INTRODUCTION. 
XI 
Son-in-law Richard Lord Lumley, of Sir John 
Morris, and of Isaac Casaubon, some of the 
volumes of the latter, deriving additional 
value from the MS. notes of the learned pro¬ 
prietor. This library also contains, among 
other most valuable articles, the venerable 
Alexandrian Codex of the Bible, several splendid 
MSS., chiefly biblical and chronicles ; and among 
the printed books, abundance of old and rare 
editions, many of them being presentation copies 
to the Sovereigns from their respective authors. 
His present Majesty, equally desirous to con¬ 
tribute to the enlargement of an institution so 
useful and ornamental to his dominions, availed 
himself of an opportunity, which occurred soon 
after his accession, of making a very ample, and, 
in an historical point of view, a most valuable 
addition. A numerous collection of pamphlets 
and periodical papers, published in the convulsive 
interval between the years 1640 and 1660, after 
having passed through the hands of various 
persons, some of whom were, at times, obliged 
to secrete it with uncommon care and circum¬ 
spection, was at length offered for sale in the year 
and His Majesty, being apprised of the 
circumstance, immediately ordered the same to 
be purchased and to be deposited in the Mu- 
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George IIL 
Collection of 
Pamphlets . 
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