Had Mr. Reed fortunately possessed activity of body to second the energetic pursuits of his mind, it is probable the whole would have been formed into a complete classified arrangement; and as it was apparently commenced, it is much to be lamented and regretted, that it was left unfinished. Mr. Reed was the intimate associate of men of science and letters, for near half the last century, to whom reference on literary subjects was universal, and information as universally given. J. H. MISCELLANEOUS MATTER. ART. DCCCXCII. A Consideration of the Papist's Reasons of State and Religion, for toleration of Poperie in England, intimated in their supplication onto the King's Maiestie, and the states of the present Parliament. At Oxford, Printed by Joseph Barnes, and are to be solde in Paules Church yarde at the signe of the Crowne, by Simon VVaterson. 1604. By Gabriel Powel, of St. Marie Hall. Pages 128. IT concludes with the "auctor's teares and humble petition unto Almightie God.” The Order of Equalitie, contrived and divulged as a generall directorie for common sessement, seruing for the indifferent defraying, taxing, and rating of common impositions and charges, lyable to citties, townes, or villages, that they may be done in some equall and proportionable order, for the benefit of the Common-wealth. Very necessarie for all persons, to whome the execution and apprehension of this businesse appertaine. Printed by John Legat, Printer to the Vniversitie of Cam bridge, 1604, and are to be solde at the signe of the Crowne in Pauls Churchyard, by Simon 'Waterson. Pages 32. In the Preface, signed C. Gibbon, he thus addresses himself to all judiciall and indifferent readers. "It was no mervaile that the heathen man Xenophon willed euery one æqualitatem colere, to honour equalitie, seeing it serueth so much to the commending of a ciuill life, to the managing of common affaires, to the conseruing of popular vnitie, which is so excellent in comparison, so generall in comprehension, so necessarie in all actions, that no Commonwealth can doe well without it: yet such is the error of this age, that more are readie to confesse than to expresse this equalitie in any of their actions." Anti-Coton, or a refutation of Cotton's Letter Declaratorie: lately directed to the Queene Regent, for the apologizing of the Jesuites doctrine, touching the killing of Kings. A booke, in which it is proued, that the Jesuits are guiltie, and were the authors of the late execrable parricide, committed vpon the person of the French King, Henry the Fourth of happy memorie.-To which is added, a Supplication of the Vniuersitie of Paris, for the preventing of the Jesuites opening their schooles among them: in which their King-killing doctrine is also notably discouered, and confuted. Both translated out of the French by G. H. Together with the Translator's animadversions vpon Cotton's Letter. London. Printed by T. S. for Richard Boyle, and are to be solde at his shop in the Blacke Fryers. 1611. Pages 88. Extract, page 35. "That in the yeare 1594, the 27 of December, John Chastell, clarke, brought vp in the colledge of the Jesuites, having giuen the late King a stab with a knife in the mouth, thinking to have giuen it in the breast, was taken and committed to the prouost of the King's house, and brought into the bishop's prison, where vpon an interrogatory, hee confessed, that long agoe he had proposed in himselfe to give this stabbe, and missing of his purpose, he would doe it yet if he could, being perswaded that it would be for the good of the Catholique Apostolique and Roman Religion." The above curious political pamphlets of an early date, are in the library of the Earl of Egremont at Petworth, and have been bound up in several volumes. I. S. C. ART. DCCCXCIII. John Warburton's List of Old Plays; transcribed from his own memorandum in the Lansdowne MSS. No. 849. "MANUSCRIPTS. "The Hond Loves, by Will. Rowley. Henry y 1" by Will. Shakespear and Rob. Daven port. The Fair Favourit. Minervas Sacrifise. Phill. Masenger. Duke Humphrey. Will. Shakespear. Slo Sucklings Workes. Nothing Imposseble to love, T. C. S' Rob. le Green. The Forc'd Lady. A T. Phill. Massinger. The Governer. T. S' Corn" Fermido. The Lovers of Loodgate. The Flying Voice, by Ra. Wood. LIE OF THE UNIVERSITY The Mayden Holaday, by Chris' Marlowe The Fatal Love. The Puritan Maid, ye Modest Wife, and ye Wanton The London Marchat. A Com. by Jo. Ford. The King of Swedland. Love hath found out his eyes, by Tho. Jorden. The Dutches of Fernandina. T. Hen. Glapthorn. The Marchants Sacrifice, Crafty Marchal. C. An Interlude by Ra. Wood.-worth nothing. The Royal Combate. A C. by Jo" Forde * Erased from the list. |