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The most important gifts of the month were: from Dr. Horace N. Allen, a copy of his book "Korea: Fact and Fancy;" from Dr. S. T. Armstrong, 3 volumes and I pamphlet, including a copy of "Epitome ó modo fácil de aprender el idioma nahuatl ó lengua Mexicana por el lic. Faustino Chimalpopoca," Mexico, 1869; from Col. John Jacob Astor, a copy of "Biographical sketches of distinguished officers of the Army and Navy;" from Mrs. Albert W. Berg, 108 volumes and 25 pamphlets, including guide books to Italy, England, and Germany, Italian novels, etc.; from the Department of Inland Revenue of Canada, its Bulletins, Nos. 1 to 101 (1887-1905); from Dr. Paul Carus, 5 volumes of his poems; from Dr. James R. Chadwick, a copy of his privately printed "Brief sketch of the life of James Read" (1905); from the Colonie Agricole de Mettray, 5 pamphlets relating to its work; from Henry N. Dodge, a copy of "Sant' Alessio and other poems" by Julia Elizabeth Dodge; from the Sanitary and Markets Departments of Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 of their annual reports; from the Survey Department of Egypt. 8 volumes and 58 pamphlets of its publications; from the Imprimerie Nationale of France, a copy of "Vitrines de l'Imprimerie Nationale," Paris, 1904; from William Fricke, 7 of his dramas and poems in the Low-German dialect; from Hamilton Fulton, a copy of his Custom House Guide, 24th edition; from Mrs. William Frederick Holls, a copy of the memorial volume on Frederick William Holls, privately printed in 1904; from the Königliche Akademie der Künste zu Berlin, 3 pamphlets, the "Chronik" of the Academy; from the Hydro-Electric Works, Kyoto, Japan, copies of the "Lake Biwa Canal and its hydro-electrical power,' in English and in Japanese; from Georg H. J. Kieck, 4 volumes of the "FestZeitung für das 18.-21. National Saengerfest," 1897-1904; from James C. Lins, his "Common sense Pennsylvania-German dictionary," 1895; from Rev. M. J. Lochemes, 3 of his works; from the Attorney General of Massachusetts, his reports from 1899-1904; from Mrs. Edwin D. Mead, a copy of her "Primer of the peace movement," Boston, 1905; from William Miller, 556 proofs of wood engravings by himself and by Juengling, and of an etching by himself; from Montrose J. Moses, a copy of "Everyman: a morality play;" from Mrs. Marie Raible, her "Deutsch-Amerika Gedichte;" from the Rev. Joseph Rainer, his "Jubel-Klänge aus Amerika" and "Doctor Joseph Salzmann, Gründer des Priesterseminars Salesianum;" from the Rev. John Rothensteiner, 15 volumes, including 5 of his works; from Mrs. M. E. Smith and Mrs. S. E. Cotton, the "Life of George R. Smith, founder of Sedalia, Mo.," by Samuel Bannister, privately printed, 1904; from Mrs. Simon Sterne, 67 volumes and 2 pamphlets; from the Stiftsbibliothek, Strengnäs, Sweden, the "Bibliotheca templi cathedralis Strengnesensis. . . descripta ab Henrico Aminson," 1863, and the "Supplementum continens codices. manu scriptos," 1864; from John A. Vanderbilt, a copy of the "History of the Second Battalion of Duryee Zouaves, 165th Regiment of New York Volunteer Infantry;" from Richard Weinacht, 5 volumes, including his "Carnevals-Blüthen;" from Mrs. Pauline Widenmann, her " Lieder und Gedichte," 1892; and from Miss Wisner, 10 volumes, including volumes of the "Analectic Magazine," Philadelphia, 1814-17, and the "Evening Fireside," Philadelphia, 1805-06.

At the LENOX Branch the exhibition of British mezzotint engravings was continued until June 15; on the 16th was begun the exhibition of Russian and Japanese

colored caricatures and prints dealing with the present war. The Schiller exhibition was continued to June 5, when it was removed to the ASTOR Branch, enlarged, and reopened on the 9th. The Japanese colored prints relating to the present war were removed to the LENOX Branch on the 8th.

At RIVINGTON STREET Branch a selection from the plates in Audsley's "Ornamental Arts of Japan," and at TOMPKINS SQUARE a selection from the Wilkie Gallery, were begun on the 14th; at CHATHAM SQUARE a series of reproductions of paintings by modern masters was opened on the 17th.

Picture bulletins and temporary collections of books on special shelves at the Circulation branches were as follows:

EAST BROADWAY, Fairyland of Science, Our West; RIVINGTON STREET, Sea stories, Venice to-day; BOND STREET, Fairy tales; TOMPKINS SQUARE, Ships and vessels, Industries in the United States before Columbus (Indian implements lent by the American Museum of Natural History); MUHLENBERG, Schiller, Garden stories; SACRED HEART, Summer flowers, Foreign children, Indians; 59TH STREET, Wild flowers; 67TH STREET, Stories of the Revolutionary war; RIVERSIDE, Trees and flowers, Summer time, Caricatures; YORKVILLE, Vacation stories, German books; ST. AGNES, Morocco, College stories; WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Books on twelve different subjects for public schools; TOTTENVILLE, Animal stories.

In addition there were bulletins on Independence Day at six branches, on Flag Day at four, New books at four, Japan at two, Famous men and women at two, The Lewis and Clarke Centennial Exposition at two, Juvenile stories at two, Rainy-day stories at two, and Out-of-door sports at two.

The new RIVINGTON STREET Branch, 61 Rivington Street, was formally opened on Saturday afternoon, June 10th, at three o'clock, the Trustees being represented by Stephen H. Olin, Esq., and the Municipal Government by Hon. Alfred J. Talley, Civil Service Commissioner. Remarks were also made by the Director, and music was furnished by the pupils of the Music School Settlement, 55 East 3d Street. This building is occupied by the branch formerly located in the University Settlement House, 184 Eldridge Street. One of its noteworthy features is its open-air reading-room, situated on the roof.

ANTHONY BROCKHOLLS TO WILLIAM PENN, 1683.

The following letter from Anthony Brockholls, acting governor of New York, to William Penn, four months after the arrival of the latter, is printed from the original manuscript in the Theodorus Bailey Myers Collection.

NEW YORKE FFEBY. THE 20th 168

SR

[I have the honor to*] ackno[wledg]e the receipt of yors of Jany, the 17th and [t]o congratulate yo! safe arrivall from Maryland, and all [am ?] glad such amicable proceedings are on foot betweene my Lordf and your selfe, I presume it was one of yo! greatest designes when you withdrew into these parts to settle in peace and quiet, which you have mostly wisely consider'd, I am sorry I was not capable to give you the Entertainm! due to yo! person when here which please to Excuse, therefore stand oblidged upon all oppertunities to pay the remainder, I have thoughts of seeing you in the Spring but cannot limmit the time by reason of our dayly Expectacons of a Governour, wch when arrived shall take the next conueniencie till then remaine

[Addressed:] To the Honble. WILLM

PENN Esqe.
Proprietor

off Pensilva.

* Mutilated

i. e., Lord Baltimore.

SR

Yo! reall ffriend & servant
ANTHO: BROCKHOLLS

A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION FOR HENRY COLMAN FROM JOHN ADAMS TO JAMES MONROE IN 1816.

Printed from the original manuscript in the New York Public Library.

QUINCY Dec 6th 1816

DEAR SIR

Although our good old Massachusetts, has encore quelques Prejuges, yet I find that all our liberal minded Men have a Strong desire to See our past present and future Presidents

They hesitate not to ask me for Introductions and I hesitate not to give them knowing as I do the past, present and future President to be as liberal Men as themselves

They all return so full of Gratitude for their kind Receptions so delighted with their Tours and so full of Praises of the Characters they have Seen, that I am encouraged to persevere

Indeed this my office of Introducer General is the only means left me of contributing one mite to the preservation of the Union of the Once Colonies now States, which has been the Object of my Life

It is curious that I should introduce to you a Gentleman who carries to the President of the Senate twenty odd votes for your Rival Candidate. Yet so it is.

And you may depend upon it, The Reverend Mr Henry Colman, the Bearer of this Letter is one of our most ingenious litterary Characters, our most amiable Men and our most tollerant Politicians as well as Theologians. No Bigot; No Fanatic; a phylosophic Divine; And this is no contradiction

I pray you to introduce this Gentleman to Madam Monroe. I have observed that our grave Philosophers and Divines return from Washington, Montecillo and Montpelier as full of Panegyrics on Madam Madison Madam Randolph and her Daughters as of their Husbands Fathers & Grandfathers

For my part I wish the Ladies would undertake to reconcile North and South, East and West. I verily believe they could do it, though the Gentlemen have not yet been able to accomplish it. It would not be so difficult, nor so wonderfull as the Peace of the Romans and Sabines which Fathers Brothers and Husbands could not effect

I am Sir, with Sincere Esteem Your humble Servant

JAMES MONROE. Secretary of State

JOHN ADAMS

LIST OF WORKS IN THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY RELATING TO IRELAND;-IRISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, ETC.

IRISH LANGuage.

Dictionaries, Glossaries, etc.

PART V.

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Irish lexicography. (Royal Irish Acad. Todd Lecture ser. v. 2, pp. 3-34. Dublin, 1887.)

Coneys (T. De Vere). An Irish-English dictionary, intended for the use of students and teachers of Irish. [By T. De Vere Coneys.] Dublin: Hodges & Smith, 1849. I p.l., v-viii, 382 pp. 8°.

Cormac (Mac Cuilennain), king and bishop of Cashel. Sanas Chormaic. Cormac's glossary; translated and annotated by the late John O'Donovan. Edited with notes and indices, by Whitley Stokes. Calcutta: Irish archa. & Celtic soc., 1868. I p.l., xii, 204 pp. sq. 8°. Dinneen (Patrick S.) An Irish-English dictionary, being a thesaurus of the words, phrases and idioms of the modern Irish language, with explanations in English. Compiled by Rev. P. S. Dinneen. Published for The Irish Texts Society. Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son, 1904. xvi, 803, xviixxii pp. 12°.

Finck (Agnes), and Finck (Franz Nikolaus). A glossary to Donlevy's catechism. [Based on the edition of 1742.] (Archiv f. celtische Lexicographie. v. 2, pp. 1-131. Halle a. S., 1901.)

Focloir Gaoidheilge-Shagsonach no Bearladoir Scot-Sagsamhuil, an Irish-English dictionary. (Archæologia Britannica, by E. Lhuyd. Oxford, 1707. f. pp. 310-434.)

Foley (Daniel). An English-Irish dictionary, intended for the use of students of the Irish language, and for those who wish to translate their English thoughts...Dublin: W. Curry & Co., 1855. iv, 384 pp. 8°.

Fournier d'Albe (Edmund E.) An EnglishIrish dictionary and phrase book with synomyms, idioms, and the genders and declensions of nouns. Dublin: The Celtic Assoc., 1903. viii, 1 l., 329 pp. 12°.

Hogan (Edmund). The Latin lives of the Saints as aids towards the translation of Irish texts and the production of an Irish dictionary. Dublin: Academy House, 1894. xii, 140 pp. 8°. (Royal Irish Academy-Todd Lecture Ser. v. 5.) Holder (A.) Alt-Celtischer Sprachschatz. Bd. (A-H). Leipzig: B. G. Teubner, 1896. 4°. Irish glosses, edited by a member of the Council from a MS. in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin. (In London Philolog. Soc. Trans., 1859.)

I.

Irish glosses. A medieval tract on Latin declension...to which are added the Lorica of Gildas...and a selection of glosses from the book of Armagh. Edited by Whitley Stokes. Dublin: Irish archa. & Celtic soc., 1860. 2 p.l., 206 pp., Il. sq. 8°.

Irish Society, etc. See Coneys (T. de Vere). Lane (T. O'Neill). Lane's English-Irish dictionary... Dublin: Sealy, Bryers & Walker, 1904. ix, 3 l., 581, 11 pp. 8°.

Lhuyd (Edward). See Focloir Gaoidheilge,

etc.

Meyer (Kuno). Contributions to Irish lexicography. (Archiv f. celtische Lexicographie. v. I, suppl. pp. 1-160; v. 2, suppl. pp. 161-448. Halle a. S., 1898-1904.)

Nigra (Constantino). Glossæ Hibernicæ veteres Codicis Taurinensis. Lutetia Parisiorum: A. Franck, 1869. xxxii, 69 pp., 1 1. 8°.

O'Brien (H.) Irish-English Dictionary; whereof the Irish part hath been compiled not only from various Irish Vocabularies, particularly that of Mr. Edward Lhuyd, but also from a great variety of the best Irish manuscripts now extant, especially those that have been composed from the 9th and 10th Centuries down to the 16th. 2. ed. Dublin, 1832. 8°.

O'Donovan (J.) See O'Reilly (Edward).

O'Reilly (Edward). An Irish-English dictionary, with...numerous comparisons of Irish words with those of similar orthography...a supplement containing many thousand Irish words... by J. O'Donovan... Dublin: J. Duffy and Co. [188-?] 1 p.l., 726 pp. 4°. I

O'Reilly (E.) Sanas Gaoidhilge-Sagsbhearla, an Irish-English Dictionary containing upwards of twenty thousand words that have never appeared in any former Irish Lexicon, with copious quotations from the most esteemed ancient and modern writers to elucidate the meaning of obscure words; and numerous comparisons of the Irish Words with those of similar Orthography, sense or sound in the Welsh and Hebrew Languages. To which is annexed a compendious Irish Grammar. Dublin, 1817. 4°.

Stokes (Whitley). A collation of the second edition of O'Clery's Irish glossary. (Archiv f. celtische Lexikographie. v. 1, pp. 348-359. Halle a. S., 1899.)

Notes on the St. Gallen glosses. (Ztsch. f. celt. Philol. v. 2, pp. 473-479. Halle a. S., 1899.) On the old Irish glosses of the St. Gallen MS. of Priscian. The Old-Irish glosses at Würzburg and Carlsruhe. Edited with a translation and glossarial

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