to King Charles I. Next follow Verses entitled "The mind of the Picture, or Frontispiece," (the frontispiece is not in this copy), and five lines in Latin, "Author Lectori."

474. May (Thomas).-^-Another copy of his Lucan. Fourth edition.—Extra.—London, printed by William Bentley, for William Shears, 1650.

Twenty-fourmo, pp. 4O4. . £2. 25.

The contents of this copy correspond with the description of the preceding one, except that there is no engraved title to the first portion or printed one to the last; hut it has in addition a bust portrait of Lucan by Cross, and an engraved title to the continuation.—The title states that the Annotations are enlarged by the Author.

"Daniel has been denominated by Speed, the Lucan of his country: he may have some pretensions to that distinction from the title of his subject, but none from his execution of it. May has certainly a better claim to the appellation; for without degenerating into the languor of Daniel, he has caught no small portion of the energy and declamatory spirit which characterizes the Roman poet, whom, as he translated, he insensibly made his model. His battle-pieces highly merit being brought forward to notice; they possess the requisites in a considerable degree for interesting the feelings of an Englishman: while in accuracy they vie with a gazette, they are managed with such dexterity, as to busy the mind with unceasing agitation, with scenes highly diversified and impassioned by striking character, minute incident, and alarming situation. As dialogue is better qualified for conveying sentiments, occasional speeches are introduced, which give a very dramatic air, and add life and variety to his subject; nor is his narrative, which is better adapted (as Lord Kaimes observes) to facts, by any means deficient either in grandeur of manner, or elevation of language."—Headley.

475. Musarum Delici^e : or, the Muses Recreation. Conteining severall Pieces of Poetique Wit. The second Edition. By Sr J. M. and Ja: S.—London, printed by J. G.for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at his Shop, at the Signe of the Anchor in the New Exchange, 1656.

Small octavo, pp. 108. . . <£6. 6s.

Sir John Mennes, and Dr. James Smith, were the authors of this miscellany, in which are also Contained some pieces by Bishop Corbet and Sir John Suckling.—Several of the poems partake of the wit, the raillery, and the playful versification of Butler, though it should be remembered (for the fact itself is fame to those concerned) that this collection made its appearance eight years before the publication of Hudibras. It is also worthy of a particular remark that Pope (in his classification of the English Poets for his projected discourse on the rise and progress of English Poetry) considered Sir John Mennes as one of the originals of Hudibras.

The present copy was formerly possessed by the celebrated orator Henley, and latterly by Ritson, having both tljeir autographs.

476. Mind's Melody.—The Mindes Melodic. Contayning certayne Psalmes of the Kinglie Prophete Dauid, applyed to a new pleasant tune, verie comfortable to euerie one that is rightlie acquainted therewith.—Neat.—Edinburgh printed be Robert Charteris, Printer to the King's most Excellent Maiestie, 16O5.

Small octavo, pp. 32. . . <£?• 7*.

At the back of the title to this volume is a neat emblematical wood cut, representing figures of Religion and Justice. The selection consists of the 1. 4. 6. 15. 1Q. 23. 43. 57. gi. 101. 11?. 121.125. 128 Psalms, Simeon's Song and Gloria Patri.—What the " new pleasant tune" was, to which these psalmodies were composed, it would perhaps be now impossible to discover j—the following are the eighteen first lines of Psalm 121.

When I behold,
'These Montanes cold,

Can I be bold
To take my journey through this wildernesse?

Wherein doth stand,

On eyther hand,

A bloudie band,
To cut me off with cruel craftinesse.

Heere subtle Sathans slight,

Doth me assaile:

Then his proud worldly might

Thinks to preuaile:

In euerie place,

With pleasant face

C G

The snares of sinne besets me round about:

With poysone sweete,

To slay the Spirite,
Conspyred all to take my life no doubt.

477. Monteith (Robert).—The very Learned Scotsman, Mr. George Buchanan's Fratres Fraterrimi, Three Books of Epigrams, and Book of Miscellanies, in English Verse; with the Illustration of the Proper Names, and Mythologies therein mentioned: By Robert Monteith.—Extra.— Edinburgh, printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the Queens most Excellent Majesty, Anno Dom. 1708.

Octavo, pp. 8O £2. 6s.

A Privilege '' to print, reprint, vend or sell within the bounds of North Britain or Scotland," the present work, occurs at the back of the title; after which follows a metrical epistle dedicated "To the Right Honourable Sir Hugh Dalrymple, of Northberwick, Lord President; and to the Right Honourable Remanent Lords, Senators of the Colledge of Justice," also another poetical address "to the Reader."

478. Mery (A) Pnosticacion for the yere of Chrystes incarnacyon a thousand fyue hundreth fortye & foure This to pronostycate I may be bolde That wha the newe yere is come gone is ye olde.— 331 Adi 2Utttr.—Morocco.—(no imprint or date,}

Quarto, pp. 6 «£l2.

Underneath the title as above is a wood cut, rudely engraved, representing a man directing the attention of a woman to the Sun and Stars, while Birds of various kinds are flying in the air. The present copy has a fac-simile pen and ink drawing of this cut on the opposite page.

This humorous and rare tract is probably one of the earliest attempts to satyrise what the Almanack-art terms "sham predictions and prognostications." Of so curious a production a specimen may be acceptable.

C5" Of the foure quarters of this yere.

Bycause in heuen there be many martyrs
Truely this yere shalbe foure quarters.

Wynter, Pryme tyme, Somer and Haruest
But here Ptholome I fynde thou swaruest
For Ptholome sheweth not wherof I wondre
That Uirgo is maruaylous signe of thundre
Uenrus and Jupiter be moyste and colde
Noughty signes for them that be olde
But I saye yf the nynth daye of Nouembre
Had fallen vpon tenth daye of Decembre
It had bene a mervaylous hot yere for bees
For then had the moone ben lyke a grene chese
Somer begyneth the first daye of June
And they shal go bare for that haue no shewe
Some tyme inclyned to be hote in the ayre
Yf it be nat foule, then it shal be fayre
For .Mars and Mercury be sygnes of heate
Men shal nat be colde as longe as they sweate
By the reason that Libra in the occidental
Shal be wynde and drye in the Eclypsal
For Saturne, and Mars and also Libra
Be precedent with a sextile, et cetera.

479. Men Miracles. With other Poems. By M. LL. St. of Ch. Ch. in Oxon.—Neat.—London, printed for Will. Shears Junior at the Blue Bible in Bedford Street in Covent-Garden, 1656.

Small octavo, pp. 128. . «£l. 145.

The writer of these poems was M. Lluellin, whose name appears subscribed to one of the commendatory pieces prefixed to Cartwright's Poems.—The dedication of this volume is "To the most Illustrious lames Duke of Yorke," after which are laudatory verses subscribed I. B.—J. C.—E. G.—J. F.—VV. C.—I. H. and W.B. These are followed by verses entitled "The Authour's Account of his Poem," and "The Argument of the Poem."—Besides the principal poem, which here commences, there are fifty-five other metrical pieces, both serious and comic.

480. Muses (The) Farewel to Popery and Slavery, or, a Collection of Miscellany Poems, Satyrs, Songs, &c. Made by the most Eminent Wits of the Nation, as the Shams, Intreagues, and Plots of Priests and Jesuits gave occasion.— Extra.—London, printed for N. R. H. F, and

JT. K. and are to be sold by the Book-Sellers of
London and Westminster, 1689.

Octavo, pp. 250. . . . . 125. 6d.

This volume commences with a prose address to the reader, after which is a table of contents; the paging then begins and runs to p. 144, where a distinct title occurs to a supplement, \\ith separate pages and signatures, preceded by a table of contents.

481. Muses Farewell.—The same work. Second Edition, with Large Additions, most of them never before Printed.—London: printed for S. Burgess, and are to be sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 169O.

Octavo, pp. 256. . . . 105. 6rf.

The arrangement in this edition varies from the former, and it also contains several poems which are not in that; but has omitted some which were included in the first collection.

482. Made Long Since for the Anniversary Solemnity on the fift day of November, in a private Colledge at Cambridge, ByA.B.C.D.E. And now by conquering importunity made publique. For a small memoriall of Englad's great deliverance from the Powder-Treason. ByE.M.A.D.O.C. —London, printed by F. L.for T. Slater, at the signe of the Stvanne in Duck-lane, 1641.

Duodecimo, pp. 144. . . £3. 3s.

Preceding the title is an allegorical wood cut, alluding to the notorious Gun-Powder Plot, with sixteen metrical lines in explanation (in the present copy these are in manuscript).—After the title ensue a dedication, an address to the reader, and an introduction, all of which are in rhyme. The poem now commences and runs on to the end of the volume, with the head line of "Novembris Monstrum." At p. S3, a new title occurs, viz. "Novembris Monstrvm. Or the Historicall narrative of the damnable PourterTreason. With the dayes 15 for England's Miraculous deliverance. Pars IP- London, printed by Frances Leach, 1641."

483. MAnley (Thomas).—Veni; Vidi; Vici. The Triumphs of the most Excellent & Illustrious, Oliver Cromwell, &c. Set forth in a Panegy ricke.