AFRICAN EXPLORATION: Letters of African explorers, viz.:-(1) J. L. Krapf to Capt. Hamerton, 1 July 1848;-(2) J. Rebmann to Capt. Hamerton, 28 Sept. 1849;-(3) Capt. J. H. Speke to Col. R. L. Playfair, 31 May 1863;- (4) Lt.-Col. J. A. Grant to Col. R. L. Playfair, 17 Nov. 1863;-(5) David Livingsto...
DIPLOMACY: Rotographs of eleven letters in the Vienna Archives by, or relating to, Sir Anthony Shirley, the adventurer, 30 May 1601-10 Feb. 1606. The letters mainly concern Shirley's relations with the Austrian Emperor Rudolf II, to whom six of them are addressed by Shirley. Presented by Boies P...
ABYSSINIA: Rotographs of Papal documents relating to Abyssinia, viz.:-(1) copies of letters from Pope Leo X to the Negûs Lebna Dengel Dawit (David II) of Abyssinia, his wife, the Patriarch of Alexandria (two letters) and the clergy and people of Abyssinia, 20 Sept. 1521 (Rome, Bibl. Vat., Codex,...
ENGLISH LITERATURE: Rotographs of MSS. of the mystery play 'Antichrist,' arranged in order of date in six volumes, viz.:-(1) Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales, Hengwrt- Peniarth MS. 399, circ. 1500;-(2) California, San Marino, Henry E. Huntington Library (the Chatsworth MS.). A.D. 1591;-(3)...