Volume containing chiefly writings of a medical nature, and including the melody and words of two anonymous songs
Scope & Content:
The principal contents of the MS are of a medical nature. includes: f. 1 b Marrick Abbey; Yorkshire: A metrical prophecy found in: 17th cent. f. 1 b Prophecies: Prophecy found in Marrick Abbey: 17th cent. ff. 1-47 b, 53-59 b John Dixon, of Sleaford: Notes and additions to an old collection of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
includes: ff. 3-7 b John Lydgate: Practise "de lapide Philosophorum,": 16th, 17th centt. ff. 8-10 Henricus Khunrath, MD, of Leipsic: Confession of the Philosopher's Stone: 1596. ff. 10 b-19 Bernardus, Trevisanus, Conte della Marca di Treviso: De lapide philosophorum: 16th-17th cent., 1601. ff. ...
William Withye, of Christ Church, Oxford: Commonplace book: 1570-1590. includes: ff. 1*-21 George Ripley, Canon of Bridlington: Compound of Alchemy, in verse: 16th-17th centt. f. 23 Francesco Petrarca, poet: Passages from, with English translations by W. Withy: circ. 1580. ff. 24-35 Johannes d...
West Inches: Relation of Sir F. Drake's third voyage to, in 1572 and 1573; set forth by his nephew, Sir F. Drake: temp. Chas. I. Philip Nichols, Preacher: Copy of his relation of Sir F. Drake's third voyage in 1572, 1573, to the W. Indies: temp. Chas. I. Charles I of England: MS. was dedicated...