have been so long engaged? It cannot be supposed, that either of them wants employment; that he has no other literary amusements which invite his attention! They quit their work with a sigh, because they are convinced, that its use is not insignificant, and its discontinuance will be a loss; for it cannot be necessary to declare, that their views have been the most remote from mercenary, and that their labours have been solely prompted by a desire to promote this department of Bibliographical knowledge. The writer of this Preface may be forgiven for here asserting of his coadjutor Mr. Haslewood, that his union of arduous and inextinguishable industry with opportunities created by his long experience in this pursuit, have given him the power of preserving numerous literary memorials, beyond what is ever likely again to be rivalled, or even imitated! It is highly consolatory to the Editors, that their last number is filled with matter so rich and so curious, that no candid judges can suspect them of exhausted stores! The first article of that number, from the pen of one of the most eminent ornaments of that illustrious University, in which he justly holds so conspicuous a station, may be fairly pointed to, for a justification of language, that some may deen arrogant! On this account, if on no other, the Editors again heave a sigh, that here closes the BRITISH BIBLIOGRAPHER! S. E. B. Dec. 22, 1813. DIGESTED Priest, by J. Heywood, 1533 Metrical Account of proceedings at Oxford on the divorce of Henry Merry Play of John the Husband, Tyb his Wife, and Sir John the Poem by Lord Morley Gentilness and Nobility, by J. Heywood n. d. Epitaph of Sir Thomas Wyatt, n. d. Path way to the Tower of Perfection, by Myles Huggarde, 1554 Pleasant Conceit, penned in verse, by T. Churchyard, 1593 Fortunate Farewell to the Earl of Essex, by T. Churchyard, 1599 ΔΑΦΝΙΣ ΠΟΛΥΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ, by Sir Geo. Buc, 1605 On the Death of Prince Henry, &c. by James Maxwell, 1612 Introduction of Knowledge, by Andrew Boord. Imprinted by W. b Caveat for Common Cursitors, by T. Harman, 1573 Golden Book of the Leaden Gods, by Stephen Batman, 1577 Stratioricos, by Thomas Digges, 1579 Censure of a Loyal Subject, by George Whetstone, (about 1586) Treatise upon Recreations, by Dudley Fenner, 1587 Pantometria, by Thomas Digges, 1591 Our Lady's Return to England, by H. R. 1592 Report of the Baptism of Prince Frederick Henry, 1594 Commendation of Cocks and Cock-fighting, 1607 Belman of London, by T. Decker, 1608 search for Money, by W. Rowley, 1609 Old Meg of Herefordshire, for a Maid Marian, 1609 Remembrance of Robert, Earl of Salisbury, 1012 A Strange Horse-race, by Thomas Decker, 1613 Alcida, Greene's Metamorphosis, 1617 Honour in his perfection, by G. M. 1624 History of Philosophy, by Thomas Stanley, 1655 Ten Years Travels in Europe, &c. by R. Fleckno, n. d. Entertainment at Rutland House, by Sir W. D'Avenant, 1657 Graphice, the use of the pen and pencil, by Wm. Sanderson, 1658. |