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rolame was printed, containing subsequent addi- tions, by the rev. William Parr Greswell.* The property, which was left by him for the use and augmentation of the library, and for the board, &c. of the librarian, amounts, at present, to nearly X700 per annum. Donations hare been made from time to time ; so that the collection now amounts to about 26,000 yolumes. Several of the manuscripts are exceedingly curious ; the nrinted books are, in general. Vie best works in nistory, philosophy, and science, with the best editions of the classics. The liberality which has provided, and thrown open to unrestricted use, so vast a library, is without example.
1651, Nan from NewcattU, a poem. 4to.t
1651. Newt from the Dead.
1651, /on. 3. The faithful Scout, No. 1.
1651, Feb. 4. Mercuritu Bellonieui, No. 1.
1651, The Hue and Crie after Mercwriui Elenetieus, Britatmieut, Melaneholicui, and AulieMt.
1651. Mercurixu Pragmatieut revived. No. 1.
1641, /uiy 8. Mercuriui leommaticut. No. 6.
1651,ylu^. 4. Mercuriui Scotictu, No. 1.
1-661, Aug. 6. The Armiei Intelligencer, No. 1.
1661 , Aug. 28. The True Informer, No. 1. 1651, Sep. 28. The Diary, No. 1. (Weekly.)
1651, iVoe. 25. The French Intelligencer, faith- fully communicating the chief proceedings of the king of Scots, the king of France, and the prince of Conde, &c. London, printed by Ro. Wood, No. 1.
1662. Died, the Rev. John Cotton, one of the early ministers of New England, in North America. His friend, Mr. Woodbridge, wrote the following singular epitaph :
A llTlng breathing bible ; tablet wbere Both covenants at large engjaven \wre; Gospel and law In's heart had each Its colanm. His head an Index to the sacred volame ! His very name a title-page ; and neat His life a oommentarjr on the text. Oh, what a monomeut of glorious woitb. When in a new edition he comes forth I WithoQt errata, we may think liell be In leaves and covers at eteridtr I
1662. Having been robbed by cut throats, near Bromley, I made on to London, and got 600 tickets printed. The robber refusing to plead, was preued to death. — Evelyn's Diary.
1652. Evan Tyler, a printer, of Edinburgh, appears to have carried on business at Leith, in this year ; a pamphlet of that date being in the Bodleian library. Mr. Chalmers says, "it is a remarkable fact, which history was either too idle to ascertain, or too much ashamed to relate, that the arms of Cromwell communicated to Scotland, with other benefits, the first newt- paper, which ever Oluminated the gloom, or dispelled the fanaticism, of the North. Each army carried with it its own printer, and in this year Cromwell conveyed Ch ristophe r Hiooins to Leith ; and when Cromwell had here estab-
- The purchaser of the catalogue should see that it pos-
«eases an elegant engraved portrait ot the fbnnder, by Heath.
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lished a citidel, Higvins reprinted, in November, what had already been published at London, a Diurnal of tome Pattaget and Affaxrt, for the information of the English soldiers. See JMer. curtiii PoliUcut, October 26, 1663, port.
1662. John Taylor, the uwterjjoef, published a work called Mitcellaniei s or, Fifty Yeart gatheringt out of tundry author*, m prote and verte. _ Being the ttudiout readingi, painful re- collectiont, and tome of them are the tompotingt of the writer andpublither hereof.
TO THE READER.
All these things heer collected, are not ndne.
But divers grapes, make bnt one sort of wine i
So I, from many learned authors took,
The various matters printed in this book.
What's not mine own by me shall not be father'd.
pe most part, I in fifty yean have gather'd i
Some things are very good, pick out the best.
Good wits compiled them, and I wrote the rest.
If thou dost buy It, it will cult thy cost,
Kead it, and all thy labour Is not lost. Jobn Tatlob.
John Taylor was born in Gloucestershire, in the year 1580, and from his occupation of a waterman, derived the title of water poet. He possessed great natural parts, but little educa- tion. From his laborious calling he found leisure to write a very great number of humorous
foems, some of which were dedicated to James .* a.nd Charles I. For some time he kept a public-house in Long acre ; and upon the death of Charles I. set up the sign of the Mourning Crown ; but was compelled, by those in power, to null it down ; upon which he set up a picture of bis own head, with these lines beneath it :
Kings' heads an hnng up (br a sign, And many a saint, then why not mine.
What is called his water poetry was printed in 1630, in folio. He died in the year 1664,
1652, March 26. The Dutch Spy, faithfully communicating the most choice Intelligence from the States General, with their designs now on foot, &c. London, 4to. No. 1.
1662, March 29. Mercuriui Phrenetieui. A weekly paper. No. 1.
1662, April 7. Mercuriui Democritui ; or, a iVocfurno/, communicating wonderful news born the world in the moon, No. 1.
1662, April 22. Mercuriui Zeteticui, hehdo- meda prima.
1662, April 22. The Theme ; or, the Scoto- Presbyter. In this p*per it is inquired, with admirable ridicule, " Whether it be not as little dishonourable for the Scots to be conquered by the English, as to have been these twelve years past slaves to the covenant." All the papers, before-mentioned with Scotch titles, were assu-
- John Taylor has the merit of Intempting the servile
Ptiqaette of kneeling to the king. « 1 myself (says the water poet) gave a book to king James once in the great chamber at Whitehall, as his majesty came fkt>m the chapel. The duke of Richmond said merrily to met 'Taylor; where did you learn tlie manners to give the king a book, and not to kneel I' My lord, (says I,) if it please your grace, I do give Dowi but when I beg any thing, then I win kneel."
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