Cryer, called O-Per-Se-O: Whose loud voyce proclaimes to all that will heare him; Another Conspiracy of Abuses lately plotting together to hurt the Peace of this kingdome; which the Bellman (because he then went stumbling i'th darke) could never see, till Now. And because a Company of Rogues, cunning Canting Gypsies, and all the Scumme of our Nation fight heere under their Tattered Colours. At the end is a Canting Dictionary, to teach their Language; with Canting Songs. A Booke to make Gentlemen Merry, Citizens Warie, Countrimen Carefull. Fit for all Justices to reade over, because it is a Pilot, by whom they may make Strange Discoveries.—IJlack fUtttt.—London, printed by M. Parsons, 1638.

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At the back of the title is a wood-cut of the Bellman, with Lantern, Bill-hook, and Bell, followed by a Dog; under the cut '*• *""•*- are Juuh.juiulu. After these follows the Dedication " To the Glory of Middlesex, the Honourable and worthily deserving Gentlemen, his Maiesties Justices for the Peace in that populous Countie." An address to the Reader, and a Table of Contents, conclude the preliminary matter.. - *.-/»-**/t.~* t***?^"^

234. Dekker (Thomas).—The Magnificent Entertainment: Giuento King lames, Queene Anne his wife, and Henry Frederick the Prince, vpon the day of his Maiesties Triumphant Passage (from the Tower) through his Honourable Citie (and Chamber) of London, being the 15. of March, 1603. As well by the English as by the Strangers: With the Speeches and Songs, deliuered in the seuerall Pageants, by Tho. Dekker.—Imprinted at London by T. C. for Tho. Man the yongcr, 1604.

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In addition to this tract, by Dekker, part of which is in rhyme, this volume has, in prose, " An Oration Gratvlatory to the High and Mighty lames of England, &c. &c. On the twelft day of February last presented, when his Maiesty entered the Tower of London to performe the residue of the solemnities of his Coronation through the citie of London differred by reason of the plague: and published by his Highnesse speciall allowance. By William Hvbbocke. At Oxford, printed by Joseph Barnes, I6O4."

235. Dekker (Thomas).—The Wonderfull yeare, 16O3. Wherein is shewed the picture of London, lying sicke of the Plague. At the ende of all (like a mery Epilogue to a dull Play) certaine Tales are cut out in sundry fashions, of purpose to shorten the liues of long winters nights, that lye watching in the dark for vs. (By Thomas Dekker).—iSlark iUtter.—London, printed by Thomas Creede, 1603.

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The dedication "To his wel respected good friend M. Cutbert Thuresby, Water-Bayliffe of London," is followed by an address to the Reader. The following Epigram, written on the removal of Queen Elizabeth's corpse from Greenwich to Whitehall, is a specimen of the poetical part of this tract:

Vpon her bringing by water
to White-Hall.

The Queene was brought by water to White-Hall,
At euery stroake, the Oares teares let fall.
More clung about the Barge: Fish vnder water
Wept out their eyes of pearle, and sworn blind after.
I thinke the Barge-men might with easier thyes
Have rowde her thither in her peoples eyes:
For howsoe're, thus much my thoughts have skan'd,
S'had come by water, had she come by land.

236. Denham (Sir John).—Coopers Hill, a Poeme (first edition).—London, 1642.—The Destruction of Troy, an Essay upon the second book of Virgils ^Eneis. By Sir John Denham (first edition).—London, 1656.

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237. Denham (Sir John).—Poems and Translations; with the Sophy a Tragedy. By Sir John

ham.-—London, printed for Jacob Tonson, 1719. Duodecimo, pp. 248 8s.

238. ■' — Another copy, same edition, with fine portrait by Collier.—Morocco.— London, 1719.

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239. Day Of Doom: or, a Description of the Great and Last Judgment. With a short Discourse about Eternity.—Extra.—London, printed by W. G.for John Sims, 1673.

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240. Dryden (John).—The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq; containing all his Original Poems, Tales, and Translations. Now first collected, and published together. With explanatory Notes and Observations. Also an Account of his Life and Writings.—Very Neat. —London, 1760.

Four vols, octavo. . . . <£s. 3s.

This edition was edited by Samuel Derrick, and is ornamented with a portrait of Dryden, and many neat vignettes, some of which are portraits.

241. The Works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Illustrated with Notes, Historical, Critical, and Explanatory, and a Life of the Author, by Walter

Scott, Esq. LARGE PAPER, CALF EXTRA. LoH

don, 1808.

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LYS (Edmund).—An Alphabet of Elegiack Groans, upon the truly lamented Death of that Rare Exemplar of Youthful Piety, John Fortescue of the Inner Temple, Esquire.—Neat.—By E. E.—London, printed for Tho. Ileath, 1654. Quarto, pp. 16 £4. 4s.

Although the initials only of the author are on the title of these Elegies, there can be little doubt but they were written by Edmund Elys, who was presented to the living of E. Allington, in Devonshire, by his patron Sir Edmund Fortescue, on the death of his father in 1659.

243. Eliot (John).—Poems consisting of Epistles and Epigrams, Satyrs, Epitaphs and Elegies, Songs and Sonnets. With variety of other drolling Verses upon several Subjects. Composed by no body must know whom, and are to be had every body knows where, and for somebody knows what.—Xeat.—London,printedfor Henry Brome, 1658.

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These poems are assigned to John Eliot, partly on account of that name being in manuscript on the title of this copy, and also on the one in his Majesty's Library; and partly on account of the occurrence of the name in print at the end of a poem, page 34.— The present copy has two leaves in manuscript.

24*. Electra of Sophocles: presented to her Highnesse the Lady Elizabeth; with an Epilogue, shewing the Parallell in two Poems the Return, and the Restauration. By C. W.—Morocco.— At the Hague for Sam. Brown, 1649.

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After a prose Dedication by the author, "To the most high and most vertuous Princesse the Lady Elizabeth," comes a metrical address signed H. P., " To the most excellent Princesse the Lady Elizabeth, on my Friends Dedication of Electra;" then follow commendatory Verses signed W. G. and E. F.—The " Epilogue," as it is called, has a distinct title and paging.

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"A passage in the second tract in this volume, proves the assertion made by several persons against the opinions of doctor Johnson and mister Wartorf, that Miltons doctrine in respect to divorce was un-noticed and neglected:

"While like the froward Miltonist
We our old Nuptiall knot untwist."

etc, p. 3.

"From these lines is evident that Milton's opinions on this subject were sufficiently regarded and embraced to occasion his followers the title of Miltonists. That they were also termed Divorcers, Pagitt bears testimony in his ' Brief Description of Phanatiques in generall,' 1660."—Manuscript note by Ritson.

245. Exchange Ware At The Second Hand, viz. Band, Ruffe, and Cuffe, lately out, and now newly dearned vp. Or a Dialogue, acted in a Shew in the famous Vniuersitie of Cambridge.— London, printed by W. Stansby, 1615.

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246. Epicedivm, a Funerall Song, vpon the vertuous life, and godly death, of the right worshipfull the Lady Helen Branch.—Morocco.—London, printed by Thomas Creede, 1594.

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At the end of the poem to which the above is a title, is the signature " W. Har." which, in all probability, means Sir William Harbert, one of the contributors to the "Phoenix Nest," 1593. At the back of this page is a Latin Epitaph, fairly written, with Lady Branch's escutcheon in the margin.—A title to another poem, in black letter, now occurs, and runs thus,—" A Commemoration of the life and death of the Right Worshipfull and vertuous Ladie, Dame Helen Branch (late Wife to the Right Worshipfull Sir John Branch Knight, sometime Lord Maior of the famous Citie of London): by whose godly and virtuous life, Virgines are insinuated to virtue, wiues to faithfulnes, and widdowes to Christian contemplation, and charitable deuotion, &c. Which godly Ladie left this mortall life (to Hue with Christ Ihesus) the 1O of April last: and lieth interred in the Parish Church of Saint Marie Abchurch, nigh vnto Canwicke streete, the 29. day of the same month. 1594." This poem has the initials I. P. on the title.— The third and last poem in this volume is entitled, " An Epitaph