Common Gaol and Cathedral of Lincoln. Wherein the true Faith and Church of Christ are briefly discovered & vindicated, by Authority of Scripture, Suffrages of Antiquity, Concessions and Confessions of the Chief Opposers of the same Church and Faith. Written by a Prisoner of the Baptised Churches in Lincolnshire. (By Sir Thomas Grantham).-No place or date. Octavo, pp. 92.

£4. 4.

This curious volume commences with a prose treatise of eight pages entitled "A Probleme demonstrated, and fixed to the ensuing Dialogue, instead of an Epistle to the Reader;" this is followed by "The Authors Expostulation with himself, and his Appeal to God about the Publication of the ensuing Poems," and "An Introduction, shewing the occasion of the Dialogue Ensuing," both in verse. The remainder of the volume is also in verse, and the present copy has the very rare wood cut frontispiece.

313. GOULD (Robert).-Poems chiefly consisting of Satyrs and Satyrical Epistles. By Robert Gould. -EXTRA.-London, 1689.

314. GOODALL (Baptist).-The Tryall of Trauell or 1. The Wonders in Trauell, 2. The Worthes of Trauell, 3. The Way to Trauell. In three bookes Epitomizd. By Baptist Goodall Merchant.-MOROCco.-London, printed by Iohn Norton and are to be sould by Iames Vpton, at his shop in Paules Church yeard at the signe of the Fox, 1630.

Dedicated "To the thrice Noble and Illustrious Lady: prime seate of all princely worth, Great honor of trauell, Patterne of Piety and patience Elizabeth. Queene of Boheme, Countesse Palatz of the Rhine, Duchesse of Bauary Marchionesse of Morauy. These tripart tryalls of trauell are consecrated by Baptist Goodall: in Hope of her Honourable acceptance, with wishes of ioyes Externall, Eternal," then follows a prose address "To all the sonnes of Noble trauaile whether Merchant, Martiall, or Maryne Negotiators," and verses "The Prologue to the Generall.”

315. GROVE (Matthew).-The most famous and Tragicall Historie of Pelops and Hippodamia. Whereunto are adioyned sundrie pleasant deuises, Epigrams, Songes and Sonnettes. Written by Matthewe Groue.-Black Letter.-Imprinted at London by Abel Ieffs dwelling in the Forestreete without Creeplegate, neere vnto Grubstreete, 1587. Small octavo, pp. 144. £30.

This volume commences with a dedicatory epistle in rhyme, subscribed R. Smith, "To the right Honorable, Sir Henrie Compton Knight, Lord Compton of Compton hole, R. S. wisheth long life with increase of honour," this is followed by "The Authors Epistle," in prose, and "The argument of the Historie following," which occupies forty-five pages, and is succeeded by the miscellaneous verses as mentioned in the title. On the last leafe is the devise of Abel Jeffes, viz. a Bell, with the Arms of the City of London, and the Stationers' Company at the top, and his own initials at the bottom: motto "With harpe and songe praise the Lorde." Of this Printer Herbert relates some curious particulars, extracted from the Stationers' Register, vide his "Typog. Antiq." p. 1160.

A manuscript note on a fly leaf of this book, by Ritson, says "I never saw, or heard of, another copy of this book: neither is it mentioned by Ames or Herbert.”—Since this remark was made a copy has occurred in the Ashridge Library, and is now in the possession of the Marquis of Stafford : It is cited by the Rev. Mr. Todd in his edition of Milton.-Nothing is known relative to the author, indeed the writer of the dedication, R. Smith, seems alike ignorant of his history, expressly saying he did not know him, "Ne whether he be high or low, or now aliue, or els be dead." The smaller poems, of which the following is one, are chiefly amatory.

The louer writeth in the praise of his Ladie
wherein he doth compare hir to a Laurel
tree that is alwaies greene.

Like as the Bay y' bears on branches sweet
The Laurel leaf that lasteth alway greene
To change his hue for weather dry or weet,
Or else to lose his leafe is seldome seene.
So doth my deare for aye continue still,
As faythfull as the louing Turtle doue,
Rewarding me according to my will,
With faithfull hart for my most trustie loue,

And sith the time that we our loue began,
Most trustie she, yet hath endured aye,
And changeth not for any other man,
So constant she of fayth in heart doth stay.
Wherefore vnto that tree I hir compare,
That neuer loseth leafe, no more doth she
Lose tried trueth, how euer that she fare,
But alwayes one by loue in hart to me.
The bost I on this brach of Bays most pure
Sith that so sweete I finde it at my hart,
And loue while that my life shall aye endure,
And till that death our bodyes two shall part.

ARINGTON (Sir John).-Orlando Furioso in English Heroical Verse, by Iohn Haringto.-Imprinted at London, by Richard Field dwelling in the Black-friers by Ludgate,

Folio, pp. 450. . £3. 38.

This is the first edition of the first English translation of Ariosto: The title is in the middle of a neat frontispiece well executed by Coxon, in which are introduced portraits of Harington and Ariosto; full length figures of Mars, Venus, and Cupid; there are other ornamental devices and a portrait of the author's favourite dog, to which an allusion is made in the notes to Book 41. -Each book is preceded by a curious engraving, shewing the principal incidents described by the poet at one view. At the back of the frontispiece is "A Note of the matters contained in the whole volvme," opposite to which is the dedication "To the most excellent, vertvovs, and noble Princesse, Elizabeth by the grace of God Queene of England, France and Ireland, &c." this is followed by "A Preface, or rather a briefe Apologie of Poetrie, and of the author and translator of this Poem," after which "An Advertisement to the Reader before he reade this poeme, of some things to be observed, as well in the substance of this worke, as also in the setting foorth thereof, with the vse of the Picture, table, and

annotations to the same annexed."-At the conclusion of the poem is "A Briefe and Svmmarie Allegorie of Orlando Furioso, not vnpleasant nor vnprofitable for those that haue read the former Poeme," to this succeeds "The Life of Ariosto briefly and compendiovsly gathered ovt of svndrie Italian writers by Iohn Harington," and the volume concludes with "An exact and necessarie table in order of alphabet, wherein yov may readilie finde the names of the principall persons treated in this worke, with the chiefe matters that concerne them," and a List of the Principal Tales.

The first fifty stanzas of Book 32. were translated by Francis Harington, Sir John's younger brother.

317. HARINGTON (Sir John).-Orlando Furioso in English Heroical Verse, by Sr. Iohn Harington of Bathe Knight. Now secondly imprinted the yeere 1607.-Imprinted at London, by Richard Field, for Iohn Norton and Simon Waterson,

The description annexed to the preceding edition will also accurately apply to the present, allowing for some trivial variations. in the orthography.

318.

Orlando Fvrioso in

1

of Bathe Knight. Now thirdly revised and amended with the Addition of the Authors Epigrams. London, printed by G. Miller for I. Parker, 1634.

319. HARINGTON (Sir John.)-Another copy of the edition.-MOROCCO.-London, printed by

same

G. Miller for I. Parker, 1634.

Folio, pp. 496.

£4. 48.

This third edition varies from the description which applies to the first and second, only as follows; the frontispiece has been reengraved, and the portraits and figures are reversed; the other numerous prints are evidently from the same copper-plates, but have undergone the process of re-touching by hands far less skilful than those of the original artists, so highly praised in the translator's" advertisement to the reader." The Epigrams appear in this edition for the first time appended to Ariosto; they have a distinct title, "The most elegant and wittie Epigrams of Sir John Harington Knight, digested into foure Bookes. London, printed by George Miller, 1633 (pp. 46)." They are dedicated "To the Right Honovrable, George, Dvke of Buckingham, Viscount Villeirs, Baron of Whaddon," &c. &c. and subscribed "your Lordships most bounden servant, I. B." (John Budge).—A metrical "Epistle to all Readers" follows, and the Epigrams com

mence.

320.

321.

Another copy of the third edition, which has, in addition to all that properly belongs to it, portraits of the Heroes of the poem, spiritedly engraved by Anthony Tempesta.-MOROCCO, JOINTS, &c.-London, printed by G. Miller for I. Parker, 1634. Folio, pp. 496.

£7. 78.

A New Discovrse of a Stale Subject, called the Metamorphosis of Aiax: Written by Misacmos, to his friend and cosin Philostilpnos. (by Sir J. Harington).—At London, printed by Richard Field, dwelling in the Black-friers, 1596.

Small octavo, pp. 160. .

£20.