( 450 ) 
Then comes a Catalogue of the Manufcripts, in the 
Afhmolean Library, which are ranged under the follow, 
ing Heads, as, Grammatki^ Rhetorki, Mufici, Geometr£^ 
yijtrologki, Pdemata^ de Re Antt^uariay de Re Heraldi- 
ca, Hiliorki, Fit£^ Hifiorice Naturalisl Chimk't, Medi- 
ci, Anatomici, Chirurgiciy Juridiciy Poltttci, Orationes, 
Geographici, Theologki, Magici, Prophetici, Fattdui^ Mif- 
c^llanei,, Mechanici, © EpiJloU ; wiih zn Appendix ^^nd 
an Account ot the Manulcripts left to the Univerfity by 
the late famous Antiquary, Mr y Anthony a Wood ; which 
are alfb laid up in the fame Ajhmolean Mufceum. 
Laltly, comes the Titles of thofe Manufcripts which 
the Univerfity bought of the fame Mr. a Wood ; and of 
thofe kfc to the Publiek Library by Dr. Fell the late Lord 
Bifhop of Oxford, and fome others. Thefe Manufcripts 
being between Eight and Nine Thoufand in Number, 
make up the Firlt Part of the Firft Tome, which is 
fliut up with every Author's Name, or Trad, &c. in 
the foregoing Catalogues. The Library- Keepers have 
told me, that fince this Catalogue was printed ofF, the 
Univerfity has bought all the Papers, Manufcripts, and 
Books collated with Manufcripts, &c, which were in the 
Library of the.late learned Dr. Edward Bernard, and that 
fome other Manufcripts have come in alfo, by the Ge- 
nerofity of late Benefadors. 
Sir, In this Account of the Catalogue, I havepurpofe- 
ly wav'd the defcribing of any particular Book ; Becaufe 
if I fhould enlarge upon fome which might p'eafe me,and 
Lmight think curious ; yet I fhould certainly run over 
many, as confiderable in other Refpefts, which would 
be an Injury to them : And if I fliould take in all the 
eminent ones, this Letter would fvvell into a Volume, 
and would be rather a Catalogue than an Epiftle. I am 
afraid, Sir, I have impos'd upon your Patience already, 
but to make fome amends, I will be more brief as to the 
remaining parts. \ The 
