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sense of the Saxon and in composition, 
being equivalent to the Greek avr, or the 
English ageinst or opposite to: so that 
the name describes the thing jusé as it is 
—one piece of iron set opposite to ano- 
ther. Andtimben in Saxon, in like 
mauner, is a beam laid opposite to ano- 
ther beam. 
“« In many places, and particularly in 
Shropshire, and the neighbouring coun- 
ties, andirons are called cob-trons. This 
also is Saxon, and signifies the piling of 
the wood to be burned on such irons ; 
from copan, compilare.” 
The only complaint we have to make 
is, that the authorities for the different 
quotations are very often incorrectly 
printed.  Peck’s is called sometimes 
Packes, and sometimes Peckes “ Desi- 
derata Curiosa.” ‘ Queen Elizabeth's” 
Progress, tor “* Progresses,” continually 
occurs; and for Marston’s Satires, we 
have Marstone’s Saturise.” Among the 
Jonger and more curious articles, are those 
on AMBRIE and AuLD-NIck. 
Mr. Betoet’s “ Anecdotes of Literature 
and scarce Books,” deserve particular at- 
tention. To say that they are free from 
errors would be wrong: but we have not 
often seen a work of miscellaneous inform- 
ation more amusing to the bibliographical 
enquirer. 
The main body of the materials appear 
to have been selected from the vast li- 
brary at the British Museum; aided by 
information from literary characters, 
whose names give a sufiicient sanction to 
their different communications. 
From the more valuable articles among 
the Classical Fragments we transcribe 
the following : 
“ Juoenal et Persius.—Long before Re- 
nouard had published his excellent book 
on the Lives and Works of the Printers 
of the name of Aldus, the learned Mr. 
Cracherode had discovered that two edi- 
tions of Juvenal and Persius were printed 
ai Venice by Aldus, and his brother-in- 
Jaw Andrew, in the year 1501. The 
following is a note, written by Mr. 
Cracherode on the subject: 
“ Satis constat hoc’ anno (1501) duas 
Juvenalis et Persn Editiones e Prefo Al- 
dino prodiisse, quarum altera neque solita 
Aldi prefert insignia, neque paginas ha- 
bet numeratas; que vero ad calcem vo- 
laminis adjiciuntur ‘ Venetiis in 2dibus 
Aldi, &e.’ literis minoribus sive Italico 
charactere expressa sunt. Altera (que 
et posterior videtur, habet in fronte Del- 
phinum Ancore implicitumn, foliis absol- 
vitur 76 numerutis, in fine denique hec 
leguntur literis 1igj jusculis i IMpressa VEN E- 
Retrospect of Domestic Literature—Afiscellanies. 
TITS IN ADIBUS ALDI ET ANDRE $0 
CERI, &c. 
“ The Editio princeps of Juvenal was 
printed at Venice, by Spira, in 1470, 
and may be seeu in the Cracherode col- 
lection. Concerning this edition, con- 
sult Maittaire 1, p. 296 Gaignat, 1675. 
De Bure, 2828. Panzer, v. 3. p. 485. 
“ Gaignat’s copy sold for 185 livres, 
which was very cheap.” 
Another curious article occurs upon. 
the Cantica Canticorum; but. it is toe 
long for quotation: aud a third, of pecus 
liar interest, is entitled Engush Poetry. 
In the enumeration of the dierent 
plays in the Garrick, Kemble, Maione, 
and other collections, we have to com- 
plain that scarcely any thing but the in-- 
dividual title of the production IS given; 
with few particwiars of its contents, and 
sometimes not even a remark upon its ra- 
rity or curiosity. Instances, however, do 
occur yhere the latter observation will 
not apply. Of Elkanah Settle’s “* Em- 
press of Morocco,” Lond. 1673, Mr. 
Beloe observes: 
‘This play 1s much sought after, as 
being the tirst which was sold for what 
was then thought the enormous sum of 
two shilllngs. The engravings were not 
improbably a representation of the scenes, 
-In one of which the most shocking tor- 
tures are exhibited. Horace did not 
think it possible that it should enter into 
the human imagination to exhibit things 
so offensive.” 
Nor are the anecdotes which relate to 
the Devonshire collection of gems of less 
important interest. 
Another article, the last we shall tran 
scribe, is the formal and authentic abdi- 
cation of the supreme authority by Ri- 
chard Cromwell. It exhibits the strong 
contrast of his character with that of his 
father Oliver. 
“ His late Highness’s Letter to the 
Parliament of England:— 
“ Shewing his willingness to submit to 
this present “government: attested under 
his own hand, and read in the House, on 
Wednesday the 25th of May 1659. 
* I have perused the Resolve and Decla- 
ration which you were pleased to deliver to 
me the other night; and for your inform- 
ation touching w hat is mentioned in the 
said resolve, I have caused a true state 
of my debts ta be transcribed, and an- 
nexed-to this paper, which will shew 
what they are, and how they were con- 
tracted." 
““ As to that part of the Resolve where- 
by the committee are to inform them- 
selves how far I do acquiesce in the go- 
vernment 
