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BIBLIOTHECA REGIA MSS. 
Thefe Manufcripts are in Number upwards of two 
thoufand Volumes, and were, till lately, kept in 
the King’s Library, being a Part of the Prefent his 
late Majefty made to the Mufeum. 
There are in this Colledtion fome very ancient 
Copies of the holy Scriptures, and Tranflations of 
them into many different oriental and other Lan¬ 
guages. Thefe are fcarce, and valuable, confe- 
quently well worthy the Attention of the learned 
Antiquary. 
Some old and curious Manufcripts, treating on 
the Subject of Religion, and of the different Con- 
feffions 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 Manufcripts 
relating to the Hiftory and Government of the 
Church, and other curious Subjedts; but it is un- 
neceffary to be more particular, as a Catalogue of 
them was published in 1734, by Cajley . 
BIBLIOTHECA COTTONIAN A MSS. 
The Cottonian Colledtion of Manufcripts is alfo 
contained in this Room •, it is ancient and noble, 
confuting of original Charters, Deeds, and Evi¬ 
dences of Fadts, and fome Accounts of remarkable 
Tranfadtions previous to the fettling of our prefenc 
Civil Rights, and long before the Reformation 
of Religion. 
There 
