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the Cardinal Filippo Antonio Gualterio, when Nuncio in France, 1700-1706, Legate 

 a Latere in the Roraagna, 1706, and Cardinal Protector of the English at the Papal Court, 

 1717-1728; as also of his nephew, Cardinal Luigi Gualterio, while Inquisitor of Malta, and 

 Muncio at Naples, 1750-1757. 



A Collection of 60 original Court Rolls and above 350 Charters, relating to the Counties 

 of Sussex, Surrey, Suft'olk, and Norfolk, extending from the reign of Henry III. to the 17th 

 century, presented by C. W. Dilke, Esq. 



An interesting Collection of Drawings and Sketches by various artists, illustrative of 

 New Zealand, the Loyalty Islands, &c., presented by Sir George Grey, k.cb., late Governor 

 of New Zealand. 



The Cartulary of the Priory of St. Nicholas, Exeter, on vellum, of the 13th century, with 

 a short Chronicle prefixed, to the year ]328. This is the Cottonian MS. marked Vitelhus 

 D. IX., which was missing from the Collection when Dr. Sniitti published his Catalogue in 

 1696, and it is now at length restored to its place in the Cottonian Library. 



A very fine copy of the Historia Miscella, comprising Eutropius, Paulus Diaconus, and 

 Landulphus ; together with the Historia Ecclesiastica of Cassiodorus ; on vellum, of the 

 12th century, folio. 



An extremely fine copy of the French translation of Crescentius, executed for Charles V. 

 of France in 1373, with 13 miniatures; on vellum, 15th century, large folio, from t!ie 

 MacCarthy and De Bure Libraries. 



Several early Greek Manuscripts on vellum, among which is one containing the Books 

 of Judges and Ruth, of the 10th century; and another, containing the Acts of the Apostles, 

 written A.D. 1054. 



Eight Armenian Manuscripts, including a copy of the Gospels, on cotton paper, written 

 A.D. 1254; also several scarce works in Hebrew, Samaritan, Arabic, Turkish, Persian, 

 and Hindustani. 



A beautiful copy of the Persian Poem entitled Khawar Nania, composed by Ibn Hassam, 

 at the commencement of the 15lh century, in praise of the exploits of Ali, son-in-law of 

 Mohammed, illustrated with 157 well-executed miniatures. This copy was written at 

 Moultan, A. H. 1097=A. D. 1686. 



Five folio volumes of the valuable Collections for the History of Essex, made by Thomas 

 Jekyll, Secondary of the King's Bench, in the reign of Charles I. 



A considerable number of volumes relating to the History and Literature of Ireland, from 

 the Library of the late Sir William Betham, including the original Entry-Books of Recog- 

 nizances in Chancery and Statutes Staple, from the reign of Elizabeth to 1678. 



The original Account Book of the Privy Purse Expenses of King Henry VIII. from 

 November 1529 to December 1532, signed throughout with his own hand. 



The Autograph Deed of Agreement of Edmund Spenser, the Poet, of Kilcolman, County 

 Cork, with a person named M^Henry, signed and sealed ; 17 Autograph Poems and Letters 

 of Robert Bums; and 15 original Letters of Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambray, 1703-1714. 

 An Original Charter of Eudes, King of France, executed in the year 888 or 889, with 

 the Seal en placard, finely preserved ; also another Original Charter of Peter, Bishop of 

 Beauvais, granted in 1123, with the Seal en placard. 



26. The number of deliveries of Manuscripts to Readers in the Reading Rooms, during 

 the twelvemonih, amounts to 18,899, and to Artists and others, in the rooms of the Depart- 

 ment, to 3,378, exclusive of the numerous volumes examined by visitors. 



Department of Antiquities, 



In the course of the last year, the alteration in the mode of lighting the South Side- 

 Gallery has been completed. 



The Koyunjik Basreliefs have been arranged in the North Side-Gallery, and the room 

 opened for exhibition. 



Many of the Egyptian Sculptures have been placed upon granite pedestals, and the 

 remainder will be similarly mounted as rapidly as the material can be supplied. 



The new Gallery for Giaeco-Roman Sculptures has been completed, and the larger por- 

 tion of the Mythological Series arranged in it upon the most generally received archaeo- 

 logical system. 



The Basement-room beneath this Gallery is also completed, and the miscellaneous 

 Sculptures of the Gr3eco-[{oman Collection are in process of arrangement. 



Rooms in the basement story for the exhibition of Roman and Etruscan Sepulchral 

 Sculptures are in preparation. 



The Egyptian framed Papyri are in process of arrangement on the walls of the North- 

 West Staircase, being thus for the first time exhibited to the public. 



The principal acquisitions made by the Department during the twelvemonth are the 

 following : — 



Egyptian. — A mutilated Statue of King An, an early Egyptian monarch, erected by 

 liis descendant Sesortesen I., of the 12th djnasty; discovered on the site of Hadrian's 

 Villa at Tivoli. 



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