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Lansdowne MS 778

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040-002077307

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040-002077307

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Lansdowne MS 778

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4to.

A Volume of original letters from Thomas Hearne, of Edmund Hall, Oxford, the celebrated antiquary, to James West, Esq., then residing in Fig-tree Court in the Temple.

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Western Manuscripts

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Lansdowne Collection

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[{ "id" : "040-002077307", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778: 4to.A Volume of original letters from Thomas Hearne, of Edmund Hall, Oxford, the celebrated antiquary, to James West, Esq., then…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-002077308", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/1: 1. Concerning some work by Donald Lupton, and his mention of Bale's epitome of Leland.-Account of a Roman inscription found at…" },{ "id" : "041-002077309", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/2: 2. Some remarks on John Fox the martyrologist, and his works.-His credulity and extensive memory. -That societies should engage in…" },{ "id" : "041-002077310", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/3: 3. Mr. Gibbons the Herald's discourse on Stonehenge. -On a printed brief of King Hen. VIII.-Mr. Tanner the surgeon a curios…" },{ "id" : "041-002077311", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/4: 4. On Friar Bacon and his works.-An inscription on a rock at Blacklow Hill near Warwick, indicating the place where Piers de…" },{ "id" : "041-002077312", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/5: 5. On Skelton and his Image of Ypocrisy, a manuscript in Mr. Le Neve's possession.-On Mr. Anderson, the Scotish historian,…" },{ "id" : "041-002077313", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/6: 6. That the London booksellers had, made paltry work about the three pieces of Stonehenge, &c. April 6, 1725." },{ "id" : "041-002077314", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/7: 7. On Roger Wendover, the historian. Robert Hegg's MS. legend of Saint Cuthbert. April 19, 1725. fo. 10." },{ "id" : "041-002077315", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/8: 8. Further remarks on Mr. Gibbon and his Stonehenge, with Hearne's own observations on that monument.-On the dearness of the…" },{ "id" : "041-002077316", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/9: 9. More remarks on Hegg's legend of S. Cuthbert, and other works relating to Durham.-That he would have printed JArthur Agarde's…" },{ "id" : "041-002077317", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/10: 10. Further remarks on some of the subjects mentioned in the last letter. That Mr. Anstis's book on the Knights of the Bath was…" },{ "id" : "041-002077318", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/11: 11. The homily of Saint Winifred in the MS. copies of the Liber Festivalis, but, not in the printed. -The Bishop of Ely when…" },{ "id" : "041-002077319", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/12: 12. Leiger book of Christ's Hospital, in Abbington. -Robert Halstead's book, a great curiosity; some account of him…" },{ "id" : "041-002077320", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/13: 13. That he had just run over Dr. Thomas Barlowe's coll. about mortuaries, and returns the MS. without extracting a single word,…" },{ "id" : "041-002077321", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/14: 14. His reasons for not having extracted any thing from Dr. Barlowe's notes about mortuaries, viz. that the Doctor had prohibited…" },{ "id" : "041-002077322", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/15: 15. Hearne gives his reasons why Ireland was conquered before the reign of Hen. II.-The modern way of elections at Oxford fatal…" },{ "id" : "041-002077323", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/16: 16. His account of Nicholas Cares scarce little book of three sheets, De Scriptorum Britannicorum paucitate, in Mr. West's…" },{ "id" : "041-002077324", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/17: 17. Thanks Mr. West for conveying to him Mr. Lang's present of Coryat's Crudities, which he says is a most rare book.-Gives some…" },{ "id" : "041-002077325", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/18: 18. Character of John Tzetzes's Chiliads.-Some account of Andreas's Bibliotheca Belgica, and of Richard Whyte of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077326", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/19: 19. That although he had printed the old table hanging in the hospital at Abbington, he should be glad to see Mr. West's extracts…" },{ "id" : "041-002077327", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/20: 20. Mentions some MSS. relating to Berking Abbey, in the catalogue of the library of John Humphrey of Rowell or Rothwell, in…" },{ "id" : "041-002077328", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/21: 21. Concerning 'the old lamina about Glastonbury, published by Sir Henry Spelman.' Jan. 2, 1726. fo. 25." },{ "id" : "041-002077329", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/22: 22. Concerning the Abbey of Michelney, and John Bracy, one of its Abbots. Jan. 20, 1726. fo. 26." },{ "id" : "041-002077330", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/23: 23. Enquires after the first edition of Fox's Martyrs.-Mentions a work by George Coryat an Oxford poet, noticed by Dr. Caius.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077331", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/24: 24. Thanks Mr. West for a present of the MS. Life of Saint Dunstan, by William of Malmsbury, Febr. 7, 1726. fo. 28." },{ "id" : "041-002077332", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/25: 25. On the first edition of Fox's Martyrs.-Some account of Mr. Madox the historian of the Exchequer. -That Mr. Parne,. Fellow of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077333", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/26: 26. Returns the Abbington fragment, the original of which he has referred to in Leland's Itinerary. Feb. 21, 1726. fo. 30." },{ "id" : "041-002077334", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/27: 27. More on the first edition of Fox, of which he does not remember to have seen a perfect copy.-On the Historia Britannica,…" },{ "id" : "041-002077335", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/28: 28. That he had copied Mr. Selden's corrections in Lord Surrey's poems for Mr. Serjeant of the Towers who never made him the…" },{ "id" : "041-002077336", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/29: 29. That he loves to look over catalogues when he knows that they contain all and nothing more thanwhat the collectors made; and…" },{ "id" : "041-002077337", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/30: 30. On the edition of Surrey's poems printed 1717, in which he doubts whether Mr. Serjeant had any concern.-Some remarks on the…" },{ "id" : "041-002077338", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/31: 31. The printed catalogue of Dr. Laughton's books censured.-He is glad of Sir Hans Sloane being elected President of the Royal…" },{ "id" : "041-002077339", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/32: 32. Wishes that Mr. West, when at Cambridge, had examined the coins mentioned in his preface to the Antiquarian Discourses, as…" },{ "id" : "041-002077340", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/33: 33. Requests of Mr. West to consult a Cotton MS. for him, &c. June 2, 1727. fo. 37." },{ "id" : "041-002077341", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/34: 34. Thanks him for several presents.-Some remarks on the decline of the Saxon language. June 13, 1727. fo. 38." },{ "id" : "041-002077342", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/35: 35. Abbey of Bittlesden dedicated, though Hearne could not have supposed it, to Saint Nicolas.-On Nic. Cares scarce book De…" },{ "id" : "041-002077343", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/36: 36. That he had finished Adam de Domerham, and was printing Elmham's Life of Hen. V.-Wants an account of the Cotton MS. Vitell.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077344", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/37: 37. Wishes that the reign of Richard II. might be better cleared than in the printed books.-The English affairs from Rich. II. to…" },{ "id" : "041-002077345", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/38: 38. A printed advertisement of the publication of his Adam de Domerham, &c. with a proposal for printing Thomas de…" },{ "id" : "041-002077346", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/39: 39. Some account of Clunokvaur Abbey in Cærnaryonshire. Aug. 1, 1727. fo. 45." },{ "id" : "041-002077347", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/40: 40. Thanks for presents, &c. Aug. 2, 1727. fo. 46." },{ "id" : "041-002077348", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/41: 41. He explains how Lionel Walden, who was murdered eight years since, came to appear as a subscriber to his Adam de Domerham.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077349", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/42: 42. That he had read a bold speech in MS. against the Queen's supremacy, by John Feckingham, last Abbot of Westminster.-Desires…" },{ "id" : "041-002077350", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/43: 43. That he would willingly know something about Mr. Le Neve's MS. History of Hen. V. though it should be too late for his…" },{ "id" : "041-002077351", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/44: 44. Some remarks on John Norden and his works. Sept. 26, 1727. fo. 54." },{ "id" : "041-002077352", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/45: 45. Desires Mr. West to examine whether the skeleton of Queen Catheririe is above ground in a wooden chest in Westminster Abbey,…" },{ "id" : "041-002077353", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/46: 46. That he values the book concerning the Scudamore family, more for the sake of the donor than of the crazed author.-Further…" },{ "id" : "041-002077354", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/47: 47. Catalogue of authors in Stowe's Summary.- Mentions several rare books, as Arnold's Chronicle; Boorde's Introduction of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077355", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/48: 48. Thanks Mr. West for an epitaph on Dufresne. -Supposes the design for a new edition of his Glossary dropped.-Great works not…" },{ "id" : "041-002077356", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/49: 49. That Lord Oxford had bought all the three copies of the London edition of Antiq. Eccl. Brit. in Rawlinson's auction, and that…" },{ "id" : "041-002077357", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/50: 50. Sees no reason why Antony Wood's Diary should be burnt.-Some remarks on Sir Simonds Dewes and his MS. Life in Lord Oxford's…" },{ "id" : "041-002077358", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/51: 51. Notices a metrical Life of King Hen. V. by Elmham in the hands of Mr. Martin, which, he says, it would, be to no good purpose…" },{ "id" : "041-002077359", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/52: 52. Thanks Mr. West for a transcript of Wanley's notes about Bury; many of the like nature drawn up by Sir Simonds Dewes.-A…" },{ "id" : "041-002077360", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/53: 53. Sir Isaac Newton, though a great mathematician, an inferior historian and chronologer.-His chronology, in Hearne's opinion,…" },{ "id" : "041-002077361", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/54: 54. He knows nothing of Palmer, the printer, who had undertaken a History of printing.-His ideas of the necessary qualifications…" },{ "id" : "041-002077362", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/55: 55. A printed advertisement of the publication of Thomas de Elmham, and a proposal for printing the Liber Niger Scaccarii. Jan.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077363", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/56: 56. Desires Mr. West to send him the inscription on the fine monument in the church of Saint Andrew of Scotland, where the brain…" },{ "id" : "041-002077364", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/57: 57. Thanks Mr. West for his trouble about the transcript of Rich. II. Life.-Calls William Prynne a writer of the lowest class,…" },{ "id" : "041-002077365", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/58: 58. Another printed advertisement about the publication of Thomas de Elmham, &c. fo. 80." },{ "id" : "041-002077366", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/59: 59. He is glad to hear of the effigies of Bagford Enquiries after various materials for his Black-book of the Exchequer.-That Mr.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077367", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/60: 60. Sends up fragments from a little book on the translations of the Scriptures, and wishes they may be of service to Mr.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077368", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/61: 61. Controversy between Dr. Finch and Mr. Proast. -Sir Ph. Sydenham's books and portrait.-Hopes that Mr. Anderson, who is lately…" },{ "id" : "041-002077369", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/62: 62. Worthington's Catalogus Martyrum.-Nicholas Carr an elegant writer in Latin.-Sir Philip Sydenham's plan of collecting a…" },{ "id" : "041-002077370", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/63: 63. More on Worthington's work.-Mr. Thoresby had a copy of many things from the Red book of the. Exchequer.-Norden's Cornwall…" },{ "id" : "041-002077371", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/64: 64. On the Works of William of Worcester, June 2, 1728. fo. 91." },{ "id" : "041-002077372", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/65: 65. That he had had five fits of a tertian ague, caught by sitting with his neck to an open window, and was taking bark.-Mentions…" },{ "id" : "041-002077373", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/66: 66. That Mr. Smith's book is a studied rhapsody of tics, and that he is sorry it should have come from a member of the…" },{ "id" : "041-002077374", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/67: 67. More on the Black and Red books, and on Mr. Smith's work, who used to be called puzzle-cause and the blackness of darkness.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077375", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/68: 68 Thanks Mr. West for a present of two books and three nutmegs.-Gives some account of one of these books, viz. An Ecclesiastical…" },{ "id" : "041-002077376", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/69: 69. Some remarks on the reign of Rich. II.-That Bishop More's copy of the first edition of Fox has the date. fo. 101. See…" },{ "id" : "041-002077377", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/70: 70. That the news of Dr. Samuel Jebb, an eminent physician, being married to a young lady of Ormondstreet, wants a little…" },{ "id" : "041-002077378", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/71: 71. More on Dr. Jebb.-Hears that he designs to edit the physical works of Dr. Caius of Cambridge.- He is uncertain about the…" },{ "id" : "041-002077379", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/72: 72. A printed advertisement of the publication of the Liber Niger Scaccarii, and proposals for printing Evesham's Vita Ric. II.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077380", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/73: 73. That the Black book being finished, ge was proceeding with Evesham's Life of Rich. II. Jan. 20, 1728. fo. 108." },{ "id" : "041-002077381", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/74: 74. Mr. West's MS. not the work of Tho. de la More. -Dr. Rriend and Dr. Woodward's book catalogues. -That Mr. Graves, who is well…" },{ "id" : "041-002077382", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/75: 75. A printed advertisement of the publication of the Liber Niger Scaccarii, &c. fo. 111. A duplicate of art. 72." },{ "id" : "041-002077383", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/76: 76. That he is pleased with a letter in the Evening Post to Mr. Smith, which is only a single instance, among many, of the…" },{ "id" : "041-002077384", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/77: 77. Thanks Mr West for a present of Twining's book about though the author be a meaner antiquary than he could have…" },{ "id" : "041-002077385", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/78: 78. He is surprised to hear that Mr. Lowe drowned himself, and wishes to know if he had taken the oaths, and if his conscience…" },{ "id" : "041-002077386", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/79: 79. Mr. Dale's collections for Essex.-That Mr. Tyrrel had more than once forced a discourse on him ahout Robert III. King of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077387", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/80: 80. That it will not be worth while to engrave the pictures in the Cotton MS. of the Life of the Earl of Warwick. [These are what…" },{ "id" : "041-002077388", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/81: 81. Desires Mr. West to send him an account of a picture of Rich. II. which he had seen in the Earl of Pembroke's collection.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077389", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/82: 82. Commends Dr. Woodward's shield, and enquires about the sale of his curiosities.-Mention of Mr. Wilkinson, parson of Laurence…" },{ "id" : "041-002077390", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/83: 83. Further enquiries about L. Pembroke's picture of Rich. II. which he did not know before to have been engraved.-Some remarks…" },{ "id" : "041-002077391", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/84: 84. That the remark, on Woodward's shield in the London Journal are just.-Cannot imagine why they have reprinted Bale's book…" },{ "id" : "041-002077392", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/85: 85. That the person who has printed a part of his book is man of a very vile character and is 'very pragmatical in Kent, where…" },{ "id" : "041-002077393", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/86: 86. Wishes to know whether, Bale's tract about Oldcastle does not occur in pag. 261 of the first edition of Fox's Acts and…" },{ "id" : "041-002077394", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/87: 87. A printed advertisement of the publication of the Monk of Evesham's History of Ric. II., with proposals for printing…" },{ "id" : "041-002077395", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/88: 88. That all the copies of Arnold's Chronicle begin without a title.-He gives a further account of that work, in which we have…" },{ "id" : "041-002077396", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/89: 89. Another printed advertisement respecting the Evesham book, &c. as in art. 87, with a slight variation. fo. 135." },{ "id" : "041-002077397", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/90: 90. Sends Mr. West a present of a large paper copy of the Evesham book. Aug. 5, 1729. fo. 136." },{ "id" : "041-002077398", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/91: 91. That he has not yet seen the rhapsody de re nummariâ, nor has any keen appetite to read any thing by the author of it,…" },{ "id" : "041-002077399", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/92: 92. Enquiries about a copy of Edw. II's. wardrobe Account in the hands of Mr. Murray, and about another that Mr. West had…" },{ "id" : "041-002077400", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/93: 93. Announces the death of his 'worthy, virtuous friend Mr. Graves of Mickleton' who died Sept. 18, at the age of 53.-Enquires…" },{ "id" : "041-002077401", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/94: 94. That the Series Episcoporum was done by Mr. Carte the father, not the son, who had nevertheless published many things,…" },{ "id" : "041-002077402", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/95: 95. Wonder's how Mr. Le Neve came to write 'in such scraps.'-That he died very rich, but that he [Hearne] cared for nothing but…" },{ "id" : "041-002077403", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/96: 96. More particulars concerning Mr. Whiteside and the manner of his death. Oct. 23, 1726. fo. 147." },{ "id" : "041-002077404", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/97: 97. Some remarks on Mr. Le Neve's will and collections; on Mr. Anderson's plates, and on the catalogue of books belonging to the…" },{ "id" : "041-002077405", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/98: 98. He thinks that as 5301. have been given for Mr. Anderson's plates, they are to be published in some way or other.-Sir Wm.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077406", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/99: 99. A printed advertisement of the publication of Trokelow's Annals of Edw. II., with proposals for printing Caii Vindiciæ. fo.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077407", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/100: 100. That Sir W. Cordell's arms appear in all the copies of Saxton's maps.-He is informed that Dr. Stratford left part of his…" },{ "id" : "041-002077408", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/101: 101. Another printed advertisernent of the Annals of Trokelowe, different from Art. 99, with a letter inclosing it, &c.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077409", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/102: 102. That the proceedings against A. Wood are just come to his hands.-That Wood's Life contains things of great note, and is…" },{ "id" : "041-002077410", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/103: 103. More on Saxton's maps.-That he has heard some knowing men say that the copies not coloured are preferable to the…" },{ "id" : "041-002077411", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/104: 104. Mentions the death of his friend Mr. Thomas Hinton, rector of Lasham in Hampshire, a lover of antiquities and collector of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077412", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/105: 105. That he had hoped Mr. Le Neve's epitaph was spurious, but is, satisfied by Mr. West to the contrary. -That he has not seen…" },{ "id" : "041-002077413", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/106: 106. Condoles with Mr. West on the loss of his father, but is glad he has left so good all heir.-Enquires after Bishop Kennett's…" },{ "id" : "041-002077414", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/107: 107. Desires Mr. West to send him word when Rastell's Chronicle was printed. July 5, 1730. fo. 167." },{ "id" : "041-002077415", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/108: 108. Some enquiries about Arnold's Chronicle, the second edition of which he [mistakenly] supposes to have been printed by…" },{ "id" : "041-002077416", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/109: 109. That he knows not what to think of an opinion of Mr. West's that Simon Fish was the author of Pierce Plowman.-That perjury…" },{ "id" : "041-002077417", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/110: 110. Some enquiries and particulars about Walter Hemyngford's Chronicle. Oct. 15, 1730. fo. 173." },{ "id" : "041-002077418", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/111: 111. More about Hemyngford.-That Mr. Baker of Cambridge wonders why Mr. Anstis should detain his, manuscript so long.-That Mr.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077419", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/112: 112. Enquiries about the Chronicon Abingdoniense, which includes Walter Hemyngford, on account of the good opinion entertained…" },{ "id" : "041-002077420", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/113: 113. Thanks Mr. West for correcting an error in his preface to Trokelowe, and for his intention of sending the catalogue of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077421", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/114: 114. On Mr. Tyrrel's mistakes about Walter Hemyngford, and the use falsely supposed to have been made by Knighton of that author…" },{ "id" : "041-002077422", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/115: 115. Some account of Mr. Gray, a barrister at Colchester and a collector of coins and papers relating to monastic affairs.-He…" },{ "id" : "041-002077423", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/116: 116. Further particulars and enquiries respecting Mr. Holman and his manuscripts.-That none of Mr. Selden's private papers, nor…" },{ "id" : "041-002077424", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/117: 117. A printed advertisement of the publication of Hearne's Caii Vindiciæ, with proposals for printing Walter Hemingford. fo.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077425", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/118: 118. Wishes to know what articles Mr. West purchased at Le Neve's auction, that he might mark them in the catalogue, as he would…" },{ "id" : "041-002077426", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/119: 119. Laments the imperfect state of a very rare copy on vellum of the office church-book of Wirtzburg, given him by Mr.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077427", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/120: 120. That he learns that Mr. Le Neve's MSS. for Norfolk and Sufolk are not lodged, as he supposed, in the church of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077428", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/121: 121. That a copy of the Saint Alban's edition of Juliana Barnes (if it can be found) is worth any money, and that a fragment of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077429", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/122: 122. On the scarcity of Nevyle's Apologia, and on the several editions of his Kettus, but more especially that which contains…" },{ "id" : "041-002077430", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/123: 123. A printed advertisement of the publication of Mr. Hearne's Caii Vindiciæ, &c. fo. 197. A slight variation from…" },{ "id" : "041-002077431", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/124: 124. A note inclosing the last article, with particulars of some copies transmitted for the subscribers. March 2, 1730. fo. 198." },{ "id" : "041-002077432", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/125: 125. Another note on the like subject; and announcing the death of Mr. Shepheard, keeper of the Ashmolean Museum. March 6, 1730.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077433", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/126: 126. He regrets the death of 'poor Kit Bateman.' -Gives Mr. West joy of acquiring John Blackmah's Collectarium.-That our…" },{ "id" : "041-002077434", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/127: 127. More on Blackman's Vita Henrici VI. [Hearne printed it in his Otterbourne].-He is glad that Hen. VI. was not canonized, he…" },{ "id" : "041-002077435", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/128: 128. That he is much affected with the dismal account he had heard concerning the Cotton library.- That the book containing…" },{ "id" : "041-002077436", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/129: 129. Some particulars concerning Whethamstede's Granary de Viris Illustribus.-Desires Mr. West to inspect for him that writer's…" },{ "id" : "041-002077437", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/130: 130. Congratulates Mr. West on having picked up many curiosities at Dr. Brathwaite's auction, but thinks many articles were…" },{ "id" : "041-002077438", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/131: 131. Enquires about a printed book relating to Col. James Bridall, and about a Saxon coin of Ludica in Mr. West's…" },{ "id" : "041-002077439", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/132: 132. On the coins of Rich. II. and Rich. III. and their differences.-That the late Mr. Graves procured all coins found at or…" },{ "id" : "041-002077440", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/133: 133. That Mr. Graves's design might only relate to the religious houses with which his estates were connected, and that…" },{ "id" : "041-002077441", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/134: 134. A printed advertisement of the publication of Mr. Hearne's Hemingford. fo. 219." },{ "id" : "041-002077442", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/135: 135. A letter inclosing the last article, with thanks for the loan of books. Feb. 29, 1731. fo. 220." },{ "id" : "041-002077443", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/136: 136. That he can get no account of any MS. of John Blackman.-On the losses in books of Archb. Usher and Dr. Tanner.-Some obscure…" },{ "id" : "041-002077444", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/137: 137. That he had enquired about Sopewell nunnery purely on account of Juliana Barnes, the Prioress.- Further enquiries about…" },{ "id" : "041-002077445", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/138: 138. Rejoices at Mr. West's prospect of inspecting the MSS. of the late Mr. Tyrrel.-That Mr. Tyrrel had prepared a defence of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077446", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/139: 139. More on the coin of Ludica and on Juliana Barnes's book, which he thinks should interest Mr. West as he has part of the…" },{ "id" : "041-002077447", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/140: 140. That he had supposed Mr. Granuer's coins would have brought more money, and is concerned to find that he died deeply in…" },{ "id" : "041-002077448", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/141: 141. Enquires after Richard de Merins, Canon of Saint Austin's order at Merton in Surry. Jan. 1, 1732. fo. 231." },{ "id" : "041-002077449", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/142: 142. Enquires about two ancient inscriptions at S. Alban's, the one on an old urn, the other on the hilt or handle of a…" },{ "id" : "041-002077450", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/143: 143. Mr. Camden's fragment of a MS. History of Dunstaple.-Hopes Mr. West will be able, after his return from the circuit, to…" },{ "id" : "041-002077451", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/144: 144. Further enquiries after Richard de Morins.- Desires Mr. West will let him have the particulars of Humphrey Wanley's…" },{ "id" : "041-002077452", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/145: 145. Some notes made by Mr. West on the cover of the last letter, relating to the death and burial of Humphrey Wanley. fo. 238." },{ "id" : "041-002077453", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/146: 146. Desires Mr. West to inspect the MS. History of Eynsham by Mr. Graves, concerning Adam, Abbot of that place. Aug. 30, 1731.…" },{ "id" : "041-002077454", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/147: 147. A note on the cover of the last letter, by Mr. West, of a medal of Giles Strangways, of Melbury in the county of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077455", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/148: 148. More on the Abbey of Eynsham.-Mr. Drake's York.-That county historians have made too little use of MSS.-Mr. Thoresby's…" },{ "id" : "041-002077456", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/149: 149. His concern for the dismal fire at the Duke of Devonshire's.-That he had lately been very merry with Bishop Tanner on…" },{ "id" : "041-002077457", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/150: 150. More on Humphrey Dyson, many of whose books he had found in the Bodleian library, when he drew up the catalogue.-That he…" },{ "id" : "041-002077458", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/151: 151. More on the inscription at L. Pembroke's, the opinion of which he had received from an ingenious man, who 'quoted a great…" },{ "id" : "041-002077459", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/152: 152. Enquiries about the Registers of Kenilworth and Oriel College, in Mr. West's possession. March 12, 1731. fo. 249. See the…" },{ "id" : "041-002077460", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/153: 153. Mentions a new sale of Mr. Granger's coins, and wishes to see the catalogue of them.-His remarks on tradesmen's…" },{ "id" : "041-002077461", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/154: 154. A printed advertisement of the publication of Hearne's Otterbourne and Whethamstede, with proposals for printing the Annals…" },{ "id" : "041-002077462", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/155: 155. That he had not known of Lord Oxford's giving rings on Mr. Wantey's death, but thought the funeral had been wholly at the…" },{ "id" : "041-002077463", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/156: 156. Another printed advertisement concerning Otterbourne and Whethamstede. fo. 255. A little different from art. 164." },{ "id" : "041-002077464", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/157: 157. The letter inclosing the preceding article, with enquiries about the Annales de Dunstaple. March 20, 1732. fo. 256." },{ "id" : "041-002077465", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/158: 158. Further notice of the inscription on the whiphandle at St. Alban's, and enquiries after Gislebertus de Novo Castello,…" },{ "id" : "041-002077466", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/159: 159. On Archb. Sharp's work concerning coins.- That he begins to think the Pembroke inscriptin spurious.-Some particulars about…" },{ "id" : "041-002077467", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/160: 160. Remarks on boustrophedon inscriptions, and particularly on that in the Pembroke collection with more objections to its…" },{ "id" : "041-002077468", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/161: 161. A printed advertisement of the publication of Mr. Hearne's Annales de Dunstaple, with proposals for printing Benedictus…" },{ "id" : "041-002077469", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/162: 162. The letter inclosing the last article.-Enquiries about the Cotton MSS. of Benedictus Abbas.-That Mr. Wanley had a design of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077470", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/163: 163. That Mr. Carte is to publish L. Clarendon's History of his own Life, which he feared had been destroyed.-That Mr. Graves…" },{ "id" : "041-002077471", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/164: 164. Some very particular enquiries about a printed but not published book, written by Mr Gole [Goole, Vicar of Eynsham and…" },{ "id" : "041-002077472", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/165: 165. That both his friends, Doctors Mead and Frewin, have prescribed for him in his illness.-Some enquiries about Mr. Ray's list…" },{ "id" : "041-002077473", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/166: 166. An answer to Mr. West's enquiries about Elias Meniati, Bishop of Cephalonia's work on the schism between the Eastern and…" },{ "id" : "041-002077474", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/167: 167. Describes a troublesome disorder that had afflicted him. March 9, 1734. fo. 273." },{ "id" : "041-002077475", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/168: 168. Mentions a book intitled The information of the beginning and causes of all our troubles, full of cuts, among which is one…" },{ "id" : "041-002077476", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/169: 169. That he had heared of some trouble being likely to ensue on Mr. Archdeacon Benson's accepting the bishoprick of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077477", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/170: 170. That he had been attacked with an epidemical disorder, the particulars of which he describes.-That the Bishop of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077478", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/171: 171. A printed advertisement of the publication of Mr. Hearne's Benedictus Abbas, with proposals for printing the Chronicle of…" },{ "id" : "041-002077479", "parent" : "040-002077307", "text" : "Lansdowne MS 778/172: 172. The letter which inclosed the last mentioned article to Mr. West, and announced the transmission of his large-paper…" }]

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Lansdowne MS 778 : 4to.A Volume of original letters from Thomas Hearne, of Edmund Hall, Oxford, the celebrated antiquary, to James West, Esq.,…

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