawling upon that Side of the Face, which hath Flesh upon it not quite consumed. Don. Jac. Mickleton Arm. One of Glass with Silver enclosed in it. Don. D. Jo. Plaxton. St. George and the Dragon, well performed in Silver. Another in Brass somewhat different. And one with four Heads, viz. the Pope and the Devil one, and Cardinal with Fool on the other Side. Irish Snuff-Boxes made in the Form of Brogues and Shoes, from two to six Inches long. Don. D. Marshal. An antique Ladle for a Punch Bowl, of Horn. Don. D. Fr. Place.

Indian Cock-spurs, or Gave-locks of Steel, that for the larger Cock is four Inches long, in a Cane Case above half a Foot round, with Indian Characters. The Present of Mr. Tho. Garway. As also two Indian Cards, with very odd Characters; they are very small, and clear black on the Out-side. The Astronomical Cards, the Geographical, and Armorical; those from Vigo. Jugling Cards, and the Popish Plot. A Knife taken from one of the Mohawks at London, An. 1710. Don. D. Jo. Cookson Lond. Another, being a Spanish Knife with the like Brass Studs in the Haft; upon the Blade is etched, Du Can. en Sevi. Don. D. Tireman Wilkinson Ebor. A Spanish Pen-Knife, the Blade which is near an Inch and half broad, turns (as the former) into the Haft, which is Iron. Don. Rev. Chr. Wilkinson Min. Armle. A Box of curious turn'd Work. Another Japan'd, with the Heads of K. William and Q Mary. Death's Head cut in Wood. An Ivory Chair and Cup both so small that several Dozens of them were included in a Cup made of an hollowed Nutmeg. Two Baskets curiously engraved, each made of a Cherry-stone. Don. D. Sus. Tomlinson. These are very fine, tho' confessedly short of that in the King of Denmark's Cabinet; and that which Dr. Will. Oliver saw in Holland, where upon were 124 Heads of Popes, Emperors, Kings, Cardinals, &c. that cost 300 Pounds English, and was lately at London, there being a Law-suit commenced about it in Chancery. (Phil. Trans. N° 285.)

A Steel Saw, as small as a Needle. Rings of the different Sizes of the Lead Pipes, by which the River Water is conveyed through the several Streets at Leedes, one of which is a Foot in Circumference. Don. D. Geo. Sorocold. A Brass Lamp from Ireland. Don. S. Molineux Arm.

Statues, Bass-Relieves, &c.

NEPTUNE upon the Hippocapmus, with a Trident in one Hand, and a Dolphin in the other, resting upon the Head of the Sea-Horse, whose Fore-part and Legs are of a dark Colour, the hinder Parts and Tail blewish, and scaled like a Fish: The Body of the Deity is of a tawny Carnation, the Head is unhappily wanting, only the Tassels of the Beard extend to the Breast. It is of Earthen Ware, and very well performed, about ten Inches high to the Shoulders, and the rest proportionable. Tis different from all the modern Sorts of Earthen Ware that I have observed, which hath made the Description more particular, to know whether the Criticks will allow it to be of Roman Antiquity; in which Times we are told they had Images of their Gods, not only of Silver, Brass and Stone, but Earthen Ware. I should not have been so pendulous if I was certain that it was found at Aldburgh, (from whence my Father had many Roman Curiosities transmitted by Mr. Gilbert the Vicar) but being then very young, I cannot be positive.

The Head of Seneca in Plaister; it is very large, a Yard within six Inches round, seems to be ancient and very agreeable to his Statue at Rome: This was amongst the Lord Fairfax's Curiosities. Atlas. An Emperor's Bust. Helena's. Laocoon and his Sisters. Archbishop Dolben's, from his Tomb. Mr. John Thoresby's the Antiquary. A Skeleton in Metal; it is well done, but only to the short Ribs. Venus and Cupid in Wax-work. A Sort of Bachus, or Antick, pouring out Liquor, with a Bull's Head betwixt his Thighs, or perhaps a Rams, relating to some Local Custom, like that of a Flitch of Bacon at Dunmoe in Essex: It is of Wood, and hath in old Characters Belly merry In a different script.

The History of Joseph of Arimathea 's entombing our Saviour, whose emaciated Corps is very well represented in the Winding-sheet. There are eight Statues in Alabaster (Parcel gilt) in the Compass of nine Inches broad, and thirteen long. It is supposed to have been an Altar-Piece at Kirkstall Abbey, where being concealed at the Dissolution of the House; it was found about fifty Years ago, and preserved by Justice Stanhope, and sent me by his Relict. The History of our Saviour' s Ascension supposed to have belonged to the old Temple at Newsam, being found in an ancient Building there. Don. D. Bywater. The Offerings of the Three Kings or Magi, (Old English in the Saxon); it is about half a Yard high, the Drapery well performed; it was sent me from besides Fountain's Abbey by Mrs. Hincks. St. Cuthbert, with a Book in one Hand, and the Head of St. Oswald the King, by the other, of which see Cressy's Church Hist. XV. 361. It was found near Burnsal Church, and given me by the Rev. Mr. Clapham Vicar of Bradford.

The History of ----- found at or near Yorke; it is good Workmanship, but not enough remaining to express the Story; sent by Mr. Gyles the famous Glass-Painter. An antique Head in Marble that belonged to the Virgin Mary's Shrine at York Minster; sent me by Mr. Sam. Carpenter the Statuary. John the Baptist's Head in a Platter, with this Inscription in old Letters, Inter nat: Mulier nō: sur: (surrexit) maj: Johē: Bapt: It is in Metal, twenty Inches in Circumference. The Heads of Otho and Vitellius in Plaister, from Aldburgh. Don. D. Eliz. Aldburgh. The first twelve Roman Emperors, done in Plaister by R. Th. Cardinal Wolsey's Head very well performed in Wood, found in the Ruins of the Archbishop's House at Cawood. Don. D. Jo. Etty Architect. The Head of King Charles I. seems to be black Marble, but is of the Lancashire Canal -Coal. The Present of the Lady Thornton. Lewis le Grand in Plaister, inscribed, Lud XIIII D G Fr: et Nav: Rex. Sir Paul Rycaut , the Learned Consul, in Wax, very curiously done at Hamburgh, K. Solomon's Judgment upon the Two Harlots, wherein are about a Dozen Figures in less than three Inches Diameter. Another half a Yard in Circumference, both of Metal and very well performed. The History of Elijah under the Juniper-Tree, supported by an Angel, 1 Kings 19. It is well performed in Wood by the celebrated Mr. Grindlin Gibbon, when Resident at Yorke, six Inches in Length, and four in Breadth. The same History wrought from it in Silk-work, by Mrs. Catharine Thoresby (my Mother-in-Law). A Mould for the History of our First Parents in Paradice, well designed, bought of the Executors of the said ingenious Mr. Gyles, together with an Excellent Statue of our Blessed Saviour, as bound to a Pillar in order to be scourged, so admirably express'd, that I confess, I cannot look upon it without Concern, and yet dread not the Scandal of Superstition. These are each a Foot high.

Matters relating to the Romish Superstition.

A Surprizing Representation of the Trinity, wherein the first Person is drawn as an Old Man with a triple Crown; the second with the Cross, and the third as a Dove, with Rays of Glory about each, and these Words inscribed, "In this Picture is represented, that "of the Apostle St. Paul, Rom. 16. v. 27. saying, To God the only wife, "through Jesus Christ to whom, together with the Holy Ghost, be Ho-"nour, Glory for ever and ever Amen. In the old Edition of the Horæ Beatis: Mariæ (a rare Book in this Musæum), the blessed Trinity is represented by three Heads. Upon one Neck of a humane Body, pag. xx, b. and pag. xlii, a. is that of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary described by Bishop Burnet in his Excellent History of the Reformation (Vol. II. p. 60.) as that of the Trinity, but is strictly that of the Assumption of the Virgin, who is represented between the Father (with Triple Crown, &c.) and the Son. Of the Medals relating to her Immaculate Conception, and to other Saints, to the Jubilees, &c. see before. What appertains to this Place are certain Superstitious Pictures, and pretended Relicks: As a Picture of the Virgin Mary surrounded with a Glory, the Moon under her Feet, treading upon the Old Dragon; over her Head the Trinity, as in the first Picture, and below all Marie conceived without Original Sin. Two different Accounts of the Original of this Feast may be seen in the Legenda Aurea Sanctorum of Jac. De Varagine; of which I have a rare Edition printed at Paris, An. 1475. The Picture of our Lady of Loretto, and her Son, painted and gilt upon red Silk, brought for me from Spain, by Mr. Chr. Wilkinson of Armley, Chaplain in a Man of War. The Darkness of her Face, (painted as a Black-moor) and Brightness of her Garments glittering with Gold are both unaccountable. The Figure of the Sole of her Shoe, upon which is written, "┼ This is the just Measure of the Foot of the blessed Virgin Mary, cut out by the Shoe "which is kept in a Monastery of Monks in Spain. ┼ Pope John the "22d hath granted 700 Years of Indulgence to all those who will "kiss the Measure three Times a Day, saying three Ave's ┼. This is just 7 Inches in Length, wanting a Quarter of an Inch of the Spanish Original, as printed by Rivet, and set forth with Licence.

The Story of St. Thomas Becket's Murther, who is represented as saying Mass at the high Altar, and the Russians breaking in upon him; it is upon Copper, gilt and enamel'd. Don. D. Sam. Smith. A Bit of Marble from his Shrine at Canterbury, and a Fragment of painted Glass (thicker than the Marble) from the same Cathedral, sent me by Mrs. Sar. Speering of London, who also gave me a Sort of Wafer, or Past, with a Crown impress'd upon it, said to be made up with the Virgin Mary's Milk. An Agnus Dei of Silver, with unknown Relicks therein; on one Side is engraved the old Character for Jesus, on the other, the Holy Lamb. Another small one of Brass, with the embossed Heads of St. Igna. Loyola , and St. Franc. Xaverius. Two Wafers for the Eucharist; one has the Figure of our Saviour upon the Cross, the other I H S, with a Cross above, and Nails below. An Agnus Dei from Rome the last Jubilee; it is of pure white Wax inscribed, Ecce Ag. Dei qui tol. pec. mundi. and below the Lamb, Innocen. XII. P. M. An. Iub. 1700. Upon the Reverse the Picture of S. Felix Valois F. Ord. S S. T. R. C. Another less, and somewhat different. A Jubilee Ring of blew Glass and Enamel. A Crucifix in Brass cast hollow; a lesser, solid and gilt, very well performed. A very small one in Silver. A Madonna in Copper. A small Cross of Lignum Vitæ, brought from an Hermitage upon Mount Serrat in Spain, and given me by Dr. Pelham Johnston. Another brought from Jerusalem, and given me by Seign. Sebast. Altchribel. This is inlaid with Ivory and Mother of Pearl, that Part within the white Lines is pretended to be the Wood of our Saviour's Cross. A small one of Geat found in a Grave at Leedes. The Draught in Oil Colours of the noted Cross at Doncaster, whereupon is inscribed, ┼Cest est la Cruice Ote: d: Tilli: a ki aime Deu en face merci. Am.

The Head of a Crosier's Staff; it is of Copper gilt and enamel'd, in the Form of a Serpent, the Scales of a changeable Blew, very natural, but so is not the Head, which being designed for Shew on both Sides, has a Face and two Eyes on each Side. Don. D. Sam. Smith. Part of a Priest's Habit, concealed at the Reformation in a double bottom Ark near a Chantry in Leedes: It has three Pictures of St. Peter, &c. delicately wrought in Silver and Silk of divers Colours; part of the said Vestment fell into the Hands of one who burnt it merely for the Silver's Sake, though she had too much before; but this, and a Manuscript found with it, were preserved by my Father. The Pix, or huNon-latin characterel-boz (a little Iron Locket) from Kirkstal Abbey for the Eucharist, or Non-Latin characters, as I apprehend from Linwood's Const. Prov. but am since told by a Person of Honour, that it was for preserving the Relicks, which Party having been at Rome, with the last Ambassador that was sent from the Crown of England to the Pope, may well be presumed very knowing in these Matters; however it comes under the more general Notion of , or Vasa Sacra; (Wheelock's Bede, p. 98.) As also doth the Foot of a Lamp, or Non-Latin characters; it is of Copper engraved in Branches, with this Inscription in old Letters, (The S in Jesus like C) Ihc. Nazarenus, rex Judeorum fili Dei Miserere mei. The Figure of St. Anthony in Padua, in an Oval Copper very well performed in Bass-Relieve, embracing and kissing our Saviour, who in the Form of a lovely Child, sits upon his Book; (see Patrick's Reflect. p. 322.) Don. Jo. Boulter Arm. The Picture of St. Anthony the Hermit, with his Bell, Book and Pig, the Prayer to him for Cure of the Inflammation commonly called St. Anthony's Fire, may be seen in the Horæ beatæ Mariæ, before-mentioned, p. 84. b. This came from a Religious House in Derbyshire, and was given me by the Rev. Mr. Jackson Rector of Addel: It is painted upon Glass, as is also the Holy Banner, with Spes mea in Deo est; the Crown of Thorns, and other Fragments of Crucifixes, from the Windows of the Parish Church at Leedes. But what is most remarkable is a small Quarry from York-Minster, (Don. Hen. Gyles,) wherein a Goose in a Religious Habit is carrying the Crosier's Staff, &c. the Procession is made up of the like Fowls: This seems to have been made in Hatred of the Monks, whom the Secular Clergy abhorred for encroaching upon their Rights, and being now repossessed thereof, recriminate, &c.

A Set of Beads, or more strictly a Corona Virginis; it is of fine wrought Ivory dyed a Crimson Colour. A lesser Set, of different Number as well as Workmanship. A much finer Set upon a Crimson Ribband near two Yards long. This was taken from the Image of the Virgin Mary at Alicant, and brought thence by Capt. Cary. Don. D. Fr. Middlebrook. I must confess my self at a Loss for the strict Number of Ave's that compose the Crown of our Lady ; the first of these hath 53 Ave's (and six Pater Nosters): That which was used by the Countess of Richmond (Mother to K. Hen. 7th), Bishop Fisher tell us had 63, and this last hath 74. if, according to the different Places, Rome held then the Medium, for the Cardinal saith expresly, that the Countess's was after the Manner of Rome. Of the Virgin's having ten Prayers for one to her Son, see a noted Vicar of Leedes Works †, wherein he refers to a particular Form, wherein were 150 Ave's, yet is quite out-done as to Nubmer by the Jesus Psalter, wherein the Word Jesu is repeated in the 15 Petitions 450 Times: But to give them their due, in the late Edition of King James the IId's Time they are reduced to 150. I have both the Editions.

A Penitentiary Discipline from Vigo, An. 1702. It is of Hair with Knots six or eight Inches distant from each other. Don. D. Jo. Cookson Lond. Incence from the same Place. Don. D. E. Aldburgh. A Picture of God the Father, as an old Man in the Clouds, with Justinian Patriarch of Venice, and other Saints below, brought me from Spain by the Reverend Mr. Chr. Wilkinson. The Invention and Exaltation of the Cross, curiously represented in various Figures in Silver upon transparent Horn; upon a Cross surrounded with Cherubs is Hallelujah in large Capitals; upon each of which are Inscriptions in lesser Letters, as Crux æterna Dei, &c. Upon the Head of the Cross Benedictum Lignum.

In the Musæum Tradescant are mentioned Pieces of Stone from Apollo's Oracle, Diana 's Tomb, &c. which may keep me in Countenance for reciting what follows. A Stone from Jacob's Well, Another from the River Euphrates. A Bit of that called Jonah's Rock, of which Mr. Gordon well observes (Georg. Gram. p. 269.) that, though it be doubtful whether the ruinous old Monument, known by that Name, was erected upon that Occasion; yet it is highly probable, that this individual Part of Scanderoon Bay, was the very Place of the Whales Delivery, it being the nearest to Nineveh of any in the Levant. This was brought from thence, and given me by James Winter of Berwick, Surgeon to a Man of War for Turkey. Also a Bit of Stone that himself broke off Lazarus's Tomb. A small Fragment of the Pillar of Salt that is shewed to Travellers, as that into which Lot's Wife was converted from amongst the Collections of Mrs. Sarah Speering. To these may be added a Stone from St. Winifred's Well, with the indelible Spots of her Blood, but should have been placed (if not mislaid) as St. Hilda's Snakes amongst the natural Stones.

Seals, Impressions, Copper-Plates, &c.

FOR the Cornelian Signets, see the Roman Antiquities. A very ancient and small Stone to be set in a Ring 1 h x, which I take to be the old Cypher for Jesus, the only Difficulty is in the later, which is S or C: But when I had the Honour (in Company of the Learned Dr. Gale) to be known to his Excellency Baron Spanheim, then Ambasador from the King of Prussia to K. William, I presently learned that x is very often used for S, not only upon some ancient Coins, but Marbles. A large Copper Oval with IHS, in modern Characters, with the Cross above and wounded Head and Nails below, the whole surrounded with Rays of Glory. But this seems rather designed to make Wafers for the Eucharist, or perhaps for the Impression upon certain Books. A Seal in a smaller Oval with the Portraiture of St Margaret inscribed in obsolete Characters Saunca Margaretta. It was an early Custom among the Christians to have the Names and Pictures of their Tutelar Saints cut upon their Signets. The Seal of the Gray-Friars at Bedford, tho' found at Ardington Nunnery in Yorkeshire: It is inscribed S. Communitatis: Frm: minor Bedfordi. (Don. D. Sam. Ibbetson Merc. Leod.) The Seal of the Prioress of Tuba, round the Virgin Mary with her Son is inscribed S (for Sigillum, as in the former) Helisadis porisse de Tuba. This, and the former are Oval, what follows are Circular. A large one of Copper with the Angel Gabriel, and the Salutation, ┼ Ave Maria Gracia plena, Dominus tecum . Another with the Virgin and our Saviour with this Legend, ┼ Virgo Pudica Pia, nostri miserere Maria. These three were sold amongst old Metal, but preserved for me by Mr. Sam. Smith Bell-Founder at Yorke, with two lesser of later Dates, one hath the Duke of Yorke's Head with D Y under a Ducal Coronet. The other a Talbot upon a Wreath under a Viscount's. A small one but more ancient, hath Z between two Crosses, inscribed, Gurdon de Pontfrac: Sent me by the Reverend Mr. Lascels Lecturer at Pontfract. A Brass Seal Ring found at Kirkstal-Abbey, but seems not very ancient; it hath a Demi-Lion upon a Tower. Don. D. Jo. Rontree Alderm. Leod.

A Bull of Pope Innocent 6. to induct Will Donke Priest into the Mediety of the Vicaridge of Rotherham, and expel Robert Maplebeck, dated at Avignon, An. 1361. which Year John Thoresby, Archbishop of Yorke, Cardinal, and Chancellor of England, laid the first Stone of the Quire of that Cathedral, his Seal is inscribed, S. S. Johis: tt: Sci: P. ad vincula Presbyteri Cardinalis. (Sigillum Johannis titulo Sancti Petri ad vincula); which Festival was Aug. 1, called also Lammas-Day from a Custom of the Tenants that held of the Cathedral of Yorke to bring a live Lamb into the Minster on that Day, in Acknowledgment of their Tenure, (Clavis Calendaria, pag. 75. Don. Jac. Torre Arm. The Seal of a Bull of Pope Nicholas the 5th, who was a great Restorer of Learning; and, Constantinople being taken in his Time, he collected, with incredible Charge, a vast Number of Greek and Latin Manuscripts. This Seal agrees with that of Innocent 6. not only in the Metal (Lead), but having the Heads of St. Paul and St. Peter, above which S. P A. S. P E. Upon the Reverse of the former is Innocentius P P V I upon the later Nicolanus P P. V. The Impression of the Seal found in a Vault in the Church at Beverley, with the Ashes of St. John of Beverley, and the Inscription recited in Dr. Gibson's Edition of the Britannia, pag. 743. Impressions of other Seals, ┼ S. Edv. Reg. Angl. ad recogn. debitor. apud Wygan. Another found at Beverley but without any Inscription; it hath the Image of a Saint or Archbishop with the Cross-Keys upon his Breast. Of that used during the Vacancy of the Archbishop of Yorke. Prerogative Court at London. Surrogate at Lincoln. Peculiar at Selby (with the Effigies of St. German, inscribed , ┼ Sigil. Cur: Spial: sive peculiar: Jur: scti: Germani de Selby in Com. Ebor.) Another inscribed, Seel Jehan de Fontan. That of the Spanish Admiral, An. 1588: Given me by Mr. Ob. Walker, late Master of University. Col. Oxford. And to mention no more; that used in the late Times for the Approbation of Ministers, the Original Seal in Silver is 2 ½ Inches broad, is with other Curiosities in Possession of my honoured Friend Robert Parker, of Carlton, Esq;. In a Book expanded is writ, The Word of God , and round it, The Seal for Approbation of Ministers. For other Seals of Bishops, Abbots, Cities, &c. See Diploma's, and ancient Writings.

Copper-Plates. The noted Gate-House at Wærton, engraved by Hollar, and inserted in Thoroton's Hist. of Nottinghamshire (pag. 98.) Don. D. Jo. Boulter Arm. Lambeth-House or Pallace, etched by Mr. Will Lodge of Leedes. Also some Italian Ruins, with a distant Prospect of Rome, by the same ingenious Gent. St. George and Dragon, and other two of uncertain Hands. The Picture of Mr. Henry Gyles, the famous Glass-Painter at Yorke, wrought in Mezzo-Tinto, by the celebrated Mr. Fran. Place, when that Art was known to few others. Bought, with other Curiosities, of Mr. Gyles's Executors. Ticho Brahe's System very well engraved upon Wood for the Printing-Press. A Dye from the Mint for coining Brass-Pennies, when private Tradesman had Liberty of inserting their Names and Device (this is Beware of the Beare 1670, round that Animal) upon their currant Monies. Don. D. Jac. Dawson. One Stamp inscribed, White Clothiers Seale. Another Faulty to mark the Delinquents.

Heathen Deities, Amulets, Charms.

A Pagod, or Temple, the Out-side painted with Japan black Varnish; the In-side wholly gilt, with an Image therein of very curious Workmanship, from the East-Indies: It has three Heads one above another, and on each Side Ten Hands (to denote Omnipotency), besides the two that are direct before in a supplicating Posture, somewhat like Bramma of the Malabarians, of which see the pious Danish Missionaries Account (pag. 20, 21.) Don. D. Jo. Boulter Arm. A deformed Idol from the West-Indies; it is of white Stone, but scarce any Thing so much as Humane in the Figure, yet adored by the Natives of Jamaica (who had fled with it to the Mountains of Leguanee) whence it was brought me by Mr. Sam. Kirkshaw Merchant. Another of black, yet more deformed with a Beasts Head, &c. Don. Sam. Molineux Arm.

Amulets. Glain Neidir or Adder-Beads; here are two from Wales, sent me by Mr. Lhwyd, of which see his accurate Description of that Principality in the Britannia, pag. 683, and the Figure of them, pag. 697. One is of blew Glass with white Snakes upon it. The other curiously undulated with blew, white, and red. These he takes to have been used by the Druids themselves, and so handed down from Parents to Children every since. It is most certain that the Ignorant and Credulous are so fond of them, that they will not part with them for Love or Money; and not only the Vulgar, but Persons of good Education are fully persuaded, that the Snakes make them; that they are Preservatives from all Dangers, and that whoever finds one will prosper in all his Undertakings. The said Author gives also the Figure of one of Earth enamel'd, with blew, and furrowed on the Out-side, of which Sort I have one that was found in the Roman Burying-Place at Yorke, and the Fragments of a smooth one that hath been larger. One of Jeat, and another of Amber, that being found singly in ancient Ruins, and another of a Sort of Agate, or reddish Stone polished, seem to have been applied to the like Uses. Of the Jeat Rings there is another Sort much larger, viz. two Inches, or 2 ½ Diameter, which being too large for Rings, and too small for Armillæ or Bracelets, have probably been used also as Amulets. A thin one with Notches on the outer Edge, was sent me by my Lord Bishop of Carlisle, and a thicker waved, was given my Father by Dr. Lister; and both, if I mistake not, found with Roman Antiquities. A round flat Stone perforated in the Center doth exactly fit one of these Rings; it was found amongst the Roman Monuments at Adle before-mentioned, pag. 162. A Brass Head like that found in Denbighshire, and is engraved, as an Amulet, Cam. Brit. Pag 697. save that this hath an Helmet.

Mr. Lhywd takes the said Adder-Bead Amulets, to be a notable distinguishing Mark of the British Nation, and the Elfes-Arrows of the Scotch. These are of Flint in the Form of an Arrows Head, and are sometimes set in Silver, and worn as Amulets, against being Elf shot, Phil. Trans. N° 629. For their Opinion in this Matter is, that the Fairys (not having much Power themselves to hurt Animal Bodies) do sometimes carry Men into the Air and employ them in shooting Men and Cattle. This was sent me by Mr. Ja. Sutherland of Edinburgh. Another I received from the Reverend Mr. Clegg near Buxton in Derbyshire, where they are frequently plowed up, and are there called British Arrows. Here is also an Indian Arrow armed with a Flint like these in Form, but an Orange Colour. Mr. Lhwyd also informed me by Letters (July 1702), that the High-landers do at this Day use also the Echinites Galeatus, and the Pileatus, as Amulets; the former they call the Stone of Victory, or Duel-stone, and the other they esteem as efficacious in preventing Damage by Fire or Water; here is one of either Sort. And to shew how difficult it is to obliterate superstitious Customs that have been once received in those darker Ages, here is a Stone that, because it hath two Holes naturally formed therein, some of the Vulgar, even in these Parts of England, apprehend, if tied about the Neck of any bewitched Animal, will unspell the Charm. Don. Rev. Jo. Astley. An ancient Statue, the Remains whereof are now in this Musæum, was defaced by the superstitious Conceit of the Boors, who finding it under Ground, concluded it a Token of concealed Treasure; to discover which they bound Withys or Wreaths of Straw about the poor Roman Knight, and burnt him in Hopes of a Discovery of the Treasure by some Magical Apparition in the Smoke, which Notion seems a Relick of the Heathen Λιβανομαντεία, or Divination by Smoke or Incence.

There are none of the Adder-beads to be met with in Ireland, that Country having no Snakes; but here is an Amulet from thence every whit as efficacious; it is near an Inch long, and of the Colour of Amber. To these may be added an Ancient Ring, which I suppose belonged to the famous Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick, having his Device upon his Signet, viz. a Bear with a ragged Staff; for which see his Monument in Sir W. Dugdale 's Hist. of that County: The Motto is anang apta, an agreeable Fate or Destiny, which may perhaps relate to his Martial Disposition and Victories in France: It is composed of Links of Iron or Steel very odly twisted with the Brass, on each Side of the Signet (which is of a third Metal, viz. Copper gilded) is a glassy Ruby. The Samothracians, who were noted of old for these Practices had Stars of Iron in their Rings of Gold. On one Side of the said Inscription is the old Character for Jesus; and on the other, Christ, with a Cross by each. There was a vast Variety of Rings or Amulets, which in the dark Days of Popery were eagerly sought after by poor deluded People, with different Saints upon them; but the Name of Jesus was a standing Charm, not only upon them, but even amongst the Turks, as appears by Dr. Smith's Letter, Registered in the Phil. Trans. N° 155. A Silver Talisman from the Lord Fairfax's Curiosities, on one Side is an unintelligible Character, upon the other in modern Letters L H with ☿ and Ⅱ. Another with a Globe and Cross upon one Side, and an Anchor of Hope on the other, with crooked Lines and Figures round; the former is engraved, this stamped as Money, both have a Hole punched to hang about the Neck. A third (sent me by Robert Plompton, of Plompton, Esq;) hath the Area fill'd with Planetary Characters, and this Inscription round, In Deo confido, revertentur Inimici mei retrorsum: Upon the other Side are Jupiter and Venus embracing each other, inscribed, A pavore inimici Custodi vitam meam oh tu Jehova, with ♃ and ♀ in Conjunction in ♓. The Effects formerly attributed to these Figures were altogether miraculous; the Spark, for whom this was erected, expected, by Virtue thereof, to obtain both Honour and Beauty; that with Mercury was for Success in Merchandizing and Gaming. These are engraved upon Silver; those used of old for the Preservation of Cities were Statuary Telesms made under a certain Configuration of the Heavens, the most propitious that could be for the Time and Place. The Blind and the Lame hated by David's Soul, 2 Sam. 5. 8. are by some Learned Interpreters taken for these Images. And the brazen-Serpent, which Moses (the Talisman, as those who write in Defence of the Practice, affect to call him) made in the Wilderness is said to be the first Occasion, not given, but taken, of all these Telesmatical Practices, (Gregory's Notes upon the Scripture, p. 41.) I shall conclude this Matter with a Charm, sent me by Capt. Furness, who saw it taken out of the Pocket of an Irish Soldier, who was slain in a Skirmish, notwithstanding the Protection he promis'd himself from this Billet of the three Kings of Cologn, which is thus inscribed, Sancti tres Reges, Caspar, Melchior, Balthasar Orate pro nobis nunc & in hora mortis nostræ. "Ces Billets ont touch‚ "aux trois testes des Saints Rois a Colonge ils sont pour les Voyageurs "contre les malheurs des chemins, maux de Teste mal caduque, fievres, sorcellerie toute sorte de malefice & morte subite. To this Charm may be added another Sort of a Cheat, one Walter Freazer pretending that his Tongue was cut off by the Turks, had imposed upon most Parts of England, during his four Years Vagrancy, begging with the Account of his miserable Case writ upon his Breast, many Justices and Physicians had attempted the Discovery of the Imposture, but in Vain till Mr. John Morris of Leedes, by his assimiliating Temper (which he inherited from his Grand-Father Colonel Morris, who surprized Pontfract Castle for K. Charles I.) discovered the Cheat; and that the said Youth had learnt beyond Sea the Trick of drawing his Tongue so far into his Throat, that it appeared like a Stump only: Hereupon the said Freazer was sent first to the House of Correction, and the begging Billet deposited here by the said Mr. Morris, who was also famous for Pantomimian or Antick-Dancing, whichfArchbishop Usher tells us was first used at Rome, An. I P. 4579.

Curiosities enamel'd, gilt; Paintings, &c.

THE Houses of Parliament curiously enammel'd upon Gold. Thomas Lord Fairfax the General of their Forces, upon Chessnut his Charging-Horse, with distant Prospects of Armies, Gladiators, &c. and in a Scroll, Sic radiant Fideles: Upon the other Side is the fatal Battle at Naseby. All three are express'd with so much Art, that the Metal, tho' Gold, is but as Dross compared with the Workmanship; in a Scroll is writ non nobis. The Whole comprised in an Inch and half Diameter, yet so exquisitely performed, that the Countenances of particular Persons may be discovered. It was a Present from the Parliament to the General, and was purchased by my Father with his noble Collection of Medals. Materiam superabat opus. A very broad antique Gold Ring, supposed to have been that of Richard Duke of Yorke (Father to K. Edw. 4th), being found in the Place where he was slain (which is to be perpetually fenced in, by Vertue of the Tenure of the Land) near Wakefield Bridge: Upon the Out-side is engraved the Picture of the Virgin Mary, with our Saviour and two other Saints; and upon the In-side, in the Characters of that Age, pour bon Amour. The Frame of an Hour Glass of Copper, of fine Workmanship, the Figures very ancient. ATalbot within the Garter under an Earl's Coronet, engraved upon Mother of Pearl. The Head of K. Charles I. painted to be set in a Ring. That of Christina Queen of Sweden, curiously enamell'd in the same Compass; her Successor's, Carolus Gustavus, of great Value, because in a less Compass, being little more than a Quarter of an Inch, yet very distinct. Two Hands conjoined, in white Enamel.

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.

To these may be added the Collection of printed Heads and Effigies of famous and illustrious Persons, which a celebrated Author recommends to the Curious (a), to supply the Defect of Medals wherein our Nation hath been too remiss. Of these I have a Volume collected by the Lord Fairfax, containing about 150 Heads chiefly of the famous Warriors in foreign Parts that were his Contemporaries at large. To which I have added several Volumes of my own collecting here and beyond Sea, placed in the following Method: First, the Kings and Queens of this Island, and others of the Royal Family; then the Nobility, according to the Reigns they flourished in, with the Warriours and private Gentry in a Chronological Series. The Archbishops and Bishops are introduced by the Martyrs and Confessors of their venerable Order, and succeeded by other learned Dignitaries, and pious Divines of both Denominations. The Judges are attended by the Literati of the Laity in all Faculties, Physicians, Philosophers, Historians, Poets, Painters and other Artists. Some learned and pious Ladies are interspers'd. As to those of other Nations, the Popes are preceded by their Saints. The Emperors attended by the Kings of the several Nations, as they are by their Ministers of State and Nobility. The Cardinals and other Dignitaries of the Roman Church, are succeeded by the Reformed Divines, &c. amounting in all to 1400 or 1500, wherein are many done by the most celebrated Hands.

Other Collections of Prints, Histories, Maps, &c. shall for Brevity's Sake be wholly waved, (except some Prospects betwixt Rome and Naples, both delineated and etched by the learned and ingenious John Evelyn Esq; who presented them to me with his Picture engraved by the noted Nanteil, and are not to be met with, save in private Hands.) But Designs drawn by the Pens of ingenious Gentlemen ought to be particularly valued. Of these I have some Originals of the noted Hollars; others by the late ingenious Tho. Kirke Esq; and a Map of Skireake by his Clark, Mr. John Marsh. Several Prospects from the Via Appia, &c. taken by Mr. Will Lodge of Leedes, in his Journey to Rome, and presented to me by the late worthy Hen. Watkinson L L D, and Chancellor to four Archbishops of Yorke, who was also a Native of this Town: Other Prospects by the said ingenious young Gentleman, particularly Yorke, Leedes, Durham, Newcastle, Berwick, Carlisle, Edinburgh, Glascow, &c. The Tables of Entrochi and Astroites, the Multangular Tower and Roman Wall inserted in the Phil. Trans. The best Draught of the Monument at London, was both delineated and etched by him: He drew also the noted Bridge in Languedoc three Stories high of Arch-work, which is rare to be had, though printed. Mr. Hen. Gyles's Historical Draught for Windows. Tinmouth Castle and Light-House, by that excellent Artist Mr. Fran. Place of Yorke, who has performed that Cathedral most accurately; as also both the Churches and Prospect of Leedes. Some Mathematical Bodies by the curious Pen of the incomparable Mr. Sharp , as he is stiled by the Publisher of some of his accurate Performances (b)Math. Tables contrived after a most comprehensive Way, p. 55., which "are suffici- "ent to exhibit the Circumference of the Globe of the Earth, so tru-"ly as not to err the Breadth of a Grain of Sand in the whole." These Artists are only mentioned last, because still surviving. A Draught also of Moses and Aaron, and the Giving of the Law, as painted with exquisite Art in the Parish Church of Leedes, by Mons. J. Permentier.

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.

An Essay of Mrs. Walkier's Writing, who was blind from a Year old, of whom is a remarkable Account in Bp. Burnet's excellent and instructive Letters (pag. 116.) The Distich is,

The said Right Reverend Prelate transmitted it to his Grace my Lord Archbishop of Yorke for this Musæum. A Calendar curiously writ and painted by Matthias Buckinger of Koningsberg (An. 1700) who was born without Hands and Feet. Don. D. Gul. Cookson Arm. Præt. Leod. A different Sort of his Writing given me by Alderman Dodgson. His Picture (the Copper-Plate said to be engraved by himself) with an Inscription below, writ by himself, when in Holland: Mr. Cranidge, who gave it me, saw him perform it; the preceding are also attested by Eye-witnesses. The Name and Motto of Jean Francois Blanchet, who was born at Bern without Arms. Hans Valery's Picture and Writing below, 1709, when at London and Leedes. Mr. Jonas Whittington's, who was deaf and dumb brone (as he mistook it for borne), he paints after the Life in Oil Colours, and writes well after Copies; but when his own Conceptions, is much at a Loss in the Prepositions, Monasyllables, &c. All these, with the Swiffers, I saw written. The Continuation of several Columns in Mr. Tallent's Chronological Tables, delicately writ by himself, when he was Fourscore and four Years of Age, and sent me by that good old Saint. Sermon Notes of Mr. George Beaumont, who suffered for K. Charles I. so close writ that there are 20 or 21 Lines in an Inch. Don. Rev. Fran. Drake Pontfrac. A Sermon or Mr. Rob. Porters, a N C. who are frequently reflected upon as long winded, yet a Leaf in 8vo. comprizes the whole: It is not only legible, but delicately writ, yet so close that 28 Lines come within the Space of an Inch. Don. Rev. Gul. Moult Leod. A very small Writing of Mr. Sam. Walker's of Leedes. A Bond in Court-Hand in one Line, and the Condition in another, writ by the curious Pen of Mr. Robert Jackson also of Leedes, who engraves well, though infinitely short of that celebrated Artist, and my kind Friend, Mr. John Sturt of London, who is famous for his Skill and Dexterity in Graving, and has, besides many other exquisite Performances, engraved the Lord's Prayer in so small a Compass, that a Silver Half-penny covers it; and the Creed within that of a mill'd Penny; and both of them, with the Ten Commandments, the Magnificat, the Prayer for the King and Queen, the Prayer for the Royal Family, the Prayer for Clergy and People, the Prayer of St. Chrysostom, and the Blessing, in the Bigness of the Heads of their Majesties, upon a Medal, 1693.

A Saxon Charter transcribed from the Textus Roffensis by Jacob Smith, when but 9 ½, at which Age he was very curious at those ancient Scripts, as I was informed by the ingenious Mrs. Elstob, who gave it me, which learned Gentlewoman is preparing a noble Edition of the Saxon Homilies; as her eminent Brother, the Reverend Mr. William Elstob, Rector of St. Swithin's London, is engaged in that of the Saxon Laws. Part of a Writing in a large engrossing Hand, and part of the very same so small, as scarce to be read without Spectacles, the Parchment being shrunk up by a Fire made in the Oven where it was concealed in the Wars. A Specimen very finely writ with a Tobacco-Pipe, by Ed. Smith M. A. being Part of the Lord's Prayer in Latin, Greek and English, very nicely performed upon Parchment. Don. Rev. Jac. Talbot D. D. Ling. Hebr. apud Cantabrigiensis Prof. Reg. A small one, very fine upon Paper, by Mr. Morton of Leedes, with a Pen-Pipe that he writ with. A Pen made of a Porcupine Quill, Scripta etiam Calamo Acantho-Coiritico. Other antique Pens over-laid with Silk and Silver, which must all give Place to that venerable Pen, wherewith the Reverend Mr. Mat. Henry writ the far greatest Part of his Expositions of the Bible, viz. from the Beginning of Leviticus to the End of the Old Testament (except one Sheet) which makes four Volumes in Folio, in a very close small Character: With it he wrote also all the Sermons (which were not a few) and other Tracts composed in his own Study, from Nov. 1705 to Aug. 1712, when I procured it from the pious Author of those excellent Practical Expositions.

An Inkhorn from Moscow very curiously painted and gilt; as is also the Pen which is made of a Reed. Don. D. An. Banks. Another of Brass with Flowers, inscribed, I was in Sheffield made, and many can, witness I was not made by any Man. (Ellen Ellis fecit.) Two Indian Pencils fixed in Reeds seven Inches long. Don. D. Hum. Wanley. Two Indian Pictures of the same Dimension, very well painted and gilt upon their Paper. Different Sorts of Paper from very distant Parts of the World. A coarse Sort of yellow Paper from China, perhaps that made of the Tree Bambu or Cio, a paler yellow, but somewhat finer; a Lemon Colour finer than either: Red Paper and Blew; but the finest of all is that made of Cotton. Samples also of the ancient German, Venetian, Italian and French Paper, from 1470 to 1500; and of the English some Centuries before. Modern Paper from Venice, Rome, Constantinople, &c. An entire sheet of fine white transparent Paper from India ; in Length a Yard, and near a Foot, though scarce two Foot broad. Don. D. Ju. Dickenson. Some of the Indian Paper is writ upon, which gives me the Occasion of mentioning the different Characters of several Nations.

A Plate of the Palmetto-Leaf writ upon, or more properly engraved or impress'd with a Stile; it is above half a Yard long, and but an Inch broad: Others, not writ upon, are an Inch and half deep, and near 12 in Length; these by a Hole punched at both Ends appear to have been designed for a Book, and to be filed upon Strings. A small Writing or Ticket upon a darker coloured Paper-Reed from the Bay of Bengall Of a different one from Malabar, see the various Editions of the Bible. The Chinese Characters and Language upon transparent Paper, with two Pictures. Indian Writing upon different Sorts of Paper with Red Ink and Black, one in Gold upon blew made up into a Fan, of which and others upon a Cane, see before. A different Character upon white Paper. An Example of the Sclavonian Character in a Roll of Paper about 14 Foot long. Don. D. Sam. Ibbetson Merc. A Book or Scroll of 17 Yards two Foot long, wrap'd up in Quarto eight Inches broad, from Onar in the Kingdom of Canara in the East-Indies; it is to be writ upon with a Slate Pen. Don. D. Tho. Wilson Merc. Part of a Letter writ by the King of Bantam upon a reddish Paper. Don. D. Sa. Speering. Several Lines in Arabick writ in the Lord H.'s Lodgings in Cambridgeshire, An. 1700, by Hamet Cardanash, Ambassador from the Emperor of Moroco. Don. D. Jac. Talbot D. D. An Autograph of Seraphim's, a Native Græcian, whose Translation of the New Testament into modern Greek, was printed Anno 1693. Don. Rev. Jo. Hardy. A Jewish Philactery in Hebrew, in a single Scroll of Parchment, with the four Sentences of the Law mentioned by Dr. Grew, amongst the Curiosities of the Royal Society, writ at my Request, and given by that learned Gentlewoman, Mrs. Eliz. Bland of Beeston in this Parish, who hath taught that Primitive Language (wherein she was instructed by the Lord Van Helmont) to her Son and Daughter. A Turkish Commission, given me by the said Mrs. Bland, the Paper is thick and smooth, and the Seal very large, viz. three Inches broad, and above half a Foot in Length. The Divan of Algiers 's Pass to Sir John Lawson the Admiral 1663, in Arabick gilded. Don. D. Rob. Stephens Arm. This has a small Seal, but note, the Turks seal not with Wax, but Ink; the Emperor's Name being usually written with Flourishes, and in perplexed Characters; nor have they any Coat of Arms upon their Seals, there being no such Thing as Gentility among them. (Dr. Smith's Observa. of Contantinople, Phil. Trans. N° 155.) So the Manx Warrant or Token is not to be understood of one under Hand and Seal upon Paper, but of a blew Slate, about the Bigness of a Crown-Piece,with the Deemsters Mark upon it, which being delivered to the Defendant, he is obliged to appear. (Vide Cambd. Brit. N. E. p. 1066.) This hath upon one Side T S M (Tho. Sodor & Man), and upon the other the Governor's Mark, for the Person charged thereby, being a Soldier, was not to be forced from his Post by any Power but the Governor's. The Right Reverend Bishop of Man, from whom I received this Curiosity, writes they are now as much in Use as ever, and the People pay a readier Obedience to them, than to an Order under Hand and Seal.

The said Learned Prelate honoured me also with his Excellent Tract, The Principles and Duties of Christianity, &c. which is the first that was ever printed in the Manx Tongue; so that I have now seven Languages (not to mention Hebrew, Greek and Latin, or other learned Tongues, or the antiquated Gothick, Runic, or Saxon) that are all at this Day spoken, and printed within Her Majesty's Dominions, viz. English, French, Welsh, Scotch, Irish, Manx and Indian. And as to the Places of Impression, besides London and the two Universities: Here are of those printed at Yorke, Norwich, Nottingham, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Aberdeen , and Dublin, with Cambridge, and Boston in New-England. And in the English Tongue (for it would be an endless Task to recite those in other Languages) at Amsterdam, Hague, Delf, Rotterdam, Geneva, Basil, Wesel, Cologn, Antwerp, Doway and Malborow in the Land of Hesse , where was an Edition of Genesisat the Beginning of the Reformation; which is so rare that it is omitted even in Le Long's Bibliotheca Sacra, which yet is the most accurate of any I have seen in that Kind, and tempts me to exhibit a Catalogue of the various Editions of the Bible, in Whole or in Part, which are more than are commonly met with in a private Library in these remote Parts.

BIBLIA Sacra cum Epistola Jeronimi ad Paulinum, de omnibus divine historie libris, & prefacione ejusdem St. Hieronimi. Note, the Books of the New Testament are placed in this Order; The four Evangelists, Acts, the Epistle of St. James, of Peter 2, John 3, Jude, those to the Romans, Corinth. 2, Galat. Ephes. Phil. Colos. Laodiceans, Thess. 2, Timo. 2, Titus, Philemon, and Hebrews, the Revelations. But that noted Passage, 1 Jo. 5. tres sunt qui testimonium dant in celo, pater, verbum, & spiritus, &c. stands fairly in its due Place in the Body of the Chapter, though it be wanting in that of the Bodleian Library, N° 2700, where the Books are thus placed. In the Beginning are added in a later Hand, Tables to find the Epistles and Gospels from the first Sunday in Advent, with the Canticatamin in Feriis quam Festis & Dominicis diebus, and at the End a Table for finding Easter.

Another Latin Manuscript Bible in Folio, but more imperfect, wherein the said Passage is only added in the Margent.

St. Jerome's Latin Bible, as commonly called, in Quarto, tho' that which he translated out of the Originals is lost: This is only what he had formerly corrected (Vide James's Corruption of the Scriptures, pag. 276.) To this is added, the Interpretation of Proper Names in 53 Pages, and Annot. de omnibus epistolis & evangeliis omnium dierum & Fastorum totius Anni.

The Latin Bible in Octavo, upon very fine Parchment. Don. D. Ra. Dixon.

Another in Twelves (minuto Charactere), but wants the Psalms, which were frequently writ in a distinct Volume. Don. Rev. D. Procter. Ebor.

Psalterium antiquum (literis majusculis) Folio. The Psalms are not distinguished either by Numeral Letters, or Figures, save a larger Capital (whereof some illuminated and gilt) at the Beginning of each Psalm, but neither Rubrick, Gloss or Prayers to Saints, as in some later.

The Gospel of St. Mark, Folio. Expositio Bede famuli Christi super Marcam Evangelistam. Note, That of above 70 of this venerable Author's Works in the Bodl. Libr. there are but two of this, though above a Dozen of his Church. Hist. To this is added, Quarundam dictionum ethimologia Ysiodori.

Two Fragments, one of the Gospel of St. Luke, in very large Characters, with a Commentary in a Column on each Side. The other on Part of the Revelations.

The Bible in Latin Verse, Quarto; before which a Preface, frequens sodalium meorum petitio cum quibus conversando florem infancie exiguum librum Geneseos stilo metrico depingerem, &c. but without Author's Name.

The preceding are Manuscripts, the printed succeed.

The Latin Bible, with Lyra's Gloss, in 5 Vol. Folio. Printed at Basil, An. Dom. 1498. Prima pars Biblie cum glosa ordinaria & expositione Lyre literali & morali, necnon additionibus ac replicis, continens Genesim, &c. Secunda Pars super libros Josue, &c. the 3d Vol. begins with Esdras (the Capital Letter painted, gilt, and illuminated, as in MSS.) the 4th with Esai. and the last is upon the New Testament: In this Edition the Acts are placed after the Hebrews. But this last Volume is of the Strasburg Edition, Anno 1492. exactum est Argentine insigne hoc ac inusitatum opus Biblie, &c. Charactere vero impressum habes jucundissimo, expletum deniq; Anno incarnate deitatis MCCCCLXXXXII. honor invictissime trinitati, necnon intemerate Marie Jesu Xpi gerule. Amen.

The Epistles 4^to, in a very ancient Character, without Year, Place, or Printer; neither are the Pages numbred, the Picture also in the Title evinceth, that Chalcography was then in its Infacy, Epistol. beati Pauap. ad Romanos 2, Chorinthios 2, Galatas 1, &c. Epistolar. Canonicar. Annotatio Jacobi Apl. Epis. 1, Petri 2, Joh. 3. Judi 1, with St. Jerom's Prologue before each.

A Latin Bible in 8vo. printed at Venice, An. 1501, entitled, Liber vite, Biblia cum tabula Alphabetica, & cum singulis suis locis concordantibus, &c. After the Heptateuch follow Ruth, Regum 1 & 2, Liber primus Malachim id est Regum 3 & 4, Paralipomenon vel Chron. 1 & 2. Oratio Manassis, Esdras 1, Neemie qui est Esdre 2, Esdras 3&4, Tobias Judith, Hester, Job, Psalterium, Proverbia, Ecclesiastes, Cantica Canticorum, Sapientia, Ecclesiasticus, Oratio Salomonis, Esaias, Hieremias, Threni Hier. Baruch, Ezechiel, Daniel, Osee, Johel, Amos, Abdias, Jonas, Micheas, Naum, Abacuch, Sophonias, Aggeus, Zacharias, Malachias, Machabeorum 1 & 2. The New Testament in the present Order, save that the Acts follow the Hebrews; at the Beginning of each Book is left a Vacancy for the Capital Letters to be illuminated with the Pensil. Emendata per doctissimum in sacris literis baccalareum Petrum Angelum de Monte Ulmi; ordinis minor. Seraphici Francisci, impressa veroin felici Venetorum civitate, sumptibus & arte Paganini de Paganinis Brixiensis Anno gratie millesimo quingentessimo primo pridie nonas Maii.

A Latin Bible in Folio, Paris 1507. Biblia cum pleno apparatu, summariorum Concordantiarum & quedruplicis repertorii, sive indicii, numeriq; foliorum distinctione tersissime ac verisissime rursus Parrhisiis a Philippo Pigouchet impressa. The Books both of the Old and New Testament ranged as in the preceding. At the End is added, impressum est inclyto Parisiorum gymnasio per Philippum Pigouchet in arte impressoria dissertissimum, &c. In the Conclusion are added, Interpretationes nominum Hebraycorum.

St. Paul's Epistles, 4to. with Bruno's Exposition, Paris 1509. Brunonis expositio admodum peculiaris in omnes divi Pauli epistolas, quas eo acutius tempestate nostra penetravit nemo, &c. Epistola ipsius Apostoli ad Laodicenses nunc primum in lucem prodit, &c. (Barth. Rembolt 1503.)

The Bible in Folio at Lions 1516. Biblia cum Concordantiis veteris & novi Testamenti & Sacrorum Canonum necnon & additionibus in marginibus varietatis diversorum textuum, ac etiam Canonibus antiquis quatuor evangeliorum novissime autem addite sunt concordantie ex viginti libris Josephi de Antiq. & bello Judaico excerpte. It has Cuts: At the End are Verses, Biblia sum presens, &c. nec in orbe mihi similis.

Another Edition in Folio, with Wood Cuts, but different from the former, Lugduni 1527. Per Jac. Mareschal, (the former was per M. Jac. Sacon) Emendata magis scaturit nunc Biblia tota. Que fuit in nullo tempore visa prius, &c.

Genesis (from 26 to 50 Chap. inclusive) 8vo. Paris 1528. cum expos. a fratre Gul. Pepin ordinis Predicatorum in conventu Ebroycensi. His Sermons upon the Epistles and Gospels are not mentioned, because only select Portions of Scripture, not entire Chapters.

The 21 Epistles of the N. T. 8°. Antwerp 1529. Elucidatio in omnes Epistolas Apostolicas, quatuordecim Paulinas, & Canonicas septem, una cum textu ad marginem adjecto, &c. per fratrem Franc. Titelmanum Hassellensem, Ord. fratr. minor. sacrarum Scripturarum apud Lovanienses prælectorem.

The Pentateuch in English 8vo. printed at different Places as the Times would permit; at the End of the fyrst Boke of Moses called Genesis, is added, emprinted at Malborow in the Land of Hesse, by me Hans Luft, the Yere of our Lorde MCCCCCXXX the xvii daye of January. To this is prefixed W.T (Mr. Tyndall the Martyr) to the Reader, and a Prologe sheweinge the Use of the Scripture, wherein he answers the Popish Objection, that they wott not what moare profite is in many geftes of the Scripture, if they be read without an allegorye, then in a tale of Roben Hode. At the End is a Table expoundinge certaine words. Exodus is printed in a different Character; the Person, Time and Place concealed, W.T's Prologue is premised, wherein he compared such as go about to purchase grace with Ceremony, to soche as sucke the Ale pope to quench thirst. There are the Figures of the Altars, Lavers, High-Priests, &c. W.T's Prologue is also prefix'd to the thyrde boke Leviticus, and so to Numeri the fourthe, which is printed in the like Character with Genesis, but no Place, Time, or Printer named; nor in Deuteronomye, which is in the white Letter, as are also the 2d and 3d Books, and, I presume, were printed privately in England. This Pentateuch was the acceptable Present of Mr. Richard Beard of Shrewsbury. The ingenious Mr. Wanley's Pentateuch is all in the Roman Letter, but Numbers.

The New Testament in 8vo. in two Columns, English and Latin; in the 1 Peter 2, it is rendred to the Kynge as to chefe heade. By the Smallness of the Latin Column it appears to be the Paris Edition, wherein Bishop Bonner, then a pretended Protestant, assisted Coverdale.

The English Bible in 4to. but printed beyond Sea, as appears by the Form of the Letters; every other Page is numbred in Capital Numeral Letters. The Psalter of David, Solomon's Ballets, and the first four Chapters in the Lamentations are divided into small Sections, like Verses. What is not in the Hebrew, though it be in the Septuagint, is not made Part of the Chapter, but an Apparatus thereto; so 1 Chap. of Proverbs begins at the 8th Verse of the present Edition.

Tyndall's or Coverdale's Bible in the greatest Volume, a large Folio, the Time and Place of the Impression uncertain for want of the first general Title, those before the other Parts not informing us of either. Fear of the Inquisitors Abroad, and Popish Prelates at Home made them frequently omit the Time and Place where they were printed. But another Difficulty in drawing an accurate List of the Bibles at the Beginning of the Reformation, ariseth from the Age and Defects of the Books themselves, which too often want the first and last Leaves, where those Notices are only to be met with. There are small Pictures in the Historical Part of the Old Testament, but not of the New; in the 1 Sam. 6. instead of Emerods are five golden arsses.

The Bible in Quarto for private Families; but neither the Titles to the 2d, or 3d Part of the Old Testament, to the Hagiographia or New, let us know where or when it was printed: It hath no Pictures, but there are Contents prefixed to each Chapter in this and the preceding (Folio), which were not in the former Quarto.

A Fragment of the New Testament in 4to. that seems to be very ancient, there being no Numbers on either Sides of the Leaves. After the Acts is a compendyous and briefe rehearsall of all the contents of the bokes of the New Testament, in metre; it was probably one of the former Editions, of which the greatest Part of the three several Impressions were burnt.

The New Testament in English, printed Anno 1536. Quarto. After the Title prefixed to the Epistles is a large Prologue, there are small Pictures in the Gospels, and larger of the Visions in the Revelations. At the End are added the Pistles taken out of the Old Testament, which are read in the Church after the Use of Salisburye, and a Table to find the Epistles and Gospels.

Novum Testamentum per D. Erasmum Roterodamum verissime recognitum; at the End is added, Basiliæ apud Johan. Bebelium, additis figuris super Apocalypsi per Hubertum Somerem. No Date, but there were eight Editions at Basil in 8vo betwixt the Years 1521 & 1541. Before the Gospel is Elenchus Capitum.

The Newe Testamente both in Latine and Englishe, eche correspondent to the other after the vulgare Texte, communely called St. Jeromes. Faithfullye translated by Johan Hollybushe. Anno MCCCCCXXXVIII. &c. prynted in Southwarke by James Nicolson, set forth wyth the Kynges moost gracious lycence. It is in Quarto, and was chiefly designed for the Priests, who were enjoined to study every Day a Chapter, confering the Latin and English together. After the Almanack for 18 Years (commencing 1538) follows the Calendar; and at the End is a Table of Epistles and Gospels for Holidays, wherein are yet retained, the 1, 2, and three Mass at Christmass, four Lady-days, St. Georges, and after All-Hallows (or All-Saints) that of All-Souls.

Biblia sacra juxta germanam Hebraici idiomatis proprietatem, nunc primum adjectis in singula capita per brevibus argumentis, atq; locorum Scripturarum concordantiis, summa fide, &c. Interprete Xante Pagnino Lucense. Accessit præterea liber interpretationum Hebraicorum, Arabicorum, Grecorumq; nominum. This Santes Pagninus was the first who in these later Ages translated the Bible out of the Original Hebrew and Greek; the first Edition was Anno 1528, in Quarto; this 2d is in Folio 1541, Coloniæ ex Officina Melchioris Novesiani.

Novum Testamentum omne tertio jam ac diligentius ab Eras. Roterodamo recognitum, non solum ad Græcam veritatem verum etiam ad multorum utriusq; linguæ codicum, eorumq; veterum simul & emendatorum fidem, postremo ad probatissimorum autorum citationem, emendationem, & interpretationem. Quisquis igitur amas veram Theologiam, lege, cognosce, ac deinde judica. Neq; statim offendere siquid mutatum offenderis, sed expende num in melius mutatum sit. Nam morbus est non judicium damnare quod non inspexeris. Addita sunt in singulas Apostolorum epistolas Argumenta per Eras. Rote. This is in 8vo. but no Year or Place of Impression appears in the Title.

The Byble whych is all the Holy Scripture, in whych are contayned the old and newe Testament truelye and purely translated into Englyshe by Tho. Matthewe 1537, and now imprinted in the yeare of our Lorde MDXLIX. (Folio London) by Tho. Raynalde and Will. Hyll. Of this Edition see Fox's Mart. 2d Vol. p. 434. And Strype's Mem. of Archbishop Cranmer, p. 8². That the Name of Tyndall (who was burnt for reputed Heresy) might not prejudice the Book, the Name of Tho. Matthewe (Prebendary of St. Paul's, who dedicated it to the King) was used, tho' Tyndall had translated all but the Hagiographia, which was done by John Rogers, the Proto-Martyr, in Qu. Mary's Reign, who added Notes, &c. After the Kalendar and Almanack, follow an Exhortation to the Study of the Scriptures; the Summ and Contents of the Holy Scripture; Description of the Kings of Juda, and what Prophets were in each Reign; a Table of principal Matters; Names of the Books, and Number of Chapters; a brief Chronology; Prologues to the Pentateuch; Jonah and Romans, and Notes at the End of each Chapter. In the Tables of Epistles and Gospels, several Popish Festivals are crept in again, as St. Nicholas, St. Lawrence, the finding and Exaltation of the Cross.

Another Edition of the English Bible in Folio, of the very same Year 1549; but by the different Character, and that Shiboleth tank for thank, it appears to have been printed beyond Sea, and, I presume, at Zurick; Mr. le Long mentioning one in Fol. Tiguri (1549 vel) 1550. This hath distinct Titles before the 2d and 3d Parts of the Bible, the Apocr. and N.T. with some Notes that are not in the former; for I have not only collated, but read over entirely both the Volumes. In the Tables of principal Matters is asserted, that the Word Masse is not in the Bible, that forbidding Marriage is the Doctrine of Devils; in both these Editions the Epistle to the Hebrews is placed after those of St. Peter and St. John, and before those of James and Jude. This later hath a register of the Names of the moost famous Persons in Scripture.

The New Testament in 4to. dedicated to K. Edw. 6. by Rychard Jugge, prynted with the Kynge hys most gracious priviledge. St. Hierome's Lives of the Evangelists with their Pictures and other Cuts, Map of the Land of Promise, Carte Cosmographie of the Peregrination of St. Paul placed before the order of tymes; at the End of the 2d booke of St. Luke called the Acts of the Apostles. This Edition is the first wherein I have observed the Lessons (and those the 2d only) added to each Day in the Kalendar. Don. D. Tho. Cornforth.

The New Testament in Englishe after the Greeke Translation, annexed with the Translation of Erasmus in Latin. Whereunto is added a Kalendar, and an Exhortation to the readyng of the holy Scriptures made by the same Erasmus, wyth the Epistles taken out of the olde Testament both in Latin and Englyshe, whereunto is added a table necessary to finde the Epistles and Gospels for every Sonday and Holyday throughout the yere, after the use of the Churche of England nowe. Excusum Londini in officina Thomæ Gaultier, pro I. C. pridie Kalendas Decembris, Anno Domini M. D. L. (Octavo.) Note, that in the annexed Tables the Saints Days are reformed, and (except St. Mary Magdalen) reduced to the present Number and Order, and the Epistles and Gospels strictly the same as now used; and upon Christmas Day the 1st and 2d Communions are placed instead of the three Masses, which were now rejected. By the Injunctions of this Pious Prince, all the Clergy, under the Degree of a Batchellor in Divinity, were to be furnished with, and diligently read in the New Testament in Latin and English: And even in the Articles in Convocation 1575, the Archdeacons were to appoint every Parson, Vicar, &c. under the Degree of a M.A. a certain Task at his Discretion; and at the next Visitation, examin how they have profited. (MSS. Gul. Petyt in Archbishop Grindal's Mem. p. 61.)

The Epistle to the Romans, with a Paraphrase in Italian, 8vo. Le dotte e pie parafrasi, sopra le Pistole di Paolo a Romani Calatied Ebrei. non mai piu vedute in Luce, di M. Gian. Francesco Virginia Bresciano in Lione M. D. LI.

Robert Stephans's Bible in a very neat small Character, 8°. An. 1555. Biblia. R. Stephanus Lectori, En tibi Biblionum vulgata editio, in qua juxta Hebraicorum versuum rationem singula capita versibus distincta sunt, numeris præfixis qui versuum numeris quos in Concordantiis nostris novis & integris respondent, &c. Oliva Roberti Stephani MDLV. In this Edition is added, Index testimoniorum a Christo & Apostolis in novo testamento citatorum ex veteri.

Testamenti novi editio vulgata. Lugduni apud Joan. Frellonium, (in 16°, with Cuts) 1560.

The New Testament in English, in 8vo. The Tables, Maps, Notes, as in Jugg's Quarto Edition. The Almanack for 34 Years commenceth 1561.

Quatuor Evangelia & Actus. Lat. 8vo. cum figuris The Pictures are somewhat less than in Lossius's Annotationes Scholasticæ in Evangelia (8 Lipsic. 1560.)

The Bible in Englishe, that is to say the contentes of all the holy Scriptures both of the olde and newe testament, according to the translation that is appointed to be read in Churches, Imprinted at London in white Crosse street by Richard Harryson An. Dom. 1562. This is in Folio, and after the Kalendar hath Archbishop Cranmer's Prologue (reprinted by Mr. Strype in the Appendix to that Archbishop's Life), and before the New Testament the Table of Epistles and Gospels.

The Prophesie of Daniel with Bullinger's Exposition, dedicated to five English Bishops, Horn, Jewell, Sandys, Parkhurst, and Pilkington. Fol. Zurick 1565. Daniel Sapientissimus Dei propheta, &c. expositus homiliis 66. Heinrycho Bullingero Tigurinæ Ecclesiæ ministro.

The English Bible in 4to. 1569, as appears by the Title of the N.T. in which Year Archbishop Parker's noble Edition of the Bible was first published, yet is this the Old Translation.

The singing Psalms with Tunes in 16°, before which is prefixed St. Athanasius of the Use and Virtue of the Psalms in 99 Particulars; and at the End are added Forms of Prayers; but the Title being defective, it is uncertain whether it be the Geneva Edition, or not.

The Epistle to the Hebrews, 8vo. Enarratio epistolæ ad Hebræos prælecta a D. Geor. Majore Witebergæ. Ex Officina Jo. Lust. 1571.

The Revelations, 8vo. Explicatio Apocalypsis Johannis perspicua & brevis tradita & recognita a Doctore Davide Chytræo. Vitebergæ (Jo. Crato) 1575.

The first Book of Moses called Genesis, with the Commentary of John Calvine, translated out of the Latin into English, by Tho. Tymme Minister, 4to. Lond. 1578.

Sanctorum Apostolorum Acta ex Arabicâ translatione latinè reddita: addita obscurorum aliquot difficiliumq; aliquot locorum interpretatione: per Franciscum Junium Biturgem, 1578. apud Johan. Mareschallum. Lugd. 8vo.

Jesu Christi D N Novum Testamentum, Theodoro Beza interprete. additæ sunt summæ breves doctrinæ in Evangelistas & Acta Apostolorum. Item Methodus Apostolicarum Epistolarum ab eodem Autore cum brevi phraseon & locorum difficiliorum expositione, ex majoribus Annot. &c. 8°. Lond. 1579, dedicated to Henry Earl of Huntington.

Junius and Tremellius's Bible 4to. 1580. Testamenti veteris Biblia Sacra sive libri Canonici priscæ Judæorum ecclesiæ a Deo traditi, Latini recens ex Hebræo facti, brevibusq; Scholiis illustrati ab Immanuele Tremellio & Fran. Junio. Accesserunt libri qui vulgo dicuntur Apocryphi latinè redditi & notis quibusdam ancti a Fr. Junio. multo omnes quam ante emendatius editi, &c. Novum Testamentum e lingua Syriaca latino sermone redditum Interpr. Im. Tremellio. 4to. Lond. 1580. Hen. Midleton. This Book was once the Property of Sir Hen. Hobart, Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas, who has added Marginal Notes upon certain Places, and in the void Pages the Nativities, &c. of his twelve Sons and four Daughters.

The whole Booke of Psalms collected into English Metre, by Tho. Sternhold, Jo. Hopkins, and others, conferred with the Hebrue, with apt Notes to sing them with all, &c. Fol. London, by John Day cum gratia & privilegio Regiæ Majestatis, Anno 1580. This is the first I have seen bound up with the Prayer-Book or Bible; it hath contents to each Psalm.

The Epistle to the Romans 8°. In Epistolam D. Pauli Apostoli ad Romanos notæ ex Gasparis Oleviani concionibus excerptæ & a Theod. Beza editæ, &c. Genevæ 1580.

The Epistle to the Galatians and Colossians, with the Commentary of John Calvin 4to. 1581. Lond. The former dedicated to the Bishop of London; the latter to Dean Nowel, &c. by the Translator R.V. (Richard Vaughan, I suppose, who was afterwards Bishop of London.)

The entire Epistle to the Hebrews with Junius's parallel Places in the Gospels, Acts, and 13 Epistles of St. Paul. Sacrorum Parallelorum libri tres: is est comparatio locorum Scripturæ Sacræ qui ex testamento vetere in novo adducuntur. 8°. Lond. Geo. Bishop. No Date, but bound with his Ecclesiastici sive de natura & administrationibus ecclesiæ Dei. 1581. Francofurti.

The first xxi Psalms translated and expounded, by D. Vict. Strigelius, englished by Ric. Robinson 1582. Lond 4to. entituled, Part of the Harmony of King David's Harp.

The Hebrew Bible (without Points) in a neat small Character (in 16°.) to the End of the Kings; I presume one of Plantin's Editions 1582, or 1584.

The Reader will pardon the inserting of the next, though a small Portion of the Scripture, being a great Curiosity. Ane fruitful meditatioun contening ane plane and facill expositioun of ye 7, 8, 9, and 10 versis of the 20 chap. of the Revelatioun in forme of ane Sermone set doun be ye maist christiane King, and synceir Professour, and cheif defender of the treuth, James the 6th King of Scottis. 2 Thess. 1. 6, 7, 8. For it is ane righteous Thing with God, &c. Impremit at Edinburgh be Henrie Charteris MDLXXXVIII. cum privilegio Regali. It is but two Sheets in 4to. The Translation of the Scripture as well as the Meditatioun is in the Scotch Dialect; witness the Orthography, quhen, quhilk, quhois, quhair, &c. It is bound up with

The entire Book of the Revelations, printed in 4to. at Edinburgh 1593, with A plaine Discovery of the whole Revelation of Saint John set downe in two Treatises, &c. by John Napier Lord of Marchistoun younger.

Job, the 1st and 2d Chapters, with an Exposition of them by Hen. Holland, 4to. Lond. 1596.

The New Testament in Spanish 8. An. 1596. El Testamento nuevo de nuestro Sennor Jesu Christo. En Casa de Ricardo del Campo MDXCVI.

The Book of Job, with Merlin's Comment. 8. 1599. Jiob, Petri Merlini Commentariis illustratus analytica methodo in gratiam studiosæ Juventutis conscriptus.

The Bible, that is the Holy Scriptures conteined in the old and new Testament translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in divers Languages, with most profitable Annotations upon all the hard Places, and other things of great Importance. It is a thin Quarto in a small Character, no Time or Place of Impression mentioned, but is that Edition which is commonly called the Geneva Bible, as being translated by M. Coverdale, and other English Exiles there, of which see Mr. Strype's Life of Archbp Parker, p. 205. Certain Places in the Pentateuch, Kings, and Ezechiel, are illustrated with Figures, and two profitable Tables are annexed of the Interpretation of Hebrew Names, and of the principal Matters in the Bible: Also the Order of Times, to which the Revelations are referred, with Fr. Junius's Annotations upon that Book. The N.T. is englished by L. Tompson. This is the first Bible in this Collection that is divided into distinct Verses.

The New Testament in English, in 8. with Beza's Epistle to the most famous Prince Lewys of Bourbon, Prince of Conde, with the rest of the Nobles, who have embraced the true Gospel of Christ. This is also divided into Verses, and hath large Marginal Notes, and parallel Scriptures. Printed by Chr. Barker.

The Text of the New Testament of Jesus Christ translated out of the vulgar Latine, by the Papists of the traiterous Seminarie at Rhemes, with Arguments of Books, Chapters and Annotations, pretending to discover the Corruptions of divers Translations, &c. Whereunto is added the Translation out of the Original Greek, commonly used in the Church of England, with a Confutation of all such Arguments, Glosses and Annotations, &c. by William Fulke D.D. printed by Rob. Barker, Printer to the Queen. London. Folio, 1601.

The New Testament in Latin Verse, by John Bridges, Bishop of Oxford. Sacro-sanctum Novum Testamentum Domini Servatoris nostri Jesu Christi, in Hexametros versus ad verbum & genuinum sensum fideliter in lat. linguam translatum per Johannem Episcopum Oxoniensem, 8. CIƆIƆCIIII.

Hugh Broughton's new Translation of Ecclesiastes 4to. 1605. Tit. A Comment upon Coheleth or Ecclesiastes, framed for the Instruction of Prince Henry our Hope.

The Holy Bible faithfully translated into English out of the Authentical Latin diligently conferred with the Hebrew, Greek, &c. with Arguments for discovering of Corruptions in some late Translations, &c. by the English College of Doway, 4to. Doway 1609, by Laur. Kellam. The first Tome of this Romish Translation ends with Job.

Paraphrasis Psalmorum Davidis Poetica, Auctore Georgio Buchanano Scoto. ex officina Plantiniana Raphelengii. CIƆ. IƆ. CIX. in 16^to.

The New Testament in Greek and Latin, in 16°. Aureliæ Allobrogum apud Jac. Stoer MDCIX.

An Edition of the English Bible in 4to. with Notes, Arguments, 1614 and before the N.T. Questions and Answers touching Predestination, &c. and at the End two fruitful Concordances or Tables Alphabetical. This is the old Translation, and printed by Rob. Barker the King's Printer.

The Psalms in French, 4. Le Livre des Pseaumes de David. a Londres par Johan Bill 1616, annexed to the French Version of the English Liturgy: To which may be added the Spanish Los Psalmos de David, in the Liturgia Inglesa 4to. Augustæ Trinobantum CIƆ. IƆI. IXIIV.

A Confutation of the Rhemists Translation, Glosses and Annotations on the New Testament, &c. by Thomas Cartwright, sometime Divinity Reader of Cambridge. 1618. Folio. but no Place, or Printer named.

The New Testament in English 8vo. 1618. by Bonham Norton, &c. In this is, The Pith or Contents of the N.T. with Arguments, Notes, Tables, of Epistles, and Gospels, with the singing Psalms and Tunes 1619.

St. Paul's 2d Epist. to the Thessalonians, with an Exposition, by Tim. Jackson M. A. Preacher at Wragbie in Yorkeshire, 4to. 1621. dedicated to the honourable and religious Knights, Sir Tho. Wharton, Sir Tho. Wentworth, and other five Yorkeshire Knights.

The New Test. in French, by the Pastors and Professors of the Church of Geneva, in 24. A Sedan 1622. Jean Jannon.

Mr. le Long in his Bibliotheca Sacra (Part 2d. pag. 310) mentions Fragmenta Biblica ex Veteri & Novo Testamento, Saxonice, a Gul. Lisle edita 4. Lond. 1638. The Title is, A Saxon Treatise concerning the Old and New Testament, written about the Time of K. Edgar, by Ælfricus Abbas, 1623, 4to. Of which I have also the other Edition 1638, entitled, Divers ancient Monuments in the Saxon Tongue, written seven hundred Years ago, shewing, that both the Old and New Testament, the Lord's Prayer, and the Creed, were then used in the Mother-Tongue, &c. whereunto is added a 2d Edition out of Ælfric's Homilies, of a Testimony of Antiquity touching the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of our Lord. Of which here is also the former Edition in 8vo. Printed by John Day, with an Attestation subscribed by Archbishop Math. Parker, and fourteen Bishops.

The first nine Chapters of Zachary, with an Exposition by Will. Pemble, 4to. Lond. 1629.

The whole Book of Ecclesiastes, with an Analytical Exposition, by Will. Pemble, 4to. Lond. 1632.

Bishop Hall's Paraphrase, Fol. 1633. Lond. Title, A plain and familiar Explication (by Way of Paraphrase) of all the hard Texts of the whole Divine Scripture of the Old and New Testament. (Ded. to K. Charles 1.)

The whole Book of Psalms, with the Hymns Evangelical, and Songs Spiritual; composed into four Parts, with such Tunes as are usually sung in England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands, &c. by Tho. Ravenscroft Batchellor of Musick, 8°. Lond. 1633.

The Psalms of K. David, translated by K. James 1636. Fol. London, with the Tunes.

The Genealogies recorded in the Sacred Scriptures, according to every Family and Tribe, with the Line of our Saviour Jesus Christ from Adam, by J. S. (John Speed), 8°. 1636. with the Common-Prayer and Apocrypha.

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.)

A Paraphrase upon the Divine Poems, by Geo. Sandys (K^nt.) (viz. Job, Psalms, Ecclesiastes, &c. Fol 1638. Lond.

A very noble Edition of the Bible in Folio, 1639. By Robert Barker the King's Printer: With this are bound up the Genealogies, and Book of Common-Prayer; the Apocrypha, J. Downham's Concordance, and the Psalms in Metre.

Joan. Spelmanni Psalterium Davidis Latino Saxonicum vetus. Quto. 1640. Lond. with MS. References in the Margent, by Francis Whyte Esq; Recorder of Leedes. This Curiosity, of which the King of France is noted to have one in his Royal Library at Paris, (Le Long's Bibliotheca Sacra, Tom. II. pag. 452 and 529) was the acceptable Present of Rich. Witton Esq;.

The Psalms of David in four Languages, and in four Parts, set to the Tunes of our Church, by Will. Slatyer 1643, in 12°. The Hebrew, Greek, Latin and English Metres, are curiously engraved upon Copper-Plates. This first Portion, or Nocturne, consists of 22 Psalms, but, I presume, no more were engraved; and this is so rare, that the Oxford Historian's Silence as to the Year of its Impression (wherein he is commendably critical) implies he had never seen one.

The Book of Psalms in Metre, with the reading Psalms in the Margent, 8vo.

Tho. Brightman's Revelation of the Appocalypsis, and his Exposition of the last, and most difficult Part of the Prophecy of Daniel, 4^to. 1644, but no Place or Printer named.

The Canticles, or Song of Songs, opened and explained by John Cotton, 8vo. (1645.)

The Psalms in Latin, with Lectiones in omnes Psalmos Davidis, & utriusque epistolæ Divi Petri Apostoli explicatio Gul. Amesiii. Lond. 1647. 8vo.

Diodati's Annotations upon the Holy Bible, expounding the difficult Places, 2d Edit. 1648. Lond. 4to. delicately bound, painted and gilt, with the Lord Fairfax's Arms, &c. being perhaps a Present to the General. But this, and those commonly called the Assemblies Annotations upon the Bible, in 2 Vol Fol. scarce come within the Design of this Catalogue, not having the Words of the Text entire, and continued. I say commonly called the Assemblies, but it is most certain that many Episcopal Divines, as Bishop Richardson, Dr. Featly, &c. had their Parts therein, as appears by a List of the Authors transmitted to me, An. 1696, by the Learned Dr. Sampson, a Person of Learning and Curiosity, and particularly knowing in those Affairs.

Pope Clement's Bible with Cuts, 8°. Venice 1648. Biblia Sacra vulgatæ editionis Sixti V. Pont. max. jussu racognita atq; edita. Venetiis apud Juntas & Baba 1648. (with the Authority of Clement 8.) Dr. James in his Treatise of the Corruption of the Scriptures, Fathers, &c. pag. 273. observes some of the "infinite Varieties, Contrarieties, Contradictions and Oppositions between two Bibles set forth by two Popes (Sixtus 5. and Clement 8.) within two Years; both commanded to be read and followed upon such Pains are are mentioned in their several Brieves."

An Edition of the Latin Bible in 12°. with an Index Biblicus annexed.

Luther's German Bible in 12°. Luneberg 1653. Biblia das est die gantze Heylige Schrifft, Altes und Newes Testaments. Verdeutchet durch D. Martin Luth.

The Book of Psalms in Metre, close and proper to the Hebrew. By Will. Barton M.A. Lond. 1654. in Twelves. The English Bible in 24°. Lond. by John Field Printer to the Parliament.

The New Testament in Dutch, 1654. Amsterdam, in 16°. Het Niewe Testament, &c. volgens het besluyt van de Synode Nationæl, gehouden tot Dordrecht 1618 and 1619. The annexed Psalms are 1655. The English Bible in 12°. Lond. 1657. By Hen. Hills and Jo. Field, Printers to his Highness.

A Practical and Polemical Commentary upon the whole 15th Psalm, by the learned Christ. Cartwright of Yorke, 4°. 1658.

The Holy Bible, &c. in 24°. Lond. By John Field one of his Highness's Printers, 1658.

Another Edition with the very same Title, yet printed in Holland, where I bought it, but find that it is very faulty.

Psalmi aliquot Davidici in metrum latinum traducti, cum adjectione decem Psalmorum ad notas suas musicas compositorum in usum Academiæ. Oxoniæ 12°. 1660.

The Holy Bible, 8vo By John Field, 1661. London, with Downham's Concordance.

The New Testament, 4to. translated into the Indian Language, and ordered to be printed by the Commissioners of the united Colonies in New-England, at the Charge, and with the Consent of the Corporation in England for the Propagation of the Gospel amongst the Indians, 1661, 4to. Cambridge. Dedicated to K Charles II.

The Old Testament 4to. 1663. Mamusse Wunneetupanatamwe Up-Biblum God naneeswe nukkone testament kah wonk wusku Testament. ne quoshkinnumuck nashpe Wutteneumoh Christ noh ascowesit John Eliot. With the Psalms also in the Indian Tongue in Metre.

Quatuor DN. Jesu Christi Evangeliorum versiones per antiquæ duæ, Gothica scil. & Anglo-Saxonica. quarum illam ex celeberrimo codice Argenteo nunc primùm depromsit Franciscus Junius F. F. Hanc autem ex codicibus MSS. collatis emendatius curavit Thomas Mareschallus, Anglus: cujus etiam observationes in utrumq; versionem subnectuntur. Accessit & Glossarium Gothicum, &c. 4to. Dordrechti 1665.

The New Testament in French, in 12°. Mons 1667.

The New Testament in High-Dutch, 8°. Luneburg 1668.

A Paraphrase upon the Psalms of David, by Sam. Woodford, 4to. Lond. 1668.

I have also in Manuscript, the Psalms of David, the Song of Solomon, and other Parts of Scripture done into Verse, by Tho. Lord Fairfax (the General) with a Poem on Solitude.

Synopsis criticorum aliorumque S. Scripturæ Interpretum. operâ Matthæi Poli. Londinensis, in five Volumes Folio, the Royal Paper: The 1st Vol. 1669. the 2d 1671. the 3d 1673. the 4th 1674. and the last 1676.

De C L Psalmen des Propheten Davids, nyt den Francoyschen in Nederlantshen dicte overgeset door Petrum Dathenum; en tot gemack des Sangers op cenen sleutel gestelt, &c. Leyden 1675, in 24°.

The Book of Job, with the Exposition and Practical Observations of Joseph Caryl, in two Volumes, Folio. London 1676 and 1677.

The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testament, faithfully translated into English Metre, for the Use, Edification and Comfort of the Saints, in publick and private, especially in New-England, 5th Edit. 1680. Lond. in 12°.

The Epistle of Paul to the Laodiceans. A Catalogue of those Scriptures that are mentioned, but not inserted in the Bible, &c. with some Scriptures (said to be) corrupted by the Translators. Lond. 1680, in 8°. Don. D. Eliz. Bland.

The Hundred and nineteenth Psalm, with One hundred and ninety Sermons upon it, by Tho. Manton D. D. Fol. Lond. 1681.

The New Testament with Annotations, containing, 1st. an Interpretation of all difficult Phrases and Words; 2d. Parallel Scriptures, to which is annexed the Harmony of the Gospels, by Sam. Clark, S.F. 4°. Lond. 1683.

Annotations upon the Holy Bible, wherein the sacred Text is inserted, and various Readings annexed, together with the Parallel Scriptures, &c. 2 Vols. Fol. Lond. the former by the learned Mr. Matthew Poole 1683, the later continued by other Divines, 1685.

The New Testament in three Languages, French, Dutch, and English, 12°. Amsterdam 1684.

Leabhuir na Seintiomna, &c. The Books of the Old Testament translated into Irish, by the Care and Diligence of Dr. William Bedel, late Bishop of Kilmore in Ireland, 4to. Lond. 1685.

The Psalms of David in Metre, &c. more plain, smooth and agreeable to the Text than any heretofore; Allowed by the Authority of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, and appointed to be sung in Congregations and Families, in 12°. Edinburgh 1686.

Le Bible qui est toute la S^ta. Ecriture du Viell & du Noveau Testament, 8°. Londres 1687.

Les Pseaumes de David mis en rime Francoise, par Clement Marot & Theod. de Beze 1686.

The Welsh Bible in Folio, 1690. Oxford. Y Bibl cyssegr-lan, sef yr Hen Destament ar Newydd. Rhydychain, MDCXC.

A Century of select Psalms, turned into Metre for the Use of the Charter-House, London: By John Patrick Preacher there, 12°. Lond. 1691, the 5th Edit.

A Survey of the Bible, or an Analytical Account of the Holy Scriptures; containing the Division of every Book and Chapter, &c. By Sam. Clark, M.A. 4°. Lond. 1693.

The New Testament, with Mr. Baxter's Paraphrase and Notes, Doctrinal and Practical, &c. the 2d Edit. 8°. Lond. 1695.

Heptateuchus, liber Job, & Evangelium Nicodemi; Anglo-Saxonice. Historiæ Judith fragmentum; Dano-Saxonice. Edidit nunc primum ex MSS codicibus Edwardus Thwaites e collegio Reginæ. 4to. Oxoniæ e Theatro Sheldoniano, An. Dom, MDCXCVIII. Typis Junianis. Don. RR. DD. Episc. Carleol.

The Psalms of David in Metre: By John Patrick D.D. 8°. Lond. 1698.

The new Edition of the Bible in 4to. to which is added the Bishop of Worcester's learned Collection of Parallel Scriptures＊,So I am informed by the R. R. Bishop of Peterborough. an Epitomy of Archbishop Usher's Chronology, An Index to the holy Bible, or an Account of the most remarkable Passages in the Old and New Testament, pointing to the Time wherein they happened, and the Places of Scripture wherein they are recorded. And Tables of Scripture-Measures, Weights and Coins; with an Appendix containing the Method of calculating its Measures of Surface, hitherto wanting in Treatises of this Subject, by the R. R. Richard Lord Bishop of Peterborough. Memorandum, That though Measures of Length and Capacity had been learnedly treated upon before, yet this of the Measures of Surfaces is a new Discovery, for which the World is obliged to the said learned Bishop Cumberland.

Mr. Matthew Henry's Exposition of the Old and New Testament, wherein the sacred Text is inserted at large in distinct Paragraphs, and illustrated, &c. with the memorable Pen, wherewith the far greatest Part of the Volumes in Folio was writ. The Gift of the Reverend Author, 1712.

Orationis Dominicæ Versiones fermè Centum, 4to. but no Year or Place of Impression mentioned. Don. D. Banckes. From the Number of 40 Languages, wherein it was first printed at Riga, An. 1662. my honoured Friend John Chamberlayne Esq; F.R.S. hath advanced it to near 200, which I hope he will oblige the World with an accurate Edition of, his great Knowledge in many Languages (evident in his curious Tract of the Genius and Potestas of the English Tongue ϯLettre a un Gentilhomme Allemand touchant le Genie & la Force de la Langue Angloise, 4to. 1708.) rendering him every Way qualified for it.

I shall conclude this Catalogue with two Curiosities, the Gospel of St. Matthew, admirably well engraved in 8°. by that celebrated Artist Mr J. Sturt of Lond. and 'tis great Pity there was not suitable Encouragement to proceed in the rest of the New Testament. To which may be added, The Passion of our Saviour, and a Pindarick Ode on the Suffering God (by Mr. Fra. Bragge) engraved by him on 52 Copper-Plates. Don predicti Johannis Sturt. Part of the Gospel in the Malabarick Language and Character, brought to London, Anno 1710, and given me by Henry Newman Esq; Secretary of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, to which all good Men with Success answerable to so excellent a Design. It is written, or rather impress'd with a Stile upon a single Plate of the Palmetto-Leaf, one Inch broad, and ten in Length.

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.

To these English may be added a French Version of the Common-Prayers. La Liturgie Angloise, &c. 4to. à Londres par Jehan Bill-- 1616. And a Spanish one in 4to. Liturga Inglesa, &c. Augustæ Trinobantum (London) CIƆ. IƆI. IXIIV. This being after Queen Anne's Death, there is only mention (after Jacobo nuestro Rey) of Principe Carlos, Federico el Principe Elector Palatin, y la Princesa Ysabel su muger, (for Elizabeth sa femme in the former.) But there is a gross Mistake of the Press in Los Maytines, the 2d Petition of the Lord's Prayer [venga tu Reyno] being left out by an intollerable Neglect of the Supervisor.

This is the more necessary to be added, because it is considerably increased, since the former Catalogue was printed at Oxford, An. 1697 (a) (a) Catalogi Libr. MSS. Angliæ. &c. Tom. II. Part I. pag. 229, &c. Of nine of these, see the Beginning of the preceding Catalogue of the Bibles. To Bede upon Mark may be added his Ecclesiastical History.

FOLIO.

10. Venerabilis Bede libri quinque, ecclesiastice Historie de gestis Anglorum. This venerable Author will appear in his perfect Beauty, when the Reverend Dr. Smith, Prebendary of Durham, will be pleased to oblige the Learned World with his accurate Edition thereof, and his own most instructive Notes thereupon. The Recapitulatio ends at the Year 734, with Bishop Tatwin's Death, the Catalogue of his Works with the Martyrology, and Cuthbert's Epistle (which Whelock places in the Beginning) concludes this Manuscript.

11. Interpretationes Hebræorum nominum per literas A. B. et C. fragmentum.

12. This M S^t. contains. 1. Liber XL Omeliarum beati Gregorii Pape Urbis Rome. 2. Petri Archidiaconi Lond. Remediorum vitiorum 1 & 2 pars in libris XII. 3. Venerabilis Bernardi Clarevallensis Abbatis, libri 5, Exhortationum. 4. Cantica Canticorum cum gloss. interlin. & Bernardus super Canticum præfatum. Many of the Letters painted and gilt. Don. Rev. Rob. Midgeley de Coxwold. This once belonged to John Vicars Rector of Newton near Tadcaster. The Catalogue of whose Library I shall add from his Autograph, to gratify the Curiosity of such as desire to know the Rates of Books before the Art of Printing was invented.

Opera divi Hieronomi, in 4 libris xxxiii s. iiii d.

Opera S^ti. Gregorii, in uno libro, xiii s. iiiii d.

Opera S^ti. Bernardi, in uno Vol. viii s.

Opera Tridonis, in 4 libris, x s.

Opera Epiphanii, x s.

Opera Anselmi, vi s.

Opera Plutarchi, vi s. viii d.

Opera Bede, in ii libris, x s.

Opera Macrobii, xii d.

Opera Cipriani, in ii libr. iii s. iiii d.

Sermones Jacobi Voraginis in ii libr. ii s. viii d.

Opera S^ti. Augustini in 6 Voluminibus, iii l.

Opera Chrystostomi, in 3 libr. xxx s.

Opera S^ti. Ambrosii, in uno Volumine, x s.

Opera S^ti. Hilarii, vi s. viii d.

Opera Dionisii Chartusiani, in 5 libr. xxxiii s. iiii d.

Opera Basilii magni, viii s.

Opera Cirilli, in ii libr. x s.

Opera Dionisii Areopagiti, vi s. viii d.

Opera Originis in ii libris, viii s.

Opera Hamonis, vi s.

Thomas de Aquino super Sententias, in iiii Voluminibus, iiii s.

And in a later Hand is added the Glebe belonging to the said Rectory of Newton-Kine. 1563.

13. Scala Mundi. Auctores ex quibus extrahitur, funt, 1. Brutus de gestis Britonum. 2. Venerabilis Beda de gestis Anglorum. 3. Willielmus Malmsburiensis de gestis Anglorum. 4. Will Pictavensis Cancellarius Parisiensis. 5. Frater Martinus Pænitentiarius Papæ. 6. Johannes de Porta. 7. Gildas. That this is a Book of great Value appears by the Character given it by a Right Reverend Author, who all will allow to be a most competent Judge, and who is pleased to mention it, with others of great Value referr'd to by Archbishop Usher, Mr. Selden, &c. (b) b Bishop of Carl, Hist. libr. I Vol. pag. 199.. Note, Tho' it ends many Years before the Reformation (viz. 12 H. 6.) yet in the Catalogue of Popes is inserted Johannes Papissa, with the same Hand as the rest of the Book.

14. De Natura et Generibus Pecudum, Piscium, Avium, Arborum & Hominum.

15. Statuta Collegii Novi Oxoniensis, à Gul. Wykeham Winton. Episc. fundat.

16. Historica descriptio complectans vitam ac res gestas beatissimi viri Gulielmi Wicami quondam Vintoniensis Episcopi, & Angliæ Cancellarii, & Fundatoris duorum Collegiorum, Oxoniæ & Vintoniæ. This is modern (writ about 1597), but the Statutes seem as ancient as the College it self: I bought them out of the Library of Mr. J. G. L L B. sometime Fellow of New-College.

17. Corpus Christi Playe in antique English Verse, by Tho. Cutler and Rich Nandycke; take a Taste of the Poetry in the Crucifixio Christi.

Some of the Trades themselves in the several Scenes are antiquated, as are the Names of others, Bowers and Fletchers, Wefferes, Cappers (Hatters added in a later Hand) Estrereners, Gyrdillers, Tyllethekkers, Spicers, Shavers, Parchmynners, Shermen and Wyne-drawers were of old, but Merceres added at the End as modern, Richard the Father of Bishop Morton of Durham, being the first of that Trade, at least in these Northern Parts of England (c)c Fuller's Worthies in Yorke, Pag. 229.. Don. Hen. Fairfax Arm.

18. A Book of Musical Compositions pointed to Tunes in four Parts, by Robard Fairfax Doctor in Musick (d)d Wood's Fasti Oxon, I Vol. pag. 652.; Sir Tho. Phelyppis, Will. Newarke, Gilbert Banastir, Will. Cornysh jun. Ric. Davy, Sherringham Browne, and Edm. Turgess.

19. Inquisitiones factæ coram Johanne de Kirkeby. Thesaurario Dom. Edw. fil. Hen. This is an ancient Transcript of Kirkby's Inquest, 9 Edw. 1. In a later Hand is added a Strete collected 7 E. 6. in the Liberty of Craven, Bradforthedale, and Bolland. The Blanchefermes of several Wapentakes. Extracts from DomesdayæBook; And the Valowe of all the Castels, Manors, Londes and Tenements of Henry Lord Clifford, and Erle of Comberland, which is belongyn to the honor and Lordeship of Skipton in Craven for one hole yere endying at the Feast of Seynte Michæll th' Archangel in the iiid yere of Kyng Henry viith.

20. An English Version of Kirkby's Inquest, with other Matters interspers'd; as, An Inquisition taken at Wakefield, 22 Mar. 9 E. 4. before Tho. Brough Knt. &c. for divers Wasts within that Lordship; the Extent of the Soke of Wakefield, An. 1300. the Bondmen, &c. K. Edw. the 2d's Writ and the Return, certifying the Burroughs and Villages in the County of Yorke, and their Lords, 9 E. 2. K. Hen. the 8th's Gift of the Priory of Syningthwaite to Robert Tempest Esq;.

21. An Astronomical Treatise in a very ancient Character, Saxon and Irish intermixed with the Latin: Several Draughts relating to Eclipses, &c. Don. D. Gul. Jackson Dublin.

22. An Astrological Tract, beginning imperfect; 2 Liber Ptholomei de significationibus 7 Planetarum, & capitis & caudæ Draconis per 12 domos Zodiaci, ubi reperiuntur de Saturno. 3 Liber Zæl de significatione Planetarum; Liber Zæl de conjunctionibus, de Elmanack solis. 4 Massahala de ratione Celi & Stellarum. 5 Ptolomeus de Nativitatibus hominum, de regionibus Signorum per totum orbem. 6 Albumazer de Aspect. Planetarum. 7 Johannes de Sacro bosco de Sole & Planetis. Tractatus Geometricus de Astrolab.

23. Fundatio Abbathiæ de Kirkstal. The List of the Abbots till 1304. Transcripts of Deeds in St. Mary's Tower at Yorke, and others in Possession of Walter Stanhope Esq; collated with two MSS. lent me by that eminent Virtuoso Rich. Towneley of Towneley Esq; with others neither in the Monasticon, or Mr. Towneley's MSS. Also the Copy of the Surrender of the Abbey 22d Nov. 31 Hen. 8. From the MSS. of the excellent Rich. Thornton Esq; late Recorder of Leedes.

24. Part of an ancient Terrier relating to Estates at North and South-Cave, Drenton, Newton Muncton, Crock, Wychington and Wykeley.

25. Certain Errors upon the Statute of Vicesimo quinto Edwardi Tertii, of Children born beyond the Seas, conceived by Sir Anth. Brown Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas, and confuted by Sir Will. Fairfax Justice of the same Bench.

26. The Names of the Monasteries, Priories, Nunneries, Hospitals and Cells, within the Diocess of Yorke, and of what yearly Revenues they were, (which amounted to the yearly Sum of Twenty thousand, six hundred and sixty Pounds.) The Names of all the Benefices within the Diocess of Yorke, with the Names of the Patrons; as also the Valuations of the same, together with the Prebends, Hospitals and Vicarages, in the Gift of the Archbishop of Yorke, with a List of such as being taken away were granted into Temporal Hands.

27. An Inventory of all the Jewels, Plates, Copes and Vestments, and other Ornaments, as well within the Revestry of the Cathedral Church at Yorke, as appertaining to the high Altar there, taken in K. Edw. the 6th's Reign. The Names and Characters of the Archbishops, from Paulinus to Archbishop Hutton; the Names and Valuations of the Monasteries, &c. (which according to this Rentall amount to 19440.) The Houses of Religion, Churches, &c. in the City of Yorke. Sheriffs of the County from 1 Hen. 7. to 10 Car. 1. with the Majors, Bailiffes, and Sheriffs of the City, from 1273 to 1640. Don. Rev. Jo. Frogget Rect. Kirk-Deighton.

28. The Royal Descent of the Kings spronge from the Saxons Blood, from Egbert the first entire Monarch, to Queen Elizabeth, with the Coats of Arms in Colours. Also the Alliaunce and Matchings betwixt England and Fraunce, whereby England's Titell to that Crown appeareth: Lastly, a brief Declaration of the Raignes and Dispositions of the Kings from the Conquest.

29. The Arms of the Nobility in each King's Reign from William the Conqueror to Edw. 4. painted, with an Account of their Marriages and Issue.

30. An Alphabetical List of the Names and Arms of the Nobility and Gentry, with the List of those in Yorkeshire 1590. The Sheriffs of the same County from 1155 to 1663. A short List of the Nobility and Gentry in the Bishoprick of Durham. The Knights that dwelt between Tyne and Tees, Temp. H. 3. The Northern Gentry whose Names end in Son, by Rich. Glover Somerset Herald 1584. Knights of the Garter from the Foundation of the Order to the Earl of Stafford, Temp. Car. 1. The Roman Stations in the North of England, the ancient and modern Names. Charters relating to Fountain's-Abbey. This, and the preceding were formerly the Books of Mr. Barth. Towers of Leedes (and were presented to me by Mrs. Hinks his Daughter) but hath been perused by the Rev. Mr. Hen. Fairfax Rector of Bolton-Percy, whose Hand occurs frequently, and who hath added, The Lords Presidents of the Council at Yorke, from the first Erection of that Court 1544 to the Earl of Stafford,

31. Certain selected Chapters translated out of Nicholas Machiavel his three Books of Discourses, viz. Eleven Chapters out of the first, fifteen out of the second, and out of the theard Book 12 Chapters.

32. A large Manuscript (about 1200 Pages) writ by a Romanist who owns himself to be a Voluntary Exile for Religion in Qu. Elizabeth's Reign, against the Spanish Monarchy, as the common, and only Perturber of Christian Peace and Tranquillity.

33. A compendious Abridgment contayning the Principles of Martial Discipline, selected and gathered out of the beste and moste approved Authors, by Hugh Parlor Gent. dedicated to Will. Lord Cobham, Lord Chamberlayn of England, and Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports.

34. A Discourse of Ambassages compiled by Sir Henrie Unton (who was twice Ambassadour from Qu. Eliz. to the King of France) which treats of the good Gifts an Ambassadour must be endowed with, both as to the Body and Fortune; of the Number of Ambassadours, of his Preparation for, and Behaviour in his Journey, and before a straunge Prince, during his Abode in a straunge Land, and at his Departure; that Ambassadours are safe by the Law of Nations; whether excusable yf found to practise any Thing against it during his Ambassage. Of the Intercepters of Ambassadours Letters; and, lastly, of the Privileges of Ambassadours in their own Country after their Return.

35. Instructions from Qu. Elizabeth for Sir Francis Walsingham Ambassadour in France, with Letters to and from the Lord Burleigh, Earl of Leicester, Sir Tho. Smith, and other Chiefe Ministers of State, about the French Affairs, and the Queen of Scots, An. 1570, 71, 72.

36. The Visitation of Yorkeshire 1584. This was when the noted R. Glover Somerset Herald, and Marshal to Norroy King at Arms, visited 26 Eliz. To this are since added other Collections in Heraldry, by R. Thoresby.

37. Miscellanies. The Archbishop of Yorke's Process to the Bishop of Duresm for summoning the Convocation 1586. Notes for Correction and Additions of Statutes for the Cathedral Church of Duresm; the Form of the Exercise in the Diocess of Chester 1588. Archbishop Hutton's Opinion of certain Matters like to be called in Question before the King 1603, touching Appropriations, the Government of the Church, Common-Prayer, &c. Exceptions against the Canons 1607. How Faltes may be reformed in this Jurisdiction of Yorke 1611. Articles concluded at Cambridge 1619. High-Commissioners for the Province of Yorke 1620. The King's Letter to Archbishop of Yorke about Preachers; the King's Injunction, and Archbishop's Letter to the Bishops of his Province thereupon 1622. Mr. Swinburn's Opinion concerning Lecturers Licences, &c. many of them endorsed by Archbishop Toby Matthew's own Hand. Matters relating to the Spanish Match 1623. Articuli Matrimoniales inter Sereniss. Car. Princ. & Mariam Infantam Hispan. Don. Tho. D. Fairfax Bar. Cameron.

38. Libri Pascales of the Learned Rob. and Alex Cook, and others, Vicars of Leedes in Queen Elizabeth's Time, and since. The First Register of Births, Weddings and Burials. Temp. Hen. 8.

39. The Boke of Accompts maide and begun by the Church-wardens of the Town and Parishe of Leeds, in the yere of our Lorde God 1583, Annoq; regni Reginæ Elizabethæ 25° to the Year 1628. The Original subscribed by the Vicars and most eminent Inhabitants, Danby, Beeston, Hopton, Folkyngham, Hardwick, Harrison, Robinson, Sykes, Casson, Busfield, Hillarii, &c. The Gift of Alderman Hicks, four Times Chief Magistrate of Leedes.

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.

42. The Pedigrees of many of the Gentry of Yorkeshire, with their Arms painted; it concludes in Queen Elizabeth's Time. Don. Rev. Geo. Plaxton Rectoris Bervic.

43. A true Storie of the Catholicke Prisoners in Yorke-Castle, their Behaviour and Defence of the Catholick Religion, when they were carried by Force to hear the Protestants Sermons, An. 1608, with certain Reasons against hailing Men by Strength and Violence to Sermons that in Conscience they abhorre. Sir Christopher Wharton Priest, is said to have approved this Libel, which the Author saith was finished, An. 1601. in festo Cathedræ S^ti. Petri Apostoli; yet in a Catalogue of their Martyrs, printed permissu Superiorum, An. 1608. He was by their own Confession executed at Yorke 18 May 1600. Did he rise from the Dead to approve this Libel? as they write two Bishops did, to subscribe the Council of Nice. Note, The English Martyrology referr'd to in this Note (which is added in the MS. by the Learned Rob. Cooke B D) is in this Musæum, by the same Token that Henry Garnet, who was executed for the Gun-Powder-Treason, is in the List of the Martyrs. This MS. was the Gift of Alderman Stanhope.

44. Mr. Sampson Erdeswick's History of Staffordshire writ towards the later End of Q. Elizabeth's Reign, containing the Antiquities of the same: With a Postscript added 1673, shewing that in little more than sixty Years, one half of the Estates had changed their Owners, &c. Don. Rev. Gul. Tong. Coventr.

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.

47. Vox Populi, or News from Spain, translated according to the Spanish Copy. Observations on Holland. A Letter, or Apology, written by the Count Arundel to the Lord Treasurer Burleigh, touching his Title of Comes Imperii. (Don. Rev. Jo. Hall.) Iter Boreale, by four Clerks of Oxford.

48. A List of the Nobility of England 1605. Officers of the Courts of Revenues, Exchequer, Receipte, Wards and Liveryes, with the Fees of each; Officers and Ministers of Justice; Council of the North; the Admiralty, Navy, Armory. Officers at Arms, the Mint, Wardrobe, Butlerage, Revels, Surgeons, Artificers. Officers and Servants in the King's Houshold, Jewel-House, Chapel, &c. (their Fees 16868 l. 10 s. 7 d. Per An.) Towns of War, Castels, Bulwarks, and Fortresses in each County, and in the Islands. Keepers of the King's Houses, Castels, Parks, Forests and Chases. A Table of the general Muster in England and Wales, the Number of Able Men and Armed Men in each County. Don. Jos. Shepherd Leod.

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;.

52. An Act of Parliament passed 7 Jac. 1. for assuring and establishing the Isle of Man upon William Earl of Derby, and the Heirs Males of his Body.

53. The Survey of the Mannor of Leedes, 9 Jac. I. when it was Part of Q. Anne's Jointure. Generalis supervisio manerii de Leedes & omnium & singulorum terrarum, tenementorum, redituum, exituum & membrorum ejusdem manerii, &c. capt. apud Leedes & Prænobilis Gilbertus comes Salopiæ, capitalis Seneschallus Curiæ Dnǣ Reginæ manerii predict.

54. Mr. Ralph Beeston's Manuscript relating to the Beestons of Beeston 1609. when that Mannor was sold to Sir John Wood; with Sermons or Discourses upon certain Texts of Scripture. The Original given me by his Kinsman Mr. Bryan Dixon.

55. Minerale, sive corpus subterraneum, arca rerum Fossilium Johannis Kentmanni, de Gemmarum nominibus, natali solo, coloribus, viribus.

56. The Order of Fortification and Approaches; the manner of defending a Town or Fort besieged; the Manner of Approaches upon a Sea Town; of stopping a Breach made by the Sea; of taking in drowned Land, with a Kalendar, by the Governor of Breda, 1619.

57. A Discourse of Dæmonology, by the learned Edw. Fairfax, of Ledees Esq; with a Narrative of the Witchcraft, wherewith his Family, then at Fueston in the Forest of Knaresborough, was exercised An. 1621. Don. D. Jacobi Simpson.

58. The new Light of the Church of Scotland, Dialogue-wise between ane ancient Romane-Catholick, much resembling a very precise Scotish Puritane, and a new Scottish Formalist Protestant, An. 1623.

59. Kirkby's Inquest, 9 Edw. 1. with the Returns then, and 24 Ed. 1. The Feod. Militum, with the Proportion of each Town in several Wapentakes, to the publick Lays and Assessments betwixt 1620 and 1630.

60. Bishop Chapel's Methodus Concionandi; the Original Writ by his own Hand, and presented to me by the Reverend Mr. Fr. Drake Vic. Pontfract. Churches that is appropriate Places for Christian Worship both in and ever since the Apostles Times. The Name Altar or Θυσιαϛίι???ov, anciently given to the Holy-Table, both by Joseph Mede B.D. Don. Rev. Tho. Perrot M. A. A Discourse between a Mininister and a weak Believer about Justification, dedicated to Sir Ra. Hopton; and a Poem One Thing or Nothing, to Hen. Earl of Marlborough, by J. R. (John Rogers, I presume, of Dedham in Essex) both curiously writ by Mr. Booth Vicar of Hallifax.

61. A Paraphrase upon the Gospel of St. Matthew, from Chap. 12. to 22 inclusive, containing Doctrines and practical Inferences or Uses, by Rich. Perrot B. D. Vicar of Hull. Part of the Pentateuch gathered into Questions and Answers. Thirty two Tables, Tab. prima de Scriptura, 2 de Deo, &c. 32 de Chronologia. Don. Rev. Tho. Perrot M. A.

62. Sir Sackvile Crow's Book of Accompts, from the Year 1622 to 1628 inclusive, containing the Receipts and Disbursements of the private Purse of the Duke of Buckingham in his Voyages into Spain and France; with the Charge of his Embassage into the Low-Countries; with the Monies received upon the Pawning the King's and his Grace's Jewels: Preparations for the Voyage in the Isle of Rees; with Monies received and paid for the use of the Royal Navy.

63. The Proceedings of the Lord President, Thomas Viscount Wentworth (afterwards Earl of Stafford) and Council in the North, from 7 Sept. 1629 to the 15 Jan. 1632, in two Volumes, being the Books of Compositions for the Mannors, Lands and Goods of Recusants; the Originals subscribed by the Parties compounding.

65. The Book of Compositions for the Lands, Goods and Arrearages of Recusants convicted within the Counties of Yorke, Lancaster, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland. This is a fair Transcript for the Use of the Court, as it seems, and was presented to me with the former, by Mr. Tho. Craven late Mayor of Rippon.

66. The Proceedings of the Justices of Peace for the West-Riding of the County of Yorke, in the General Quarter-Sessions, from Oct. 1629 to Jan. 1632. Don. Jos. Shepherd Leod.

67. Descriptio Hominis, secundum Physicos; secundum Philosophos, Tabulæ, &c. At the End is a Transcript of Part of Kirkby's Inquest.

68. A List of Crown-Lands concealed in several Counties. Perambulatio Forrestæ de Galtres, An. 1630. The Bounds of the King's Demeasns and Mannors of Easingwould, Huby, Sutton, Haxby, Wigginton, Strensall, Towthorp, Stillington, Shipton, Overton, Skelton, Rockliffe, Cliffton, Bowtham, Beningborough, Newton, Alne and Tollerton. The Names of the Towns within the Liberty of St. Mary's of Yorke. The Boundaries and Circumference of the City of Yorke. An old Composition for Snaynton in Pickeringlith. A Decree of Penley Crofts in Her Majesty's President Court in the North 1593. An Inventory of the Jewels. Plate, Vestments, &c. in the Cathedral at Yorke. The Names of the Colleges, Churches, Religious Houses, &c. within the City and Suburbs of Yorke. Lands in Clifton Lordship belonging to St. Olave's Parish. An Extract from Doomesday-Book. A Writ of non molestando for Wakefield, being ancient Demayne. Rate of Taxes for the several Wapentakes, primo Eliz. Lord Newcastle's in the Civil War, and Lord Capel's, for 6000 l. Part of 90000 l. Kirkby's Inquest with the Returns, 9 & 24 E. I. This MS, which I bought with others at Yorke, seems to have been the Collections of Chr. Hildyard Esq; Master in Chancery, and Recorder of Heddon, who died at Yorke.

69. The Names of all the Towns, Hamlets and Granges within the Liberties of the Honor of Pontfract, parcel of the Dutchy of Lancaster. King Charles the Ist's. Charter for making the Town and Parish of Leedes a free Burrough or Corporation, to be governed by one chief Alderman (the famous Sir John Savile); nine Burgesses (John Harrison Esq; the Benefactor, John Sykes, &c.) and 20 Assistants, (Ben. Wade Esq; W. Busfield, &c.) Deed for five Parts of the Bailywick, from Mr. Harrison to Trustees for the Corporation. Assignment of the Londoners to Rich. Sykes, John Harrison, Sam. Casson, and other Lords of the Mannor of Leedes for the Remainder of the Lease of 99 Years. Deeds for the Reversion, and other Matters relating to the said Mannor. Indenture of Agreement between Richard Earl of Burlington and Corke, and the Mayor, Aldermen, Commonalty, and Parishioners of Leedes about the Modus Decimandi for the Tythe of Hay; and a large Schedule of the Particulars that every one is to pay.

70. A Terrier of such Land and Houses in the Soake of Horn-Castle, as belong to the Bishop of Carlisle, taken 1639, attested upon Oath, by Mr. Tho. Gibson Vicar of Horn-castle, &c. An Account of certain Chantries in the Cathedral of Yorke, that seems to be Part of a Visitation in the Reign of K. Hen. 8. or Edw. 6.

71. The Number of Pewes in the New Church at Leedes, and Names of the Possessors, with the Sums they paid each half Year, both to the Incumbent and Lecturer, during the Life of the noble Founder of that stately Fabrick. This is the Original subscribed by the Aldermen (Dawson, Allenson, Thoresby and Isles) who were empowered by Mr. Harrison to assess upon the Seats Eighty Pounds for Mr. Todd, and 60 l. per An. to Mr. Saile; with the Original Subscriptions of the Magistrates, Sir Will. Lowther Sen. and other principal Inhabitants.

72. A Volume of Sermons of the said Mr. Todd's, Mr. Saile's (the Vicars) and Mr. Stable's, writ by Mr. Massye.

73. Another Volume of Mr. Sam. Webley's Sermons (Lecturer at the old Church) writ by Alderman Massye.

74. A very large Miscellany upon various Subjects, Sacred and Civil, Abbeys, Affliction, Aqueducts, Astronomy, Attributes of God, &c. To which are annexed Verses upon several Occasions, by Tho. Lord Fairfax, upon Solitude. Moses's Song, and Solomon's, &c. of the General's own Writing. A Transcript of his History of the late Wars: And of a Manuscript of the Reverend Mr. Sharp's so far as relates to those Times. The Country's Appeal to the City 1679.

75. An Account of Contingencies disburs'd by Warrants from his Excellency the Lord General Fairfax, from Dec. 1646. This is the Original, examined and attested by Mr. Rushworth, &c.

76. Notes and Observations of Mr. Robert Nesse of Leedes, late Sergeant at Mace, concerning the late Wars, given me by himself: His Notes relating to the Corporation, Charters, Election of Aldermen, Mayors, &c. The Gift of Alderman Milner.

77. An Account of what was receiv'd (viz 339 l. 18 s. 9 d. ½.) and paid to the poor visited People, when the Plague was at Leedes, An. 1645. The Number of the Weekly Bills from 12 Mar. to 18 Dec. amount to 1325. Sir Ingram Hopton's Estate and Composition at Goldsmiths Hall. Mr. Harrison's Letters relating to his Sequestration 1649. The Augmentation to Armley Chapel. What Chapels within the Parish of Leedes were certified by the Commissioners 1650, as fit to be made Parochial Churches. Collections for propagating the Gospel in New-England, paid to and by Alerman Thoresby, as Treasurer for the Wapentake 1653. Original Orders about the Cloth-workers Company, signed by my said Grand-Father, and other Justices. Papers concerning the Election of a Burgess in Parliament for Leedes. Letters and Papers concerning the Charter, when Mr. Skur impleaded the Corporation, as disaffected to the then usurped Powers. Papers relating to the Contest about the Vicarage of Leedes 1661, when Mr. Bowle's was presented by one Party, and Mr. Lake (afterwards Bishop of Chichester) by the other; with several Sheets of Original Subscriptions.

78. The History of the Surprize of Pontfract Castle, by Colonel John Morris Governor of the said Castle for K. Charles I. and II. An. 1648. with the Trial of the said Col Morris and Cornet Blacburne, with their Behaviour and Speeches at their Execution at Yorke, 23 Aug 1649. The Original writ, by Mr. Castilion Morris, late Town-Clerk of Leedes, whose Present it was.

79. Jus Gentium est Jus Naturæ: Or the Original State of Government, according to the Civil Law of Nature, proving there is no particular Form of Government by Divine Right, since that of the Jewish State, &c. by a Graduate in the Civil Law.

80. A Treatise of the Isle of Man, containing a Description of the Island; of the Inhabitants; of the State Ecclesiastical; of the Civil Government; of the Trade; and of the Strength of the Island, by James Chaloner 1653, dedicated to Thomas Lord Fairfax, then Lord of Man, and of the Isles, wherein he celebrates his Lordship's Respects to Antiquities, in patronizing with Purse and Countenance, Mr. Roger Dodsworth, in that his singular Piece, the Monasticon.

81. Miniatura, or the Art of Limning, the Manner and Use of the Colours, both for the Picture by the Life, Landskip and History, dedicated to that Lord's Daughter, Mary (Dutchess of Buckingham), by Daniel King. That Lady's Lute-Book.

82. Annatationes in Novum Testamentum ex H. Hammondo, by the Rev. Mr. Rich. Kaye, out of whose Library I bought the best MS. Bible, Lactantius, and other valuable Books. The History of Persons and Places mentioned in the Old Testament, writ by Mr. Sam. Ibbetson, when Pupil to Mr. Chr. Nesse. Mr. Belton's Notes from various Authors, and Mr. Rich. Beavot's Common-Place-Book.

83. The By-Laws, Rules, and Ordinances of the Company of Clothiers, engrossed upon Parchment. This is the Original confirmed by the Judges, Sir Tho. Twisden, and Sir Chr. Turner; as are the additional ones 1671, by Sir Will. Wilde, and Sir Ty. Littleton. Don. Gul. Nevile Arm.

84. The Commissions of K. James I. and K. Charles II. (in the Years 1619 to 1660) to enquire into all the Gifts to Charitable Uses, within the West-Riding of the County of Yorke, together with the Returns so far as relates to the Town and Parish of Leedes, and Extracts from the Book of pious Uses, by Mr. Bryan Dixon, who gave it me: To which I have added, the Decree out of Chancery, concerning the Advowson of the Vicarage at Leedes; with Transcripts of other Deeds, from 32 H. 6. transcribed from or collated with the Originals in the Archives of St. Peter's Church there; Bequests to the Lecturer of the Parish Church. To the Free-School, High-Ways, Poor, &c. The Charter of Charles II. to incorporate the Town and Parish of Leedes under a Mayor, (Thomas Danby Esq;) 12 Aldermen and 24 Assistants. The List, of the Aldermen by the first, and Mayors by the second Charter, &c. The Sheriffs of the County from I Jac. I. Extracts from Domesday-Book, from Mr. Smale's MSS purchased by Rich. Thornton Esq;. The Wills of several Benefactors John Harrison Esq; Mr. Hillary, &c. Sir John Nelthrop's, Sir John Goodrick's Benefactions (from the Original Writings courteously lent me by by Sir Hen. Goodrick Bart.) Sam. Sunderland Esq; and too many others to recite here. The Decree out of the Dutchy for the Toll of Corn of Leedes Market. K. Hen. the VIIIth's Letters Patents to discharge the Inhabitants of this Town and Parish from paying Tolls for Goods: From the Original. The Case of the Vicar of Leedes, as to the Claims of Tythes of Wood and Rape, with Archbishop Hutton's Award. A Survey and Rentall of the Lands belonging to the New-Church at Leedes, 1684. Hamelin's and Earl Warren's Charters to Wakefield, with other Matters relating to that Mannor. The Survey of the River Are when made navigable 1699, from Alderman Milner's near the Bridge at Leedes to Weeland, 31 Miles, 2 Furlongs, 83 Yards, and 60 Parts. Notes concerning the Charity-School founded at Leedes 1705.

85. The Informations, Examinations, and Confessions concerning the Yorkeshire Plot 1663, under the Parties own Hand. This is the Original taken before Sir Tho. Osborne (afterwards Duke of Leedes) Sir Jo. Dawney (afterwards Lord Downe), Sir Jo. Goodrick, Sir Jo. Armytage, Sir Godfrey Copeley, Sir R. Mauleverer, Sir Tho. Gower, Sir Tho. Wentworth, Sir Rob. Hildyard, and other Justices who have attested the several Informations, under their own Hands. The Present of the Judges Associate.

86. A Collection of the Pedigrees and Descents of several of the Gentry of the West-Riding of the County of Yorke 1666, by Mr. John Hopkinson of Losthouse near Leedes: With the Continuation of some, and Addition of others, by the learned and ingenious Richard Thornton Esq; and Ralph Thoresby. Note, this is placed amongst those in Folio, because the Original whence I transcribed it, is so, (though this Transcript be in 4^to.) to do the worthy Author justice.

87. An Alphabetical Table relating to the Law, by Sir John Nelthorp, an eminent Benefactor, as well as Lawyer; (another in French;) Certain Rules and Maxims therein contained begins Ecclesia non moritur, sed moriuntur Ecclesiastici. The Original of his own Writing.

88. A Register of the Weather, from Febr. 1670 to Sept. 1673, by the learned Tho. Kirke, of Cookridge, Esq; F.R.S. This is the Original. The Art of Limning either by the Life, Landskip or Histories, by the said ingenious Gent.

89. A Journal kept by the Rev. Mr. John Ryther, of his Voyage from Venice to Zant 1676. His Voyage from Zant, in the Lat. of 37. 37, to London in the Lat. of 51. 32. N. Another from Sardinia to England; from the Straight's Mouth, i.e. Cape Spartel, Lat. 35. 5. to England. From London 1680, to the Coast of Cormandell, and Bay of Bengale in the East-Indies. From Fort St. George 1681 to Cape Bono Esperance, from St. Helena to England. The Original Don. Rev. Gul. Moult VDM.

90. Lecture Sermons, from Psalm 90, 12, preached at Leedes Oct. and Nov. 1677, by the Rev. Mr. Tho. Sharp M. A. A Treatise concerning Divine Comforts, from Psalm 94. 19. by the said learned and pious Author. This latter is since printed from a Copy somewhat different.

91. Miscellanies. A Collection of Speeches in Parliament, relating to the Bill of Exclusion, &c. collected by my Brother Mr. Jer. Thoresby. Alphabetical Lifts of the Names of the Dissenters in the Parish of Leedes drawn by Alderman Headley, with their Convictions, Fines, &c. 1683. His Notes of supposed undue Proceedings, and unreasonable By-Laws, with the Quo Warranto brought against the Corporation 1685. His Petition to the King, and Testimonial, to which my Hand was counterfeited. These Papers of Mr. Headley's were given me by Mr. Bryan Dixon, whose Name is amongst them devoted to Ruin, yet afterwards singled out as the only Person he durst confide in, at his Death. Proceedings in Mr. Massy's Mayoralty. Persons convict for prohane Swearing. Oringinal Letters from the Archbishop of Yorke, &c. concerning the Vacancy of the Vicarage of Leedes, at the Revolution. Alderman Mitchel's List of the Names and Qualities of the Inhabitans of Beeston 1695. The Names of the Mayors of Doncaster, from 1493 to 1698. (Don. D. Jo. Lucas.) With some Historical Remarks. The Charge and Discharge of all his Majesty's Jewels, and Plate, 1662, belonging to the Jewel-House. (Don. Jos. Shepherd.) Dewit's Epitaph.

92. Notes from the Accounts of a Nobleman's Stewards, concerning Payments to the Hospital at Tadcaster, St. Saviour's at Rothwell, St. Luke's Preb. in Pontfract, the Churches at Ardsley, Batley and Woodkirk.

93 . Natural and Political Observations upon the State and Condition of England 1695. 1st, As to the Number of the People; 2. The Proportion of England in Acres and People to France and Holland, to Europe, and the World in general, with a Calculation of the Number of People now in the World. 3. The several Distinctions of the People, as to Males and Females, married or unmarried, Children, Servants, and Sojourners. 4. Of the several Ages of the People. 5. The Origination and Encrease of the People of England. 6. The Annual Income and Expence of the Nation, as it stood, An. 1688. 7. The several Sorts of Land in England, with the Value and Product thereof. An Estimate of the Livestock of the Nation. 8. The Beer, Ale and Malt Consumed in England; and the Revenue of Excise arising thereby. 9. A Calculation of the Poll-Bills, and some other Taxes, and what may be raised by some Commodities not yet taxed. 10. The State of the Nation 1695. The State of France and Holland, An. 1688 and 1695. The State and Condition of three Nations, of England, France and Holland, compared one with another as to the Years 1688 and 1695. From the Papers of the ingenious Jabez Cay, of Newcastle upon Tine, M.D. The Present of his Relict. To which might be aded the Number of Christenings, Marriages, and Buryals in the Parish of Leedes, from the Year 1572 to the Year 1694, as I extracted them from the Parish Registers. The like from those of Bradford, Ripley, Brotherton, Swillington, Rothwel, Berwick in Elmet, Ledsham, Whitkirk, Bolton-Percy and Sprotborough, as I had Opportunity to consult them; with particular Notices of the Families of the Nobility and Gentry, and of learned Men born or beneficed in those Parishes; with others from Cockermouth, Scaleby, and two of the four Parishes in Newcastle transmitted to me by my dear Friend, Dr. Ja. Cay. To which may be added,

94. Extracts of all the Dignitaries, and other Clergies. Promotions within the Province of Yorke, with the Times of their Admissions, from Aug. 1606 to May 1711, from the Original Books of Subscriptions in his Grace the Lord Archbishop of Yorke's Regigisters Office; when by his Grace's Favour I had the Opportunity to consult the said valuable MSS. from which I procured several Notices of Learned Authors, that I had in vain sought after at both Universities. But I shall conclude this Catalaogue with a most valuable Curiosity.

95. His Grace my Lord Archbishop of Yorke's most accurate Treatise, I. Of the Silver Coins of England; wherein, 1. Of the several Pieces; 2. Of the Fineness of our English Coins: 3. Of the different Weight of our Coins of the same Denomination in the several Reigns, arising from the Increase of the Price or Value of Silver. 4. Of the Impresses or Stamps upon our Coins. 5. Of the Inscriptions. 6. How to distinguish the Coins of the several Kings of the same Name (as two Williams, eight Henrys, six Edwards, and three Richards.) II. Observations on the Golden Coins of England; 1. Of their Fineness, which we call the Standard; 2. Of the Proportions between Gold and Silver, with Respect to their Values; 3. Of the several Pieces from the first Coining of Gold to the Reign of K. Henry VIII. 4. Of the Stamps and Inscriptions of the foregoing Pieces. 5. Of the several Pieces from the first of Hen. VIII. to this Time: 6. A farther Account of those Pieces as to the Impresses and Inscriptions. 7. A Table of the present Rates of Gold for the more easily finding the Value of the old Pieces. III. Observations on the Scots Money; 1. Of the Scots Weights and Standards: 2. Of the Scots Sums compared with the English, and the different Proportions they bore to one another in the several Reigns; 3. Of the several Scots Pieces. IIII. Of the Irish Coins, to K. James IId's inclusive. Don. R. R. DD. Archiepiscopi Ebor. To this may be added what I had the Honour to receive from another Noble Lord, the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Pembroke, viz. An Account of the fourteen distinct Sorts of the Silver Monies of England, from a Farthing to the Twenty Shillings Piece; and who are said by our Historians to coin the first of each Sort; with what particular Exceptions are in his Lordships inestimable Musæum: For Example, whereas K. Edw. Ist. 3d. and 6th. are said to Coin the first Silver Farthings, Groats and Crowns, his Lordship hath a round Farthing (not the 4th Part of a Penny broken, as had been usually currant before) of K. Hen. 3d's. A Groat of Edw. I. and an English Crown of Henry VIII.

Manuscripts in Quarto.

96. Lactantii Firmiani ad Donatum de Ira Dei, cap. 24. & ad Demetrianum de opificio hominis, cap. 21.

97. Petri Rigæ (canonici regularis S. Dionysii Remenis) liber dictus Aurora continens Paraphrasin S. Scripturæ versibus Hexametris & Pentametris, Prologus ostendit Egidium Parisiensem & in ordinem redigisse, & de suo nonnihil addidisse.

98. Sermones de temporibus, & tractus super missa, & quales oporteat Sacerdotes esse qui divina celebrarent mysteria ut docet nos spiritus sanctus. Bernardus de dignitate Sacerdotali.

99. Liber Sanctæ Marie de Bellalanda, fragmentum est, Letania S. Bernardi Abbatis, de votiva Sacerdotis ad introitum.

100. Abbreviatio Chronicorum Angliæ tempore Edw. I. ad annum 1280, in old French.

101. Glossarium vetus, incipit his verbis Difficiles studio partes quis biblia gestat, pag. ultima. Zorobabel, &c. Hic ego doctor compegi Scripta Sacrorum, &c. Donum Chris. Gale Arm.

102. Manipulus curatorum in quo pernecessaria officia eorum quibus Animarum cura commissa est, pertractantur. At the End is added, Doctissimi viri Domini Guidonis de monte Rocherii liber qui Manipulus Curatorum inscribitur, finit feliciter. Impressus Parisiis per magistrum Voalricum Gering. Anno Dom. millessimo quadringentessimo septuagessimo octavo. Die vero quarta mensis Junii. That it seems to be transcribed from the Edition, printed at Paris 1478. There are three Leaves of Paper, and two of Parchment alternately quite thro' the Book. At the End is an Account of the Fraternite of our Ladyes Psalter in the Cite of Colen, to which our Fader the Pope Sixtus that now ys hath granted that who soo will say the said Psalter ones in the weke praying for the bretheren and sisteren shall have 15 yer and 15 lentes graunted to him at the Petition of Elizabeth late quene of Engelonde (viz. Hen. the 7th's Queen.) There are also Charms for pain in the Head or Teeth. And a Table calculated from a Farthing to 30 Shillings, what each Sum makes in the Week, Month and Year.

103. A Latin Treatise about the Law, writ about K. Edw. 3d's Time, but is imperfect.

104. Cronica fratris Martini Papæ Penitentiarii & Capellani; it contains the History of the Emperors from Augustus to the Vacancy after Frederick 2d, and the Popes to Honorious 4, An. 1283. Note, the Book is perfect till, pag. 191. where the History of Pope Joan was probably inserted, there being nothing defective in the whole Book but that Leaf, and the other that answers it. It belonged to the Friars Minorits at Doncaster, and was probably torn out after the Reformation, against which they were so zealous, that the Prior of Doncaster was executed, An. 1547.

105. An Almanach, that by the annexed Canon magistri Johannis de Liveriise, seems to have been, Anno 1340. To which is added an English Treatise of the disposicion of the seven Planets, and 12 Signes, in the Cercle that is cleped in the Zodiac, of the Election of Hours, &c. Don. D. Tim. Manlove.

106. A Book of Astronomical and Astrological Tables about 1435, found at Holbeck.

107. Of the Werldes unstabilnes and maners of Men yat yere in es. Of Dede, Dede is to drede. Of the payne of Purgatory, the whilk spekis of the day of Dome; of tokyns yet before sall come, the sext part spekis of the paynes of Hell. This was found with some curious Vestments concealed in a double bottom'd Ark near a Chantry in Leedes.

108. 1. The tyllinge of trees aftir Godfray uppon Palladie. 2. A Tretee of Nicholas Bollard departid in 3 Parties; 1. of gendrying of Trees; 2. of graffyinge; the third forsoth is of altracions. 3. A Treatise of Cookery in old English, but the Title French, Le maniere pour rost buller & frier diverses Pessons. 4. The parayllous dayes of the yeere. 5. Medecynes of maister William du Jordyne gyven to kyng Henry Regent and Heuter of the Reume of Fraunce. 6. A moste piteous Chronicle of thorribill dethe of James Stewarde last kyng of Scotys, nought long agone prisoner yn Englande yn the tymes of the kynges Henrye the fifte and Henry the sixte translated out of Latyne into oure moders Englishe tong bi your symple Subject John Shirley. (this was K. James the first of Scotland.) 7. An approbate Treite for the Pestilence studied by the gretteste doctours of Fisike amonges th Universitie of Christen nacions yn the tyme of Sante Thomes of Caunturbury. 8. The desirid peace betwene Sigismonde Emperour and Kyng Henry. 9. The Boke cleped les Bones Meures (translated out of French by your umble Servyture John Shirley of London Anno 1440) comprised in five partys, the 1st partie spekith of Remedie that is against the sevyn dedlye synnes; 2. the Estate of holy Church; 3. of Prynces and of Lordes temporal; 4. of comone peple; 5. of dethe and universal dome. 10. The Governance of Kynges and Princes, seyd the secrete of secretes the whych Arestotle made and direct hit to Alexander the grete conqueroure of the worlde. This MS. came from Selby, and is said to have belonged to the Monastery there. Don. D. Tho. Wilson Merc. Leod.

109. The Legend of Ladyse, viz. Lucrese, Adryana, Phylomene, Phylles, Yparmystre, and Sysmonda in old Englishe Rhime (knafe for servant.) Don. D. Sam. Smith Ebor.

110. A Cartulary, containing a Composition of the Vicaredge of Salton recorded in the exchequer in Yorke. Ancient Charters of Will. Earl of Albemarle, &c. of Lands in Edistone, Holme, Habeton, great Bargh, Geveldale, Stayngrave and Scarlets, little Broughton in the North-Riding of Yorkeshire, with Deeds relating to the Prior and Convent of Hagulstad (St. Andrew's at Hexam.)

111. Speculum Christiani, Latin and English, Parchment and Paper intermix'd. The Commandments, &c. in very old Verse. The like in Corpus Christi Col. Oxon. is ascribed to John Watton. By a latter Hand are added several Arguments in Defence of the Roman Catholick Church. Don. Rev. Jo. Astley V.D.M.

112. The Lives of Jesus Christ, and of certain Saints.

113. An Exposition of the Creed, Sacraments, Commandments, Lord's-Prayer, &c. This seems to be the first Draught of one of the Learned Men concerned in drawing up that noted Tract, afterterwards printed (An. 1543), with the Title of the King's Book, with which I collated it, noting where the Additions were made. Don Rev. Jo. Astley V.D.M. At the End of this is added a Proclamation for Punishment of unlawful Assemblers against the Kyng's Majestie.

114. The History of the blessed Jesus, from the Evangelists, and ancient Doctors, in English Verse, compiled by Robert Parkynn Curate at Adwick in the Street (Athewike super stratum) near Doncacaster, An. 1548. Don. Rev. Jo. Hall Vic. Gisburn.

115. The Behaviour of Mr. John Bradford Preacher, and the young Man that suffered with him in Smithfield, named John Leafe, a Prentice, which both suffered for the Testimony of Christ; with Letters of Mr. Bradford, and other Martyrs. Don. D. Tho. Reyner.

116. A Chalenge against the Protestants by one Catholick. The Christmasse Bankett; Devout Prayers for seake Persons 1561. With the Syckemans Confession for his Synes. A Confutation of Mr. Jewel's Sermon preached at Powles 1560, by Mr. Rastell.

117. A learned Answer to the Popish Queries, Whether the Protestant Church be a true Church? And where it was before Luther?

118. Polychronicon & parambulationes Forestarum factæ tempore Regis Henrici filii Johannis Regis in Com. Huntingdun Lancast. Gloucest. Leicestr. & Notingh. Dorse. Somers. Oxon. Surrei, Sussex, Berks. Buckingh. Wilts. Salop. Wygorn. Hereford. & Essex. Northampt. Cumbr. Bucks. Eborac. Memorandum, The Chronicle hath the Pedigree of the King's from Brute, but the History only from the Arrival of the Saxons circa, An. 444. There are other Perambulations of the Forrests added 29 Edw. I. Com. Staff. Hunt. Wygorn. and Roteland. Then follow the Charters of Edw. the Confessor, and Will. the Norman to Westminster. The Foundation of the Abbey at Tewksbury, by Oddo and Doddo of Mercia, with the Series of the Abbots to the Year 1400. Lastly, Europæ descriptio ex Orosio ab Alfrido rege in Anglicam sermonem traducto. In the Saxon Language and Character. To which are annexed Nomina regum Merciorum, cum regnorum spatiis & terris quas Weogorniensi monasterio contulerunt. Et Nomina Episcoporum Huicciorum cum terris quas monast. S. Mariæ Wigorniensi dederunt. Catalogus Episc. Selesiæ & Cicestriæ. This is the Original Writ by the Hand of the noted Lawrence Nowel, Dean of Litchfield, the first Reviver of the Saxon Tongue (1565), and was the acceptable Present of the Rev. Mr. Tim. Hodgson, Chaplain to the pious and charitable Lady Hewley.

119. Lectures of Roger Manwood Esq; (afterwards Chief Baron) 1567. Rob. Moonson Esq; concerning Tythes 1565. Ordinances by the Lord Chancellor Bacon for the more regular Administration of Justice, &c. A Commission to Sir Julius Cæsar, &c. to determine causes in Chancery. Lord-Keeper Williams's Speech 1621. Cancellaria 21 Jac. I. The Sentence against Sir Tho. Lake, Sir Francis Bacon's Speech when he took Place as Lord-Keeper or Lord Chancellor. This was formerly Judge Hutton's.

120. A learned Treatise of the Forest Laws; what Things make a Forest; the Difference between a Forest, Chase, Warren and Park; Extracts from the Records of the Pleas of the Forest. Expositio antiquorum vocabulorum. To which are added in a later Hand, Customes in London in cur. viz. (Rainesford.) Don. Rev. T. Hodgson.

121. Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester's Common-wealth, since printed (1641), but perhaps not without Mistakes, if strictly collated; the very first Page of the printed Book, faith the Book of Justice, was evil penned; this MS. (which was writ in Qu. Elizabeth's Time) that ytt was not yll penned.

122. Certayne Tables showing the breake of the daye, with the Twilight, the riseing and setting of the Sunne, the lengthe of the daye and night, for every daye throughoute the yeare for ever, servinge for the Elevation of the Pole 54 gr. and 30 mi. Whereunto is joyned a Discourse of the yeare with the Description of the 12 Monthes and Signes, and also a lytell Treatise of the 7 Planets, wythe other Rules and Tables serving for a general Calendar, for ever, collected by Oswald Whittington Student in the Mathematicks. Finished at Denton 1584, and dedicated to Sir Tho. Fairfax, one of Her Majesty's honourable Council established in the Northe.

123. The trew Coppye of the Erle of Arundle his Letters sent from the Tower to the Queene 1585. Judge Jenkyn's Answer, when Prisoner in the Tower, to the Committees, 29 Apr, 1647. Excerpta from the Lord Cook's Speech at the Arraignment of the Rebels about the Gun-Powder-Treason.

124. Accounts in the Time of the first Lord Eure, whereby the Rates of Wages, Provisions, &c. may be known.

125. Commentaria in primam 2^æ. D. Thomæ Aquinatis, per R.P. Augustinum Justinianum Societatis Jesu. Romæ 1586. Tractatus de Virtubus. de Vitiis & Peccatis. de peccato Originali. de Legibus. de Gratia. de Justificatione. de Merito. de habitibus in communi.

126. Sapientia Solomonis. Drama Comicotragicum; formerly Qu.Elizabeth's own Book.

127. A Golden Chain, or the Description of Theology conteininge the Order of the Causes of Salvation and Damnation, according to God's Word; Written in Latin by Will. Perkins, and translated by another 1591.

128. A Discourse of War, written by Sir Roger Williams Knight, with his Opinion concerning some Parts of the Martial Discipline.

129. A briefe historie of the Original, Antiquity, conquest, continewance, dissentes, and eventes of the Isle of Manne, from the firste inhabiting thereof, until the same came to the handes of the Englishe Nation, collected, translated, and faithfully framed by Sam. Stanley; dedicated to Hen. Earl of Derby.

130. A Treatise shewing how to erect a publique and increasinge Treasurie for Virginia.

131. Orthodoxæ assertiones seu Articuli Lambethani, quos deductos esse ex confessione Angl. & a patribus maximè Augustino, collatione factâ ostenditur. Letters that passed between Archbishop Piers of Yorke, and Edmund Hopwood Esq; concerning the Lancashire Puritans, with their Letter to the Archbishop, and their Character, by the said Justice. A Letter 1595, about an effectual Course with the Papists there. A Letter from 12 Justices to K. James 1604. Don. Rev. H. Newcome V.D.M. Luke Hutton's Repentance; a Poem: Dedicated to Hen. Earl of Huntington.

132. The Arms of Queen Elizabeth, and the Knights of the Garter, in the Year 1599. Very nobly painted and gilt upon Parchment, bound in Velvet.

133. A Memorial of the happy Life, and blessed Death of the Right Hon. and religious Lady Isabel Lady Darcy of Aston. Upon the Death of Mrs. Eliz. Gower. A Poem or certain choice Meditations, by the Ladie Anne Southwell upon the Decalogue. A Poem beginning Each Woman is a briefe of Womankind. Another called England's Warning, by J. S. Thanksgiving after the Sacrament, and other Poems of Fines. Lady Jackson her Autograph, given me by her Grandson N. Mauleverer Esq;. Others of an uncertain Hand, with Latin intermixed.

134. De hominio disputatio adversus eos qui scotiam feudum ligium Angliæ, Regem Scotorum eo nomine hominium Angliæ debere asserunt. This learned Treatise writ by Sir Tho. Craig, Author of the Book de Feudis, was translated into English, and printed 1693, with the Title of Scotlands Soveraignty asserted.

135. A learned Disputation betwixt Robert Cook B.D. Vicar of Leedes, and a Popish Priest, before his Majesty's Council, and other Learned Men at Yorke, An. 1610. A large Collection of Notes against Popery, from various Authors. Their Plots against Queen Elizabeth, against K. James; the Gunpowder Treason 1605. Extracts from K. James Basilicon Doron, &c. by Mr. Calvert of Yorke.

136. Oratio de Fundatoribus Academiæ & Collegiorum in Universitate Andreapolitana, a D. Rob. Hovæo, An. 1617 habita. Disputationes logicæ in Aristotelis Organon in metaphysicam, &c. 2 Vol. per Rob. Aresken in Academia Glasguana Phil. Professorem 1663.

137. The Defense of the Religion Reformed, by Passages out of the Holy Scriptures, opposed to a Book entituled, The Defence of the Catholick Truth (by Mr. Fr. Blovin, Advocate in the Parliament of Bordeaux) by Gilbert Primrose, Minister of God's Word in the Church of Bourdeaux. Quære, whether pen'd originally in French or English by the said learned Doctor; for it was printed, An. 1619, at Bergerac, in French.

138. Tho Parishoners clayme for their Vicars mayntenance. A Treatise shewing that by the laws of this land, perpetual Vicars ought to be ordeyned and sufficiently endowed in every Church whereof the Parsonage is appropriated or impropriated. That the Ordinarys in their several Diocesses have sufficient Power to ordeyn and endow them, &c. by Tho. Proctor of Greys-Inn Esq; 1624. Afterwards of Newhall near Orley, where he writ the Epistle Dedicatory to Archbp. Neale 1638. Don. Rev. Tim. Hodgson. The Original recommended by Sir Tho. Widdrington.

139. The Book of Accounts of David Dysert of Thorner, near Leedes, from 1623 to 1628, Car. Reg. 4^to. intermix'd with Prayers and Thanksgivings of the said pious Scotchman. Don. D. Jos. Ibbetson Alderm. Leod.

140. A Catalogue of the Nobility of Ireland, from Geo. Fitz-Gerrard, Earl of Kildare, to Roger Boyle, Baron of Broghill, Nov. 1627. with their Arms and Crests painted. Don. D. Car. Towneley Gent.

141. Sermons preached about 1630, by Mr. Hooker, Shepherd, Rogers of Rowley, Reyner of Lincoln, Collier of Bradford, Anderson, Mickethwait, Roberts, Shaw, &c. To which are added Rules of the New Creature.

142. Roger Dodsworth's Sancti & Scriptores Eborum, &c. 1631. With other Collections, as Carta Regis Stephani de confermatione Monasterii de Birlington. Gethling prope Richmond monast. fundat. Hacanos nunc Hacknes monast. Sanct. Robertus de Knaresburgh. Whitby idem quod Pharense Cænobium. Don. Tho. Dom. Fairfax Bar. Cameron.

143. Somewhat towards the discovery of the sinfulness of the Covenant, whereunto is prefixed an Answer to the Exhortation printed before it. By one of the King's Chaplains, as it seems.

144. Transactions temp. Car. 1. Advice to a Favourite. Sir Dud. Digg's Introduction to the Commons Arguments about the Liberty of the Subject. Objections of the King's Council. Sir Edw. Cook's, and Mr. Selden's Argument. Petition of the Commons, and Remonstrance of the State of the Kingdom. His Majesty's Answers and Declaration. The Business of the five Members; Militia; Declaration of Lords and Commons. The King's Message to both Houses upon his Removal to Yorke; their Petition, and Message to the King. Sir Jo. Hotham's Refusal to let the King into Hull; Declarations and Votes thereupon. Don. D. Sam. Walker.

145. The Rev. Mr. Will. Cook's Rencounter with Hugh Peters, when he would have usurped his Pulpit: The Original Writ by the said noted Mr. Cook. Don. Rev. Mat. Flenry V.D.M. A Paraphrase upon the Song of Solomon, by Tho. Lord Fairfax. His Autograph. A Sermon of Dr. Isaac Barrow upon I Sam. 2. 20. since printed; but this is the Original delicately writ by his own Hand. Don. Rev. Gil Atkinson Rect. de Methley.

146. The sacred History of queen Hester in a most serious and pious Poem, &c. by Fran. Lenton M.A. 1649.

147. Burgus de Leedes. Liber Recogniz. ab anno 1649, ad an. 1660, for the true making and searching of Broad Cloth, according to the Statute of 39 Eliz. Don. D. Lund. Cleric. Pacis.

148. Ministers Proposals 1651, for Regard to all good Men, though of different Judgments. A Form of Prayer in Scripture Phrase. Advice to the Ministers of Aberford, Saxton, Fenton, &c. against promiscuous Administration of the Lord's-Supper 1655. Mr. Burdsal's Sermon at Berwick 1657.

149. Encomion Heroicon. England's Worthies, or the States Champions, in honour of his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax Knt. &c. in a Poem of three Parts, by John Windover, a London Apprentice.

150. Forty Sermons of Mr. Rob. Todd, Minister of the New Church at Leedes, writ by Mr. James Moxon 1651.

151. A Vol. of Sermons of Mr. Will. Styles Vicar of Leedes, writ by Alderman Massie 1655.

152. The Soul's Husband first and second, or the Soul's Marriage to Christ upon the Death of the Law. A Writ of Error, or a friendly Examination of a Question deeply concerning married Persons: Both by Mr. Elk. Wales of Pudsey. A learned Discourse upon the 28th Chap. of Prov. by the same Author: All of them writ by himself.

153. Ars dialectica, 2 libris. Also a Practical Treatise of Religion, by Way of Question and Answers, by Mr. Edw. Hill of Hothersfield. Don. D. Jos. Hill.

154. Will. Ickorngill's Address to the Parliament 1658, relating to the West-Riding. The Panther-Prophesy and Appartions 1661. J. C's Testimony of the two Witnesses; the Law from Mount Sinai, and the Law out of Mount Sion. Vocation of Pastors. Sermons, &c.

155. A Book of Prospects, of the most remarkable Places in the Ilse of Man, some printed, others drawn with a Pencil, the Map dedicated to Tho. Lord Fairfax, as Lord of Man, and the Isles.

156. A Book of Devotion, for the Sick, wherein the Litany, &c. are adapted to that Purpose. Don. D. Guil. Dickenson Lond.

157. The History of K. Edward the 2d, his Misfortunes, &c. (imperfect.) A seasonable Argument to persuade all the Grand Jurys in England to Petition for a New Parliament, or a List of the Pensioners. A friendly Reply to a Treatise entituled, An expostulatory, but friendly Adhortation to that part of the Ministers of England, who (being true to the Doctrine) are not yet reconciled to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church. A brief Examination of the New Oath. By Jo. A. A Tract of the Incapacity of a natural Man to think, will, or do any Thing that is truly good, and acceptable to God, &c. by R.R. (viz. Mr. Ralph Rhymer.) Of decent Things lawful to be done in God's Church.

158. Funeral Sermons for Algernounn Earl of Northumberland, 1668. Tho. Lord Fairfax, 1671, by Mr. Stretton. Mr. John Thoresby, 1679, by Mr. Sharp. Ursula Lady Barwick, 1682, by Mr. Corlass. A Poem upon Mr. Bowles Death, 1662. Sermons at the Funerals of Mr. Edm. Hough, 1691, by Mr. Will. Corlass; and Mr. Philip Henry, 1696, by Mr. Fran. Tallents. A Pastoral Elegy for Dr. Tim. Manlove, 1699, by Mr. John Turnbull.

159. Nummorum Antiquorum Thesaurus; by the Rev. Mr. Stonehouse, Rector of Darfield Com. Ebor. Upon whose Death the ancient Coins and Medals, of which this contains the Chronological Series, were purchased by Tho. Lord Faifax, of whose Executors, Mr. John Thoresby purchased both those, and his Lordship's own valuable Collection; all which are part of the preceding Catalogue. To those of the said three noted Antiquaries are now added what I have been able to procure at my own Expence, or by the Kindness of my Friends, for near Forty Years past.

160. The Usefulness of Bp. Wilkins Universal Character, shewing, 1. the Usefulness of the Philosophical Tables; 2. Of the Natural Philosophical Grammar; 3. Of the real Character and Philosophical Language; 4. Of the Alphabetical Dictionary; and, lastly; Concerning the Way wherein this Universal Character is to be learned; dedicated to the Earl of Bristol, by Dr. Jos. Glanvile.

161. Scarborough Spaw spagyrically anatomized, by George Tonstal M.D. This was printed 1670; with Recomendatory Verses, by Mr. Illingworth, President of Emanuel College; and Mr. Jo. Thoresby of Leedes. De morbis humani corporis, by Rich. Perrot B.D. and Licent in Physick, his Autograph. A Book of useful Receipts and Medicines.

162. Memoirs of the Rev. Mr. Woodcock, with Collections from his M. S. Notes, containing Historical Passages, Remarkable Providences, &c. transcribed by my honoured Friend, Dr. Sampson of London, whose Legacy it was.

163. Johannes Godartius of Insects, done into English, and methodized, with Addition of Notes, by Martin Lister M. D. 1672. This is the Original M. S. and was the Present of Tho. Kirk Esq; who translated part of it: The Figures were etched upon Copper by Mr. Place, and the Book printed at Yorke, 1682; though only 150 Copies for the Curious.

164. Astronomical Tables, by the said ingenious Mr. Kirk, F. R. S. A Treatise of Horsemanship, and another of Algebra, writ, or transcribed by him. Musical Compositions.

165. A Sermon of Antichrist, preached at Christ-Church Dublin, Nov. 12. 1676. by the R. R. Henry Jones, Lord Bishop of Meath (since printed in Ireland.) The Present of Sir Hen. Pierse Bart. (whose Autograph it is) Great Grand-Son to the said Bishop.

166. Memorable Transactions in Parliament, 1678, relating to the Impeachment of Tho. Earl of Danby. The secret History of Whitehall, from the Restoration to the Abdication. Memoirs of the most material Transactions in England, for the Century preceding the Revolution, 1688. Some of them transcribed from printed Authors, by Tho. Hutton Esq; and were given me by his Son-in-Law, Mr. Fr. Taylor.

167. Considerations and Observations upon a Treatise called, Good Advice, passing for Mr. Penn's: Delicately writ by Mr. Hemingway, late Clerk to Sir Walter Calverley, whose Present it is.

168. The Rev. and Learned Mr. Sharp's Answer to Dr. Owen's Query, Whether Persons who have engaged unto Reformation, and another Way of Divine Worship, &c. may lawfully go unto, and attend on the Use of the Common Prayer-Book in Divine Worship, &c. The Original of his own Writing. His brief View of the Civil War, in its three Scenes on the Parliaments Side; 1. of Conformists; 2. of Covenanters; 3. of Cromwellists.

169. His Sermons upon Luke 13. 24. John 5. 39. Isai. 5. 3. Ephes. 4. 30. Hebr. 4. 16. 2 Chron. 7. 14. and John 4. 10. preached at Leedes 1686, &c. A Sermon of Mr. How's, Galat. 6. 8.

170. Annotationes in vitam Ælfredi Magni, per Dom. Johan. Spelman. These learned Notes were writ by Francis Whyte Esq; Recorder of Leedes, 1684. Don. R. R. D. D. Episc. Carleol.