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NOTES AND QUERIES. 



[2>'d S. VIII. Oct. 29. '59. 



•whose name appears frequently in the books. In 

 many of them is the monogram ]^, which most 

 probably stands for M. H. — Michael Honeywood. 

 He was I believe the founder of the library, but I 

 -do not speak with certainty on this point. 



In a book entitled Mundi Creatio, by John 

 Edouard Dumonin, Paris, 1579, is this inscrip- 

 tion : — 



" Lingua sibi non est, loquitur per signa libellus, 

 Si dominum quseris proxiraa signa decent. 



" Alanus Caer." 

 Another with name of owner : — 



" Hujus si cupias dominum cognoscere libri, 

 Ejus quae sequitur linia nomen habet. 



" Samuell Thoepe." 



On the &y -leaf of Jacob. Arminius, Veteraquinatis, 

 JBatavi. Disputationes, 1614, is this inscription, 

 partaking somewhat of the nature of a reproof: — 

 " Mea philosophia scire Jesum." 



In a copy of Lyndewode's Promnciale is this 

 memorandum of the bookseller : — 



" This booke I do warrant to be perfect, and of the best 

 edition, and will at any time within a twelvemonth give 

 for it in ready mouy the sum of eighteene shillings. I say 

 18s. 



" William Williams." 



This is not dated, but in another book, Vindicice 

 EcclesicB AnglicancB, 1638, is a similar note, dated 

 July 23, —86 : — 



" I promise to allow for this booke four shillinges Gd. 

 when ye are willinge to part with it againe. 



« W. Atkins." 



One of the books, Summa Angelica de Casihus 

 ConscienticB per venerahilem Fratrem Angelum de 

 Clanasio compilata, 1488, has this note on the 

 first page : — 



" Iste liber est domus visitationis beate Marie in insula 

 de Axiholme ordinis Cartus' Lincoln' Dioc' ex dono Ma- 

 gistri Will'i Smyth rectoris ecclie parochial' de Belton, 

 A.D, Mill cccc" nonagesimo septimo." 



The last book to be noted was the property of 

 a considerable pluralist, as appears by the follow- 

 ing inscription on the title page : — 



" Jotes Armorer quondam vicarius de Suttou Valaunce, 

 Hedecrou, et Borden, modo rector de Pensehurst, Sci 

 Dionisii de Backchurche in London, et Ivey Churche in 

 marisco empt' de Doctoro Denman." 



With this I will conclude, hoping to resume the 

 subject at no very distant period. 



William Henry Hart. 



Folkestone House, Eoupell Park, Streatham. 



PROVERBS. 



Proverbs found in the pocket-book of Sir 

 Samuel Sleigh, of Etwall Hall, Knt., Sheriff of 

 Derbyshire, 1648 and 1666 : — 



" Patris mei * dicta sapientissima et in corde meo 

 manebant fixa. 



* Gervase Sleigh, of Ashe and Gray's Inn, barrister-at- 

 law, buried in St. Werburgh'a Church, Derby, 1626. 



1. " Ffor every lodging-roome yt y^^ have be sure y' y" 

 have an lOOZ. of annuall revenues. 



2. " It is good to keepe a low saj'Ie, somew* below yo'^ 

 meanes, and not to mount up to y" highest pitch of y 

 estate ; for if y revenues encrease, y" may add to y 

 frame vf^^ creditt, but w">out discreditt you cannot dimi- 

 nish itt. It is not good to fight over -head, 



3. " If you live long and looke back into yo'' former 

 dayes, j'ou shall scarcely find in all yo"" experience two 

 faithfuU freindes amongst all yo"" acquaintance. 



4. "Labor for knowledge, and to be judicious in all j-C 

 affaires, y* soe you may be able judiciously to direct yo"^ 

 servants, ffbr else y^ shall be sure never to have yo'' busi- 

 nes well done, and y" if j'ou reprove them for those things 

 wherin you want judgment, they will be ready to con- 

 temne yo'' reproofe. 



5. " Never entertaine into yo"" house, there to abide, a 

 better man than yo^'selfe; for then you shall never be 

 M'' of yo'" owne house. 



6. " I never knew man desire an issue (estate?) onelj- 

 to doe good yby, but comonly y^ best men are most un- 

 willing to have y". 



7. " It is y® corruption of magistrates -w^ brings go- 

 vernement, soe much as it is, into contempt. 



8. " It is better to bow y" to breake. 



9. "It is an excellent thing when grace and good- 

 nature meete ; and a great blessing to discend from parents 

 y* be of good natures. 



10. " If a man live 40 yeares and looke backe, he shall 

 see y* he hath escaped many great dangers. 



11. " W' man is }'' excellent for any friend (^fi-iente"), 

 who is not famouse for some wite ? 



12. " Whilst y" live take heed of suretyship : lend 

 mony, if j'" be able, to yo"" freind, but be not surety. 



13. " If y" keepe a low sayle, y" may live comfortably 

 of y' meanes y* I leave y" ; but if y" turn gallant all 

 my meanes will soone be devoured and consumed. 



14. " If ye Mr and M" have not a vigilant eje, a ser- 

 vant will prove himselfe to be a servant. 



15. " When y" live in y" country, it will be 3'o'' creditt 

 to keepe good hospitality ; for if y" goe hostly and keepe 

 a penurious house, j-" shall be but derided. 



16. " If y" be to goe a journey, be up betimes. 



17. " In y"" apparell, better to goe a little under y" over. 



18. " If my debtors were not able to come to my price, 

 y» would I come to theirs. 



19. " It is a great ornament to any man y* lives in y« 

 country to have knowledge in y« lawes of y" land, for 

 ybj' he may profitt himselfe and pleasure his freinds. 



20. " It is good to make a virtue of necessity. 



21. "I would have you to be as a father to yo'' brethren. 



22. " I thanke God I have ever beene content w*'» my 

 estate, and would not change w*!" any man. 



23. " There is noe estate of this kingdome more to be 

 desired y" about my meanes. 



24. " Justices have y" cap and congie (Jtap and kongie), 

 and y* is all, for y" take great paynes and are much 

 more Ij'able to censure (if y" deale honestly) y" other 

 men. 



25. " One can never well discerne y'"selves unlesse in 

 some other like unto y^'selves. 



26. " I praj-se God I never in all my life rose from 

 table discontented with my cheare." 



T. W. 



Laurence Sterne. — There is always a satisfac- 

 tion in relieving a man from an unfounded charge. 

 In the pleasing article " Berkshire," {Qua7-t. Rev. 



