Transcript of Notitia Linguae Sinicæ (Add. 11707) 漢語札記 汉语札记 Han yu zha ji
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Notitia linguae Sinicae, a Chinese grammar Copy of the item Add. 11707 Stanislaus Julien: Transcript of Premare's "Notitia Linguæ Sinicæ", containing only the introduction and the second part.
The Psalms of David, translated into English verse by Sir Philip Sidney and Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke
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Collection of Psalms, translated into English verse by Sir Philip Sidney, author and courtier (1554-1586), and his sister Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, writer and literary patron (1561-1621). Previously owned by Sir John Harington, courtier and author (bap. 1560, d. 1612). Written i...
Sir John Harington, Collection of poetry and prose
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Collection of poetry and prose, principally by Sir John Harington (c. 1517–1582), courtier and writer. With a dedication to Prince Henry dated 19 June 1605. ff. 1r-2r: Letter On the provenance of the volume from Henry Foss, book dealer, to Joseph Haslewood (1769–1833), bibliographer and antiqu...
Lord Morley's account of the miracles of the sacrament
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ff. 1r–23v: A collection of miraculous examples and narratives in support of the doctrine of transubstantiation, made by Henry Parker, Lord Morley, and addressed to Mary I. The prologue states the injuries suffered by various nations in consequence of heresy. It was probably written for presenta...
The Book of Exodus, or ܡܦܩܢܐ, translated form the Septuagint by Paul of Tellā, and divided into chapters called ܩܦܠܐܐ, of which there are ten in the manuscript. There also 42 marginal sub-divisions and over 3300 versicles. The text starts on f. 2r with an imperfect listing of the lessons that ar...
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Oriental Manuscripts
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Arabic, English, Greek, Ancient, and Syriac, Classical
MISCELLANEOUS Papers, Letters and Accounts, relative to the revenue of Bengal, supplies and loans, allowances and salaries of civil estabblishment, customs, post-office, etc., 1796-1804.
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Among them may be noticed a letter from Rev. D. Mac Kinnon to Lt. Col. Kirkpatrick, on the propriety of founding a college to instruct the natives in English and Greek, with a list of the Arabic translations of Greek authors discovered by Mr. Hastings in 1784, in the Vizir's palace at Lucknow, d...
"RELACION de Fr. Joseph de la Concepcion, Rector provincial de provincia de San Nicolas de Tolentino de las Islas Philipinas, del origen, progressos y estado de dicha provincia, y de los Religiosos que han trabaxado en ella, desde el año de 1605 hasta el presente de 1751," illustrated by five colored maps by Francesco Alegre, Pilot at Manila, 1751. The original copy, signed by the author. Folio. [13,973.]
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Joseph, Father, Rector Provincial of the Province of S Nicolas de Tolentino, in the Filippine Isles: Account of the province, and its clergy: 1605-1651: Span. Philippines: Account of the province of S. Nicolas de Tolentino, by Father Joseph of the Conception, 1605-1651 ; Span., with five maps o...
This is a collection of Robert Beale's papers and other collected documents. At some point, possibly in 1784, it became split from the main collection of Beale papers in the Yelverton Manuscripts. It was acquired by the antiquary George Chalmers and after his death was bought by the British Muse...
PART Of the Book of Isaiah; it appears to be the edition of Jacob of Edessa. On vellum, of the viith or viiith century. Small Quarto. 14,441. Jacob, Bishop of Edessa: Part of the Book of Isaiah, of his edition.: Syriac. Bible Syriac: Isaiah.