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of the different Confeflions of Faith, in 

 various Languages, claim our Notice. 



I muft next juft mention fome large 

 Volumes of Hiftory, finely wrote, and 

 ornamented in a moft elegant Manner 

 with Paintings, as was the Cuftom before 

 Printing was invented. 



There are alfo a great Number of Ma- 

 nufcripts relating to the Hiftory and Go- 

 vernment of the Church, and other cu- 

 rious Subje6ls ; but it is unneceffary to 

 be more particular, as a Catalogue of 

 them was publlihed in 1734, by Cajley, 



BiBLIOTHECA COTTONIANA MSS. 



The CctUnian Collection of Manufcripts 

 is alfo contained, in this Room ^ it is an- 

 cient and noble, confiding of original 

 Charters, Deeds, and Evidences of Fads, 

 and fome Accounts of remarkable Tranf- 

 s6bions previous to the fettling of our pre- 

 fent Civil Rights, and long before the 

 Reformation of Religion. 



There 



