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drawen into rebellion by the Earles of Northumberland and Westmerland. Written by Thomas Norton. Seen and allowed according to the Quenes Iniunctions. Colophon. Imprinted at London, by Henrie Bynneman for Lucas Harrison. Anno Domini 1569, small oct. 28 leaves.

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NORTON, the poet, commences this address abruptly with the following specimen of his prose style: "Albeit I knowe not by what name wel to call you, sithens you haue loste the iuste name of Englishmen by disturbing the common peace of Englande, with cruell inuasion and spoile like enemies and the Queenes subiectes ye can not well be named, hauing throwne away your due submission and obedience : and yet her subiectes still must you be, and cannot enioy the name of lawfull enemies, being vnder her highnesse authoritie of correction, not to be raunsomed, nor by the curtesie of Marshall lawe to be dealte with as iuste enemies; but to be executed as traitours and rebels: Christians I cannot term you that haue defaced the communion of christians, and in destroying the booke of Christes most holie testament, renou ced your parts by his testament bequethed unto you; yet I remember what you haue ben, by contrie englishmen; by nature our kinsmen and allies; by allegiaunce subiects by profession christian men; I pitie what you now are, by crueltie and spoile of the land worse than enemies, by vnnaturall doings farther from duties of loue than extreamest strangers, by rebellion traitors, by blaspheming Christ our Sauiour, and destroying the monuments of his religion, worsse than Jewes and Infidels: Lastly I doe

not wholly despeire, though you be far gone, what by good aduise and repentance hereafter you may be, if you shall ceasse from outrages, assay the dayly mercie of our God, and the oft approued clemencie of our most gracious Queene, wherby you may become againe preserued Englishmen in Englande, reconciled kinsmen and frendes, pardoned subiectes, and refourmed christians, who otherwise stand in state to vndo your selues, your wiues, children and posteritie for euer, to feele the sharpe revenge of her Maiesties necessarie iustice and due execution to be most rigorously layde vpon you by her inuincible power, & by the hands of her true loyall subiects, to lose al that you possesse, to die with shame, and (that is most terrible and grievous) to die in state of damnation," &c.

ART. DCCCXXX. The princelye pleasures at the Courte at Kenelwoorth: that is to saye―The Copies of all such verses, proses, or poeticall inventions, and other devices of pleasure, as were there devised and presented by sundry Gentlemen, before the Quenes Maiestie, in the yeare 1575. Imprinted at London by Richard Ihones, and are to be solde without Newgate, over agninst Saint Sepulchers Church. 1576. Small 8vo.

THE Copy from which I cite the above title is imperfect, and was purchased at the sale of Dr. Wright's library by Dr. Farmer, who affirms that no other copy of the same edition is known to be extant. The tract was reprinted at the end of Gascoigne's poems in 1587, and has since been incorporated into Vol. I.

of Queen Elizabeth's Progresses. An address to the reader, not inserted in Gascoigne's works, will be found in the preface of Mr. Nichols to Vol. III. of his very amusing and interesting compilation.

T. P.

ART. DCCCXXXI. Regis pie memorie Edwardi tertii a quadragesimo ad quinquagesimum. Anni omnes a mendis quibus miserrime scatebant repurgati, et suo nitori restituti: Anno Domini 1576. Londini in ædibus Richardi Tottelli. Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum,

Ne moy reproves sauns cause,

Car mon entent est de bone amour.

Colophon. Imprinted at London in Fletestrete within Temple Barre, at the signe of the Hand and Starre, by Richard Tottel the seconde day of Marche Anno 1576. Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum. Folio. Each year paged separately.

THIS edition of one of the year books is not mentioned by Ames; but it is noticed by Herbert, II. 821, and with seeming inaccuracy, and for this reason I place it here. For Herbert considers it only as a new title-page of a former edition; and states the Colophon to have the date of " 13 Jan. 1556," which entirely disagrees with that, which I have copied above, from the book itself.

* I take this opportunity of mentioning a MS. copy of one of the Year-books in my possession, which is entirely at the service of any gentleman whose literary investigations may be directed to the

subject, with a view to publication.* It is totally out of the sphere of my own pursuits, and would require a more profound skill in ancient hand-writings, as well as more patience than I possess.

The book formerly belonged to Edward Rowe Mores, a well-known antiquary, and contains the following notices written by him.

"This MS. I bought among Mr. Harding's books. It is in several parts wrong bound, and contains part of the Year-book of Edw. II. published by Serjeant Maynard, but differs materially from the print. It begins Hilary, 2 Edw. II. and goes on to Hilary, 5 Edw. II.

"Then there is an Iter Kanciæ of 6 Edw. II. It appears to be very curious, and to contain an account of the Proceedings of the Justices in Eyre on opening their Commission, and so from day to day.

"Then follow the Articles of Inquiry ex parte Regis, in 21 sheets of vellum.

"Then the Year-book of Edw. II. begins again at Michs. to Edw. II. and goes on to Trin. 13 Edw. II. "From thence there is a great part wanting; and it begins Michs. 18 Edw. II. and goes on to Hilary, 19 Edw. II.

"Then follows, in a different hand, a single leaf of some other Year-book.

Then follows another Iter Kanciæ, Anno Edw. II."

ART. DCCCXXXII. Sophoclis Antigone. Interprete Thoma Watsono J. V. Studioso.

Huic

adduntur pompæ quædam ex singulis Tragedia

*Since given to Francis Hargrave, Esq.

actis derivata; et post eas, totidem themata sententiis refertissima, eodem Thoma Watsono authore. Londini, excudt. Joh. Wolfius, 1581. 4to.

THIS translation is inscribed to Philip Earl of Arundel; and has Latin verses prefixed by Phil. Harrison, Chr. Atkinson, Fr. Yemans, C. Downhall, and W. Camden. Mr. Warton remarks, that Meres has mentioned this version, but with so much ambiguity, that it is difficult to determine from his words whether it appeared in Latin or English. The former is the language employed; as the title itself might have denoted.

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ART. DCCCXXXIII. A handfull of holesome (though homelie) hearbs, gathered out of the goodlie garden of God's most holie word; for the common benefit and comfortable exercise of all such as are devoutlie disposed. Collected and dedicated to all religious Ladies, Gentlewomen, and others; by Anne Wheathill, Gentlewoman. Imprinted at London by H. Denham, 1584. Small 18mo. b. l. · 144 leaves. [The edges of all the leaves are surrounded by a pretty wide flourished engraving.] Colophon, (which is also engraved) Imprinted at London by Henrie Denham, dwelling in Paternoster Rowe, at the signe of the Starre. Cum privilegio.

THIS little book contains forty-nine prayers, upon various occasions, written with a great deal of devotion and good sense, and, for the most part, with a very small tincture of enthusiasm. The writer appears evidently to have been a Protestant. The

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