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MANY ADDITIONS BY GIFT, BEQUEST, AND PURCHASE. 
AMONG WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY REMARKABLE, 
Fifty-seven volumes, containing a series of pub¬ 
lic acts relating to the history and government of 
England* from the year 1115* to l6o8, 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. Horn 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 
Cowper* 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, PergoJese* Steffani* 
Handel* &c.) bequeathed by James Mathias* Esq. 
g 2 Thirty eight 
ROOM VI. 
MS3. 
