32 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Domesday Book of the laws and usages of Ipswich, in 

 French; compiled in 1290-1. Vellum. Written for Paul 

 Le Ros, Town Clerk, temp. Edw. III. 



A series of 24 miniatures on vellum, illustrating the Life of 

 Christ. Executed, under Byzantine influence, in Italy, early 

 in the 14th century. 



Hours of the Virgin, in Latin, profusely ornamented with 

 miniatures, figure-initials, and illuminated borders, of English 

 work ; 14th century. Vellum. 



Book of Hours, in Latin, written and illuminated for Bona 

 of Savoy, widow of Galeazzo Maria Sforza Duke of Milan 

 (died 1476), probably about the year 1490. With 48 minia- 

 tures anda large number of borders, exquisitely painted in 

 the finest style of Milanese art. The MS. appears to have 

 been given by Bona to her daughter, Bianca Maria Sforza, 

 who was married to the Emperor Maximilian I. in 1493, 

 and, on Maximilian's death in 1519, to have come into the 

 possession of his grandson Charles V. Many of the leaves 

 having been abstracted, they were replaced by others between 

 1519 and 1521, the insertions including 15 beautifully 

 executed miniatures by Flemish artists, and a border con- 

 taining a fine medallion portrait of Charles, dated 1520. 

 The MS. was brought to England from Spain by Sir J. C. 

 Robinson, in 1871. Presented by the late John Malcolm, of 

 Poltalloch, Esq. 



Latin-English Glossary of the Bible and Apocrypha, 

 agreeing with Purvey's version of the Wycliffite translation ; 

 15th century. Vellum. In boards with bevelled edges, 

 covered with two layers of white kid-skin. 



Collection of English poems, chiefly by Lydgate, with a 

 few by Chaucer, including a " Balade " hitherto unknown ; 

 15th century. Belonged to John Stow and to William 

 Browne, the poet. 



A Collection of transcripts of instructions to ambassadors, 

 and of other State papers, tempp. Henry VIIL-Eliz. ; made 

 about the year 1600. 



Collection of political and other papers, 1524-1623, by Sir 

 Julius Csesar, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Master of the 

 Rolls, etc. (died 1636). 



State papers and letters relating to negociations with 

 Portugal and Spain, 1572-1720; chiefly collected by Sir Robert 

 Southwell, while Envoy to Portugal, 1665-1669, and after his 

 return. Seven volumes. 



Letter-book of Sir Isaac Wake, Ambassador to Savoy and 

 Venice; 1624-16-30. 



Petitions to Parliament, the Council of State, etc., 1648- 

 1654. Among them is a petition of Anne Powell, mother of 

 Milton's first wife, mentioning him as mortgagee of lands of her 

 husband (Richard Powell), at Forest Hill, co. Oxon ; 1651 or 

 1652. 



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