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11. "A copie of a letter conceived to bee written to the late Duke of Buckingham when first he became a favourite to King James; conteyning sonme advises to the duke for his better direction in that eminent place of favourite. Drawne at the entreaty of the Duke himselfe. From Sir Francis Bacon."...
15. The Pope's letter to Charles Prince of Wales, April 2, 1623: Translated into English: with the prince's answer. fo. 137. See the prince's own copy of his original letter in Latin, among the Royal Letters in this collection, article 48*.
24. "The charge delivered by the Earle of Essex at the Councell table against the Viscount Wimbledon, Generall of the last Cales voyage, with his answere contayninge a full relation of the defeate of the same voyage." fo. 266.
34. "A letter from a gentleman beyond the seas to a freind of his [in] England, touching the carriage and deportment of a young gentleman in his travells in those parts, and written for the satisfaction of his freinds in England." By S. M. L. fo. 425. This is a political character of King Charle...
35. "A copy of the articles granted by Lewis the 14th King of France and Navarre, to the Count of Dona, Governour of the principalitie of Orenge, about the rendition of the said principalitie and castle of Orenge, and the power given by the King to Monsieur Millet concerning the affairs of Oreng...
39. An account of a voyage from St. Helena to Bantam begun the 6th May 1661, and from thence to England. By Capt. John Dutton, governor of the islands of Saint Helena and Poula Roone. fo. 440.
3. "Chi comenche la prologue du livre des Rois de Bretaigne q, maintenant on apelle Engletere comenchant a Brutus." fo 83. This is a translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth, made, as appears from a note at the end, at the instance of the Count of Chimay, by one Wauhlin a citizen of Mons in Hainault,...
4. "Les merveilles de l'ille de Bretaigne que nous disons Engleterre." fo. 192. This piece differs fromthe tract "de mirabilibus Britanniæ" printed in Hearne's App. to Robert of Gloucester, p. 572. Compare also with Cotton MS. Claud. E. VIII.