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Sloane MS 1874
- Record Id:
- 040-002114231
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002112337
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000603.0x000224
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Sloane MS 1874
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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Sloane 1874
Paper, in Quarto, ff. 110, XVII Century; bound with No. 1879; the greater part in the handwriting of Sir Thomas Browne.
1. 'A booke of the use of the crosse-staffe,' by Tho. Golding, 1660. ff. 1-17.
Begin: —
'The crosse-staffe is an instrument best known to seamen.'
2. Ordinances for the redress of sundry errors, abuses, etc., in the high court of Chancery, made by Thomas Lord Coventry, Keeper of the Great Seal, with the advice and assistance of Sir Julius Caesar, Master of the Rolls. (Imperfect). ff. 18-20.
3. 'Brevis animalium adumbratio ad mentem et methodum peripateticam.' ff. 21-37.
Cap. I. 'De animalium distributionibus seu differentiis communibus.'
Incip. 'Multipliciter et varie distribui possunt animalia.'
4. A Common-place book in the handwriting of Sir Thomas Browne, in which the following article may be noticed; namely: —
a. Naumachia, a description of a sea fight, ff. 42-52.
Printed among his Works, ed. Wilkin, Vol. IV. p. 294.
b. De astragalo aut talo. ff. 53-56.
Printed ibid. Vol. IV. p. 298.
c. Nonnulla a lectione Athenaei, Platinae, Apicii, de re culinaria conscripta. ff. 57-63.
Printed ibid. Vol. IV. p. 305.
d. Nonnulla a lectione Athenaei scripta. ff. 64-74.
Printed ibid. Vol. IV. p. 300.
e. 'Amico opus arduum meditanti.' ff. 75-80.
Printed ibid. Vol. IV. p. 290.
f. Notae quaedam in Aristotelem. ff. 81-91.
Printed ibid. Vol. IV. p. 360.
g. Musaeum clausum, or Bibliotheca Abscondita, containing some remarkable books, antiquities, pictures and rarities of several kinds. ff. 92-110.
Printed ibid. Vol. IV. p. 239.
Writers of Manuscripts: Browne (Sir Thomas).
Owners of Manuscripts: Browne (Sir Thomas).
Owners of Manuscripts: Browne (Edward), M.D.
includes:
- ff. 18-20 Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry: Ordinances by, for reforming the Court of Chancery: 1635.: Imperf.
- ff. 18-20 Sir Julius Caesar, judge: Ordinances for reforming the Court of Chancery: 17th cent.: Imperf.
- ff. 22-38 Natural History: Brevis animalium adumbratio: 17th cent.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Sloane Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002112337
040-002114231 - Is part of:
- Sloane MS 1-4100 : Sloane Manuscripts
Sloane MS 1874 : Sloane 1874Paper, in Quarto, ff. 110, XVII Century; bound with No. 1879; the greater part in the handwriting of Sir Thomas… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002112337[1879]/040-002114231
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Sloane MS 1-4100
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Custodial History:
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Sir Thomas Browne, MD, of Norwich: Formerly owned MSS.
Edward Browne, MD, son of, Sir Thos. Browne, MD: Owned.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Browne, Edward, MD, son of, Sir Thos. Browne, MD
Browne, Thomas, MD, of Norwich
Coventry, Thomas, 1st Baron Coventry
Cæsar, Julius, Knight, judge and politician, 1558-1636