1721. Henry Wood, B. D., Fellow. 1722. Joseph Wasse, B. D., Fellow. Richard Poley, M. A., Fellow. 1725. William H. Thomlinson, M. A., Fellow, 1726. Charles Ashton, D. D., Master of Jesus College. 1727. Nicholas Penny, Vice-President. 1729. Poley Clopton, M. D. Fellow. 1730. John Sayer, B. D. Fellow. 1732. Ralph Perkins, LL. D., Fellow. 1734. Richard Newcome, M. A., Fellow. 1736. George Sayer, Student. 1737. John Welles, M. A., Fellow. 1738. Samuel Clagett, Fellow. 1741. Russel Plumptre, Student. Thomas Wilkinson, Student. 1743. Thomas Walker, LL. D., Fellow. Charles Sturges, B. D., Fellow. 1746. Robert Parker, D. D., Fellow. 1747. Richard Parrot, M. A., Fellow. 1748. Richard Shawe, B. D., Fellow. 1757. Henry Rand, B. D., Fellow. 1759. Henry Shutz, Fellow. 1764. Henry Lyte, M. A., Fellow. 1765. William Gordon, M. A., Fellow. Peter Newcome, M. A., Fellow. 1766. William Geekie, D. D., Fellow, Wilkinson Blanshard, M. D. Lewis Petit, M. D. 1768. John Michell, D. D., Fellow. 1769. Richard Keble, B. D., Fellow. 1775. Robert More, M. A. Bye Fellow. Philip Earl of Hardwicke, Student. 1776. Henry Taylor, M. A., Fellow. John Fernyhough, M. A., Fellow. Henry Russel, M. A., Fellow. 1778. Charles Plumptre, D. D., Fellow. 1779. Russel Plumptre, M. D., Student. Richard Hudson, M. A. 1780. James Marsh, M. A., Fellow. Reginald Pynder, M. A. Fellow. 1784. Thomas Ward, M. A., Fellow. 1788. Laurence Bourne, M. A., Fellow. Joseph Plumptre, M. A. Fellow. From these various sources the Library has gradually increased, so that it now consists of nearly thirty thousand volumes, among which there are not fewer than seven hundred volumes of tracts, upon every subject, theological, moral, or political, which has been agitated for nearly four centuries. Among these, the Class of RELIGION, from its importance, naturally claims the pre-eminence; and, next in order, may be mentioned the departments of MATHEMATICS and of HISTORY; though it will be seen, that the remaining classes are by no means defective in the number and variety of the articles which they contain. Although various Catalogues, and Inventories of particular Collections, presented to the Library, have been made from time to time; yet, these having become imperfect or decayed in the lapse of years, it was at length found necessary to compile a new Catalogue: particularly as it was ascertained, that no accurate account was extant of the many hundred volumes of rare and curious tracts, with which the Library is enriched. This task having been confided by the President and Fellows to the Editor of the two volumes now offered to their acceptance, it becomes necessary that he should state the principles by which he has been guided in his laborious undertaking. In preparing this Catalogue, a methodical classification has been preferably adopted. Such an arrangement possesses many advantages over a merely alphabetical list of books. The latter indeed, with whatever accuracy it may be compiled, is, in effect, only a dictionary: it may be consulted by any individual, who knows to what book he has occasion to refer; but it is of little service to him, who is desirous of reading on any particular topic. A Classed Catalogue, on the contrary, enables all who search, to find with ease the books which they may wish to consult on a specific subject; and, at the same time, affords an opportunity of discovering what may be deficient in a Library, and therefore necessary for completing any part of the collection. The method of arrangement, which has been adopted, may be seen from the Synoptical Table of Contents, prefixed to the Catalogue: it is a modification of the system, developed in the "Outlines for the Classification of a Library submitted to the consideration of the Trustees of the British Museum,"* in 1825, by the Editor of this Catalogue, which system has been adapted to the actual contents of the Library of Queen's College. On the proper places to be assigned to many works, there may perhaps be some difference of opinion: but the copious Alphabetical Indexes, both of Subjects, Printed Books, and Manuscripts, which are subjoined to the Catalogue, will enable the reader to find any particular work or treatise with facility.. As it is of importance that the TITLES of the Books should be given both clearly and correctly, where these are short, they have been printed in full: but, where they are very long, they have been abridged, so as to present a comprehensive idea of the nature and contents of a Book. Further, these titles have been given in the language in which they were originally written, except in the case of a few Greek and Oriental Treatises; translations are placed under the original work, together with commentators thereon, and in chronological order where there are more than one version or more than one edition of a version, as well as more than one commentator on a classic or other antient Author. The MODE OF REFERENCE is, to the several Presses in the Library, which are designated by the letters of the alphabet, to the Numbers of the shelves,. and of the Books on each shelf, as is explained in a subsequent A copy of these "Outlines" is in the Public Library of the University, to which it was presented by the Trustees of the British Museum. paragraph. The only exception to this method is the reference to the extensive and valuable collection of Tracts, presented to the Library by the Rev. David HUGHES, already mentioned, the volumes of which are numbered consecutively from 1 to 358, as well as the articles in each volume. Thus, the following article in page 269, TENISON (Edward) A Protestation made the 14th day of February, 1717-18, in behalf of the King's Supremacy, and the Protestant Doctrines asserted and maintained in the Lord Bishop of Bangor's Sermon. 8vo. London, 1717. [P. 234. (15.)] refers to the Press lettered P. the two hundred and thirtyfourth volume of that series of Tracts, and the fifteenth article or Tract in that volume. As it has frequently happened that entire treatises are found in the collected works of authors, which either were never extant in a separate form, or which were originally published in a detached form, but of which detached pieces copies are not extant in the Library; in these cases such treatises have been entered under their respective classes, with references to the volumes of the authors' collected works, where they may be found and also to the press, shelf and number of the Book on each shelf. Thus, in page 4, WARBURTON (William, Bishop of Gloucester) Directions for the Study of Theology. 4to. Works, Vol. IV. [D. 3. 15.] Another Copy. 8vo. Works, Vol. X. [Ff. 4. 28.] These "Directions" of Bishop Warburton were not published, until they appeared in the fourth volume of his Works, as collected and edited by Bishop Hurd in |