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PREFACE TO THE FOURTH VOLUME.
In completing this volume, I wish to offer some observations, partly in addition to the brief notices which precede several of the pieces it contains, and partly with reference to those which are now first printed from the original MSS. of the author.
I omitted to remark, respecting the Posthumous Works, and the Christian Morals, that copies are in existence with reprint titles—that contemptible form of lying under which publishers have endeavoured to persuade the public of the rapidity of their sales. This was especially the case with the former work, which was first published in 1792.[B 1] In the
- ↑ With this title:—Posthumous Works of the learned Sir Thomas Browne, Knt. M.D, late of Nortcich, printed from his Original Manuscripts, viz. I. Repertorium; or, the Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Norwich. II. An Account of some Urnes, Sfc. found at Brampton in Norfolk, Anno. 1667. III. Letters between Sir William Dugdale and Sir Thomas Browne. IV. Miscellanies. To which is prefixed his Life. There is also added Antiquilates Capellcc D. Johannis Evangelistte; hodie Scholee Regits Norwicensis. Authore .Johanne Burton, A.M. ejusdeni fjudimagistro. Illustrated with Prospects, Portraitures, Draughts of Tombs, Monuments, SfC. London, printed for E. Curll, at the Dial and Bible; and R. Gosling, at the Mitre in Fleetstreet. 1712. Price 6s.
In a copy which belonged to Mr. John Ives, (the author of Garianonum, &c.) occurs, in his hand writing, the following list of plates, which a perfect copy ought to contain. It is remarkable, however, that he has not mentioned the portrait by Vander Gucht, published with the volume, but wanting in his copy, which has instead of it a copy of White's portrait, engraved for the folio of 1686.
"Plates in this volume, originally belonging to the book;—
PAGE. The Author's Monument xix Prospect of the Cathedral 1 Parkhurst's Monument 3 Hobart's Chapel 4 Goldwell's Monument 6 Sir Thomas Erpingham and his Wives 8 Boleyne's Arms, &c 14 Bp. Redman's Herse 16 Plate of Arms 20 Ditto 22
