Sloane MS 1381

Sloane 1381

Chartaceus, in 4to, ff. 292, sec XVII.

1. Receipt for taking away wrinkles from the face of old women. Italian and German. f. 1.

2. Directions for making malt; in German, with an English translation. f. 2.

3. "How to make Aqua Mirabilis." f. 4.

4. "How to make any piece of Spanish wine fine that is squalish or of an unpleasent taste." f. 5.

5. Receipt for Aqua Stiptica. f. 6.

6. A printed leaf in the Chinese character. f. 7.

7. Extract from the "Journal du Scavans, du Lundy 29 Nov. 1683, p.352," tom XI ed. Amst. 1684. f. 9.

8. De lapide Bononiensi "ex Petri Poterii Pharmacopaea Spagirica excerptum. f. 10.

Impress. inter Opera, ed. Francofurt 1698. p. 629.

9. Fragmenta quaedam poetica, nullius pretii. f. 11.

10. "Epitheta poetica." f. 13.

11. Short phrases with a German translation. f. 14.

12. Joachimi Pastorii de Hirtenberg Carmina quaedam Nuptialia. ff. 15. b.-17.

Incipit carmen primum:-

"Tristis Hyperboreas ducit Bellona phalangas,

Et jam Sarmaticos undique turbat agros."

13. Ejusdem (?) "Dicterium in Virgines Danicas quae comas exornarunt hirsutis caprarum pilis," et "Extemporale Carmen." f. 17. b.

14. Ejusdem "Epigrammata in Tornatorem aliquem Regiomontanum qui ancillae suae primun intulerat stuprum, postea vero cum ipsam uterum ferre videret, ne res palam fieret, hanc a se esse gravidam, in sylvam cum ipsa perrexit, ibique stupratae a se ancillae praesentissime propinat venenum quo sumpto, morte vicina prorepsit ad proxime habitantem Venatorem ibique omni re patefacta paulo post exspiravit animam." ff. 18. b.

15. "Extemporales versus, In Regem Daniae, qui dicitur incendium interventu suo extinguere anno 1674." f. 19.

16. "Epigrammata in Gallos, qui facta inter Batavos et Anglos pace, captas per bellum a Batavis urbes, coguntur nunc deserere." f. 19.

17. "Ad Batavos ne rebus secundis insolescant, tempore pacis initae cum Anglis." f. 19. b.

18. "Alexander Rosaeus ad illustrissimum puerum Carolum Magnum Britanniae Principem." f. 20.

Incip.

"Carole, spes patriae, Patris justissima cura

Et generate Diis, et geniture Deos."

19. "Ad Philippum IV. Regem Hispaniarum in utroque orbe potentissimum cum utrique valedixisset. Joachimus ab Hirtenberg Pastorii." f. 20. b.

20. Ejusdem Joachimi "In obitum Annae Austriacae, matris Christianissimi Regis," (Ludovici XIV), an. 1666. f. 20. b.

21. Ejusdem, ut videtur, versus quidam extemporales, etc. f. 21. b.

22. Ejusdem Pastorii versus viginti quatuor elegiaci. "in funus prudentissimae et prorsus eximiae Matronae praeconsulis Elbingensis desideratissimae conjugis."

Pastorius, lib. V. p. 30; cum "imitatione extemporali" subjuncta. f. 23.

Incip.

"Non igitur potuit rapidos Sieffertia casses

Effugere, et durae tristia tela necis?"

23. Ejusdem Poema in pugnam Davidis cum Goliatho, delineatam et a me Gedani 1666 recitatam. ff. 24, 21.

Incip.

"Lanigeras edoctus oves pavisse parentis

Jessiades, aevi gloria rara sui."

24. Ejusdem "Imitatio extemporalis in amicum cui tertius filius moritur, isque ultimas;" cum aliis versibus nullius fere momenti subjunctis." f. 27.

25. "De manu divitis liberali defuncti;" Jacobus

"Bidermannus in Epigramm. lib. 3, p. 268." f. 28.

Impress. inter Epigrammata, ed. Antverp. 1620, lib. iii. ep. lxxxv.

26. "Ad excellentissimum experientissimum M.D. et Practicum (Schefflerum) clarissimum, cum carissimam conjugem paralysi correptam tumularet.

Pastorius lib. 6. p. 38;" etc. f. 28. b.

27. "Epigrammata in Ancillam Regiomontanam quae infantem recens natum sepelivit in fovea adhuc vivum; sed a quatuor annis stimulate conscientia seipsam prodit." f. 29. b.

28. Epitaphia "in Erasmum," "ad Johannem Hevelium Consul: Palaeopolitanum mortem unici filioli Theodati gravissime lugentem." f. 30.

29. "In Fugretum, Joh. Petr Titius." f. 31.

Incip.

"Fulminis, et diro nitrati pulveris ictu

Concidit, ac subitus fit Pinarola cinis."

30. Joachimus ab Hirtenberg Pastorii in honorem summi Polyhistoris Athanasii Kircheri carmina duo. f. 31. b.

31. "Pastorius in sylvis lib. V. p. 35." cum excerptis aliis duobus ex eodem libro, et imitationibus extemporalibus annexis. ff. 32-37.

32. Anonymi cujusdam oratio funerea in Merium Jurisconsultum et Syndicum Stralesundensem; cum imitatione versibus duodecim heroicis expressa posthabita. f. 38.

Incip. "Defuncte, quem Natio Teutonum et Vandalorum."

33. "Materia carminis ex fabulis Phaadri a Ritterhusio et aliis editis," una cum "elaboratione carminis;" additis epigrammatibus plurimis ex Martiale excerptis, cum imitationibus. ff. 39. b.-45.

34. Excerpta varia ex Pastorio in Sylvis, cum odis duabus funebribus lingua Germanica expressis; etc. ff. 46-62.

35. In laudem theatri Oxoniensis tetrastichon. f. 63.

36. Praescripta quaedam medica. f. 65.

37. Letters and papers belonging to Dr James Pragestus, M.D. ff. 67-129.

a. Isaaci Abendanae Epistola gratias agentis pro quodam munere. Dat. Oxon, Feb 23, 1671. f. 72.

b. Letter from C Walkeling, "Intendant to H.R.H. Prince George of Denmark, stating that the Prince had ordered a "gratification" for the conducting Mr Ludolf to Francfort. Dat London, Apr. 1. 1692. f. 74.

c. Letter from E. W. Plessen, Minister to the King of Denmark at Copenhagen upon the same subject. Dat, Copenhagen, 30 April 1692. French. f. 76.

d. A letter of thanks from Dr Pragestus to Mr C. Walkeling. Dat Hamburgh, 2 Mai 1692. f. 77.

e. Letter of thanks from the same to Monsr. Plessen Dat. Hamburgh, 6 Mai, 1692. French. f. 78.

f. A. Müller Epistola de aere suo solvendo, necnon pretium librorum quorundam transmittentu. Dat. Raptisr. Berlin, 18 Nov. 1684. f. 80.

g. Letter from Jean Sigismond Ferber, apologising for his long silence, etc. Dat. Paris, 18 Mar. 1697. In German. f. 83.

h. Letter from O. Craström to Dr Pragestus, thanking him, and expressing his regard. Dat. Kiel, June 1, 1699. f. 84.

i. Praescripta medica. f. 86.

k. A. Müller Epistola codices varios transmittentis. Dat. Berlini, 30 Jan. 1683. f. 88.

l. F. Raugold Sup. Gen. Epistola de editione secunda et aucta Historia Synretismi a mundo condito. Dat. Greiffswald, Jan 7, 1699. Germanice. f. 89.

m. Letter from John Moore on the subject of his friendship. Dat, Bristol, 21 Sept. 1700. f. 91.

n. Praescripta medica. f. 93.

o. Letter from Dr Pragestus to a friend in Hamburgh, announcing his safe arrival in London, and transmitting to him some books. Dat. London, 7 Junii 1700. f. 94.

p. Epicedium in obitum [Henrici Car. I. filii] Celsissimi Principis Glocestriae," versibus acto triginta heroicis expressum. f. 96.

Incip. "Semidei Manes, Lachesis quos invida nostris."

q. An anonymous letter upon the execution of various commissions. Dat. Fulham 15 August. f. 99.

r. A letter from E. O. containing medical prescription, in German. f. 101.

s. A letter from H. Matheus(?) von Werlinhoff, thanking him for his friendship. Dated Amsterdam, 13 Dec. 1695; in German. f. 104.

t. A. Müller Epistola varia codicum exemplaria transmittentis. Dat. Berol. 14 Febr. 1683. f. 106.

u. Ejusdem Epistola, mittentis, quae vellet typis imprimenda dari. Dat 16 Jun. 1693. f. 107. b.

w. An anonymous letter upon a medical receipt; in German. f. 108.

x. Versus octo elegiaci in honorem (Ludovici XV, Regis Franciae?) f. 109.

Incip.

"Nassobius Coeli miratus ab arce nepotem

Ad summum tantis passibus ire decus."

y. M. Irenaei Crusii Epistola ad Dominum Carolum (ab Isaac?) Equitem Auratum S. R. M. Brit. Marescallo ad Hagam commendantis ei Doctorem Pragestum. Dat. Londini, id. Sept. 1698. f. 110.

z. Tabula Chronologica ab anno Mundi 3525 ad annum post Christum natum circiter 1650. ff. 112-115.

aa. Versuum fragmenta ex Pastorio etc. ff. 116-129.

38. De la prononciation de la langue Angloise et quelques observations pour la bien lire." ff. 130-137.

39. F. Rangold Epistola ad Pragestum de editione nova Historiae Syncretismi, etc. Dat. Greiffswald, ult. die an. 1698. f. 138.

40. A short description of the Church of St Peter at Rome; in French. f. 140.

41. A short pronouncing dictionary of English words; alphabetically arranged. ff. 141-147.

42. Statutum ad melius inhibendam exportationem lanae, et promovenda lanificia Regni. Dat. an. I. Gul. et Mar. ff. 148-153.

Printed in English, amongst the Statutes of the Realm, Vol. VI. page 96.

43. Medical receipts. f. 154.

44. Descriptions of the principal buildings etc. in London and Oxford; in German. ff. 156-166.

45. A collection of letters to Dr Pragestus of no interest; medical receipts, grammatical fragments; etc. in English, Italian, and German. ff. 167-289.

46. The translator’s preface to a collection of the more voluminous works of one of the early Reformers, styled in the preface the Proto-champion of the Reformation. f. 290.

47. Io. Philippi Palthenii Epistola ad Gulielmum Meelium, Catalogum bibliothecae Scherzeri Theologi Lipsiensis, una cum catalogo professorum Academia Gryphiswaldiensis transmittentis. Dat. Gryphiswaldiae, vi Kal. Mart. 1699. f. 292.

Receipts: Miscellaneous receipts: 17th cent.

Joachimus Pastorius, ab Hirtenberg: Carmina: 17th cent.

Jacobus Pragestus: Papers and letters: 17th cent.

includes:

• f. 19 Netherlands, United Provinces: Versus de urbibus a Gallis Batavis deditis: 17th cent.
• f. 19 Christian V of Denmark and Norway: Extempore verses on: 1674.: Lat.
• f. 20 Alexander Ross, Chaplain to Charles I and Master of Southampton Free-school: Verses addressed to Prince Charles: 17th cent.: Lat.
• f. 20 Charles I of England: Verses addressed to, when Prince of Wales, by A. Ross: 17th cent.: Lat.
• f. 20 b Philip IV of Spain: Verses addressed to, by J. ab Hirtenberg: 17th cent.: Lat.
• f.20b Louis XIII of France: Verses by J. Pragestus on Qu. Anne of Austria: 1666.
• f. 31 b Athanasius Kircher: Carmina in honorem ejus: 17th cent.
• f. 38 David Mevius, Syndic of Stralsund: Funeral oration on: 17th cent.
• ff. 39 b-45 b Phædrus: Materia carminis e fabulis ejus: 17th cent.
• ff. 41 b-45 b Marcus Valerius Martialis: Epigrammata: 17th cent.: Extracts.
• f. 63 University of Oxford: In laudem Theatri Oxoniensis tetrastichon: 17th cent.
• f. 72 Isaac Abendana: Epistola ad J. Pragestum: 1671.
• f. 74 C- Waekeling, Intendant to Prince George of Denmark: Letter to Dr. J. Pragestus: 1692.
• f. 76 Christian Siegfried von Plessen, Danish diplomatist: Letter to J. Pragestus: 1692.: Fr.
• f. 77 C- Waekeling, Intendant to Prince George of Denmark: Letter to, from Dr. J. Pragestus: 1692.
• f. 78 Christian Siegfried von Plessen, Danish diplomatist: Letters to, from J. Pragestus: 1692.: Lat. and Fr.
• ff. 80, 88, 106, 107 Andreas Müller, of Greiffenhagen: Letters to J. Pragestus: 1683 - 1693.: Lat.
• f. 82 Jean Sigismond Ferber, of Paris: Letter of apology to Dr. J. Pragestus: 1697/8: Fr. and Germ.
• f. 84 O- Craström: Letter of thanks to J. Pragestus: 1699.
• ff. 89, 138 Conrad Tiburtius Rango: Letters to J. Pragestus: 1698, 1699.: Germ.
• f. 91 John Moore, of Bristol: Letter to J. Pragestus: 1700.
• f. 96 Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester; son of Charles I: Epicedium in obitum ejus: 17th cent.
• f. 101 E- O-: Letter to Dr. Pragestus: n.d.: Lat. and Germ.
• f. 104 Matthæus von Werlinhoff, of Amsterdam: Letter to J. Pragestus: 1695.
• f. 109 William III of England: Verses in praise of, by J. Pragestus: 17th cent.: Lat.
• f. 110 Sir Charles Isaacson: Letter to, from I. Crusius: 1698.: Lat.
• f. 110 Irenæus Crusius, Pastor of the Savoy Church, London: Letter to Sir C. Isaacson: 1698.: Lat.
• ff. 112-115 Chronology: Tabula chronologica ab A.M. 3525 ad A.D. 1650: 17th cent.
• ff. 130-137 Grammars ENGLISH: De la langue Angloise: 17th cent.
• f. 140 Court of Rome: Description of S. Peter's: 1681.: Germ. and Fr.
• ff. 141-147 Grammars ENGLISH: Pronouncing dictionary of English: 17th cent.
• ff. 148-153 b Law OF ENGLAND: Statutum de lana: 1554-1555.
• ff. 148--153 b England General Chronicles and History: Statutum de lana: 1689.
• ff. 156-161 b London, England: Description of buildings in: 1687.: Germ.
• ff. 162-164 City of Oxford: Description of buildings in: 1687.: Germ.
• f. 292 Johann Philipp Palthenius: Letter to J. W. van Meel: 1699.: Lat.
• f. 292 Jan Willem van Meel: Letter to, from J. P. Palthenius: 1699.: Lat.