Rare Books by Morpeth Authors, by Jas. Fergusson. 301 



of Wallington, had a copy of the second part dated 1568, but on 

 comparing it with the copy here described, he found it was the 

 same edition, even to the " Fautes and errours," with a new title 

 page. Along with Sir "Walter's copy of the second part, there 

 was bound up a third part of the Herbal. Sir Walter got his 

 copy at the sale of the library of the Eev, John Hodgson, the 

 Historian of Northumberland. The second of the two volumes 

 is a small (duodecimo) book of 166 pages. It is dedicated " To 

 the mooste noble and mighty Prince Edward by the Grace of 

 God Duke of Summerset," &c., &c., and is dated from "Your 

 Grace's House at Syon, Anno Dom. MCCCCCXVIIL, Martii 

 XV." The imprint is at the end as follows : — "Imprinted at 

 London by John Day and "Wyllyam Seres, dwellynge in 

 Sepulchres Parish at the sign of the Eesurrection, a little above 

 Hoibourne Conduite." 



"A Brief and General Account of the most necessary and 

 fundamental Principles of fc^tatics, Mechanics, Hydrostatics, and 

 Pneumatics ; adapted more especially to a course of experiments 

 perform'd at Morpeth, in the County of Northumberland. By 

 John Horsley, A.M. Newcastle upon Tine : printed by John 

 White for the Author." 



This is a small 12mo of 72 pages with MS. additions respecting 

 the Author. 



" Vows LN Trotjele, or a Plain and Practical Discourse concern- 

 ing the Nature of Vows made in Trouble and the Reasonableness 

 and necessity of a faithful Performance of them. By John 

 Horsley, A.M. London : Printed for Eichard Ford, at the Angel 

 in the Poultry, near Stocks Market, and sold by E. Akenhead, 

 Bookseller at Newcastle, 1729." 



This volume is of the same size as the former, and consists of 

 108 pages. 



"An Historical Essay on the State of Physick in the Old and 

 New Testament, and the Apocryphal Interval : with a particular 

 account of the cases mentioned in Scripture and observations 

 upon them. To which is added, a Discourse concerning the duty 

 of consulting a physician in sickness. By Jonathan Harle, M.D. 

 London : Printed for Eichard Ford at the Angel in the Poultry, 

 near Stocks-Market 1729." 



With it are bound up — 



' ' Two Discourses : 1 . On the Frailty of Man. 2 . On Conformity 



