Add MS 47112

EGMONT PAPERS. Vol. CXCIII (ff. i+12). Egmont MS. 267. Commonplace book chiefly of Sir Philip Perceval, 2nd Bart. (d. 1680); aft. 1668. The principal contents are:-(1) 'The Earle of Pembrock's speech in the house of Peers when the 7 Lords were accused of high Treason': a pretended speech of Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke. Printed with the same title, 1648. ff. 1-4b;-(2) 'An occasionall reflection upon Dr. Charleton's feeling a dog's pulse at Gresham Colledge, London, 1668, by Rob. Boyle, Esquire': a satire by Samuel Butler on the writings of the Hon. Robert Boyle. Printed in Butler's Satires and Miscellaneous Poetry and Prose, ed. R. Lamar, 1928, pp. 341-343. ff. 5-6b;-(3) Mock speeches, in Latin, said to have been delivered at Oxford and Cambridge, apparently to James, Duke of Monmouth. ff. 7-8. Added at ff. 8-12 are poems in the hand of Sir John Perceval, 3rd Bart., aft. 1670, including:-(a) Epitaph on Mary Herbert (d. 1621), widow of Henry, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, by William Browne of Tavistock (see Crum, op. cit., U 59). f. 8;-(b) 'A Dream', beg. 'Scarce had ye Sun perform'd his Course'. ff. 8, 9;-(c) 'The World a Cheat', beg. 'Fond world noe more, withdraw thy treacherous bates'. f. 8b;-(d) A series of Latin poems, including verses relating to George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, and his death, 3 Jan. 16⁶⁹/70 (ff. 10b, 11) and to the death in 1669 of Queen Henrietta Maria (f. 11). ff. 9b-11b;-(e) Beg. 'Gaze not on Swans on whose soft brest' (Crum, op. cit.,G 15). ff. 11b-12.

Sir Philip Perceval, 2nd Baronet: Commonplace books: circ. 1668-1677.

Commonplace Books: Sir P. Perceval, 2nd Bart.: circ. 1668-1677.

includes:

• ff. 1-4b Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke; 1st Earl of Montgomery: Satirical speech in the Lords attrib. to: 1648.
• ff. 5-6b Samuel Butler, satirist: 'An occasionall reflection upon Dr. Charleton's feeling a dog's pulse at Gresham Colledge, London': 1668.: Copy.
• ff. 7-8 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch: Mock speeches addressed to: 17th cent.: Lat.
• f. 8 Mary Herbert, neé Sidney, wife of Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke: Verse epitaph, attrib. to W. Browne: circ. 1621.: Copy.
• f. 8 William Browne, of Tavistock: Poems attrib. to: circ. 1621, n.d.: Copies, 17th cent.
• ff. 8, 9, 11b, 12 Poetry ENGLISH: Miscellaneous verses, copied by Sir J. Perceval, 3rd Bart.: aft. 1670.
• ff. 8-12 Sir John Perceval, 3rd Baronet: Commonplaces, etc.: circ. 1670-1684.: Partly Lat.
• ff. 8-12 Commonplace Books: Sir J. Perceval, 3rd Bart.: aft. 1670.: Engl. and Lat.
• ff. 9b-11b Poetry LATIN: Miscellaneous verses, copied by Sir J. Perceval: aft. 1670.
• ff. 10b, 11 General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle: Verses on: circ. 1670.: Lat.
• f. 11 Charles I of England: Verses on the death of Qu. Henrietta Maria: 1669.: Lat.