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A considerable collection of Greek papyri, chiefly of the 

 lst-3rd centt., has been purchased, including large portions of 

 the Iliad, book ii ; two rolls containing official correspondence 

 on the preservation of the public records, A.D. 124 ; some long 

 land-registers, A.D. 198 ; and about 130 other documents in 

 excellent condition, besides fragments, largely of an official 

 character. 



Another notable purchase is that of a collection of MSS. of 

 Mexican picture-writing, including a skin codex in colours and 

 a number of pieces of aloe-paper with drawings relating 

 probably to local history. Of a date prior to the Spanish 

 conquest. 



Of the MSS. purchased at public sales during the year the 

 majority came from the Phillipps collection, a further portion 

 of which was sold on 24-28 April, and from the Townshend 

 heirlooms, sold 18, 19 Dec. The most important are included, 

 with others acquired by purchase or donation, in the list which 

 follows : — 



Vita S. Neoti, Bedae Historia Ecclesiastica ; 12th cent. 



J. Belet, Summa de ecclesiasticis beneficiis, etc. ; ]2th-13th 

 cent. 



Odo of Cheriton, Sermons ; 13th cent. 



Chronique de S. Denys ; 13th cent, 



Latin dictionary, written in Italy ; 13th cent. 



Lives of saints in English verse ; 14th cent. 



William of Malmesbury, Gesta Regum, etc. ; late 14th cent. 



R. Rotherham, De pluralitate beneficiorum ; late 15th cent. 

 In the original English stamped leather binding. 



Statuta Angliae, Liber custumarum London; 14th-15th 

 cent. 



Ordinances for services at Court, etc., tem^. Hen. VII. ; 

 16th cent. 



Book of diet-expenses of the Lords of the Council, 1545- 

 1551. 

 ' Wardrobe-book of Qu. Mary, 1554-1555. 



Letter-book of Sir H. Unton, Ambassador to France; 1591-> 

 1592. 



Papers of Sir Julius Csesar, Judge of the Admiralty Court, 

 etc.; 1582-1619. ' 



Letter-book of T. Parry, ambassador to France ; 1602-1603. 



Report of Sir R. Southwell on treasonable correspondence 

 of E. Colman, 1674-5. 



Correspondence of Sir R. Southwell and E. Southwell as 

 vice-admirals of Munster; 1677-1749. Six vols. 



Accompt of Sir G. Wharton, Treasurer of the Ordnance ; 

 1679-1680. 



