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Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 1083
Title:: Composite volume of miscellaneous contents brought together from various volumes in the Stowe Collection, including of: Trials, and Pardons, Deeds, Writs, Council correspondence debating killing, dressing or eating flesh in Lent; Speeches, Execution Declarations, Papers and Verses on the Scottish Rebellion of 1745, Scotch Peer House of Commons rights, Parliamentary Proceedings; observational writings on antiquarian matters; drawings, and engravings of seals, familial Pedigrees and Regencies;...
Scope & Content:: Contents: 1. Vellum leaf of a 13th cent. MS., containing Amos i. 9-13, with commentary (cf. Harley MS. 1700). In the margin is the name of Thomas Burdett, of Purstoun Jacklyne [Purston Jaglin, co. York]; and, with other scribbling of the 16th cent., "The Idol of Winchester Stephen Gardiner [Bis...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:: 13th century-19th century
Extent:: 1 volume (135 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 1084
Title:
Scope & Content:: TRANSCRIPTS Of papal bulls relating to England, 1476-1533, most of the originals being now Stowe Charters 580-600 (see below). According to a note on f. 2, these transcripts were collated by Peter Le Neve, Norroy, in 1717, with the originals then in the possession of James Gibson, Town Clerk of ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 1085
Title:
Scope & Content:: DESCRIPTIONS and transcripts, made by or for Thomas Astle, of Anglo-Saxon charters in his own possession or among the Cotton MSS. in the British Museum. The name of John Lewis, as copyist, is inscribed on f. 91 b, with the date Dec. 1766. The volume formerly contained Astle's original charters a...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Dec 1766
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Stelae
Title:: Talbot Collection: Egyptiana (stelae)
Scope & Content:: Collection of six Egyptian stelae, collected by William Henry Fox Talbot or members of his family.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16th century BC
Extent:: 6 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Teseuteu2
Title:: 史記
Scope & Content:: 司馬遷，生於漢景帝、漢武帝年間，其父司馬談是太史令，所以司馬遷在十歲時已能閱讀誦習古文《尚書》、《左傳》、《國語》等書。司馬遷在早年間受學於孔安國、董仲舒等大儒，並暢遊各地，採集傳聞。十九歲時，他從長安出發，足跡遍及江淮和中原地區，並對所到之處的風俗進行考察，採集傳說。早期遷仕為郎中，奉使西征巴蜀以南，略邛、莋、昆明，還報命。」二十五歲時，以使者監軍[2]的身份，出使西南夷，擔負起在西南設郡的任務。足跡遍及「邛、莋、昆明」等地。漢武帝元封元年（前110年）司馬談去世，三年之後，司馬遷承襲父職，任太史令，同時也繼承父親遺志（司馬談臨終曾對司馬遷說：「余死，汝必為太史；為太史，無忘吾所欲論著...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 110 BC
Extent:: 1 vol.

Reference (shelfmark):: TRIG/1
Title:: Anglo-Belgian Boundary Commission 1927-1933. Congo-Zambesi Watershed Section. 1927-8-9. Folders 1-6 and Index.
Scope & Content:: Survey observations and computations along the Northern Rhodesia-Belgian Congo boundary. Comprises: File index [to TRIG/1 to TRIG/5] (2 folios) Index card (1 folio) Folder 1. Record of Observations Folder 2. Computation of Geographical Co-ordinates Folder 3. Computation of Heights Folder 4. Comp...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1927-1930
Extent:: 6 folders and 3 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: TRIG/2
Title:: Anglo-Belgian Boundary Commission 1927-1933. Congo-Zambesi Watershed Section. 1927-8-9. Folders 7-11.
Scope & Content:: Survey observations and computations along the Northern Rhodesia-Belgian Congo boundary. Comprises: Folder 7. Boundary Traverse Folder 8. Boundary Traverse Folder 9. External Traverse Computations Folder 10. Final Results Ruling Triangulation Folder 11. Final Results Minor Triangulation Used in ...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1927-1930
Extent:: 5 folders

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