Sloane MS 1731 A

Sloane 1731 A

Paper, in folio, ff. 171; bound with 1691 and 1710.

Dr. W. Wall's Miscellaneous Papers.

1. 'The Doctrine of Sphericall Triangles'. ff. 1-10

2. A humorous play-bill. f. 38.

3. Method of boreing guns. f. 11.

4. Letter from Lord Suffolk to Dr. Wall, requesting him to send some medicine for his brother was very ill. Dat. 23 May 92. Original. f. 81.

5. Sketch of a petition to King William and Queen Mary, praying them to prevent the imposition of pawnbrokers. f. 39.

6. Eight verses against inconstancy in women. f. 92.

Begin. 'When once we yeild men all their vowes retract.'

7. Miscellaneous papers and letters to Dr. Wall, scarcely worthy of particular notice, f. 45 et passim.

8. Five letters from Lord Suffolk to Dr. Wall. ff. 58-67.

9. Method of shooting guns without noise. f. 13.

10. 'The book of wisdome and knowledge of all things past.' f. 23.

11. The speech of his Majesty James II at his first sitting in his Privy Council. f. [?].

12. Versus quidam de morte. f. 94.

Incip.

'Dum nigris aegrum prope mors circumvolat alis.'

13. A Key for making out a certain cypher. f. 96.

14. 'Oblique angled spherical triangles.' ff. 2, 6, 9.

15. Copy of a letter from John Ashton sent to the Sheriff before his execution. ff. 97-102.

16. The oath taken by the King at his coronation. f. 103.

17. A poem on the Revolution in 25 stanzas. ff. 105-107.

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'How you swager and bluster all Knaves of a cluster.'

18. 'Extempore verses on the author of the Satyr against wit, supposed to be Dr.

Bl—ee. f. 109.

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'This senceless dance great pains and labour took.'

19. Poem intitled 'The Tunbridge Lampoon, 1699.' in 9 stanzas. f. 110.

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'Upon the Walks Cornelia moves.'

20. Another poem intitled 'The Second Tunbridge Lampoon, written in the year 1699.' f. 111.

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'Not many miles from Tunbridge town.'

21. Some verses bearing this title, 'Dropt upon Dover rood and taken up by a gentleman coming to London.' f. 112.

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'In your letter you tell me you are willing to know.'

22. Verses intitled, On the house of Commons door. f. 112.

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'Gold reigns within and reigns without the doors.'

23. Some verses addressed to woman. f. 113.

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'How cane I think you speak the truth.'

24. A satyre in verse upon the nine Commissioners appointed by William III to govern England during his absence in 1700. f. 114.

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'Will's wafted to Holland on some state Intrigue.'

25. Samuel Wall's petition to the Lords of the Treasury for the office of Comptroller of the Customs of the port of Bristol. f. 43.

26. Copy of the Will of Sir Robert Croke, 5 May 1679. f. 116.

27. The Lovers plea, a song in 3 stanzas. f. 117.

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'Why do you with disdain refuse

An humbel lover's plea.'

28. A prophecy in verse. f. 118.

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'About the time that I shall bee

Joyned unto 2 times 3.'

29. Verses of joy on King William's arrival in England. f. 120.

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'Hail happy eighty-eight which gives occasion.'

30. Dr. Goad's diary pro an. 1660. f. 32.

31. 'An excellent new ballad.' f. 127.

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'Last year in the spring

The death of the King.'

32. The Lady's complaint. f. 131.

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'Since ladyes were ladyes I dare boldly say.'

33. The song in six stanzas. f. 133.

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'How emty is that holow part.'

34. Another song. f. 134.

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'The bright Cloreunah whose hard fate.'

35. An elegy on Arthur. f. 136.

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'Under thes little marble monument.'

36. A letter in verse. f. 137.

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'You thank me so much for the news in my last

This serves to acquaint you with what has since past.'

37. Verses 'on an old woman of Twittnam.' f. 139.

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'Of all dissembling gypsies thou the worst.'

38. A new song in 8 stanzas. ff. 141, 142.

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'Lay by your reason

Truth's out of season.'

39. Some verses intitled, 'the Ghost.' f. 143.

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'As in a dream our thinking monarch lay.'

40. Verses on the nine Justices appointed by William III in 1700. f. 144.

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'Great William concern'd to leave this gul'd nation.'

41. Verses intitled, 'Advice to a Painer.' f. 145.

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'What hand, what skill can forme the artful piece.'

42. Verses against the existence of purgatory. f. 149.

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'When God Almighty had his Pallace fram'd.'

43. A familiar epistle in verse to King William by Dr. Lower. f. 148.

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'When from the Dutch coast you first set sail.'

44. A poetical epistle to Dr. Wall by John Whitehall. f. 151.

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'Sir, Woman too soon philosophy began.'

45. An Elegy. f. 158.

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'Bless'd shade at whose arivall at the sky.'

46. A poem in 5 stanzas to heartless woman. f. 159.

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'No, no, Urania thou art too unjust.'

47. Verses on the city of Bath? f. 162.

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'There's a town in the bottom surrounded with hills.'

48. Elegy upon Dr. Colebatch. f. 164.

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'One night Dr. Acid was grown a good fellow.'

49. Some verses addressed to the Romanists. f. 168.

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'If Rome can pardon sins, as Romans hold.'

In the latter part of this volume are several anonymous pieces of poetry etc. which have not been considered worthy of particular notice.

Samuel Wall, MD: Miscellaneous papers: late 17th cent.

includes:

• f. 32 Dr John Goad, Head Master of Merchant Taylors' School: Astro-Meteorologia for the year: 1660.
• f. 37 Henry Louis Nagel, of Ireland: Letter to Dr. S. Wall: 1687.: Lat.
• f. 39 William III and Mary II of England: Petition to the King and Queen against pawnbrokers and usurers: 17th cent.: Draft.
• f. 42 Andrew Card: Acquittance to Dr. S. Wall: 1687.
• f. 43 Samuel Wall, MD: Petition for the Comptrollership of Customs at Bristol: n.d.
• f. 46 Mary Brandeston, of Crostwick, county Norfolk: Letter to Dr. S. Wall: 1669.
• f. 47 Sir John Ballantine, of Crookdale Hall, Cumberland: Letter to Dr. S. Wall: 1680.
• ff. 48-53 b W- Jonas, of West Knoyle, county Wiltshire: Letters to his cousin, Dr. S. Wall: 1682.
• f. 55 Sir John Wildman, Alderman of London: Letter to, from Dr. S. Smith: [1689-1692].
• f. 55 Samuel Smith: Letter to Alderman Wildman: n.d.
• ff. 55, 58 Unton Reade: Letters to his cousin, Dr. S. Wall: 1686/7.
• ff. 58-67, 81 Anne or Mary Howard, 2nd wife of George, 4th Earl of Suffolk: Letters to Dr. S. Wall: 1692.
• ff. 59-68 b, 82 Mary Howard, 2nd wife of George, 4th Earl of Suffolk: Letters to Dr. S. Wall: 1691, 1692.
• f. 69 Sir William Villiers: Letter to, from Dr. S. Wall: 1690.
• f. 71 Major Francis Devenish, of Dublin: Letter to Dr. S. Wall: 1691.
• f. 72 John Wroth, brother of the Dowager Countess of Suffolk: Letter to Dr. S. Wall: 1691.
• f. 73 John Perry: Letter to Dr. S. Wall: 1691.
• f. 74 Charles Steward: Letter to Dr. S. Wall: 1691.
• f. 76 William Fawsett, of Tilbury Fort, county Essex: Letter to Dr. S. Wall: 1691.
• f. 77 Bell: Letter to Dr. S. Wall: 1691/2.
• ff. 78, 80 Captain John Johnson, of Milbourn St. Andrew, county Dorset: Letters to Dr. S. Wall: 1692.
• f. 84 E- Cordell: Letter to Dr. S. Wall: n.d.
• f. 85 George Howard, 4th Earl of Suffolk: Letter to, from F. H. Lee: n.d.
• f. 85 Francis Henry Lee, of Westminster: Letter to Lord Suffolk: n.d.
• f. 87 C- S -: Letter to Dr. S. Wall: n.d.
• f. 88 E- Lake: Letter to Dr. S. Wall: n.d.
• ff. 93-174, passim Poetry ENGLISH: Satires on public events: 17th cent.
• f. 94 James II of England: Speech of the King to the Privy Council: [1685].
• ff. 97-102 John Ashton, Major: Letter from, before his execution, sent to the Sheriff: [1691].
• f. 116 Sir Robert Croke, of Checkers, county Buckinghamshire: Will: 1679.
• ff. 116, 147 William III of England: Satirical verses on the vice-government of the year 1700: 18th cent.
• f. 123 William III and Mary II of England: Verses on his arrival in 1688: 17th cent.
• f. 151 Dr Lower: Verses to William III.: 17th cent.
• f. 151 William III of England: Verses addressed to the King, by Dr. Lower: 17th cent.
• f. 154 Samuel Wall, MD: Verses to, by J. Whitehall: n.d.
• f. 154 John Whitehall: Verses addressed to Dr. S. Wall: 17th cent.
• f. 164 Sir John Colbatch, physician: Elegy on: 17th cent.
• f. 171 John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester: Lines addressed to Romanists: 17th cent.