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032-002019294

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Add MS 27989

Title:

"ADVERSARIA Miscelanea:" historical anecdotes, essays, poetical pieces, etc., collected by Sir John Perceval, Bart. [afterwards Earl of Egmont]. Included are:-

1. "The manner how King James the Second was taken in Kent," etc. [14 Dec. 1688], f. 3.

2. Verses by Mrs. [Anne] Finch [afterwards Countess of Winchilsea], 1702, f. 14.

3. "The Powers of the K[ing] of England, 10 Dec. 1685; by S^r W[illiam] Petty," f. 17.

4. "A short Relation of the blowing up of the Magazine of Castle Cornet in the Island of Guernesey by Lightning in the year 1672," f. 22.

5 "Avis pour ceux qui veulent vivre à la cour, par Monsieur Justel," f. 29.

6. "An essay in defence of Church Musick, by Mr. W. Wogan," f. 34.

7. "A generall notion of Logick, by S^r R[obert] S[outhwell ?]," f. 41.

8. "An Essay towards the Direction of S^r John Percivale, Bart., in his Travells thro' the Countys of Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Cambridgeshire;" in a letter from Peter Le Neve, dated 24 June, 1701, f. 49.

9. "The Golden Age Retreiv'd or the 4 th Eclogue of Virgill Translated," etc.: a political satire inverse, f. 70. With "The Golden Age Reversd," f. 76 b.

10. Verses by W. Wogan, Dr. Samuel Garth, Charles Tuck, etc., ff. 73, 79 b, 87 b. Paper; early xviiith cent. With book-plate of the arms of Sir John Percival, Bart. Small Quarto.

Scope & Content:

Sir John Perceval, 5th Baronet; 1st Earl of Egmont: Adversaria miscellanea: 18th cent.

includes:

f. 3 James II of England: The manner how the king was taken in Kent: 1688.
f. 14 Anne Finch, wife of Heneage, 4th Earl of Winchilsea: Verses: 1702.
ff. 14, 73, 76 b, 79 b, 87 b Poetry: Collections of English political and miscellaneous pieces: 17th and 18th centt.
f. 17 Sir William Petty, FRS, Surveyor-General of Ireland: The powers of the King of England: 1685.
f. 17 Political Tracts: The powers of the King, by Sir W. Petty: 1685.
f. 22 Island of Guernsey: Account of the destruction by lightning of Castle Cornet: 1672.
f. 34 William Wogan: Essay in defence of church music: 18th cent.
f. 41 Sir Robert Southwell, successively Clerk of the Privy Council, Envoy to Spain and Portugal, and Secretary for Ireland: Treatise on logic: circ. 1700.
f. 49 Peter Le Neve, Norroy King of Arms: Directions to Sir. J. Percival on his travels through Essex, etc.: 1701.
f. 49 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Directions for a tour through: 1701.
f. 49 Voyages and Travels: Plan of tour in England, for Sir J. Perceval: 1701.
f. 49 County of Essex: Directions for Sir J. Perceval, in his travels through: 1701.
f. 49 Sir John Perceval, 5th Baronet; 1st Earl of Egmont: Letter from P. Le Neve on his travels through Essex, etc.: 1701.
ff. 70, 76 b Political and Satirical Poems: The Golden Age retrieved, and the Golden Age reversed: 18th cent.
f. 73 William Wogan: Ode on the Nativity: 18th cent.
f. 79 b Sir Samuel Garth, d 1719 physician and poet: Verses: 18th cent.
f. 87 b Charles Tuck: Verses: 18th cent.

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Western Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

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1 item

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1700

End Date:

1740

Date Range:

Early 18th century

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Names:

Finch, Anne, poet and wife of Heneage Finch, 1661-1720
Garth, Samuel, physician and poet, d 1719
James II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Le Neve, Peter, herald and antiquary, 1661-1729
Perceval, John, 1st Earl of Egmont, politician and diarist, 1683-1748
Petty, William, FRS, Surveyor-General of Ireland
Southwell, Robert, successively Clerk of the Privy Council, Envoy to Spain and Portugal, and Secretary for Ireland
Tuck, Charles
Wogan, William, of Add MS 21428

Places:

Cambridge, England
Essex, England
Guernsey, Channel Islands