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61. Add MS 4393

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TREATISES, etc., relating to methods of finding the longitude, as follows:- (1) 'Demonstratio longitudinum maris et terrae' by H. E. Knoodt, 'Satrapa ... Electoris Trevirensis', etc; 18th cent. ff. 1-6. (2) 'The Use of the Inclynatorie Magneticall Needle to find the Longitude by the use of t...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
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1 item

62. Add MS 4394-4396

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PELL PAPERS (2nd Series) Mathematical and philosophical collections of Dr. John Pell, mathematician (d. 1685) chiefly in the hand of Walter Warner, mathematician (d. 1643). For other series of Pell Papers see Add. MSS. 4278-4280, 4397-4404 and 4407-443 1. Three volumes (Vol. II, III were originally Add. MSS. 4408, 4409). Paper. Folio. XVII cent.
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Walter Warner, d 1643 mathematician: Mathematical and philosophical papers: 1627-1632, n.d.: Mainly autogr. John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Mathematical and scientific collections: 1617-1681, n.d.: Mainly autogr. Mathematics: Mathematical collections of J. Pell: 17th cent.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
3 items

63. Add MS 4397-4404

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PELL PAPERS (3rd Series) Mathematical collections of John Pell, consisting of treatises, calculations, and extracts from printed works, with other miscellaneous matter, chiefly in Pell's autograph. For the 1st, 2nd and 4th Series of these collections see Add. MSS. 4278-4280, 4394-4396, 4407-4431. A few letters are interspersed; the names of the writers of these are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. Eight volumes. 17th cent.
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John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Mathematical and scientific collections: 1617-1681, n.d.: Mainly autogr. Mathematics: Mathematical collections of J. Pell: 17th cent.
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Western Manuscripts
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English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
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8 items

64. Add MS 4406

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MISCELLANEOUS SCIENTIFIC TREATISES, Viz.:- (1) List of plants, with the title 'Le Jardin d'Arnald'. Latin. ff. 1-28. (2) Treatise on logarithms. French. Imperfect. ff. 29-39. (3) Treatise on chemistry. Latin. Imperfect. ff. 40-42. Paper; ff. 42. Small quarto. XVII cent. includes: ff. 29-...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
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1 item

65. Add MS 4407-4431

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PELL PAPERS (4th Series) Mathematical collections of John Pell, consisting of treatises, geometrical and other problems and their solutions, tables and calculations of logarithms, etc., chiefly autograph. For other collections made by Pell see Add. MSS. 4278-4280, 4394-4396 and 4397-4404. The names of the writers of a few original letters are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. Twenty-four volumes. Folio.
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John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Mathematical and scientific collections: 1617-1681, n.d.: Mainly autogr. Mathematics: Mathematical collections of J. Pell: 17th cent.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
[1609-1678]
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25 items

66. Add MS 4432-4448

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ROYAL SOCIETY PAPERS Collections relating to the Royal Society (incorporated in 1662) made by Thomas Birch while Secretary of the Society (1752-1765), consisting of letters, articles or communications sent for consideration, many of which were subsequently printed in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, draft minutes, etc. 1660-1765. Seventeen volumes. Paper. Folio. The chief contents are as follows:-
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Royal Society: Papers rel. to: 1662-1765.: Engl., Lat., Fr. and Germ.: Partly printed.
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Western Manuscripts
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Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish
Date Range:
1660-1765
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17 items

67. Add MS 4453

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'SICELIDES: a Piscatorie made by Phinees Fletcher and acted in Kings Colledge in Cambridge'. Copy. This pastoral play was written at Cambridge in 1614 to be acted before James I on a visit there, but not being ready it was acted at King's College on a later occasion. It was printed in 1631. Pape...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

68. Add MS 4455

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COMMONPLACE-BOOK OF JOHN BENNET, of Hart Hall, Oxford (see note on f. 3 'Sum e libris Johannis Bennet ex aula Cervina, Sept. 29, 1672, pret. 6 [d]'). The parts of the MS. left blank by Bennet were later used as a commonplace book by the Rev. John King (1652-1732), of Exeter College, Oxford, D.D....
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, Hebrew, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1672-1725
Extent:
1 item

69. Add MS 4456-4457

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BIRCH'S POETICAL COLLECTIONS Poems, etc., collected by Thomas Birch, some being written by him; circa 1625-1760. Partly autograph. Two volumes. Small folio. The chief contents are as follows:-
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Poetry TWO OR MORE LANGUAGES: T. Birch: verses written and collected by: circ. 1625-1760.: Lat., Engl. and Fr.: Partly printed.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
c 1625-1760
Extent:
2 items

70. Add MS 4458-4459

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BIRCH'S MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS Miscellaneous papers collected by Thomas Birch; 1631-1757. Two volumes. Small folio. Viz:-
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, and Latin
Date Range:
1631-1757
Extent:
2 items