Annals, are taken from Thomas Rawlinson's books, which were sold in 1727-8'. See No. 3659, in the catalogue of those books. 14. "Promptuarium parvulorum clericorum sive medulla Grammatice. Impressum Londoniis per Wynandum de Worde, in Parochia Sancte Brigide, in the Flete-strete, ad signum solis commorantem. W. C. M.CCCCC.X.XVII, Jannarii 410.' Raw lin. Cat. No. 1260. 15. "Ibid. p. 225, 4to. Ortus Vocabulorum Alphabetico ordine fere omnia que in Catholicon Breviloquo Cornucopia Gemma vocabulorum atque medulla Grammatice ponuntur cum vernacule lingue anglicane expositionem continens. Londonii, per Wynandum de Worde; anno 1511, die vero 12 Augti 2. 16. "Ibid. p. 229. Here are inserted four printed leaves, two of them duplicates of some part of the following book, and two of the last leaf of the same, with the colophon and Wynken de Worde's cypher, No. 5, viz. Thus endeth Nychodemus gospell. Enprynted at London, in Flete-strete, at the sygne of the sonne by Wynkyn de Worde, in the yere of our Lorde God, м.CCCCC.XII. the xx daye of February 3.' It is cut so close, at top and bottom, that no page or signature appear. 17. "Ibid. p. 240. The Promptuarinun Parvulorum, &c. as in p. 150 of your first volume, but with the full title. This is taken from Rawlins. Cat. 3325. 18. " Ibid. p. 264. Liber Theodoli, &c. 1515, X [qu. XV.] mensis Martii. Rawlins, 1096. 19. Ibid. 264. The full title of 'Expositio Sequentiarum,' &c. 1552 5. 20. "Ibid. p. 283. 'Senec, de 4 virtutibus Cardinal. cum comment. W. C. per Winandum de Worde, 1516, 4to.' Rawlins. 575°. 21. Ibid. p. 731. A much fuller account of the Pentateuch, printed at Marlborough in 1530, than that at p. 1538 of your History?. "The Pentateuch printed at Marlborow is in A List of various Editions of the Bible, from 1526 to 1726. [Published by Dr. Ducarel in 1778]. It is put down thus; Pentateuch, translated by William Tindale, Marlborow, in the land of Hesse, Hans Luft, 1530, 12mo.' In the possession of Mr. Turner and Dr. Gifford.' There is an account of it in p. 18 of Lewis's History of the English Translations of the Bible, fol. edit. 1731. 22. "Ibid. p. 820. The Prymer of Salysbury;' 4to. F. Regnault, 1535, 15 Oct. 23. "Ibid. p. 822. M. Aurelius, &c.; Thomas Bartlet, 15359. 1 See Herbert's Ames, p. 246, at large. 2 Ibid. pp. 157. 254, at large. 4 Ibid. pp. 152. 285. 3 Ibid. p. 150. Ibid. p. 245. See Gough's British Topography, vol. II. p. 328. 6 Herbert's Ames, p. 153. 7 See Lewis, p. 18, fol. or p. 70, 8vo. edit. 8 See Herbert's Ames, p. 1545, 4. 9 Ibid. p. 426. "6 If any thing can be found in the other volumes of Maittaire's Annals, worth communicating, you shall have it. At present I am so much engaged I can no further. J. PRICE." 61. Mr. PRICE to Mr. GOUGH. "DEAR SIR, Trinity College, April 21, 1790. "I received yours this inorning; and I have just time to tell you, that I have engaged a person to copy Lord Coleraine's MSS. for which I have promised him half a guinea. This, I trust, will not be deemed too much by your friend. It shall be conveyed to Mr. Nichols as soon as finished. J. PRICE." 62. "DEAR SIR, Badminton, Aug. 11, 1790. "Some time ago you applied to me to get you a copy of Lord Coleraine's History of Tottenham, &c. This was accordingly done, and as I thought well done. The person employed in this business has lately called upon me for his reward, having as he says, 'some extraordinary occasion for a little cash.' If your friend (for whom it was done and sent to) will be pleased to mention the sum he purposes giving the young man for his trouble, I will with pleasure advance it, and wait 'till you have a fair opportunity to repay me. I have now only to wish you much health and happiness, and remain *, 63. "DEAR SIR, J. PRICE." Oxford, June 27, 1791. "I have just received your letter, and shall be glad to see you on your return from Warwickshire. I am sorry it is not in my power to offer you a bed in College; and, I fear, it will be no easy thing to get one out for an idea has (for some time past) prevailed here, that his Majesty and some of the Royal Family will be with us next week. In consequence of this report, many lodgings are already taken; and those that are not so, are rated, 1 think, much too high. Thus circumstanced, I know not what to recommend. J. PRICE. "P. S. I am always absent on a Saturday; and often obliged to be so the Monday following. I wish you would make it convenient to yourself to be here any of the other days in the week ; then I might have the pleasure of seeing you. "I have just seen Mr. Wentworth, master of the Star Inn; and I have prevailed upon him to give you a bed at his house." "Sent by Daniel Price, 15s. for the use of the transcriber, which I hope will be deemed an equivalent for his pains; with hearty thanks to you on the occasion. R. G." 64. Rev. JOHN GUTCH* to Mr. NICHOLS. "DEAR SIR, June 16, 1793. "There is one thing I beg leave to mention, which I have promised Mr. Frice I would do more than once, to you or Mr. Gough, which is to give you a hint to send Mr. Price a copy of the History of Tottenham, from a manuscript which he communicated from the Bodleian. Do not forget to bring it yourself, or send it by Mr. Gough, otherwise Mr. Price will not be in good humour. Yours truly, J. GUTCH." 65. Mr. PRICE to Mr. GoUGH. "DEAR SIR, Trinity College, April 17, 1799. "I have just received yours of the 14th, and in answer to it I can only say, what I have already said to some other friends of the Antiquarian Society, that I cannot possibly have the pleasure of being at the Anniversary, the 23rd of this month. I have also to add, that, as I have not been admitted a member of that Society, I apprehend I cannot vote at the ensuing election for a President, was I there. "I know nothing of Mr. Gutch's intention or wishes with respect to this Election; and therefore can give you no account of him. There is another gentleman here, who, I believe, will not attend, being a public tutor, and much engaged now in term-time, here-I mean Mr. Rathbone. J. PRICE." 66. Mr. GOUGH to Mr. PRICE. "DEAR SIR, Enfield, Oct. 28, 1799. "You will oblige me by informing me whether the Bodleian Library admits a deposit of Plates or MSS. subject to the use of the Owner or Author during his life, or such persons as he shall empower by his will to take impressions of the whole or any of the Plates, or to publish part or whole of the MSS.; such use being free of all expence to the University-and whether, if a Library, or set of Books, be given or left to the Library, it shall be exempt from the selection and sale of any such book or books as duplicatest. Yours truly, R. GOUGH." "DEAR SIR, 67. Mr. PRICE to Mr. GOUGH. Bodleian Library, Nov. 8, 1799. "I have the favour of your letter, of the 28th of last month, and have the pleasure to inform you that our worthy benefactors have, and always had, full liberty to impose what conditions they please, with respect to their own donations. * Many years the respectable Registrar of the University; and well known for his kind attention to every one who has had the pleasure of being introduced to him. See hereafter, in pp. 571-577, respecting several earlier (but unsuc cessful) applications on the subject, to the Trustees of the British Museum. "In Archbishop Laud's History of his Chancellorship, (vol. II. p. 73) there is a particular account of Sir Kenelm Digby's will and pleasure with respect to his MSS. now in this Library, and subject to his directions. Bishop Tanner bequeathed to the Bodleian Library, in Oxford, all his MSS. &c. &c. to be reposited together.' We have many instances of similar dispositions, which have been gratefully acknowledged and religiously observed. "With respect to your last query, I can only say that there appears to me no difficulty or objection to keeping any Collection of books together, with this proviso, that, if there should be a better copy in our Library, we may be permitted to make an exchange in favour of such collection, and dispose of the duplicate for the melioration of the Library. This has been lately the rule observed, in Christ Church Library, with respect to Archbishop Wake's books. His Grace had particularly enjoined in his Will, that all his books should be kept together. And the Society apprehend that they have faithfully complied with his wishes, by the above mode. I am, with best good wishes for you, dear Sir, "Yours sincerely, J. PRICE." 68. Extract of a Letter to Mr. GOUGH, from an ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN. April 20, 1801. "SIR, "Mr. Price requests me to inform you that one of the Schools on the first story is now about to be repaired in the manner of our last new room as an augmentation of the Bodleian. It is to be called the Antiquaries' study, wherein separate presses are to be appropriated to the Antiquarian Collections of Tanner, Willis, Rawlinson, and Dodsworth; and he begs me to say that he should be very proud to add the name of Mr. Gough to the Collection. The fitting up of the room is left entirely to him ; and the University propose laying out upon it about £1200. The builder's plan and estimate, which are to be returned, I send with this letter. And Mr. Price particularly wishes that, if you can possibly make up your mind as to the depositing of your collection in this room, you would inform him how you approve of the plan and estimate now submitted to you, and what alterations you think should be made in it. "Mr. Price likewise assures you that whatever terms you may be pleased to impose shall be agreed to." "DEAR SIR, 69. Mr. GOUGH to Mr. PRICE. Enfield, April 27, 1801. "I return you the plans and estimates for the intended additions to the Bodleian, which I congratulate you on devising, and hope it will flourish under your auspices, and prove an inviting depôt for Antiquarian lore beyond the reach of Goths and Vandals, more inveterate to all that is good and scientific than Time himself. Of the estimates and plan, I cannot judge at this distance, but have not a doubt that the University will do justice to the design. Who are the Trustees or Managers for the Bodleian? When the closet is finished, and ready for furnishing, I will pay it a visit. "I am much obliged to you for your kind present of the Rawlinson Prints. There does not appear among them any new ones which I had not seen or heard of. "Your very obedient servant, R. GOUGH." 70. "Jan. 5, 1802. "Mr. Gough has good reasons to believe if Mr. Price will look into his drawer of unanswered letters, he will find one from him forwarded by Mr. Gutch, about the first week of November last." 71. Mr. PRICE to Mr. GOUGH. "DEAR SIR, Oxford, Jan. 6, 1802. "I have just received your note (dated yesterday) and very sensibly feel your reproach; but I hope and trust you will excuse me, when I tell you that I have been a long time very unwell, and perhaps on that account not a little neglectful of too many things which ought to have been done. Indeed my complaint was such that I was obliged, by the advice of my physician, to be in the country as much as I possibly could. However, I had not been unmindful of your request, as will appear by the packet I now send, and which has long been prepared for you. "The eighth of that month was held our annual visitation, when all our Curators, or Deputies, appear in the Library, and give their instructions to the Librarian for the ensuing year. At this meeting the Antiquarian Library was absolutely determined upon, and I was desired to get proper plans, and estimate for such a purpose. I have already some, and more may be expected, when Mr. Saunders, our architect, comes here, which must be soon. He lives in London, and is now preparing there a new roof for our theatre, which we expect will be completely finished before July. And then the Antiquarian Library will be the only object of Mr. Saunders's attention here. "The inclosed Will and the other Abstracts will, I think, be deemed a sufficient guide to the friends of the Bodleian Library; when done with, I could wish to have the Will, &c. returned. I am, with every good wish for you, dear Sir, "Your very faithful humble servant, J. PRICE." |