Catalogue of the important collection of manuscripts, from Stowe. Which will be sold by auction, by messrs. S. Leigh Sotheby & co., 11th June, 1849, and 7 following days1849 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 60
Page ix
... Henry VIII . Prayer Book , formerly be- longing to 153 ANNE , Queen . Original Letter , 1704 . ANSELM . Letters of St. Anselm . 556 239 b ! LOT ANSTIS , John , Garter King at Arms .
... Henry VIII . Prayer Book , formerly be- longing to 153 ANNE , Queen . Original Letter , 1704 . ANSELM . Letters of St. Anselm . 556 239 b ! LOT ANSTIS , John , Garter King at Arms .
Page xvi
... Henry VIII . 401 COUNCIL BOOK of King Edward VI . 402 COUNCIL OF STATE , 1660. Original Commission of , signed by ... Henry the Eighth's Power in Ecclesiastical Affairs . CRESTS , English and Scotch . 346 527 CROMWELL , Oliver . Original ...
... Henry VIII . 401 COUNCIL BOOK of King Edward VI . 402 COUNCIL OF STATE , 1660. Original Commission of , signed by ... Henry the Eighth's Power in Ecclesiastical Affairs . CRESTS , English and Scotch . 346 527 CROMWELL , Oliver . Original ...
Page xvii
... Henry VIII . to that of Queen Elizabeth . 791 DEVONSHIRE . Risdon's Description of 554 DIALECTICA Universa . 437 DIALOGUE of the Two Sages . Transcript in Irish language , by Mr. O'Reilly , from a MS . in Trinity College , Dublin . 630 ...
... Henry VIII . to that of Queen Elizabeth . 791 DEVONSHIRE . Risdon's Description of 554 DIALECTICA Universa . 437 DIALOGUE of the Two Sages . Transcript in Irish language , by Mr. O'Reilly , from a MS . in Trinity College , Dublin . 630 ...
Page xxii
... VIII . Original Warrants , & c . HENRY VII , King of England . HENRY VII , xxii INDEX .
... VIII . Original Warrants , & c . HENRY VII , King of England . HENRY VII , xxii INDEX .
Page xxiii
Stowe Bucks. HENRY VII , King of England . HENRY VII , and HENRY VIII . the reigns of HENRY VIII , King of England . HENRY VIII , King of England . Anne Boleyn . Original Letter . LOT 151 Original Letters and Documents in 346 152 ...
Stowe Bucks. HENRY VII , King of England . HENRY VII , and HENRY VIII . the reigns of HENRY VIII , King of England . HENRY VIII , King of England . Anne Boleyn . Original Letter . LOT 151 Original Letters and Documents in 346 152 ...
Common terms and phrases
ancient Irish Annals anno Anstis Antiquities ARMS AND PEDIGREES Astle autograph Bishop Book bound in russia BREHON LAWS Canterbury Catalogue CHARTA Charters chiefly Church Connacht consists copy Court curious deeds documents drawings Earl Ecclesiastical Subjects Edward III England English History entitled Erish Essex extracts FAMILIES folio French Garter Genealogy George II grant handwriting Henry VIII Heraldry HYDE ABBEY initial letters Ireland Irish language John JOHN ANSTIS KING HENRY lands language and characters Latin Lord Lord Chancellor manuscript MISCELLANEA modern hand morocco numerous O'Conor ORIGINAL LETTER ornamented Papers Parliament Parliamentary Records poems Press III Press IV Press VIII Prince printed Queen Elizabeth red morocco REGIS reign of Charles reign of Elizabeth reign of George reign of Henry reign of James relating Roger Twysden russia seals Sir Edward Dering Thomas transcribed transcript valuable VELLUM volume contains writing written leaves written pages
Popular passages
Page 158 - Tis but the funeral of the former year. Let joy or ease, let affluence or content, And the gay conscience of a life well spent, Calm every thought, inspirit every grace, Glow in thy heart, and smile upon thy face Let day improve on day, and year on year, Without a pain, a trouble, or a fear...
Page 157 - Adieu, dear Patty, and believe me to be one of your truest friends and humblest servants ; and that, since I can never live in England, my greatest happiness would be to have you and Mr. Pope condemned, during my life, to live in Ireland, he at the deanery, and you, for...
Page 158 - for if anything under Paradise could set me beyond all " earthly cogitations, Stowe might do it. It is much more " beautiful this year, than when I saw it before, and much
Page 157 - I am told you have a mind to receive a letter from me, which is a very undecent declaration in a young lady, and almost a confession that you have a mind to write to me ; for as to the fancy of looking on me as a man sans consequence, it is what I will never understand. I am told likewise you grow every day younger, and more a fool, which is directly contrary to me, who grow wiser and older, and at this rate we shall never agree. I long to see you a London lady, where you are...
Page 142 - Turks, has displayed all the excellencies that narration can admit. His style, though somewhat obscured by time, and sometimes vitiated by false wit, is pure, nervous, elevated, and clear.