34 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



the opening of the Manchester and Liverpool railway in 18.30,^ 

 is also deserving of special mention. 



The Museum has, as usual, benefited by the generosity of 

 private donors, especially in the following instances : — 



Four letters of Charlotte Bronte to M. Constantin Heger 

 (the original of M. Paul Emanuel in "Villette"), 1844-1845. 

 Presented hy M. Paul Heger, ex-president of the Royal 

 Academy of Medicine in Belgium, and his sisters. 



Two volumes of Froissart's History written and illuminated 

 in France early in the 15th century. Presented hy the Pro- 

 prietors of the London Institution, on the occasion of the 

 winding-up of the Institution in its present form. 



Ten autograph letters of Jonathan Swift, with other con- 

 temporary papers, jeux d'esprit, &c. Presented hy Mrs. Edward 

 Bromley. 



Polyglot fragments from the collections of George Borrow. 

 Presented hy G. K. Shorter, Esq. 



Two autograph ballads by the same. Presented hy T. J. 

 Wise, Esq. 



Power of attorney by Lord Nelson, with other papers and 

 charters. Presented hy Henry van den Bergh, Esq. 



Among other acquisitions of the year, by donation or pur- 

 chase (many of which came from the Dunn sale, 13, 14 Feb., or 

 the Phillipps sale, 19-23 May), are : — 



Vitae Patrum, translated by Pelagius and others, 12th 

 century. 



Constantine Africanus, Viaticum, written in Italy, 12th 

 century, with fine (14th century ?) binding. From the Farn- 

 horough Fund. 



St. Augustine de Civitate Dei, written in the 12th century, 

 probably in Spain. From the Bridgewater Fund. 



Decretals, an early collection, circ. 1190. From the Farn- 

 horough Fund. 



New Testament in Latin, illuminated (in S. France ?) in an 

 unusual style, circ. 1200. From the Bridgeivater Fund. 



Lectionary of German use, 12th-13th century. 



Sacramentarium, early 13th century, with curious miniature 

 and initials in Italian stjde, calendar of French saints ; perhaps 

 written for use in Jerusalem. From the Farnhorough Fund. 



Epistolar of Italian origin, 13th century. 



Paris missal, with music, 13th century. 



Exilium conventus Cantuariensis : fragment of a life of 

 St. Thomas of Canterbury, 13th century. 



Commentary of Rabanus Maurus on Deuteronomy and 

 Joshua, 13th century. 



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