ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 11 



Italian poem, in 24 canto?, by Girolamo Vecchietti, on the actions of Fernando 

 Cortes, entitled " Delle Prodezze di Ferrante Cortese "; 16th century. 



A series of coloured drawings, forming a pictorial history, sacred and profane, 

 from Adam to Pope Boniface VIII.; 15th century. Vellum. 



A Latin treatise on Playing Cards, composed, as stated in the Prologue, by 

 Joannes Teutonicus, a Dominican friar, apparently of Burgheim, in the year 1377. 

 Written in the year 1472, and having blank spaces for drawings, which are described 

 in titles. Paper. 



A Register of inquests of rents, customs, and services, due from tenants of 

 lands belonging to the see of Winchester; taken at the close of the 14th century. 

 Written in the 15th century. Vellum. 



Fragments of a book of accounts of payments for works and paintings executed 

 in the Palace and Abbey of Westminster, preparatory to the coronation of 

 Edward II. Vellum. 



Register of admissions to the freedom of the City of London, in the reigns of 

 Henry VIII. and Edward VI. Imperfect, and injured by fire. Vellum. 



A volume of French genealogy and historical tracts, of the 16th century; Includ- 

 ing copies of despatches of Guillaume de L'Aubespine, Sieur de Chateauneuf, and 

 Pomponne de Belllevre, Ambassadors in England, relating to the trial and execution 

 of Mary Queen of Scots. 



The printed English Prayer Book, Bible, and Psalms, in metre, of the edition of 

 1629, with contemporary manuscript notes in the margins of the Prayer Book, closely 

 corresponding with the alterations introduced by Archbishop Laud, in his revision 

 of the Scottish liturgy. In 1637. 



History, by Samuel Ireland, senior, of his son's Shakespeare forgeries, accom- 

 panied by original documents; together with the correspondence of the younger 

 Ireland with John Kemble and others, relative to the production of " Vortlgern " 

 at Drury Lane Theatre, 1795, 1796; in five volumes. 



Collections for the history of Somersetshire and antiquarian correspondence of 

 the Rev. Thomas Hugo ; by whom they have been bequeathed. 



Copies of charters, extracts from public records, and other documents, relat- 

 ing to Shropshire, from the collections of John Myttou and Edward Lloyd: in 25 

 volumes. 



A copious Diary, kept for Henry Stuart, Cardinal Duke of York, by his secretary, 

 from 1758 to 1805, containing particulars of proceedings at the court of Rome ; with 

 letters and various papers to the year 1810; in 50 volumes. Presented by the 

 Honourable Maria Olway Cave. 



The original Note-books of the late George Smitli, of his studies and researches in 

 interpreting the ancient Assyrian inscriptions; including the memoi-anda made by 

 him In his last expedition. 



Journals of Dr. C. T. Beke of Travels in Abyssinia ; with drawings and corres- 

 pondence ; 12 volumes. 



Autograph Letters of Goethe, Herder, Kotzebue,Wieland, Klopstock J. Grimm, 

 Humboldt, and other German authors. 



Songs for the opera of " Admetus " and anthems composed by J. F. Handel ; 

 partly autograph. Amongst them is the anthem " As pants the hart." Two volumes. 



Anthems, music for the virginals, and other compositions of Tallis, when a youth, 

 and of other English composers; collected by Thomas xMullIner, Master of the Choir 

 of St. Paul's; 16th century. 



Several volumes of anthems, motetts, music for the virginals, and other works, 

 by English composers; from Dr. RImbault's collection. 



Edward A. Bond. 



Oriental Manuscbipts. 

 I. — Arrangement and Cataloguing. 



The Manuscripts acquired during the year have been entered into the Descriptive 

 List of Oriental Manuscripts. 



The same Manuscripts have been labelled ; a portion of them has been folio'd, bound, 

 stamped, and placed on the shelves. 



The Manuscripts acquired in 1876 and Oriental 1421-1438, acquired in 1877, have 

 been entered Into the Oriental Register and the Classed Oriental Inventory. 



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