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VOL. I. 1. Notice of the life and lineage of Don Juan Pedro Marujan Ceron y Santi-Estevan, of Seville [descended from an English family of the name of Morgan], preceded by a note of his burial in the church of San Andres at Seville, 13 Oct. 1770, and followed by his poems. Span. f. 109.

2. "El Duende" a burlesque romance in asonantes. Span. f. 243.

3. "Apuntaciones y Memorias que han de servir para 1a continuacion de la Historia de España en esto siglo," f. 246.

4. Pasquinades, in verse, on General Count Alexander O'Reilly's ill-success before Algiers in 1774. Span. f. 247.

5. Poems of Gutierre de Cetina. Span. f. 290.

6. Poems of Juan de Arguijo. Span. f. 318 b.

7. "Tratado de la casa de Guzman por don Pedro de Brito Coutiño; 1669," f. 333.

8. "Memoria de los mexores Maestros que han labrado [h]ojas de Espadas en diferentes Ciudades y Reinos de España, con sus marcas," f. 392.

9. List of chapters and Introduction of a notice of Cervantes; being apparently a first sketch of the work of Vicente de los Rios, which was prefixed to the Academical edition of Don Quixote, in 1780. Span. f. 396.

10. Copy of an expostulatory letter to José Francisco de Isla, on the publication of his "Fray Gerundio;" signed "Fray Amador de la Verdad" [Juan de Chinduzza]; 25 Feb. 1758. Span. f. 403.

11. "Cartas atrasadas del Parnaso," etc. 94 stanzas of ottava rima, with an introductory sonnet, on the entry of Charles III. and his Queen into Madrid, 13 June, 1760; attributed to the Padre José Francisco de Isla. f. 417.

12. "Romance" a burlesque poem, professing to be a request from a chaplain of the name of Martin to the "Abad de los Larrainchiquis," for preferment in Roncesvalles. Span. Said to be written by the Padre José Francisco de Isla [see 20,792, f. 307]; f. 445.

13. Copy of a letter [of Padre J. F. de Isla] on the prospects of "La peregrina Labradora" [apparently a name assumed in Rome by the Order of ex-Jesuits] at the accession of Pius VII. A duplicate copy, 20,792, f. 33, bears the date 11 June, 1775. Span. f. 455.

14. Lines by Lope de Vega, in derision of the artificial school of poets. Span. f. 472.

15. "Relacion del regocijo que a la buena salud del Rey Don Felipe, que Dios guarde, celebró el Licenciado Don Juan de Espina, Clerigo de Menores ordenes," etc.; a burlesque romance in three parts, with an introduction, f. 473.

16. Two songs and three short printed poems, by Charles Marie de la Condamine. Fr. f. 482. Also original letters from: Angel Corradi, 1757-1763, ff. 7-19; the Brothers Orcel, Jan. June, 1763, ff. 20-25, 32; Joseph Orcel, 1759, ff. 26, 27; Juan Bapt. Orcel, 1760-1, ff. 28, 29, 30; Josef Godinez de Paz, 1775, ff. 33, 57; Francisco de la Peña Barona, 1775, f. 56; Diego Manglano, 1763, ff. 78, 79 b: Manuel Trenado, 1763-1764, ff. 81-87; and copies of letters from: Gregorio Mayans y Siscar, and Miguel Casiri, to the brothers of the antiquarian, Andres Marcos Burriel, on the death of the latter, 4, 5 July, 1762, f. 461; Alvaro Vigil to the "P[adre] Presidents" Antonio Ruiz, 1763, f. 465; the King of Poland [Sobieski] to the Pope [Innocent XII.] and the King of Spain [Charles II.]; n.d. and 1696, ff. 469, 471; Charles M. de la Condamine to M. Hutin, 1773, f. 493: all in Spanish.

includes:

• ff. 7-19 Angel Corradi: Letters to the Conde del Aquila: 1757-1763.: Span.
• ff. 33, 57 Josef Godinez de Paz: Letters to the Conde del Aquila: 1775.: Span.
• f. 56 Francisco de La Peña Barona: Letter to the Conde del Aquila: 1775.: Span.
• ff. 78, 79 b Diego Manglano: Letters to the Conde del Aquila: 1763.: Span.
• ff. 109-244 Juan Pedro Marujan Ceron y Banti-Eatevan: Life and poems: 1770.: Span.
• f. 243 Duende, El: A burlesque romance: 17th cent.
• f. 246 Kingdom of Spain: Memorias para la continuacion de la historia de España: 18th cent.
• f. 247 Lieutenant-General Alexander O'Reilly, Count Governor of Cadiz: Pasquinades on: 1774.: Span.
• ff. 290-318 Gutierre de Cetina: Poems: 18th cent.: Span.
• ff. 318 b-332 Juan de Arguijo: Poems: 18th cent.: Span.
• f. 333-391 Guzman family: Treatise on, by P. de Brito Coutiño: 1669.: Span.
• ff. 333-391 Pedro de Brito Coutiño, Cavallero de Calatrava: Tratado de la Casa de Guzman: 1669.
• f. 392 Swords: List of famous Spanish swordcutlers, with their blade-marks: 18th cent.: Span.
• ff. 392-395 Kingdom of Spain: Memoria de los mexores maestros que han labrado hojas de Espadas: 18th cent.
• ff. 396-402 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, author: Memorias sobre, por V. de los Rios: 18th cent.
• ff. 396-402 Vicente de Los Rios: Memorias historicos sobre M. de Cervantes Saabedra: 18th cent.
• f. 403 Juan de Chinduzza: Letter to J. F. de Isla: 1758.: Span.: Copy.
• ff. 417-444 Charles III of Spain: Poem on his and his wife's entry into Madrid, by J. F. de Isla: 1760.: Span.
• ff. 417-444 José Francisco de Isla, Padre: Poem on the entrance into Madrid of Charles III. and his wife: 1760.: Span.
• f. 445 José Francisco de Isla, Padre: "Romance," a burlesque poem: 18th cent.: Span.
• f. 455 Orders Religious. Jesuits: Letter of J. F. de Isla on the prospects of " La Peregrina Labradora": 1775.
• f. 455 José Francisco de Isla, Padre: Letter on the prospects of the ex-Jesuits in Rome: 1775.: Span.: Copy.
• f. 461 Miguel Casiri, Librarian of the Escorial: Letter on the death of A. M. Burriel: 1762.: Span.: Copy.
• ff. 461, 464 Andres Marcos Burriel, Antiquarian: Letters on his death from G. Mayans y Siscar and M. Casiri to his brothers: 1762.: Span.
• ff. 468, 469 Cuença, Spain: Burlesque correspondence of the Dean with the Curate of Parejas: 1747.: Span.: Copies.
• f. 469, 471 Innocent XII; Pope: Letter to, from John III. of Poland: n.d.: Span.
• ff. 469, 471 John Sobieski; King of Poland: Letters to Innocent XII. and Charles II. of Spain: 1696.: Span.
• f. 472 Lope Felix de Vega Carpio, dramatist: Lines on the artificial school of poets: 18th cent.: Span.
• ff. 482-497 Charles Marie de La Condamine: Songs and poems by: 18th cent.: Fr.
• f. 493 Charles Marie de La Condamine: Letter to - Hutin: 1773.: Span.