ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BUITISH MUSEUM. 



for denying the royal supremacy were executed at the same time, in consequence of the 

 divided opinion in the King's Council : " For as the one part of the Council called for the 

 execution of Barnes, Garret, and Jerome ; so the other part, likewise, called for the execu- 

 tion of the law upon Powel, Fethcrstone, and Abel ; Avhich six, being condemned and 

 drawn to the place of execution, two upon a hurdle, one being a Papist, the oth«r being a 

 Protestant, thus, after a strange manner, were brought into iSmithfield, where all the said 

 six together, for contrary doctrine, suffered death; three by the fire, for the gospel ; the 

 other three by hanging, drawing, and quartering, for popery." Barnes and Powel were 

 placed on the same hurdle, " Which spectacle so happening upon one day, in two so 

 contrary parts or factions, brought the people into a marvellovis admiration and doubt of 

 their religion, which part to follow and take." 



A copy of the very rare edition of the Latin Bible according to the Vulgate, published 

 by Hugo a Porta at Lyons in 1538, and known aa the Holbein Bible, from the fact of the 

 Old Testament being illustrated throughout with the woodcuts by Holbein, which after- 

 wards appeared in the various editions of the " Historiarum veteris Instrumenti icones." 

 The extremely rare woodcut of the Fall of Man was, however, omitted from these, and 

 is only to be found in this edition of the Bible. 



Progress has been made in completing the series of specimens of early typography. 

 Upwards of one hundred and fifty books printed during the 15th century, many of them 

 unrecorded by Hain, have been added to t!ie Collection during the year. 



Amongst the acquisitions of interest in books of later date may be mentioned, " La 

 Coronica de Florambel de Lucea," one of the rarest of the Spanish romances of chivalry, 

 printed at Seville in 1548. An edition of the romance of Valentine and Orson, printed 

 at Lyons, by Olivier Arnoullet, in 1539. An early edition of Joinville's " Histoire et 

 Chronique de Saint Louis," Poitiers, De I'impriraerie d'Enguilbert de Marnef ; this 

 edition, which is undated, differs from that described by Brunet as the first edition. The . 

 rare collection of moral poems of Francisco de Castilla, entitled, " Theorica de Virtudes," 

 printed at Saragossa in 1552. " Le siecle dore," of G. Michel, Paris, 1521. Les ceuvres 

 de C. Marot," A. Bonnsmere, Paris, 1539, "Les Omonimes, satire des moeurs 

 corrompues de ce siecle par Antoine du Verdier," Paris, 1572. Sonnet de Courval, 

 " Satyre Menipee sur les poignantes traverses et incommoditez du Mariage," Paris, 1610. 



Several additions have been made to the collection of books printed on vellum, amongst 

 which may be mentioned a fine book of Hours, in the binding of Henry III. of France, 

 printed at Paris by Verard, in 1503 ; this edition is of great rarity, and is not mentioned 

 by Bi'unet; a copy of Luther's German Bible, in 4 vols., Luneburg, 1626-27; and a 

 rare early Lutheran Service Book, " AUe Kircheu Gesang und Gebeth, etc.," with 

 numerous woodcuts, printed at Leipsic, 1529, 8". 



Among the acquisitions of note added to the collection of Chinese works during the 

 past year are the following: A quarto edition, beautifully printed on Corean paper, of the 

 Book of Histor}', compiled by Confucius. A work on early inscriptions professing, in 

 some instances, to date back to the Shang Dynasty (b.c. 1766-1154). Several works 

 on the early history of the Mongols and the tribes of North Eastern Asia. A number of 

 translations into Chinese of well-known English works, such as Tyndall's Lectures on 

 Light and Heat, Sir George Nares's Navigation, etc. 



The Music Collection has received many important additions, consisting chiefly of 

 foreign antiquarian works of the greatest rarity, among which may be cited : T. Tovar'a 

 " Libro de musica pratica ; " Baltazai'Ini's " Balet comique de la royne ; " the first 

 edition of Guldettl's " DIrectorlum Chori,"' and a Gradual, hitherto undescribed, without 

 imprint or date, but probably printed at Venice in 1505, and presumably the first ever 

 printed from moveable metallic music type. The following works, and even the names of 

 their composers, are. In most cases, Avholly unknown to bibliographers : Bottlcher, " Trost 

 Gesang aufs dem 73 Psalm," Erfurt, 1617. Finnolt, -'Den 76 Psalm," Erfurt, 1619. 

 Hancke, " Evangelia," Breslau, 1617. Kiiner, " Geistliche Lleder," Strasburg, 1615. 

 Miinnich, "Sacra; Cantiones," Venetlas, 1611, NIsius, " Zwene christliche Psalmen," 

 Erfurt, 1593. C. Trost, " Psalmus cxvii.," Jena, 1621. Pesori, "I concert! armonici di 

 Chitarriglia," and " Lo Scrlgno,"' both probably at Verona about 1640. Sanseverino, 

 *' H pi'Imo libro 'd'intavolatura per la Chitai'ra," Milano, 1621, and Belli d'Argeuta, 

 '* Canzonette a quattro," Ferrara, 1596. 



Amongst the rare acquisitions in this class may be mentioned the following works, 

 many of which are wanting in the great foreign collections : Garnersfelder, " Der gantz 

 Psalter Davids," Nurnberg, 1542. Orlando di Lasso, " Selectissimse Cantiones," first 

 edition, Norimbergae, 1568. Jachet, " Motecta quinque vocum, Venetiis, 1553. Isnard, 

 "Missarum lib. secundus," Venetiis, 1581. C. de Rore, " Motetta," Venetiis, 1545. 

 A. Willaert, " Musica quatuor vocum," Venetiis 1.545 ; and " Musica quinque vocum," 

 Venetiis, 1560. 



A considerable amount of miscellaneous music haa also been purchased, including scores 

 of early French ballets and operas, English 18th century ballads and songs, &c. 



Amongst the most important donations have been : — A very large collection of the 

 books, administrative reports, statistical documents, and other official publications of the 

 Government in the various Provinces of India. Presented by the Secretary of State for 

 India. 



An extensive series of reports and other miscellaneous documents relating' to State 



Institutions 



