Chapter XIII: Part 13

49. A Burmese MS., written in large black characters on thirty-nine gilded palm-leaves.

'Taken from a priest's chest in an idol-house of the deserted
village of Myanoung, on the Irawaddy, thirty-five miles below Prome,
April 17, 1825.' Given by Rev. Joseph Dornford, Oriel College, Nov.
8, 1830.

IN THE OPPOSITE, OR NORTH, WING.

A large glass case containing a series of MSS. executed by English scribes, arranged chronologically, so as to exhibit the progress and development of the arts of caligraphy and illuminating in England. This case was added by the present Librarian three or four years ago. The following are its contents:--

1. King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon version of the treatise _De cura pastorali_ of Pope Gregory the Great, being the copy sent by the King to Werfrith, Bishop of Worcester.

Given by Lord Hatton; see p. 100.

2. A beautiful Latin _Psalter_ of the tenth century, written in Anglo-Saxon characters, with an interlinear translation, and decorated with grotesque initial letters.

Junius MS. 37. The volume is frequently called _Codex Vossianus_,
from its having been in the possession of Isaac Voss, who gave it to
Junius. Facsimiles are given by Professor Westwood, in his
_Palæographia Sacra_, and in his new and splendid book of
_Fac-similes of the Miniatures and Ornaments of Anglo-Saxon and
Irish MSS_[381].

3. The _Four Gospels_, in Latin, written in Anglo-Saxon characters, about the beginning of the eleventh century.

Noticed in Westwood's _Miniatures_, &c. (_ut supra_), p. 123.

It appears to have belonged to the abbey at Barking, a gift of
tithes at Laleseie, by Adam, son of Leomar de Cochefeld, being
entered on a leaf at the end by order of the abbess Ælfgiva. Now
numbered Bodl. 155.

4. The famous _Anglo-Saxon metrical paraphrase_ of parts of Genesis, Exodus, Daniel, &c. by Cædmon[382]; illustrated, as far as Abraham's journey into Egypt, with a very curious series of drawings.

The MS. is considered to have been written about A.D. 1000. The
latest description of the volume is in Westwood's magnificent book
of _Fac-similes_. See p. 102.

5. The _Psalter_, _Canticles_, &c., in Latin, with a Calendar; written in the first half of the eleventh century.

Noticed in Westwood's _Miniatures and Ornaments_, &c., p. 122. Douce,
296.

6. A twelfth-century volume containing, besides various historical works, a _Bestiary_, or Natural History of Beasts, illustrated with very curious drawings.

Given by Archbp. Laud.

7. A _Bestiary_ of the beginning of the thirteenth century, enriched with many very curious paintings upon a ground of brilliant gold.

Ashmole, 1511.

8. Another _Bestiary_, of slightly later date, illuminated in the same manner.

Bodl. 764.

9. The _Apocalypse_, illustrated in a series of very curious drawings, lightly coloured. Executed about 1250.

These illuminations have been pronounced by Mr. Coxe, to be, with
little or no doubt, executed by the same hand as those of MS. Ee.
III. 59. in the University Library, Cambridge, a volume which
contains a Life of Edward the Confessor, in French verse, and which
was printed in 1858, under the editorship of H. R. Luard, M.A., in
the series of Chronicles published under the authority of the Master
of the Rolls. In this Life is found a particular description of
Westminster Abbey, which is not elsewhere met with, and it is
consequently inferred that the writer was a monk of that church. And
in the course of the restorations which are now being carried on in
the Chapter House (which was built about 1250), a series of mural
paintings, illustrating the history of St. John, has been brought to
light, one of which is a representation similar to that in the
Bodley MS. of St. John 'ante portam Latinam,' and in both cases the
cauldron bears the same inscription of '_Dolium_ ferventis olei.'

10. A _Primer_, written about the middle of the fourteenth century.

The arms of Edw. III (England 1 and 4, France 2 and 3) are painted
on the first leaf. One of Rawlinson's MSS.

11. A beautiful _Psalter_, which belonged to Peterborough Cathedral.

'Psalterium fratris Walteri de Rouceby,' followed by the Canticles,
Athanasian Creed, Litany, &c. A Calendar is prefixed, with
Peterborough obits, from which it appears that Rouceby died May 4,
1341. A series of nineteen miniatures, illustrating the life of our
Blessed Lord and of the Virgin Mary, precedes the Psalter. The arms
of Edward III appear at the head of Ps. i. One of Bp. Barlow's MSS.;
in 1604 it belonged to one John Harborne.

12. A _Psalter_, with Canticles, Hymns, &c., written in the latter half of the fourteenth century.

Apparently one of Rawlinson's MSS.

13. '_Ye Dreme of Pilgrimage of ye Soule_, translated out of French [of G. Guilevile] into Inglissh, with somwhat of addicions of ye translatour, ye zeere of our Lord, 1400.' Illustrated with curious coloured drawings.

A precursor of Bunyan's _Pilgrim's Progress_, with which it has been
compared. It was printed by Caxton in 1483, and his edition was
reprinted in 1859.

This MS. was given to the Library, apparently in Bodley's time, by
Sir James Lee, Knt.

14. _Commentary on the Passion of our B. Lord_ ('Scripta super totam Passionem Christi a quatuor Evangelistis formatam'), by Michael de Massa, of the order of Augustinian Hermits.

Written (as a final colophon records) by Ralph de Medyltone at
Ingham (Suffolk?), A.D. 1405, for Sir Miles de Stapiltone. A
drawing of the Crucifixion at the beginning. Bodl. MS. 758.

15. '_The Mirroure of the Worlde_, that some calleth Vice and Vertu;' translated from the Latin of Laurence the Frenchman (Laur. Gallus), and illustrated with some drawings of remarkable grace and spirit, supposed to be by some Flemish artist.

A MS. of the early part of the fifteenth century; on paper. Bodl.
283.

16. _Horæ_, formerly in the possession of Queen Mary I. See p. 42.

17. _Treatise of Roger Bacon_, 'de retardacione accidentium senectutis;' with two drawings. Middle of the fifteenth century. Bodl. MS. 211.

18. An English astrological Calendar, in six divisions, folded for the pocket; written in the latter half of the fourteenth century.

Extremely curious; contains prognostications of the weather,
fatality of the seasons, &c., accompanied with innumerable figures of
saints, illustrations of prognostics, the symbols found on the Runic
Clog-Almanacks, the occupations of the several months, the signs of
the Zodiac, and two quaint figures respectively labelled 'Harry ye
Haywarde' with his dog 'Talbat,' and 'Peris ye Pyndare.' Formerly
kept in a tin box. It contains the following note by T. Hearne:
'Oct. 17, 1719. This strange odd book (upon which I set a very great
value, having never seen the like) was given me by the Rt. Reverend
Father in God William [Fleetwood] Lord Bishop of Ely, to whom I am
oblig'd upon many other accounts.'

19. An _Historical Roll_, upwards of thirteen feet long, showing the descent of the English Kings, from the expedition of Jason in search of the Golden Fleece to the accession of Edward I (1272). Formerly belonging to the Abbey of St. Mary at York.

Illustrated with representations of various scenes up to the landing
of Brute in the Isle of Wight, and thenceforward with portraits of
the monarchs.

20. _Map of the Holy Land_, on a paper roll, nearly seven feet long; written, apparently, in the first half of the fifteenth century.

In the Douce collection. Engraved in facsimile during the past year,
1867, for the Roxburghe Club, to illustrate the Itineraries of
William Wey, which were edited by Rev. G. Williams, B.D., for the
same Club, from Bodl. MS. 565, in 1857. The Map in many points
agrees very closely with the latter, but contains also some
discrepancies, and is somewhat earlier in date.

21. A _Psalter_, with the usual Canticles, Litany, &c; written about the middle of the fourteenth century.

This magnificent volume was given by Robert de Ormesby, a monk of
Norwich, to the choir of the Cathedral Church, 'ad jacendum coram
Suppriore qui pro tempore fuerit inperpetuum.' It is illustrated
with illuminations most beautifully executed, but, at the same
time, containing the most grotesque and profanely inappropriate
figures, resembling those sometimes found on the _Misereres_ of
collegiate churches. It is bound in a large covering of sheepskin,
which by overlapping the volume has no doubt greatly contributed to
preserve its freshness and beauty of condition. A facsimile from one
page is to be found in Shaw's _Illuminated Ornaments_, 1833, with a
description by Sir F. Madden. It belongs to the Douce collection.

* * * * *

In a separate glass case adjoining the preceding (in which was formerly exhibited a fine specimen of the typography of the Royal Press at Berlin, in a German Bible given by the King of Prussia) is now displayed a fine Bible printed at Glasgow in 1862, in two folio volumes, and illustrated with very beautiful photographs by Frith, which was called the Queen's Bible from its being dedicated by permission to Her Majesty.

In a glass case in the adjoining window is a German Bible, printed in 1541, with texts on the fly-leaves in the handwriting of Luther and Melanchthon, whose signatures, although much defaced by some possessor, are still very legible. See p. 245.

IN A GLASS CASE, WEST END OF THE LIBRARY.

1. _Plinii Historia Naturalis_; in folio. Printed 1476.

From the Douce collection. See p. 250.

2. _Breviary_ and Psalter according to the use of the Carthusian Order; written about 1480.

A specimen of Italian art, from the Canonici collection.

3. _Horæ B. M. Virg._ 12mo. An exquisite MS., of the school of Albert Durer, executed for Bona Sforza. See p. 249.

4. _Psalter_, on purple vellum, written about the close of the ninth century. From the old library of the kings of France. See p. 249.

A MS. of the _Horæ_, written on purple vellum, about 1500, is among
the Canonici MSS.

5. _Boccaccio's Il Filocalo_; in folio, of the fifteenth century.

A beautiful MS., with five exquisite miniatures, and interlaced
arabesque borders of the richest character. A facsimile, with a
notice of the book, will be found in Shaw's _Illuminated Ornaments_.
From the Canonici collection.

6. _Horæ_, quarto; fourteenth century. A beautiful book.

From the Douce collection.

7. _Horæ_, small quarto; end of the fifteenth century. The illuminations possess exquisite softness and delicacy.

Also from the Douce collection.

8. _The Miracles of the B. Virgin_, in French. A Douce MS., in folio, executed about 1460, for Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, and enriched with most beautiful paintings of the tint called '_Camaieu gris_'.

9. _Horæ_, in quarto. A beautiful Douce book, the work of a French scribe in and about the year 1407.

10. _Horæ_, in duodecimo. Another gem from the Douce collection, executed about the year 1500, for the Emperor Maximilian and Mary of Burgundy his wife.

The margins are adorned with charming figures of birds, and in one
instance a border is filled with representations of pottery and
glass.

11. _Horæ_, in quarto, of the commencement of the sixteenth century; from the Douce collection. An exquisite specimen of Flemish art. It belonged to Mary de Medici.

12. _Horæ_, in small folio. A most sumptuous volume, executed about 1410. The illuminations are of the school of Van Eyck.

The borders of birds, butterflies, flowers, landscapes, &c., are
marvels of nature in art; and many of the initials are distinguished
by the utmost delicacy in design and finish in execution. Also from
the Douce collection.

13. _Quatuor Evangelia_; commencement of the seventh century. See p. 24.

14. _Letters of Queen Henrietta Maria_ to Charles I before their marriage; in French.

The volume forms part of the Clarendon State Papers, and contains
fifteen of the Queen's letters, besides some from the King, and
other documents.

15. _Latin Translation by Queen Elizabeth_, while Princess, of an Italian sermon by Bern. Ochini, _De Christo_; written entirely by herself, and sent as a New-year's gift to her brother Edward VI[383].

It forms a small 8vo. volume of thirty-six pages, on vellum, and was
given to the Library by J. Bowle, of Idmerston, Aug. 15, 1765. The
following dedication (hitherto unprinted) is prefixed by the
Princess:--

'Augustissimo et serenissimo Regi Edvardo Sexto. Si aliquid hoc
tempore haberem (Serenissime Rex) quod mihi ad dandum esset
accommodatum, & Maiestati tuæ congruens ad accipiendum, equidem de
hac re vehementer lætarer. Tua Maiestas res magnas & excellentes
meretur, et mea facultas exigua tantum suppeditare potest, sed
quamvis facultate possim minima, tamen animo tibi maxima prestare
cupio, & quum ab aliis opibus superer, a nemine amore & benevolentia
vincor. Ita iubet natura, authoritas tua commouet, & bonitas me
hortatur, ut cum princeps meus sis te officio obseruem, & cum frater
meus sis vnicus & amantissimus, intimo amore afficiam. Ecce autem
pro huius noui anni felici auspicio, & observantiæ meæ testimonio,
offero M. T. breuem istam Bernardi Ochini orationem, ab eo Italicè
primum scriptam, & a me in latinum sermonem conuersum. Argumentum
quum de Christo sit, bene conuenire tibi potest, qui quotidie
Christum discis, & post eum in terris proximum locum & dignitatem
habes. Tractatio ita pia est & docta, ut lectio non possit non esse
vtilis et fructuosa. Et si nihil aliud commendaret opus, authoritas
scriptoris ornaret satis, qui propter religionem et Christum patria
expulsus, cogitur in locis peregrinis & inter ignotos homines vitam
traducere. Si quicquam in eo mediocre sit, mea translatio est, quæ
profecto talis non est qualis esse debet, sed qualis a me effici
posset. At istarum rerum omnium M. tua inter legendum iudex sit, cui
ego hunc meum laborem commendo, & vna meipsam etiam dedico, Deumque
precor vt M. tua multos nouos & felices annos videat & lucris ac
pietate perpetuo crescat. Enfeldiæ, 30 Decembris.

'Maiestatis tuæ,
'humill. soror,
'& serua,
'Elizabeta.'

16. A Persian treatise, in prose and verse, on ethics and education, entitled, _Beharistan, or, The Season of Spring_; by Nurruddin Abdurrahman, surnamed Djami.

The MS. was written at Lahore, for the Emperor of Hindustan, A.D.
1575, by Muhammed Hussein, a famous scribe, who was called the _Pen
of Gold_; and illustrated by sixteen painters. Its modern velvet
binding is adorned with gold corners and bosses; and a bag in which
it was kept lies beside it. From the collection of Sir Gore Ouseley.

17. _Evangeliarium_, MS. in folio; of the tenth century.

A fine MS., which formerly belonged to the abbey of St. Faron, near
Meaux; bought at the sale of M. Abel-Remusat's library in 1833, by
Mr. Payne, and sold to Douce, apparently for the sum of £31 10_s._On
the cover is an ivory diptych; in the centre, a figure of our
Blessed Lord treading on 'the lion and adder, the young lion and
dragon;' around, twelve scenes from His life and miracles.

18. Ivory triptych eleven inches high; North Italian work, of the fifteenth century.

In the centre the Blessed Virgin and Child between St. Leonard and
another saint; on the wings, St. John the Evangelist and St.
Lawrence[384].

19. _Evangelia, secundum Matt. et Marc._ A fine Douce MS. of the eleventh century, bound in thick boards, overlaid on one side with a brass plate, whereon are engraved the four Evangelists, with angels; in the centre, an ivory carving of our Lord, with the Evangelistic symbols.

20. Metal-Work.

i. Crucifix; enamelled.

ii. The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian; small, on brass.

iii. Four enamelled round tablets, bearing portraits of 'Le Conte
de Flandres, le Conte de Champagne, le Conte de Tholoze, Duc de
Normandie.'

iv. Two small enamelled representations of March and May.

v. Dolphin, with boy on his back (the Dauphin); motto, 'Qui pense ma
... vy advient.'

vi. Heads, enamelled, of the following Roman Emperors; Julius Cæsar,
Augustus, Claudius and Otho.

vii. English pocket-almanac, in brass, 1554-1579, with tidal tables
for English ports, a compass, &c. On one side of its case is the
following inscription:--

'Aske me not, for ye Gett me not.--'R. P.'

viii. A small copper figure of our Blessed Lord, crowned and robed,
with eyes open, and arms extended.

The following account is given by Hearne in a volume of his MS.
collections[385]:--

'About five years since the workmen in digging the gardens that
formerly belong'd to St. Frideswyd's, Oxford, found a crucifix;
the figure in pontifical robes, enamelled and gilt, with stones
in the arms and breast. It came afterwards into the hands of Mr.
Edw. Thwaites of Queen's College, who gave it to the Bodleian
Library, where in the Physick schoole 'tis now reserved, and
seems to be very ancient.'

A drawing of the figure made for Thwaites by J. T. [alman] lies
beside it, which was given to the Library by the late Dr.
Wellesley. The figure resembles a crucifix found at Lucca, of
the seventh century.

21. _Psalterium_; close of thirteenth century.

Bound in solid silver, on which are engraved the Annunciation and
the Coronation of the Blessed Virgin, seen beneath a coloured
transparency which gives an appearance of great richness to the
otherwise uncoloured silver.

A beautifully decorated volume, given by Sir Rob. Cotton to William
Butler, M.D. of Cambridge, in 1614; and to the Bodleian, July 15,
1648, by Dame Anne Sadler, wife of Ralph Sadler, of Stonden, Herts.

* * * * *

_The following objects of interest are dispersed in various parts of the Library:--_

AT THE EAST END.

1. A drawing by Holbein, framed and glazed, being a design for a cup.

On the back is the following note:--'This is an original drawing by
Hans Holbein, was actually executed, and in the possession of Queen
Anna Bulleyn, A.D. 1534. D. Logan.' It bears, however, the initials
H. and J., and was therefore executed, not for Anne Boleyn, but Jane
Seymour. 'The cup was carried into Spain by George Villiers, Duke of
Buckingham, when he accompanied Charles, Prince of Wales, on his
romantic expedition to Madrid[386].'

2. The original drawing, as is supposed, by Raffaele, for his picture of Attila stopped on his approach to Rome by the apparition of SS. Peter and Paul. Framed and glazed.

This and the preceding form part of the Douce collection.

3. Bust of Sir T. Bodley. See p. 26.

4. Bust of Charles I. See p. 61.

5. Small marble bust of Napoleon.

Bequeathed by Capt. Montagu in 1863. See p. 299.

6. Engraved facsimile of the Rosetta Stone, published by the Antiquarian Society in 1803.

7. Egyptian scroll.

[Five other Egyptian fragments hang at the other end of the
Library.]

8. Map of England and Scotland, on parchment. Written in the fourteenth century. See p. 212, _note_.

9. An armillary sphere, in bronze, supported by three lions.

Given by Capt. Josias Bodley. See p. 21.

10. Two small bronzes; one representing Narcissus contemplating his face in the stream; the other, Cupids disporting themselves on the backs of Tritons.

11. A plaster cast of young Bacchanals leading the goat.

12. A wood carving, coarsely executed, representing Hercules spinning, and exposed by Omphale to the ridicule of two female visitors.

13. Bronze, in fine alto-relievo, of Curtius leaping into the gulf in the Forum at Rome.

14. Carving, in soap-stone, of the Judgment of Solomon.

15. A geometrical, eleven-sided figure, inclosing an open and hollow iron ball with sixty sides, and surmounting a small pillar representing the five orders of architecture. Around the base of the column are eight other geometrical figures, with vacant spaces for two which have been lost.

[Probably all the preceding articles, 10-15, came from Rawlinson.]

16. Model, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem.

Bequeathed by Dr. Mason in 1841. See p. 265.

17. Four specimens of papyrus-rolls from Herculaneum, burnt to a crust.

Presented to the Library by George IV. See p. 216.

18. Piece of wood from the south side of the curious timber Church at Greensted in Essex, built A.D. 1013.

Presented by Mr. James Dix, of Bristol, Feb. 10, 1865.

19. Specimen of ornamental writing by Mr. Hormuzd Rassam, whose name is so well known in England, first, from his having accompanied Mr. Layard during his Assyrian researches, and next from his, now happily ended, captivity in Abyssinia; consisting of various chapters from the Old and New Testaments, in Chaldee, Arabic, and Turkish, beautifully written in the form of two angels supporting a cross, within a border.

Presented by Mr. Rassam on leaving Oxford in January, 1849, after a
stay of some months, as a mark of thanks for the manner in which he
had been received. It occupied only forty-eight hours in execution,
as he himself told the present writer[387].

AT THE WEST END.

20. Sir Thomas Bodley's bell. See p. 33.

21. Maps of Oxford and Cambridge, by Ralph Aggas; the former dated 1578, the latter 1592; about three feet by four in size.

These extremely curious and valuable maps were bequeathed by Dr.
Rawlinson. Having become decayed and dilapidated by exposure, they
were some few years ago carefully mounted on canvas, on a wooden
frame, and covered with glass; by which means they are effectually
secured from further injury of the same kind.

22. Four drawings of heads by Raffaele, or Giulio Romano. See p. 251.

IN THE LIBRARIAN'S STUDY.

23. A Roman inscription on a brazen plate:--

FLORAE
TI. PLAVTIVS DROSVS
MAG. II.
V. S. L. M.

Given by Dr. Rawlinson. An engraving is extant, among the many which
were executed for Rawlinson of various relics in his miscellaneous
collection. It is described on the engraving as being 'Ex regiis
Christinæ thesauris.'

24. A small plaster cast of the head of Torquato Tasso, from a wax model made by Mr. N. Marchant from a cast taken after Tasso's death, and preserved in the Convent of St. Onofrio at Rome, where his death occurred.

IN THE OPPOSITE SUB-LIBRARIAN'S STUDY.

25. A warrior on horseback, enamelled on copper, and marked 'Ezechias.'

26. A Greek painting on wood of St. George and the Dragon.

27. Another Greek painting on wood, on a gold ground, apparently representing two angels bowing before the Blessed Virgin, &c.

28. Heads of our Blessed Lord, and of King Charles I, painted on copper. See p. 148.

29. A Phœnician inscription, on stone. See p. 162.

_The following Portraits hang in the Library:--_

1. Sir T. Bodley. By Corn. Jansen.

2. All the Librarians from James to Bowles; with a small engraved sketch of Price, and a photograph of Dr. Bandinel, taken in the year of his resignation of office.

There are no portraits of Fysher or Owen.

3. Archbishops Usher and Laud; Bishops Crewe and Atterbury; Deans Nowell, Aldrich, and Hickes; Erasmus, Wanley, Lye, Gassendi, Sir Thos. Wyat, two of Chaucer, Gower, Junius (sketch by Vandyke), two of Selden (with his arms painted on panel), Sir K. Digby, Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia; Frederick, Elector Palatine; Mr. Sutherland.

4. Drawing of Thos. Alcock. By Cooper.

Bequeathed by Rawlinson.

The following note is written on the back:--

'This picture was drawne for mee at the Earle of Westmoreland's
house at Apethorpe, in Northamptonshire, by the greate (tho' little)
Limner, the then famous Mr. Cooper of Covent-Garden, when I was
eighteen years of age.

'THOMAS ALCOCK, Preceptor.'

5. Pen-and-ink sketch of Ant. à Wood, dated 1677.

6. Pencil drawing of Pope.

Bequeathed by Rawlinson.

7. Drawing of F. Douce.

8. Engraved portrait of Camden.

Eighteen Oxford Almanacs, between the years 1812 and 1833, decorate the middle of the room.

PICTURE GALLERY.

A Catalogue of the Pictures (which are now exclusively Portraits) was printed some years ago by the Janitor. Since then, the following additions have been made[388]:--

Froben, the printer. By Holbein.

Bequeathed by Rawlinson.

Oliver Plunket, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh; executed in 1681. On panel.

Bequeathed by Rawlinson.

James Edward, the 'old Chevalier,' and his wife Clementina Sobieski. See p. 169.

Bequeathed by Rawlinson.

Sir R. Chambers, Chief Justice of Bengal.

Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart. By Richmond.

Dr. Routh, President of Magdalen College. By Thomson.

Dr. Daniel Wilson, Bishop of Calcutta.

The Earl of Derby. By Grant. See p. 281.

The Prince of Wales. By Gordon. See p. 304.

* * * * *

The following Curiosities and Models are exhibited in the Gallery:--

1. Chair made from the wood of Sir F. Drake's ship. See p. 94.

2. Chair of Henry VIII. See _ib._

3. Guy Fawkes' Lantern. See p. 97.

4. A series of casts of various ancient Temples and other buildings. See p. 236.

5. Model, in teak wood, of a subterranean palace and reservoir, in Guzerat; beautifully carved, and exhibiting the whole of the interior construction and arrangement.

Presented in 1842 by Sir J. W. Awdry, Chief Justice of Bombay.

6. Cases of Italian medals, medals by Dassier of English sovereigns, &c. See p. 182.

7. Two plaster casts of monuments from Nineveh, now in the British Museum, with cuneiform inscriptions.

8. Model, in papier-maché, of the Martyrs' Memorial, beautifully executed.

Presented in 1844 by the late Rev. Vaughan Thomas, B.D.

9. Plaster model of the Waltham Cross.

Presented by the same donor.

10. Casts of the Elgin marbles.

11. Alabaster model of the Cathedral at Calcutta.

Given by the late Bishop Wilson in 1846. This beautiful model was
executed at Pisa; it was exhibited in the Italian department of the
Great Exhibition in 1861.

12. A large and fine model in cork, of the Amphitheatre at Verona; by Dubourg.

13. Model of the Royal Yacht in 1697.

14. Glass case, containing:--

i. Two Chinese rolls, one silk, the other paper, containing coloured
drawings of the banks of the river Tsing-Ming, with scenes
illustrating the manners and amusements of the country.

ii. Collection of Indian weapons presented by Mr. Elliott. See p.
291.

iii. Series of clay figures, coloured, representing all degrees of
rank, &c. among the Chinese.

Brought by Col. Gibbes Rigaud, of the 60th Rifles, the donor, from
Tien-tsin, and given in 1862.

iv. Handbell from a temple at Tien-tsin. See p. 33.

v. Small Chinese figure of a deity, in brass; from Pekin.

vi. Half-burned copy of a Russian translation of the _Pickwick
Papers_.

Found in the Redan at Sebastopol, when that battery was stormed on
Sept. 9, 1855. Given by Rev. F. J. Holt Beever in 1856.

15. Portrait, on a large roll, of the late Emperor of China, seated, with a bow and arrow in his hands.

Above is an autograph inscription by the Emperor, in verse, in
praise of archery. Brought by Col. Rigaud from the 'Summer Palace.'

16. Another glass case, containing:--

i. A series of carved and coloured ivory tablets, representing
Chinese life and manners, partly broken; with some grotesque
figures, probably of deities, carved in wood.

Believed to have been bequeathed by Rawlinson.

ii. A series of small Chinese paintings on ivory.

From the Douce collection.

iii. Three sets of wooden roundels[389], or trenchers, of which two
are round (numbering thirty plates), the other square (numbering
twelve); with mottos, in the former case in verse, in the latter
consisting of precepts from the Bible. One of the round sets
belonged, in 1599, to Queen Elizabeth. The verses are sometimes
humorous, sometimes moral, and strongly dehortatory from
marriage; not, however, out of any flattering deference to the
condition or supposed inclination of the 'Virgin Queen,' but
chiefly in accordance with the opposite view taken by some
hard-hearted misogynist. Of the two classes of motto, let these
stand as specimens:--

'If that a bachelor thou bee
Keepe thou so, still be ruled by mee,
Leaste that repentance all to late
Reward thee with a broken pate.'

'Content thyselfe with thyn estate,
And send noo poor wight from thi gate:
For why this councell I thee give
To learne to die and die to lyve.'

iv. A large set of wax impressions of seals. See p. 183.

17. Model, in wood, of the Temple at Pæstum.

Carved by Mr. Thomas Wyatt, of Oxford, about 1830.

[374] Many autographs of distinguished literary men are found in the old Registers of all the persons admitted to read in the Library, since in these the readers themselves generally entered their own names. The first 'Liber admissorum' contains the names of both graduates and non-academics, the names in the first case being only in part autograph; it commences about the year 1610, and ends, in the case of graduates, arranged under their several colleges, about 1676; in the case of strangers, at 1692. The second Register, which is 'peregrinorum et aliorum admissorum' alone, begins at 1682 and ends at 1833. The first existing register of books used by readers begins Jan. 3, 1647-8, and ends Dec. 30, 1649. The following are some of the names, of some special mark, which are found in the Admission-books:--

Joh. Jonstonus, M.D., 1633.
Joh. Fred. Gronovius, June 25, 1639.
George Bull, 'SS. Theol. Studiosus, per dispensat,' July 5, 1656.
Andrew Marvell, Sept. 30, 1665.
Sir Winston Churchill, Oct. 4, 1665.
Henry Dodwell, Oct. 20, 1666.
Thomas Rymer, June 20, 1683.
Edmund Calamy, 'Londinensis,' Aug. 18, 1691, and in 1722.
Sir George Mackenzie, Dec. 14, 1694, and several times subsequently.
Joh. Ern. Grabe, Nov. 10, 1697.
Thomas Madox, Sept. 21, 1705.
Joshua Barnes, July 22, 1706.
William Whiston, Sept. 28, 1710.
C. Wesley, 'Æidis Xti alumnus,' April 19, 1729.
Joh. Dav. Michaelis, Oct. 9, 1741.
W. Blackstone, 'S.C.L.' Feb. 11, 1742-3.
Benj. Kennicott, 'Coll. Wadh. Schol.' July 15, 1746.
George Ballard, Dec. 9, 1747.
Edw. Rowe Mores, Commoner of Queen's College, Aug. 29, 1748.
John Uri, 'Korosini, Hungarus,' Feb. 17, 1766.
Edw. Gibbon, 'Coll. Magd. olim Soc. Com.' Oct. 17, 1766.
Joh. Schweighäuser, June 13, 1769.
J. J. Griesbach, March 22, 1770.
Hen. Alb. Schultens, Oct. 16, 1772.
John Macbride, 'ex Coll. Exon.' (the late venerable Principal of Magd.
Hall, who was only removed by death at the beginning of the present
year), May 10, 1797.
Philip Bliss, Feb. 9, 1809.

[375] Of this xylographic _Apocalypse_ the Library possesses two other editions; one being that called by Mr. Sotheby the Fourth, which was given by Archbp. Laud, and the other being that called the Fifth by Sotheby, but 'Editio princeps' by Heinecken, which was bought in 1853 for £120 5_s._ Other Block-books in the Library are, (1) two editions of the _Biblia Pauperum_, or Scenes from Bible History; one coloured, the other (which belonged to Douce) uncoloured; (2) the _Historia B. M. V. ex Cantico Canticorum_, being the edition called the Second by Sotheby; (3) _Propugnacula, seu Turris Sapientiæ_, a broadside, bought in 1853 for six guineas. A facsimile of this is given in vol. ii. of Sotheby's _Principia_; (4) _Speculum Humanæ Salvationis._ In this book, which is the second Latin edition of the work (formerly described as the _Editio princeps_), twenty pages are taken off from wood-blocks, and the rest from moveable type. The copy belonged to Douce. It came previously 'ex Musæo Pauli Girardot de Prefond,' but is not mentioned in De Bure's catalogue of that library, published in 1757. It is said that a copy of this book has been sold for the large sum of 300 guineas.

[376] A touching letter, in English, dated June 28, which Laud forwarded, together with this formal document, is printed in vol. ii. of Wharton's edition of his _Remains_, p. 217. In the same volume are included copies of all the letters which accompanied the Archbishop's gifts to the Library. The following reply (_ibid._ p. 177) to a notification from the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Frewen, of the visitation of his collection, and of the giving special charge to the Librarian respecting their safe custody, seeing that they stood unchained, and in a place frequented by strangers who came to see them, should have been noticed in its due place in the _Annals_.

'SIR,

'I thank you heartily for your care of my books. And I beseech you
that the Library-keeper may be very watchful to look to them since
they stand unchain'd. And I would to God the place in the Library
for them were once ready, that they might be set up safe, and
chained as the other books are; and yet then, if there be not care
taken, you may have some of the best and choisest tractats cut out
of the covers and purloin'd, as hath been done in some other
libraries.'

'W. CANT.
'Lambeth, Nov, 15, 1639.'

[377] Pedigree of the family of Lane, p. 392 of the _Boscobel Tracts_, edited by J. Hughes, A.M., second edition, 1857.

[378] No. 7762 in the catalogue of the South Kensington Museum, in 1862.

[379] Mr. John Gough Nichols, in his collection of the _Literary Remains of Edw. VI_, printed by the Roxburghe Club in 1857 (vol. i. pp. cccxxiii-cccxxv), describes these volumes at length, and assigns the whole of both of them to the pen of the King, but some part of the first volume corresponds much more closely with the usual style of Elizabeth's early writing, and a memorandum by Hearne testifies that it was regarded in his day as having been written by her.

[380] 'The poem of Joseph and Zuleikha, in the Public Library at Oxford, is perhaps the most beautiful MS. in the world; the margins of every page are gilt and adorned with garlands of flowers, and the handwriting is elegant to the highest degree.' (I. Disraeli's _Romances_, 1799, p. 52.)

[381] This book, which has appeared since the earlier sheets of this volume were printed, contains descriptions, with facsimiles, of the Leofric, Dunstan, and Mac-Regol MSS. and of the Rawlinsonian Life of St. Columba, besides those noticed above.

[382] Cædmon was a monk of St. Hilda's Abbey, and died in 680. Bede (_Eccl. Hist._ iv. 24) tells the well-known story of his being miraculously enabled by a vision to compose vernacular verses, when previously he had been entirely unable to compose or sing a line, so that when present as a layman at feasts where, on the principle of 'no song, no supper,' every one was expected to raise a lay in his turn, he was wont, when he saw the harp coming round, to rise from his place and go home supperless.

[383] This MS. is noticed by Warton in his _Life of Sir T. Pope_, p. 73, where he also quotes Hearne's account of Elizabeth's New Testament, which is described at p. 52 _supra_.

[384] Lent to the South Kensington Museum in 1862, from the catalogue of which exhibition (under No. 202) the above description is taken.

[385] Rawlinson, C. 876, f. 52.

[386] _Catalogue of the South Kensington Exhibition_, 1862, p. 672.

[387] Another specimen of Mr. Rassam's caligraphic skill is to be seen in the Common Room of Magdalene College (in which College he was entertained for some time), where the College arms are represented in the same manner.

[388] Besides some restorations from the Randolph Gallery of portraits formerly removed thither.

[389] An engraving of a roundel (then, with others, in the possession of John Fenton of Fishguard) of which the exact counterpart is found in one of these sets, is given in the _Gent. Magaz._ for 1799, p. 465. As it is not known how long the Library has been in possession of its present collection, it is possible that Mr. Fenton's series may now be included in it. A description of a set of the time of James I may be found in vol. xxxiv of the _Archæologia_, pp. 225-230; and a notice of the Bodleian trenchers in _Notes and Queries_, 1866, p. 472, and other communications on the subject in the first volume for 1867.

APPENDIX E.

_Numismatic Collection._

The collection of Coins and Medals was commenced by the gift from Archbishop Laud of five cabinets of coins, in 1636[390], to which he subsequently made some additions. These were accompanied by a very full MS. catalogue, which is now preserved among Laud's MSS., No. 554. In 1657 a large addition was made by Mr. Ralph Freke (see p. 88), and numerous small gifts came from many donors in following years. A catalogue, upon which Francis Wise had been engaged for a long period, was published by him in a folio volume, in 1750, entitled, _Nummorum antiquorum scriniis Bodleianis reconditorum catalogus, cum commentario, tabulis æneis et appendice_. Wise remarks in his Preface, that no donation, however trifling, was rejected, and that, consequently, there was (as there is still) a very large quantity of Middle and Third brass coins of little or no value. From Rawlinson there came, in 1755, besides coins, a collection of Italian medals (Popes, Medici family, &c.), and numerous matrices of seals, chiefly foreign. Browne Willis contributed the most valuable portion of the whole collection, in his series of gold and silver English coins[391].

Subsequent benefactors have been C. Godwyn, in 1770; Douce, whose collection included those of Calder, Moore, and Keate, and from whom came a series of Tradesmen's Tokens; Dr. Ingram, in 1850, whose bequest included some British specimens; the Queen, who gave, in 1841, a portion of the treasure found at Cuerdale (see p. 264); Mackie, Roberts, Elliott, whose valuable series of Indo-Bactrian coins was presented in 1860 (see p. 291), and Dr. Caulfield of Cork, who presented in 1866 a large collection of the Gun-money struck by James II in Ireland. The Ashmole coins were transferred from the Museum, together with Ashmole's library, in 1861. There is also a cabinet of Napoleon medals.

No catalogue of any portion of the contents of this room (excepting a brief description of the Cuerdale coins) has been issued since the publication of Wise's volume. For some short time past, however, W. S. Vaux, Esq., of the British Museum, has occasionally afforded his valuable services in arrangement and description; and it is hoped that before long the whole of the collection may be reduced to order and properly indexed.

By the statutes of the Library, the Librarian, or one of the Sub-librarians, must always be present when any coins are exhibited; nor may they be shown to more than two persons at a time, unless two officers of the Library, or a Curator, are present. No examination of coins for the purpose of comparison with other specimens is permitted.

[390] Amongst these are several rare Hebrew specimens. Laud's letter of gift, dated June 16, is printed at p. 94, vol. ii., of his _Remains_, edited by H. Wharton. A curious collection of Roman weights came among early benefactions; they are entered in Wise's catalogue.

[391] The special gems are a gold Allectus, and the famous _Reddite_ and _Petition_ crowns of Thomas Simon, the latter of which was struck in 1663. The Petition crown is probably the one which was sold in Dr. Mead's sale in February, 1755 (_Cat._ p. 186), and which is noted by Rawlinson in his copy of the sale catalogue as having been purchased by -- Hodsall for £12. A gold Allectus was sold at the same sale to the Duke of Devonshire for £21 5_s._

APPENDIX F.

_Past Librarians._

1598. Thomas James, M.A.
1620. John Rouse, M.A.
1653. Thomas Barlow, M.A., afterwards Bishop of Lincoln.
1660. Thomas Lockey, B.D.
1665. Thomas Hyde, D.D.
1701. John Hudson, D.D.
1719. Joseph Bowles, M.A.
1726. Robert Fysher, M.B.
1747. Humphrey Owen, D.D.
1768. John Price, B.D.
1813. Bulkeley Bandinel, B.D.

_Past Sub-librarians._

Before 1619[392]. John Verneuil, M.A.
1647. Francis Yonge, M.A.
1657. Henry Stubbe, M.A.
1659. Thomas Barlow, M.A., afterwards Librarian.
* * * * *
About 1680-90. Rev. John Crabb, M.A.
1695-1700. Rev. Joseph Crabb, M.A.
1712. Thomas Hearne, M.A.
1715. Rev. John Fletcher, M.A.
1719. Rev. Francis Wise, B.D., appointed first Librarian
of the Radcliffe in 1748, when he, no doubt,
resigned his post in the Bodleian.
1748? N. Foster[393]? (qu. Nath. Foster, of Magd. Coll.,
M.A. in 1748?)
[1770. 'Jones and White, Price's representatives[394].']
1780-81. John Walters, Scholar of Jesus College.
Before 1787. Edward Morgan, Jesus College[395], M.A.
1788. John Bown, Lincoln College[396], M.A.
1797. Henry H. Baber, St. John's.
1798. Henry Ellis, St. John's.
[Before 1804? Rev. Sam. Rogers, M.A., Wadham College?]
Before 1810. ---- Matthews.
1810. Philip Bliss, St. John's College.
1811. Rev. Bulkeley Bandinel, M.A.
1814. Rev. Henry Cotton, M.A.
---- Rev. Alex. Nicoll, M.A.
1822. Rev. Philip Bliss, D.C.L.
---- Rev. Rich. F. Laurence, M.A.
1826. Rev. Charles Henry Cox, M.A.
1828. Rev. Stephen Reay, M.A.
---- Rev. John Besly, M.A.
1831. Rev. Ernest Hawkins, M.A.
1834. Rev. William Cureton, M.A.
1837. Rev. Herbert Hill, M.A.
1838. Rev. H. O. Coxe, M.A.
1861. Rev. Rob. Payne Smith, M.A.
1865. Max Müller, M.A.

_Present Officers of the Library._

LIBRARIAN:

Rev. H. O. Coxe, M.A., Corp. Chr. Coll., appointed Sub-librarian, Nov. 16, 1838; Head Librarian, Nov. 6, 1860.

SUB-LIBRARIANS:

Rev. Alfred Hackman, M.A., Ch. Ch., Assistant for the General Catalogue, April 27, 1837; Sub-librarian, April 20 1862.

Rev. John William Nutt, M.A., All Souls' Coll., June 25, 1867.

ASSISTANTS:

_First Class._

Mr. H. S. Harper, [entered the Library June, 1837.]

Mr. H. J. Sides, [Dec., 1853.]

Mr. H. Haines, [Dec., 1861.]

_Second Class._

Rev. W. H. Bliss, M.A., Magd. Coll., [March, 1866.]

Mr. Henry J. Shuffrey, [Jan., 1863.]

_Third Class._

Percy W. Collcutt, [June, 1866.]

W. F. Green, [March, 1868.]

* * * * *

NEW CATALOGUE.

_General Superintendent._

Rev. W. D. Macray, M.A., Magd. Coll., [June, 1840.]

TRANSCRIBERS:

Mr. George Parker, [Sept., 1855.]

Mr. Will. H. Timberlake, [June, 1857.]

Mr. Fred. Prickett, [Jan., 1863.]

Mr. Will. Burden, [Jan., 1863.]

Mr. Will. Plowman, [Nov., 1863.]

ATTENDANTS:

Will. H. Allnutt, [Oct., 1864.]

W. R. Sims, [May, 1867.]

W. S. Plowman, [Sept., 1867.]

BINDER:

Edwin Hickman, [March, 1864.]

* * * * *

JANITOR: John Norris, [Oct., 1835.]

DEPUTY-JANITOR: Robert Roby, [Dec., 1860.]

JANITOR AT THE CAMERA RADCLIVIANA: W. Bayzand, [June, 1863.]

[392] The date of his appointment is not known, but that it was before, or at least not later than, 1619 is shown by an inscription in a copy of T. Holland's _Oratio Sarisb. babita_, which records that it came to the Library in that year: 'Ex dono Johannis Vernulii, hypobibliothecarii.'

[393] His name first appears in 1746 as making out the accounts and receiving money.

[394] The reference to the source whence this quotation was taken has been lost.

[395] See Nichols' _Lit. Hist._ vol. v. p. 539.

[396] _Ibid._ p. 541.

APPENDIX G.

_Rules of the Library._

The Library is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Lady-Day to Michaelmas, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Michaelmas to Lady-Day. It is closed from Christmas Eve to the Feast of the Circumcision, both inclusive; on the Epiphany; on Good Friday, Easter Eve, and through the whole of Easter week; on Ascension Day; on Whit-Monday and Whit-Tuesday; on the day of the University Commemoration; for the first week in October (Oct. 1-7), for purposes of dusting and cleaning; and on Nov. 7th and 8th (or Nov. 6-7th, should the 8th fall on a Sunday) for the Visitation.

On other festival days, being days for which services are appointed in the Prayer-Book, and on which Sermons are, consequently, preached before the University, as well as on the days of Latin Litany and Sermon (viz. the first day of each Term), the Library is opened when the Sermon is over, _i.e._ ordinarily at 11 o'clock.

All graduate members of the University have the right to use the Library. Undergraduates are admitted upon bringing letters of recommendation from their Tutors. Strangers are admitted upon being introduced by a Master of Arts or higher graduate, or upon producing sufficient letters of introduction; but every facility is afforded to strangers who make personal application to the Librarian for permission to make researches for any definite and special purpose.

The Library is under the control of a Board of Curators, consisting of the Vice-Chancellor, the two Proctors, the five Regius Professors of Divinity, Civil Law, Medicine, Hebrew, and Greek, and five Members of Congregation, elected by that House for ten years.

* * * * *

The _Camera Radcliviana_, formerly the Radcliffe Library, is open all the year round from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; excepting that it is closed during the same periods at which the old Library is closed. In it are to be found most of the publications of the last sixteen years, with the most recent magazines; and books from the general collection may be carried over for use there, upon proper application.

The Statutes of the Library are printed in the general _Corpus Statutorum Universitatis_.

INDEX.

ABBOT, Archbp., 36.

Abbott, Robert, 36.

Abel-Remusat, J. P., sale, 332.

Abingdon, Earls of, 180, 281.

Abulpharage, Gregory, 114.

Acland (H. W.), M.D., 293, 294 _n._

Acton, Oliver, 184.

Actor, Petrus, 113.

Adams, Thomas, 36.

Addison, Joseph, 223, 322.

Adelaide, Q. Consort of Will. IV, 319.

Ægidius Romanus, 111.

Ælfgiva, Abbess of Barking, 327.

Æsop, 27 _n._

Æthiopic MSS., 63, 113, 215, 267.

Aggas, Ralph, 335.

Airy, G. B., 195.

Albert, Prince, 252, 319.

Albert of Aix, 296.

Albertini, Albert, 202.

Alcock, Thomas, 336.

Aldines purchased, 117, 204, 229, 232 _n._, 242, 262, 300;
catalogued, 203.

Aldred, --, M.A., 107.

Aldrich, Henry, D.D., Dean of Ch. Ch., 119, 125, 336.

Aldworth, Rev. John, 39.

Ales, Alexander de, 111.

Alexander, Romance of, 17.

Aleyne, Richard, 314.

Alfred the Great, transl. of Gregory's _Pastoral Care_, 100;
Preface to Gregory's _Dialogues_, _ib._;
coins, 264.

Allen, --, 158.

Allen, Fifield, M.A., 107.

Allen, Thomas, M.A., donor, 19;
mentioned, 58.

Allen, Thomas, Finchley, 57.

Allibond, Dr. John, _Rustica Acad. Oxon. Desc._, 75.

Al-malek, Alashraf Shalian, Sultan, 114.

Almanacks, deemed unworthy of admission by Bodley, 66;
Clog almanacks, 105, 161, 325;
various almanacks, 183;
MS. astrological calendar, 329;
brass calendar, 333.

Alstedius, J. H., _Systema Mnemon._, 43.

Altham, Roger, D.D., 39.

Altham, Roger, jun., M.A., 106.

Alward, John, 315.

American Tracts, 253, 254, 271;
Psalters, 264.

Ames, Joseph, 200, 232.

Anabat, Guil., 312.

Anacreon, 298.

Anderson, Sir Richard, donor, 49.

Anglo-Saxon MSS., 19, 63, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104;
the _Chronicle_, 64;
list of some, in some priests' libraries, 25.

Anne, Queen, 127, 137.

Anstey, Rev. Henry, M.A., 7.

Anstis, John, 178.

Anwykyll, John, _Compend. Grammat._, 112 _n._

Apsley, Sir Peter, 185 _n._

Aquinas, St. Thomas, 285 _n._

Arabic MSS., 51, 59, 63, 76, 82 _n._, 91, 95, 113 _bis_, 199, 206,
207, 208, 215, 225, 229, 231, 233, 267, 269, 289, 290, 294 _n._

Arbuthnot, Alex., 304.

_Archæologia_, cited, 338 _n._

Archimedes, 201.

Arethas of Patras, 208, 215.

Aretine, L., 8.

Aristotle, 8, 111, 226.

Armenian MSS., 63, 92, 113.

Arnold, Samuel, Mus. D., 205.

_Articles_ of 1562, with signatures of Convocation, 87.

Arundel, Howard, Earl of, collector of Marbles and MSS., 102.

Arundel Marbles, 138.

Ashantee, Princes of, 319.

Ashburnham, Earl of, 321.

Asher, A., 275.

Ashmole, Elias, 177;
his library, 287;
a MS. 327;
coins, 340.

Ashton, John, or Eschyndone, 58.

Asula, A. de, 261.

Athelstan, King, 23.

_Athenæum_, 281, 295 _n._, 301.

Atkins, Henry, M.D., 37.

Atterbury, Francis, Bp. of Rochester, 336.

Attila, 334.

Aubigné, Sieur d', _Hist. Univ._, 72.

Aubrey, John, MSS., 253, 288;
_Lives_ cited, 73, 77 _n._

Auerbach, Dr. I., 275.

Aufrecht, Theod., M.A., 265, 270, 272, 294 _n._, 300.

Augustine, St., of Hippo, 20 _n._, 253.

Augustine, St., of Canterbury, his MS. of the Gospels, 24.

Aurung-zebe, 158.

Awdry, Sir J. W., donor, 337.

Ayliffe, Dr. John, _Univ. of Oxford_ cited, 31, 38, 86 _n._

BABER, Rev. H. H., M.A., Sub-librarian, 204, 217.

Backer, A. De, _Bibl., des Écr. de la Comp de Jes._ cited, 224 _n._

Bacon, Sir Francis, donor, 49;
_Works_, 50;
_Essays_, 51.

Bacon, Roger, 58, 329.

Bacon, Thomas Sclater, 184.

Bagford, John, 112, 177, 178.

Bailey, W., B.A., 239, 241.

Bailly, Lud., 263.

Baker, Thomas, B.D., 178, 212 _n._

Bale, John, Bp. of Ossory, 90, 239, 248.

Ballard, George, his bequest, 186-8;
cited, 49, 52 _n._;
references to his MSS., 99, 156;
mentioned, 320.

Balliol, Devorguilla de, 314.

Bandinel, Bulkeley, D.D., mentioned, 82 _n._, 149, 215, 220, 237, 238,
249, 273, 279, 336;
Sub-librarian, 217;
Librarian, 218;
resignation, 292;
death, 293;
sale of his library, 297.

Banks, Sir Joseph, 194.

Barges, J. J., 311.

Barker, Christopher, 52, 171 _n._

Barker, E. H., 290.

Barker, Robert, donor, 25;
mentioned, 36, 171 _n._

Barker, Robert, in 1631, 290 _n._

Barlow, Thomas, D.D., elected Librarian, 76;
draws up a paper against lending books, 79;
quotations from it, 50, 72, 77, 81-84;
Library accounts, 67, 69, 85;
mentioned, 58, 100 _n._;
resigns, 90;
interview with a R. C. priest, 91;
his books, 99, 111, 115, 119, 126, 129, 328.

Barnes, J., mentioned, 41;
donor, 50.

Barnes, Joshua, 178, 320.

Barnes, Juliana, 160.

Barocci, Giacomo, his MSS., 53-55, 130 _n._;
references to MSS., 83.

Barrett, P., B.A., 235.

Barrington, Shute, Bp. of Durham, donor, 231.

Barthélemy, J. J., 162.

Basire, James, 212 _n._, 213.

Baskett, John, donor, 147.

Basle, Council of, 51.

Bassandyne, Thomas, 304.

Bateman, --, 153.

Bath, Countess of, 185 _n._

Battely, Oliver, M.A., 107.

Bathurst, Ralph, M.D., donor, 88.

Baudry, F., 184 _n._

Baxter, W. H., 309.

Bayeux, 180.

Beaumont, F., and Fletcher, J., 231.

Bebseth, John, 315.

Becket, Archbp. T. à, 29, 42, 104, 188.

Becon, Thomas, 248.

Beddoes, Thomas, M.D., makes complaint against Price, 197.

Bede, cited, 64, 102, 327 _n._;
mentioned, 104.

Bedell, William, Bp. of Kilmore, MS. papers, 176.

Bedford, Bp. Hilkiah, 181.

Bedford, William, M.A., 106, 181.

Beet, T., bookseller, 42 _n._

Beever, Rev. F. J., donor, 338.

Bell, Rev. John, 39.

Bembi, Cardinal, 58.

Benaliis, B. de, 310.

Bengal, Asiatic Society of, donor, 269.

Benius, Paulus, 50.

Bennet, Sir John, mentioned, 36;
one of Bodley's executors, and a defalcator, 37.

Bennet, Matthew, 37.

Bent, Andrew, 233.

Berkshire MSS., 212 _n._

Bernard, Edward, D.D., his books, 116, 117;
mentioned, 133;
_Catal. MSS._, 89, 94, 95, 101, 103, 104, 108, 110, 111, 113 _bis_,
116, 117, 130 _n._, 287.

Bernstein, Dr., 296.

Berryer, M., 319.

Besly, John, D.C.L., Sub-librarian, 242, 246.

_Bestiaries_, 327-8.

Beverland, Hadrian, 207.

Bible, _Paris Polyglott_, 76;
_Hebr._ MS. 324, _pr._ 1488, 201;
_Latin_, MSS., 22, 224;
_c._ 1455 (Mazarine), 202;
1462, on vellum, 161, on paper, 201;
_c._ 1470, 210;
1471, _ib._;
(Strasb.) _n. d._, _ib._;
_Wickliffe's Version_, 96;
_Coverdale's_ 1535, 239, 321;
-- 1537, _ib._;
_Cromwell's_ 1539, 300;
_Cranmer's_ 1540, 1541, 1553, 239;
_Matthew's_ 1551, _ib._;
_Bishops'_ 1568, 233;
_First Scottish edit._ 1579, 304;
_Auth. Vers._ 1631, 290;
1639, 53;
_Vinegar_ 1717, 147;
_Glasgow_ 1862, 330;
_Bowyer_, 244-5;
_Douay_, 49;
_Bohemian_, Ed. Pr., 283;
_Dutch_ 1637, 89;
_German_, Ed. Pr., 202;
1466, 233;
Luther's 1541, 245, 330;
Royal Press, Berlin, 330;
Polish 1563, 229.
Old Test., _Syriac_, 107;
Pentateuch, _Hebr._ 1482, 226;
_Samaritan_, 296;
_Syriac_, 107;
_German_, 283;
Genesis, _Greek_, 283;
Psalters, _Lat._, 179, 249, 327;
1459, 229;
_Archbp. Parker's_, 250;
_American_, 264;
_Æthiopic_, 1513, 89.
Apocrypha 1549, 233.
New Test., _Codex Ebner._ 229-30;
_Tyndale's_ 1534, 232;
-- 1536, 239;
_Coverdale's_ 1538, 302;
_Hollybush_ 1538, 239;
_Erasmus_ 1540, _ib._;
_C. Barker_, 52;
1625, 53;
1628, 53;
1630, 53.
Evangeliaries, _Greek_, 94, 224.
Gospels, _Lat._, 104, 327;
_Lat._, (given by S. Gregory to S. Augustine), 24;
_Early English_, 100;
_Coptic_, 107;
_Russian_, 19;
_Syriac_, 56;
St. Luke, _Greek_, 283;
St. Luke and St. John, _Greek_, 283;
_Lat._, 179;
Acts, _Codex Laudianus_, 64;
_Biblia Pauperum_, 321 _n._;
_Apocalypse_ illustrated, MS., 321, 328;
MS. illustrations of the Bible, 324.

Bill, John, 17, 53.

Bilstone, John, M.A.,
Janitor, 151, 152;
deprivation and death, 192.

Bindings, 27 _n._, 49, 51-3, 57, 89, 230, 332. 333.

Birch, Thomas, D.D., 172.

Bishop, --, 205.

Bishop, Sir Henry, 278.

Black, W. H., 287, 289.

Blackbourne, Bp. John, 169.

Blacman, John, 318.

Blackstone, Sir W., 320 _n._

Blackwood, Adam, 266 _n._

Blades, William, 155, 250, 262.

Blakeway, Edward, M.A., 107.

Blakeway, Rev. J. B., Shropshire MSS., 263.

Blakeway, Richard, M.A., 106.

Blayney, Benjamin, D.D., 198.

Bliss, Rev. Nathaniel, 194.

Bliss, Philip, D.C.L., his sale, 97, 289;
cited, 117, 152, 171 _n._;
mentioned, 178, 180, 192 _n._, 196, 215, 216, 219 _n._, 220, 235,
236, 242, 245, 257 _n._, 320 _n._

Bliss, W. H., M.A., 117.

Block-books, 321.

Blow, Dr. John, 205.

Bloxam, J. R., D.D., _Regist. of Magd. Coll._, cited, 188, 210.

Blunt, J. H., M.A., 132 _n._

Bobart, J., 115.

Boccaccio, Giovanni, 8, 296, 330.