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- 040-002109859
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- 032-002109547
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GRAMMATICAL MISCELLANEA
Collection of notes and treatises on grammatical subjects, the more important being: (1) Extracts, etc., from works on Arabic and Hebrew Grammar, by John Pell. ff. 1-24.
(2) Fragment of the Koran. Arabic. f. 27.
(3) Guide to the Hebrew language, 'Invented by Moses Marcus'. f.35.
(4) 'A Concordance of Letters, to reade all the. . . Languages in Europe with a ... Radiographie or short writinge of late invention 1628'. Engraved. Attributed on the verso to Alexander Topcliff. f. 39.
(5) Notes on the French and Italian alphabets, pronunciation and grammar. ff. 40-48.
(6) Treatise on the Tangut language by Gerhard Friedrich Müller, F.R.S.,dedicated to the Royal Society; circa 1740. Autograph. ff. 53-75.
(7) 'De periodo, Colo, Hypocolo, et Commate eorumque interpunctionibus, auctore Johanne Clerico' [i.e. ? John Clarke, Master at Hull Grammar School, d. 1734]. ff. 77-81.
(8) Rudimenta Grammatices et docendi methodus, by John Colet, 1537; ?17th cent. MS. copy of the title page and preface. ff. 82-85.
(9) Rules, etc., for Latin syntax. ff. 86-111, 114-124.
(10) Account of a quarrel between the Schoolmaster and Usher of Godshill School (Isle of Wight): 1724. Imperfect. ff. 125-131.
(11) Tracts, letters, etc. of George Dalgarno (d. 1687) relating to his system of shorthand, viz.:- (a) tract addressed, 'Omnibus omnino hominibus' etc., and beg. 'Vos omnes Adami posteri'. Printed. f. 139;- (b) News to the whole world of the discovery of an Universal Character and a new Rational Language. Printed. f. 143;- (c) Character universales; 1657. Printed. f. 144;- (d) A New Discovery of the Universal Character; 1657. Printed. f. 144;- (e) Tables of the Universal Character. Printed. f. 145;-
(f) Faustus Morsteyn, M.A., Oxon., to Samuel Hartlib; 11 Apr. 1657. Latin. f.147;- (g) G. Dalgarno to S. Hartlib; Oxford, 20 Apr.1657. Copy. f. 148;- (h) S. Hartlib to Dr. John Pell; 3 July 1657. f. 149;- (i) G. Dalgarno to Dr. John Pell; Dec. 1657. f. 150;- (k) the same to William Brereton; 17 Feb. 1658/9. f. 155;- (l) testimonial of Dalgarno's scheme from Dr. Richard Love, Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, Cambridge; 1 May 1658. Printed. f. 157;- (m) memoranda on the same subject by Dr. John Pell. f. 158. Paper; ff. 167. Folio. XVII-XVIII centt.
Grammar: Notes and treatises on various languages: 17th-18th centt.
includes:
- ff. 1-24 passim, 32-34, 37-38 Hebrew Language: Notes on, by J. Pell: 17th cent.
- ff. 1-24 passim, 49-50 Arabic Language: Notes on, by J. Pell: 17th cent.
- ff. 1-52 passim John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Notes on Arabic and Hebrew languages and texts: n.d.: Autogr.
- ff. 24*, 27-30 Arabic Language: Fragments of the Koran, etc.: 17th cent.
- f. 25 Turkey, Sultans of. Osman II: Oath to the Prince of Transylvania: 1620.: Engl. transl.: Imperf.
- f. 25 Bethlem Gabor (Gabriel II), Princes of Transylvania: Oath to, from the Sultan of Turkey: 1620.: Engl. transl.: Imperf.
- ff. 35-36 Moses Marcus, teacher of Oriental languages: Guide to the Hebrew language: 18th cent.
- ff. 35-36 Hebrew Language: Guide to, by M. Marcus: 18th cent.
- f. 39 Alexander Topcliff: Table of alphabets of 24 languages: 1628.: Engr.
- f. 39 Alphabets: Table of twenty-four alphabets, by A. Topcliff: 1628.: Engr.
- ff. 40-43 French language: Notes on pronunciation, by T. Birch, etc.: 18th cent.
- ff. 44-48 Italian Language: Notes on pronunciation and grammar, by T. Birch: 18th cent.
- ff. 53-75 Gerhard Friedrich Müller, FRS; German historian and traveller: Treatise on the Tangut language: circ. 1740.
- ff. 53-75 Tangut Language: Treatise on, by G. F. Müller: circ. 1740.
- f. 76 Tungus Language: Lord's Prayer in transliteration, with Lat. transl.: 1714.
- f. 76 David Wilkins, DD; orientalist: Lord's Prayer in the Tungus language and notes on the Tungus people: 1714.: Lat.
- ff. 77-81 John Clarke, d 1734 Master at Hull Grammar School: Treatise on punctuation by (?): early 18th cent.
- ff. 82-85 Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal; Archbishop of York: Preface and rules for grammar by, from J. Colet's 'Rudimenta Grammatices...': 1537.: Lat.
- ff. 82-85 John Colet, Dean of St Paul's: Title page and preface to 'Rudimenta Grammatices et docendi Methodus. . . ' by: 1537.: Copy.
- ff. 86-111, 114-124 Latin Language: Rules for grammar, etc.: 17th-18th centt.
- ff. 125-13 1 Godshill, Isle of Wight: Memorandum of a dispute between the Master and Usher of the School at: 1724.: Imperf.
- ff. 125-131 Reverend James Nutkins, Master at Godshill School, I of Wight: Account of his dispute with the Usher: 1724.: Imperf.
- ff. 132, 134 Reverend James Nutkins, Master at Godshill School, I of Wight: Letters to -: 1732.
- f. 136 Sir Robert Worsley, 4th Baronet; of Apuldercombe: Letter to -: 1714.
- f. 137 Education: Proposals for schools at the intended Royal Academy in Piccadilly: 18th cent.
- f. 137 Royal Academy of Arts: Proposals for schools at the intended Royal Academy in Piccadilly: 18th cent.
- ff. 139-157 Shorthand: Papers, etc., rel. to G. Dalgarno's system: 1657-1659.: Lat. and Engl.: Partly printed.
- ff. 139-157 George Dalgarno, writer on shorthand and pasigraphy: Papers and treatises rel. to his shorthand system: 1657-1659.: Lat. and Engl.: Partly printed.
- ff. 139-157 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Papers and treatises rel. to the shorthand system of G. Dalgarno: 1657-1659.: Lat. and Engl.: Partly autogr. and partly printed.
- f. 147 Samuel Hartlib, writer of education and husbandry: Letter to, from F. Morsteyn: 1657.: Lat.
- f. 147 Faustus Morsteyn, Polish nobleman: Letter to S. Hartlib: 1657.: Lat.
- f. 148 George Dalgarno, writer on shorthand and pasigraphy: Letter to S. Hartlib: 1657.: Copy.
- f. 148 Samuel Hartlib, writer of education and husbandry: Letter to, from G. Dalgarno: 1657.: Copy.
- f. 149 Samuel Hartlib, writer of education and husbandry: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1654-1659, n.d.
- f. 150 George Dalgarno, writer on shorthand and pasigraphy: Letter to J. Pell: 1657.
- f. 155 William Brereton, 3rd Baron Brereton d 1680: Letter to, from G. Dalgarno: 1659.
- f. 155 George Dalgarno, writer on shorthand and pasigraphy: Letter to W. Brereton: 1659.
- f. 157 Richard Love, DD; Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge: Letter recommending G. Dalgarno's shorthand system: 1658.: Lat.: Printed.
- ff. 158-160 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Notes on a shorthand scheme: circ. 1658.: Autogr.
- ff. 158-160 Shorthand: Notes on a scheme of shorthand, by J. Pell: circ. 1658.
- ff. 161-164 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Notes on the measurement of time: n.d.: Autogr.
- ff. 161-164 Chronology: Notes on the measurement of time, by J. Pell: 17th cent.
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- Add MS 4101-4478 : Manuscripts collected by Thomas Birch (b. 1705, d. 1766), D.D., and bequeathed by him to the British Museum, of which he was…
Add MS 4377 : GRAMMATICAL MISCELLANEACollection of notes and treatises on grammatical subjects, the more important being: (1) Extracts, etc.,… - Contains:
- Add MS 4377 ff 1-38v : Grammatical Miscellanea
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