DEPARTMENT OF MSS. 29 



Acquisitions. — The numbers of Manuscripts and Docu- 

 ments acquired during the year are, — 



General Collections of MSS. - - - - 164 



Eolls and Charters . _ _ _ _ 296 



Detached Seals and Casts - _ _ _ 193 



Papyri -.------ 73 



Among them are : — 



A large number of accompts and other documents in Greek, 

 written on papyrus ; first and third centuries. 



Fragments of letters, etc., in Greek, written on papyrus ; 

 third century. Presented by Colonel John Evans. 



Two leases, imperfect, in Greek, written on papyrus ; sixth 

 century. 



Portions of waxed tablets, containing notes of business 

 transactions in Greek, inscribed with a stylus, of the second 

 century. 



The Four Gospels, in Greek ; two copies, 12th century ; 

 vellum. 



An Evangelistarium, or Gospel Lessons for the year, in 

 Greek, 12th century ; vellum. 



A large volume of ecclesiastical canons, in Greek, with 

 theological, liturgical, and historical pieces, and letters bearing 

 on the relations between the Eastern and Western Churches 

 in the 11th century ; made up of two MSS., 12th and 15th 

 centuries ; vellum. 



Charter, in Latin, of Berengarius, King of Italy, granting 

 land at Verona, A.D. 913 ; with monogram and fine seal ; 

 vellum. 



The Topographia Hibernica of Giraldus Cambrensis : an 

 imperfect copy, of the 13th century, formerly belonging to 

 Sir James Ware, the Irish antiquary ; vellum. 



Euclid's Geometry, translated into Latin by Adelard of 

 Bath, with figures, 13th century ; with a brief Latin chronicle 

 of English history from 1066 to 1294, etc. ; vellum. 



A collection of Exempla, or Latin Tales for the use of 

 preachers ; 14th century ; vellum. 



Religious poems in English, including the Mirror of Life by 

 William of Nassyngton, and the Prick of Conscience by 

 Richard Rolle, of Hampole ; late 14th century ; vellum. 



Theological Tracts in English, including " The Chastising 

 of God's Children " and " Meditacio Pauperis," by Walter 

 Hylton ; early 15th century ; vellum. 



A large volume of French romances, etc., in verse, known 

 as the " Spalding MS.," containing a Chanson de Geste on the 

 first Crusade (known only in one other MS.), the " Roman 

 d'Eneas,"the " Roman de Thebes," an allegorical poem entitled 

 " Le Songe Vert " (otherwise unknown), and the " Ordene de 

 Chevalerie," or instructions in chivalry given by Hue de 

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