as Mr. Broadley has mentioned in a short pre- 

 face, " is taken from a transcript, preserved in 

 " the British Museum, made by Dr. Thomas Birch, 

 " from the original manuscript, corrected and in- 

 " terlined, in several places, by Mr. Shawe him* 

 " self." As auxiliary to the History of the town 

 of Hull, this little piece of auto-biography is ex- 

 tremely interesting ; and the Editor's notes, 

 which are numerous, are evidently the result of 

 considerable reading and local knowledge, in 

 connection with the events to which they relate. 

 The work is printed in small octavo, by John 

 Ferraby, Hull ; and the dedication to the author's 

 brother, Henry Broadley, Esq,, M. A., F.S.A.> is 

 dated " South-Ella, Sept. 1, 1824." As a relax- 

 ation from the active public duties to which Mr. 

 Broadley has, for many years past, devoted his 

 time, with so much advantage to the community, 

 he has compiled, and has now in the press, a 

 Catalogue raisonne of his extensive Library ; 

 with bibliographical notices by himself, relative 

 to the numerous MSS. and rare editions of 

 printed books, with which it abounds. This 

 work, which will fill at least two thickly-printed 

 octavo volumes, is only intended for presentation 

 to the compiler's friends ; but it must be gratify- 

 ing to us all to know that Mr. Broadley is en- 

 gaged in collecting, with a view to publication* 

 materials for a History of his native town, to the 



