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Many additions by - gift, bequest, and purchase. 
AMONG TVH1CH ARE PARTICULARLY REMARKABLE 
MSS. 
Fifty-seven volumes, containing a series of pub¬ 
lic acts relating to the history and government of 
England, from the year 1115, to l6'0S, collected 
by Thomas Rymer, but not printed in his Foe- 
dera ; and sixty-four volumes of Rolls of Parlia¬ 
ment ; the whole ordered to be deposited in the 
Museum, by the House of Lords. 
A collection in forty-seven volumes, relating to 
the History of Ireland : presented by the Rev. 
Jeremiah Milles, Dean of Exeter. 
Forty-three volumes of Icelandic Manuscripts ; 
presented, with a much more numerous collection 
of printed books, by the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph 
Banks, Bart. K. B. 
Forty-one volumes, containing the decisions of 
the commissioners for settling the City estates 
after the fire of London : presented by Thomas 
Covvper, Esq. 
Twenty-four volumes relating to the history of 
Music, which, together with a considerable col¬ 
lection of printed books on the same subject, were 
bequeathed by Sir John Hawkins. 
Twenty-seven volumes of music, chiefly mot- 
tets, and other church music, by old composers, 
(Prenestini, Palestrina, Pergolese, Steffani, Han¬ 
del, &c.) bequeathed by James Mathias, Esq. 
Thirty- 
