Engraved by Robert Spofforth.
Subscribed with twelve lines of verse beginning ‘Tow [sic] worthy Heroes of immortal Fame’. Undated.
Caen.—A Chouan has attempted to obtain money from a judge in return for securing peace at Courson. Encloses ff. 16 and 17.
(Letter-head as f. 4.)
It is agreed that C shall print an edition of 1500 copies of A’s ‘Theological Lectures at Westminster Abbey’ in the form directed by A, and shall pay him two-thirds of the profits from it, after charges of paper, print, etc., have been deducted, the remaining third to be allowed to C. The copyright in this and future editions of the book shall re-main in A.
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Paris 20 Nivose an 6e
Le C. Perregaux Banquier
au Ministre des finances
Citoyen Ministre,
Le C. Gobin Notaire qui se presentera à Vous avec cette Lettre est Chargé de souscrire en Son Nom pour les Cinquante actions que je vous ai annoncé par ma lettre due 21 Nivose que je pre-nois pour ma maison dans le Nouvel Emprunt et qu’elle aura Soin de payer aux termes Indiqués par la loi.
Veuillez Citoyen Ministre me mander que Cet arrangement vous a Convenu.
Je vous presente lhomage demon respect
J F Perregaux
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Only the closing salutation and the signature are in Perregaux’s hand.
First words: ‘If the contradiction or compliance with truth and reality …’.
A commercially-produced print, captioned on the image, ‘Gate of Honour, Caius College, Cambridge. 3415. G.W.W.’
Of a similar date to the print on f. 2r.
(i) Verses addressed to George Cheyne. By John Wynter.
Headed ‘Dr Winter to Dr Cheney.’ First line: ‘Tell me from whom fat headed Scot’.
(ii) A reply to the above. By George Cheyne.
Headed ‘Dr Cheney’s answer.’ First line: ‘My System Doctor’s all my own’.
(iii) ‘A List of the Right Honourable The Earl of Kinneul’s Retinue received on board his Majesty’s Ship the Torrington | October the 30th 1729.’ Author unknown.
In prose.
Engraved by William Marshall. The name ‘Henry Bradshawe’ is written by the title.
A commercially-produced print, captioned on the image, ‘King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, looking East. 3439. G.W.W.’
Of a similar date to the print on f. 2r.
Headed ‘3. On the North Road’. Numbered 12.
‘Ούκ ἐν λογῳ άλλ’ ἐν δυνάμει ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεῦ.’ (1 Corinthians, iv. 20.) ‘Was nützt ein leerer Baum der ohne Frucht und Safft? | Und was ist Gottes Reich in Worten ohne Krafft?’ Dated at Giessen. Numbered 101.
‘Aut solo totoque Christo fruendum aut toto carendum.’ Probably written at Basel. The writer’s title is ‘D[octor] Eccl[esi]æ Basil[ianæ] Pastor ibidemque SS. Th[eologiæ] Professor’.
‘DEO et Publico.’ Dated at Halle.
Engraved by Wilding(?) from a drawing by Metz. The illustration is captioned ‘Di-vine History, attended by Moses (who points to Glory & Salvation), supported by the Emblems of the Four Evangelists, & guided by Truth. In the back Ground is the destruction of Idolatry; also the Nativity, Baptism, & Crucifixion of Christ.’
Two inscriptions on one slip, (i) on the recto, (ii) on the verso. (i) ‘Qui quotidie moritur, non moritur, quando moritur.’ Dated at Wittenberg. (ii) ‘Qui DEUM habet propitium, felicitatis tenet fastigium!’ Dated at Leipzig. Addressed to Balthasar Friedrich Saltzmann.
Engraved by Michael van der Gucht. The motto ‘Sursum corda’ appears on a banner in the sky, and an altar in the centre is inscribed ‘Hymni | Psalmi | Orationes’.
Text in Hebrew (Isaiah, xxviii. 29). Dated at Jena. Numbered 403.
‘Sein Rath ist wunderbarlich, und führet es herlich hinaus.’ (Isaiah, xxviii. 29.) Dated at Jena.
Engraved by James Heath from a drawing by Thomas Stothard. Engraving published 27 Aug. 1782.
‘Si nobis est testis in coelo, si in corde, dimittamus alios loqui foris, quod volunt.’ ‘Non pendebit Christus semper inter Latrones, resurget aliquando crucifixa Veritas.’ ‘Ich laß die Welt sein Welt, verlasse ihren Shein | Du aber höochster Geld, vernügst mich allein.’(??) Motto: ‘Tandem Veronenses sunt acceptiores Placentinis.’
Engraving published Aug. 1807.
‘Tu, ne cede malis, sed contra audientior ito!’ (Virgil, Aeneid, vi. 95.) ‘Symbol. Deus pro nobis; quis contra nos?’ Dated at Giessen. Addressed to [Elias] Silberrad. Numbered 45(?).