Sloane MS 1827

Sloane 1827

Paper, folio, ff. 86, sec. XVII; in the handwriting of Sir Thomas Browne.

1. Dissertation upon the Oracles of Apollo. ff. 2-9.

Printed in S. Wilkins' edition of Sir Thomas Browne's Works, London, 1836.Vol. IV. p. 223.

2. Dissertation upon the city Troas mentioned in many passages of the New Testament, in the Epistles of St. Paul and the Acts of the Apostles. ff. 10-13.

Printed as above, p. 217.

3. Essay pointing out errors and incongruities in pictures. ff. 14-22. Printed as above, Vol. III. p. 157.

4. Epislolary dissertation upon the practice of hawking among the antients. ff. 23-26. Printed as above, Vol. IV. p. 186.

5. Treatise, in the form of a letter, upon languages, and particularly upon the Saxon tongue. ff. 27-39. Printed as above, Vol. IV. p. 197.

6. 'Of artificiall hills, mounts and barrowes in many parts of England; what they are, to what end raysed, and by what nations:' — written in answer 'to a question of a worthy friend.' ff. 40-43. Printed as above, Vol. IV. p. 213.

7. Disquisition upon a passage in Kircherus' treatise 'de Peste,' in which he specifies the medicines made use of by Hippocrates in the plague of Athens; — although no mention of them is found in the works of that author. ff. 44-48.

Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 277.

8. 'A brief reply to severall Queries;' viz. —

a. 'Upon an old picture of a man riding upon a beare, and a dead torne horse lying by.' f. 48b. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 281.

b. Explanation of strange words uttered by an Irish soldier who died phrenetical in the hospital of Paris. f. 49. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 281.

c. On the origin of the term 'dread sovereign.' f. 49. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 211.

d. 'How the common expression to telle noses, implying the number of persons, came up.' f. 50. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 282.

e. Upon obscure and antient epitaphs. f. 51. Printed, incompletely, as above, Vol. IV, p. 282.

f. 'Upon the picture of a learned physician Mr. G. of Bury, not drawne at large butt unto the wast was this obscure inscription. —

'Hic meus Nausiphanes

ut abortivus fuit olim

Sisyphus.' f. 52.

Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 283.

g. 'Upon a thick peece of lead about the compasse of half a crowne found neere North Wallsham in Norfolk. This peece upon one side containeth the heads of S. Peter and S. Paul with their names, on the other side this inscription Bonifacius viii.' f. 53. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 284.

h. 'Upon a copper medall sent mee of the compasse of a shilling, butt the figures much embossed: upon the obverse side it representeth the head of Malatesta with this inscription: — 'Sigismundus Pandulfus Malatesta'; upon the reverse an arme extended out of the skye with a rod in the hand the inscription of 'Pontificii exercitus Imp. mccccxlvii.'. f. 53. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 284.

i. Upon the gold medal struck by Henry VIII when he disclaimed the power of the Pope and assumed the title of Supreme head of the Church in his dominions. f. 54. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 285.

k. Upon the Hoope bird. f. 55-57.

l. Observations upon Ropalic or gradual verses. f. 57b. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 193.

m. Concerning the musical instruments of the Hebrews. f. 58b. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 191.

n. Examples to prove that 'in most navall fights some notable advantage error or unexpected occurrence hath determined the victory.' f. 59b. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 287.

9. Amico opus arduum meditanti.' ff. 61-64. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 290.

10. Naumachia. ff. 65-68. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 294.

11. 'De astragalo aut talo.' f. 69. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 298.

12. 'Nonnulla a lectione Athenaei scripta.' — Commentaria in Deipnosophistas Athenaei. ff. 71-76. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 300.

13. 'Nonnulla a lectione Athenaei, Platinae, Apicii, de re culinaria conscripta.' ff. 77-81. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 305.

14. 'Amico carissimo de enecante garrulo suo.' ff. 83-86. Printed as above, Vol. IV, p. 309.

Writers of Manuscripts: Browne (Sir Thomas).

Sir Thomas Browne, MD, of Norwich: Miscellanies: 17th cent.: Autogr.

Sir Thomas Browne, MD, of Norwich: Letters and papers on various subjects: 17th cent.: Autogr.

Owners of Manuscripts: Browne (Edward), M.D.

Owners of Manuscripts: Browne (Sir Thomas).

includes:

• ff. 2-9 Mythology: Dissertation on the oracles of Apollo by Sir T. Browne: 17th cent.
• ff. 10-13 ancient town of Troy, Asia Minor: Dissertation by Sir T. Browne on the city Troas of the New Testament: 17th cent.
• ff. 23-26 Sports and Pastimes: Dissertation by Sir T. Browne on hawking: 17th cent.
• ff. 40-43 Archaeology: Dissertation by Sir T. Browne on sepulchral barrows, etc.: 17th cent.
• f. 51 Epitaphs: Dissertation on, by Sir T. Browne: 17th cent.
• f. 52 G-, MD, of Bury: Notes on a picture belonging to, by Sir T. Browne: 17th cent.
• f. 53 Boniface VIII; Pope: Dissertation on his "Bulla" by Sir T. Browne: 17th cent.
• f. 53 Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Signor di Rimini: Dissertation on his medal, by Sir T. Browne: 17th cent.
• f. 54 Henry VIII of England: Dissertation on a Royal gold medal of the year 1545, by Sir T. Browne: 17th cent.
• ff. 58 b Music: Dissertation by Sir T. Browne on the musical instruments of the Hebrews: 17th cent.