(4^4) 
then that of the Lord Archbifhop of Dublin y with the 
Titles of thofe Oriental Manufcripts, which he lately, 
bought out of the Library of Jacobus Golius^ and laftly 
of Dr. Madden-^ which laft Parr, as all the reft, has 
ks particular Index; and by this means, each part may be 
bound up by its felf, and interleaved. 
I can't believe thac any body will now deny, that the 
Books themklves (whereof thefe Catalogues give you 
the Titles) are extant in thofe Publick or Private Li- 
braries to which you are referred: At leaft, when any 
Book here laid to be in any Library in this Univerfity 
is defired, recourfe is had to it immediately, and I doubt 
not butthat the fame fairnefs has gone through the whole, 
lithis be granted that we have fuch Books in the King- 
dom, as we pretend to have ,• 1 make no queftion but 
their Value will be eafily allowed, fince there is nothing 
required in a Book to enhance its Price, but what runs 
plentifully through this Golled:ion. 
Bpoks (I mean Manufcripisi are ufually valued and 
had in Eftimation, eirher in regard of their great Age^ the^ 
Lfinguage they are written iny their Beauty, or for their. 
Rarjty : Upon all which Accounts, I look upon our 
Libraries^, and confequentjy upon thefe Gata^ 
logpes to be very confiderable, ^ 
If Antiquity at any time prefers one Manufcript or one 
Copy of me lame Author before another there are fe- 
veral mentioned here, of as great Age, as thofe we meet 
with in Libraries abroad : And indeed! muft always pre- 
fer the mod ancient and . accurate Copies of ail ancient^ 
Authors, whether thty be Sacred or Prophane*, and with- 
out the help of fuch, \^e fliould never have had a cor- 
rec9:\Ttxt; of many q£ them : and by their AfTiftance,: 
mpny obfcure Places ajx every . Day»; and will ftill . be^ 
amendedr 
Not 
