pleasing View for Peace. A Looking-Glasse for Warre. Or Call it what you list. Discoursed betweene two Captaines. By Barnabe Rich, Gentleman. Malui me divitem esse quam vocari. Imprinted at London by Thomas Creede for Jeffrey Chorlton, &c. 1604. 4to, black letter. Dedicated to Prince Henry. Dulwich College.

14. Faultes, Faults, and nothing else but Faultes. At London, Printed for Jeffrey Chorleton, &c. 1606. 4to, 66 leaves. Br. Museum and Bridgewater House.

Gardner, 1554, £2. 19s.

15. Roome for a Gentleman, or, the second part of Faultes, collected and gathered for the true Meridian of Dublin in Ireland, and may serue fitly else where about London, &c. By Barnabe Rych, Souldier, &c. London, Printed by J. W. for Jeffrey Chorlton, &c. 1609. 4to, 33 leaves. Br. Museum and Bridgewater House.

16. A short suruey of Ireland, truely discouering who it is that hath so armed the hearts of that people with disobedience to their prince. With a description of the Countrey, and the Condition of the people. No lesse necessarye and needful to be respected by the English, then requisite and behouefull to be reformed in the Irish. London, Printed by N. O. for B. Sutton, and W. Barenger. 1609. 4to. Title, dedication, and address to reader, six leaves, Text, 28 leaves

Gardner, 1854, £210s.

17. A new description of Ireland: wherein is described the disposition of the Irish whereunto they are inclined. No lesse admirable to be perused then credible to be beleeued neither unprofitable nor unpleasant to bee read and understood by those worthy cittizens of London that be now undertakers in Ireland. London, Printed

for Thomas Adams. 1610. 4to, 66 leaves. Dedicated to Robert Cecil Earl of Salisbury. Br. Museum.

Heber, 1834, £4. Gardner, 1854, £2 10s. 18. A true and a kinde excuse written in defence of that booke, intituled A Newe Description of Irelande. Pleasant and Pleasing both to English, and Irish. London, Printed for Thomas Adams. 1612. 4to, 28 leaves. Br. Museum.

Heber, 1834, a fine copy, £6 68. Halliwell, 1859, £3 12s.

19. A Catholicke Conference betweene Sir Tady Mac Mareall, a popish priest of Waterforde, and Patricke Plaine a young student in Trinity Colledge by Dublin in Ireland. Wherein is deliuered the certayne maner of execution that was vsed vpon a popish Bishop, and a popish Priest, that for seuerall matters of Treason were executed at Dublin, the first of February now last past, 1611. Strange to be related, credible to be beleeued, and,

pleasant to be pervsed. By Barnabe Rych, Gent. Seruant to the Kinges most excellent Maiestie. London Printed for Thomas Adams. 1612. 4to, 28 leaves. In prose. Dedicated to the Lady Cecilia Ridgway, wife to Sir Thomas Ridgway, Kt. and Bart. Treasurer and Treasurer at warres in Ireland.

20. A Discourse of touching Ireland.

Captain Barnaby Riche 1612. Lonsd. MS. 156. 21. The Excellency of good women. The honour and estimation that belongeth vnto them. The infallible markes whereby to know them. By Barnaby Rich, Soldier, Servant to the Kings most excellent Maiestie. London, Printed by Thomas Dawson, dwelling neere the three Cranes in the Vinetree, and are there to be solde. 1613. 4to, 20 leaves. Dedicated to the princess Elizabeth. In prose, but the Epilogue, occupying the last page, is in verse.

22. Opinion deified. Discouering the Ingins, Traps, and Traynes, that are set in this Age, whereby to catch Opinion. Neither flourished with Art, nor smoothered with flatterie., London, Printed for Thomas Adams. 1613. 4to. Title, dedication, and contents, three leaves. Text, 29 leaves. Br. Museum.

Jolley, 1844, £2 14s. Bright, 1845, £1 78. There appears to have been only one edition of this book, but of two copies in the British Museum one is dedicated to Prince Charles and the other to Sir Thomas Ridgway.

23. (a) The Honestie of this Age.

Proouing

by good circumstance that the world was neuer honest till now. By Barnabee Rych, Gentleman, Seruant to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie. Printed at London for T. A. 1614. 4to, G. in fours. Br. Mu

seum.

Printed at

(b) The Honestie of This Age. London for T. A. 1615. 4to, 28 leaves. H. Huth, Esq.

This edition has been reprinted by the Percy Society.

(c) London, Printed for Thomas Adams. 1616. 4to, A-F in fours.

24. The Anothomy of Ireland in the manr of of a dyalogue, truly dyscoverynge the state of the Cuntrye, for hys maties especyall servyce. By Barnabe Ryche, Gentyllman, &c. 1615. Lansd. MS. 156. 25. My Ladies Looking Glasse.

Wherein may

be discerned a wise man from a foole, a good woman from a bad, and the true resemblance of vice masked under the vizard of vertue. By Barnabe Rich, Gentleman, seruant to the Kings most excellent Majestie. Malui me divitem esse quam vocari. London, Printed for Thomas Adams. 1616. 4to, 40 leaves.

Gordonstoun, 1815, £4. 6s. Heber, 1884, 13s 6d. A reissue of Faults, Faults, 1606, with a few alterations.

26. (a) The Irish Hvbbvb, Or The English Hve and Crie. Briefely pvrsving the base conditions, and most notorious offences of this vile, vaine, and wicked Age. No lesse smarting, then tickling. London, Printed for Iohn Marriott, and are to be sould at his shop at the white Flower de luce neere Fetter Lane and in Flete-streete. 1617. 4to, 32 leaves.

(b) The Irish Hvbbvb, or the English Hve and Crie. Breifely pursuing the base conditions, and most notorious offences of this vile, vaine, and wicked Age. No less smarting then tickling. A merriment whereby to make the wise to laugh, and fooles to be angry. By Barnaby Rich, Gentleman, and Seruant to the Kings most excellent Maiestie. London, printed for John Marriott.

1619. 4to, 32 leaves.

Gordonstown, 1816, £2 12s 6d.

(c) Lond. 1622. 4to, 28 leaves.

27. A New Irish Prognostication, or Popish callender. Wherein is described the disposition of the Irish, with the manner of their behaviour, and how they for the most part are addicted to Poperie. With the supersticious supposall of St. Patricks purging of Ireland of all venomous things. With a calculation of all Popish trinkets, brought from the Pope, by his Embassadors, Doctor Sanders and Allen, two famous Jesuites. London, Printed for Francis Constable. 1624. 4to, 58 leaves. Br. Mu

By R. Rich, Gent., one of the Voyage. London Printed by Edw. Allde, and are to be solde by Iohn Wright at Christchurch dore, 1610. 4to, 8 leaves, the first marked A, occupied only by a common cut of a ship in full sail, and the last blank. H. Huth, Esq.

A doggrel poem in 22 octave stanzas. R. Rich was perhaps related to Barnaby Rich. In his address to the Reader he calls himself a soldier. As an illustration of Shakespeare's Tempest, Mr. Halliwell reprinted ten copies, 1865, 12mo. No second copy can at present be traced.

RICHARD I. KING OF ENGLAND.— 1. (a) Rycharde Cuer de Lyon. [Col.] Thus endeth the story of the noble kynge Rycharde cuer de lyon. Enprynted at London in ye Flete-strete at the sygne of the sonne by Wynkyn de Worde, prynter vnto the moost excellent pryncesse my lady the Kynges moder. In the yere of our lorde god .M.CCCCC.IX. 4to, black letter. A to Q in fours and eights alternately, except that Q has 6 leaves. Bodleian (Cryne's books) and Althorp (a leaf wanting).

The latter copy was given to George John, Earl Spencer by a gentleman, who found it in the cottage of a poor woman in Lincolnshire.

In a copy of Chaucer's Works, 1598, which appears to have once belonged to Sir G. Buck, the name Richard the First at Sig. Bbbb 2 is underscored, and a marginal note attached to this effect: This romance is at Shelley in ye gret manuscript."

(b). Kynge Richarde cuer Du lyon. [Col.] Thus endeth the story of ye noble kýge Rycharde cure delyon. Imprynted at London in the Fletestrete at ye sygne of ye sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. The yere of our lorde M.CCCC.c. and xxviij. 4to. The title is in a ribbon, over a woodcut intended to represent the King. Bodleian, Britwell, H. Huth, Esq., Rev. T. Corser, &c.

Heber, in 1836, the Lansdowne copy, £25. 10s.; Geo. Daniel, in 1864, the Countess of Pomfret's copy, £92, bought for Mr. Huth. The Bodleian copy is among Selden's books (Art. Seld. 39, 40). There are, in all, 97 leaves (but A was probably blank); the last leaf has the printer's colophon on its recto, and on the verso his device. With many woodcuts beside the one on the title. Not more than five copies are traceable.

2. Kynge Rycharde Cur de lyon. Licensed to Thomas Purfoot in 1568.

3. Richard Cordelion's Funeral. A drama (not known to have been printed) by R. Wilson, H. Chettle, A. Munday, and M. Drayton. It was performed by Henslowe's company in 1598.

RICHARD III. KING OF ENGLAND. -1. A tragicall Report of Kinge Richard the 3. A ballad (?) licensed to Tho. Purfoot in 1586-7.

2. (a) The true Tragedie of Richard Duke of Yorke, and the death of the good King

Henrie the Sixt, with the whole contention betweene the two Houses, Lancaster and Yorke, as it was sundrie times acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembroke his seruants. Printed at London by P. S. for Thomas Millington, and are to be sold at his shoppe vnder Saint Peters Church in Cornwal. 1595. 8vo, 40 leaves, or A to E in eights. Bodleian.

Dr. Pegge, 1798, £5. 15s. 6d. ; resold George Chalmers, in 1842, £131., bought for the Bodleian. My Lyte sent a commission of £1. 1s.

(b) The True Tragedie of Richarde Duke of Yorke, and the death of good King Henrie the sixt: With the whole contention betweene the two Houses Lancaster and Yorke; as it was sundry times acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembrooke his seruantes. Printed at London by W. W. for Thomas Millington, and are to be sold at his shoppe vnder Saint Peters Church, in Cornewall. 1600. 4to, 32 leaves, or A-H, in fours. Br. Museum and Bodleian (Malone).

A reprint of the 8vo of 1595. Steevens, in 1800, £1. 16s. Jolley, in 1844, £10. 10s. Halliwell, in 1857, £60.

3. The True Tragedie Of Richard The Third: Wherein is showne the death of Edward the fourth, with the smothering of the two yoong Princes in the Tower: With a lamentable ende of Shores wife, an example for all wicked women. And lastly the coniunction and ioyning of the two noble Houses, Lancaster and Yorke. As it was playd by the Queenes Maiesties Players. London, Printed by Thomas Creede, and are to be sold by William Barley, at his shop in Newgate Market, neare Christ Church doore. 1594. 4to, leaves. Duke of Devonshire.

Another copy, Evans', in 1825, £69. 6s. Reprinted for the Shakespeare Society.

4. An Excellent Ballad of the Life and Death of King Richard the Third: Who, after many Murthers by him committed upon the Princes and Nobles of this Land, was slain at the Battle of Bosworth in Leicestershire, by Henry the Seventh, King of England. To the Tune of Who list to lead a Soldiers Life. A sheet. (Brooke, C.; Plays under 1594).

The

+ RICHARDS (Nathaniel).-1. (a) The Celestiall Pvblican. A Sacred Poem: Liuely describing the Birth, Progresse, Bloudy Passion, and glorious Resurrection of our Saviovr. The Spiritvall Sea-Fight. Mischieuous Deceites of the World, the Flesh, the Vicious Courtier. The Iesvite. The Divell. Seauen seuerall Poems, with sundry Epitaphs and Anagrams. By Nathanael Richards Gent. Calvm crpio. London, Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, for Roger Michell. 1630. 8vo, 76 leaves, or L 6 in eights. Br. Museum.

Freeling, 1836, £2. 9s.

(b) Poems. Divine, Morall, and Satyricall, in

The World.
The Flesh.

The Iesuite.
The Devill.
Mans Misery.
Sinnes Infirmity.
Sinnes Impudence.
The Penitent Sinner.
The Soules-sea-fight.
The Single & Mar-

ried Life.

Mercies Miracles. Faith.

By Nathanael Richards. Printed at London by T. Paine, for H. Blunden at the Castle in Cornehill. 1641. 12mo, A. 4 leaves: BN 3 in eights. With a portrait of the author by W. Marshall, a frontispiece, and a printed title. Dedicated to Thomas Soane, Esq., Alderman of London.

2. The Tragedy of Messallina the Roman Emperesse. As it hath beene Acted With generall applause divers times by the Company of his Majesties Revels. London, Printed by Tho. Cotes for Daniel Frere. 1640. 8vo. With a portrait and frontispiece, the latter containing a view of the stage and the names of the actors.

The Irish + RICHARDSON (George). Footmans Poetry, or George the Rvnner, against Henry the Walker, In defence of Iohn the Swimmer. Being A Sur-rejoinder to the Rejoinder of the rusty Ironmonger, who endeavoured to defile the cleare streams of the Water-Poets' Helicon. The Author George Richardson, an Hibernian Pedestrian. Printed in the yeare 1641. 4to, 6 leaves. In verse.

RICHARDSON (John).-In Honour of Abingdon, or on the seaventh Day of Sep1641. tembers Solemnization. By John Richardson, Serjeant. of Abingdon in the

County of Berks. Printed in the Yeare 1641. 4to. In verse. 4 leaves.

See Reliquiae Hearnianiae, 252, 639. RICHARDSON (Thomas, sometime Student in Cambridge).

Was a contributor to Robinson's Small Handful of Pleasant Delites, 1584, and some of his poems appear to be printed under the signature T. R. at the end of Deloney's Strange Histories, 1607.

RICRAFT (Josiah, Merchant.)-1. A Looking Glasae for the Anabaptists and the rest of the Separatists, &c. By Josiah Ricraft, a well-willer to the Truth. Published by Authority. Lond. 1645 [Sept. 4]. 4to, 16 leaves, the last blank. Br. Museum.

2. A Nosegay of Rank-smelling Flowers, such as grow in Mr. Iohn Goodwin's Garden. Gathered by occasion of his late lying Libell against M. Thomas Edwards, &c. By Josiah Ricraft, a well-willer to truth and unity, but an enemy to the Hydra of Anarchie. Published by Authority. London: Printed for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham, &c. [May 6,] 1646. 4to, 14 leaves, the first blank.

3. A Funeral Elegy upon the most Honored upon Earth, and now glorious in Heaven. His Excellency Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex and Ewe, Viscount Hereford, Lord Ferrers of Chartly, Bourchier, and Lovaine, late Generall of England.

Written by him who doth with much grief here Speak of brave Essex, England's Phoenix Peere. Josiah Ricraft of London, Merchant. London, Printed in the year 1646. A folio sheet, in double columns, with a black border, at the top of which occurs a portrait of the Earl in armour, holding a truncheon. Br. Museum.

counting in the sheets, some of which are wrongly numbered.

A re-issue of Ricraft, with 4 additional leaves, M-M 4.

5. The Pecvlier Characters of the Orientall Langvages and Sundry Others Exactly Delineated for the benifit of all such as are Studious in the Languages, and the choice rarities thereof, and for the advancement of Language Learning in these Latter dayes. Published by Iosiah Ricraft of London Marcht. And approued by the Most Learned of the Kingdom of England & other Foraigne Nations. Printed by Authoryty. Are to be sould by John Hancock in popes head ally nere the Royall Exchang. [circa 1650.] Oblong 8vo, 24 leaves, not including a portrait by W. Faithorne. The title is engraved by T. Cross. Br. Museum, &c.

6.

An Elegie upon the Death of the thrice Noble Generall Richard Dean. [Large woodcut between bands of the deceased lying in state.] London, Printed by Tho. Rycroft, and are to be sold by Tho: Jenner, at the Royall Exchange. 1653 [June 17]. A sheet. Br. Museum (King's Pamphlets). (Vicars.)

RID (Samuel).—(a) The Art of Iugling or Legerdemaine. Wherein is deciphered, all the conueyances of Legerdemaine and Iugling, how they are effected & wherein they chiefly consist. Cautions to beware of cheating at Cardes and Dice; the detection of the beggerly art of Alcumistry, and the foppery of foolish cousoning charmes; all tending to mirth and recreation, especially for those that desire to haue the insight and priuate practise thereof. By S. R. Quod noua testa capit Inueterata sapit.

(b)

verse.

(b) The Civil Warres of England Briefly Related from His Majesties first setting up His Standard 1641. To this present Personall hopefull Treaty. With the lively Effigies and Eulogies of the Chief Commanders, who like Starres on their courses have fought against the Romish Sicera, or the great Scarlet Whore, with whom the Kings of the Earth have committed Fornication, &c. Collected by John Leycester. London Printed for John Hancock, at the first shop in Popes-Head Alley, next to Corn-hill. 1647. 8vo, A 4 leaves, B-M 4, in eights, regularly. With the portraits

2.

Printed at London for T. B. and are to bee solde by Samuel Rand, neere Holbornebridge. 1612. 4to, 24 leaves, black letter. Lond. 1614. 4to.

RIDDLES.-1. The Riddles of Heraclitvs and Democritus. Printed at London by Arn. Hatfield for John Norton. 1598. 4to, 16 leaves.

Bibl. Anglo-poet. No. 611, £35.; resold at Saunders's, 1818, £13. 13s. ; resold Perry, 1822, £9. 9s.; resold Jolley, 1844, £21. 10s. (a) The Booke of mery Riddles. Together with proper Questions, and Wittie Prouerbs to make pleasant Pastime. No lesse usefull then behoouefull for any yong man or child to know if he be quicke-witted or no. London Printed by Edward Allde, dwelling in Little Saint Bartholomewes, neere Christchurch. 1600. 8vo, black letter, 24 leaves.

This is the earliest edition yet found. (b) The Booke of Merrie Riddles. Together with proper Questions, and witty Prouerbs, to make pleasant pastime. No lesse vsefull

or

then behoouefull, for any young man childe, to knowe whether he be quicke witted or no. London Printed for Roger Iackson, and are to bee sold at his shop neere Fleet-street Conduit. 1617. 8vo, 24 leaves, black letter.

Sotheby's, in 1856, imperfect, £4. (c) The Booke of Meery Riddles. Together with proper Questions, and witty Prouerbs to make pleasant pastime. No lesse vsefull then behoouefull for any yong man or childe, to know if he be quick-witted, or

Do.

London, Printed by T. C. for Michael Sparke, dwelling in Greene-arbor, at the signe of the blue Bible. 1629. 8vo, black letter, 24 leaves. Bridgewater House.

Reprinted in Literature of the XVIth and XVIIth Centuries Illustrated, 1851.

(d) A Booke Of Merrie Riddles. Very meete and delightfull for youth to try their wits. London, Printed for Robert Bird, and are to bee sold at his shoppe in Cheapeside at the signe of the Bible. 1631. 8vo, black letter, 11 leaves. Bodleian.

This edition does not contain the Proverbs. (e) The Booke of Merry Riddles, together with Proper Questions & witty Proverbs to make pleasant pastime. No lesse usefull then behoovefull for any young man or child to know if he be quick-witted or no. London, Printed for John Stafford and W. G., and are to be sold at the George near Fleetbridg. 1660. Sm. 8vo, 12 leaves. Br. Museum. (f) A Book of merry Riddles: Very meet and Delightful for Youth to try their Wits. London, Printed by E. C. for J. Wright, at the Globe in Little-Brittain. 1672. 12mo, 12 leaves, including one of woodcuts at the end.

There were also editions in 1673 and 1635, both in 12mo, 12 leaves.

3. A New Booke of Merry Riddles in Picture. Printed for C. Bates in Guiltspur Street, near Pye Corner. n. d. 8vo. With wood

cuts.

Nassau, 1824, 19s. Bliss, 1858, £t. 10s. Dr. Bliss wrote in his copy: Of this very rare volume I never saw another copy. There was one sold at Mr. Fillingham's sale in 1805, and Mr. Fillingham assured me that when Isaac Reed was told of it, he actually shed tears with vexation at having missed the prize. But I. Reed, I suspect, fancied it a very different book, and might have spared his tears." It is, in fact, a volume entirely destitute of interest. 4. A Noble Riddle wiselie Expounded, or, the Maids Answer to the Knights three Questions,

She with her excellent wit and civil carriage, Won a young knight to joyn with her in marriage. This gallant couple now are man and wife, And she with him doth lead a pleasant life. The tune is, Lay the bent to the bonny broom. Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and W. Gilbertson. A sheet, with four cuts. 5. The True tryal of understanding, or wit newly revived, being a book of excellent riddles. By S. M. Printed for J. Deacon,

RIDER (T., ballad-writer).—(Marriage.) RIGBIE (Joseph, Clerk of the Peace of the County of Lancaster).-An ingenious Poem, called The Drunkard's Prospective, or Burning-Glasse. Composed by Joseph Rigbie, Gentleman, Clerke of the Peace of the London, County Palatine of Lancaster. printed for the Author, and are to be sold at the Brazen Serpent in St. Pauls Church-yard. 1656. Sm. 8vo. 27 leaves. RINCIUS (Bernardinus).—Clarissimi Bernardini Rincii Mediolanensis artium & medicine doctoris Epitalamion in Nuptijs Fracisci Galliarum Delphini. & Mariæ Britannorum Regis filie. Vonit [Parisiis] in Edibus Ioannis Gormontij ad insigne geminarum Cipparum. Cum priuilegio. [Col.] In excellentissimo parrhysino gymnasio i officina libraria Ioannis Gorinōtij Bibliopolæ diligentissi[m]e impressa die decimosexto decembris. M.D.XVIII. Cum infrascripto priuilegio. In prose. Br. Museum. 4to, 12 leaves. Rincius produced other works, but not of English interest.

RIPLEY (George, Canon of Bridlington, Yorkshire).-1. (a) Opera Quædam Chemica Georgii Riplei Angli, &c. Francoforti, 1614. 8vo.

(b) Georgii Riplæi Canonici Angli Opera omnia Chemica, &c. Cassellis, 1649, 8vo. F f. 2, in eights, besides prefixes.

There were other editions of Ripley's Alche mical works, including the following article, during the 16th and 17th centuries.

2. The Compovnd of Alchymy. Or the Ancient hidden Art of Alchemie. Whereunto is adioyned his Epistle to the King [Edw. IV] his Vision, his Wheele, & other his Workes, neuer before published: with certaine brief Additions of other Notable Writers concerning the same. Set foorth by Ralph Rabbards Gentleman, studious and expert in Alchemicall Artes. London, imprinted by Thomas Orwin. 1591. 4to, 50 leaves. With a plate of the Wheel. (Alchemy).

Respecting Rabbards see Halliwell's Letters on Scientific Subjects, 1841. RIVERS (J. A.).—(Abbot).

+ ROBBERS.-Sixe Cunning And Crvell Robbers, hauing the heads of Doues, but the tailes of Scorpions: sent from the bottomlesse pit, by the archenemie of Gods babes, to withdraw them from the path-way which leadeth to the paradise of God; and for