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FOOTNOTES:[1]Among the late Sir Bernard Burke's papers there was discovered a collection of book-plates said to have been formed in Ireland in the middle of the last century; but there is nothing to show that the collection was formed as a collection of book-platesquabook-plates.[2]There are two varieties of this book-plate.[3]Moore, vol. i. p. 87.[4]There are two sizes of this book-plate.[5]Report by the HistoricalMSS.Commission on the papers of the Duke of Rutland.[6]A list of some Scottish book-plate engravers, compiled by Mr. J. Orr, is printed in theEx Libris Journal, ii. p. 41.[7]The design has been more recently used by Thomas Gainsford.[8]William Oliver's plate fromBibliographica, vol. ii. p. 434.[9]Svenska Bibliotek och Ex Libris antecknigar af C. M. Carlander, med 84 illustrationer.Stockholm, 1889, and Supplement, 1891.[10]Sixth series, vol. i. p. 2.[11]American Book-Plates.By Charles Dexter Allen. Bell and Son, 1895.[12]The same remark applies to other book-plates bearing colonial addresses, such as that of 'Isaac Royall, Esq., of Antigua.'[13]It may be remarked as curious that William Penn does not, on his book-plate, impale the arms of Hannah Callowhill, to whom he was married in 1695.[14]She married, in 1767, the Hon. John Damer, a son of Lord Milton.[15]A variety of this book-plate exists on which the inscription reads: 'Anna Seymour-Damer.'[16]See Article inBibliographica, vol. ii. p. 422.
[1]Among the late Sir Bernard Burke's papers there was discovered a collection of book-plates said to have been formed in Ireland in the middle of the last century; but there is nothing to show that the collection was formed as a collection of book-platesquabook-plates.
[1]Among the late Sir Bernard Burke's papers there was discovered a collection of book-plates said to have been formed in Ireland in the middle of the last century; but there is nothing to show that the collection was formed as a collection of book-platesquabook-plates.
[2]There are two varieties of this book-plate.
[2]There are two varieties of this book-plate.
[3]Moore, vol. i. p. 87.
[3]Moore, vol. i. p. 87.
[4]There are two sizes of this book-plate.
[4]There are two sizes of this book-plate.
[5]Report by the HistoricalMSS.Commission on the papers of the Duke of Rutland.
[5]Report by the HistoricalMSS.Commission on the papers of the Duke of Rutland.
[6]A list of some Scottish book-plate engravers, compiled by Mr. J. Orr, is printed in theEx Libris Journal, ii. p. 41.
[6]A list of some Scottish book-plate engravers, compiled by Mr. J. Orr, is printed in theEx Libris Journal, ii. p. 41.
[7]The design has been more recently used by Thomas Gainsford.
[7]The design has been more recently used by Thomas Gainsford.
[8]William Oliver's plate fromBibliographica, vol. ii. p. 434.
[8]William Oliver's plate fromBibliographica, vol. ii. p. 434.
[9]Svenska Bibliotek och Ex Libris antecknigar af C. M. Carlander, med 84 illustrationer.Stockholm, 1889, and Supplement, 1891.
[9]Svenska Bibliotek och Ex Libris antecknigar af C. M. Carlander, med 84 illustrationer.Stockholm, 1889, and Supplement, 1891.
[10]Sixth series, vol. i. p. 2.
[10]Sixth series, vol. i. p. 2.
[11]American Book-Plates.By Charles Dexter Allen. Bell and Son, 1895.
[11]American Book-Plates.By Charles Dexter Allen. Bell and Son, 1895.
[12]The same remark applies to other book-plates bearing colonial addresses, such as that of 'Isaac Royall, Esq., of Antigua.'
[12]The same remark applies to other book-plates bearing colonial addresses, such as that of 'Isaac Royall, Esq., of Antigua.'
[13]It may be remarked as curious that William Penn does not, on his book-plate, impale the arms of Hannah Callowhill, to whom he was married in 1695.
[13]It may be remarked as curious that William Penn does not, on his book-plate, impale the arms of Hannah Callowhill, to whom he was married in 1695.
[14]She married, in 1767, the Hon. John Damer, a son of Lord Milton.
[14]She married, in 1767, the Hon. John Damer, a son of Lord Milton.
[15]A variety of this book-plate exists on which the inscription reads: 'Anna Seymour-Damer.'
[15]A variety of this book-plate exists on which the inscription reads: 'Anna Seymour-Damer.'
[16]See Article inBibliographica, vol. ii. p. 422.
[16]See Article inBibliographica, vol. ii. p. 422.
Transcriber's Notes:Obvious punctuation errors repaired.The remaining corrections made are listed below and also indicated by dotted lines under the corrections. Scroll the mouse over the word and the original text willappear.Page xv, "Bromhill" changed to "Broomhill" (Birnie of Broomhill)Page 144, "th" changed to "the" (perhaps the most gloomy)Page 150, missing marker "1" added to footnote.Page 184, the inscription on Sir Philip Sydenham's book was moved out of the end of the paragraph to allow the{Ætatis: 73{Domini: 1702.to be lined up at the end as they are in the original text. The original page can be seen by clickinghere.Page 184, "mathematican" changed to "mathematician" (astronomer and a mathematician)Page 195, "y" changed to "yet" (and have not yet)Index:Page 233, "Chadowiecki" changed to "Chodowiecki" and moved to new alphabetical position (Chodowiecki, D. N., 127.)Page 233, "Maridal" changed to "Maridat" (De Maridat, Peter)Page 235, "Henault" changed to "Hénault" (Hénault, M.)Page 235, "I'anson" changed to "I'Anson" (I'Anson, Sir T. B.)Page 236, this text uses both Jaquéri in the text once and Jacquéri in the index once. The index was changed to reflect what was in the text, but the reader should be aware that the name appears both ways in other texts and often with "Elie" instead of "Eli."Page 235, "Kaler" changed to "Koler" and move to new alphabetical position (Koler, Susanna)Page 236, "Linasti" changed to "Linarti" (Linarti, Filippo)
Obvious punctuation errors repaired.
The remaining corrections made are listed below and also indicated by dotted lines under the corrections. Scroll the mouse over the word and the original text willappear.
Page xv, "Bromhill" changed to "Broomhill" (Birnie of Broomhill)
Page 144, "th" changed to "the" (perhaps the most gloomy)
Page 150, missing marker "1" added to footnote.
Page 184, the inscription on Sir Philip Sydenham's book was moved out of the end of the paragraph to allow the
{Ætatis: 73{Domini: 1702.
to be lined up at the end as they are in the original text. The original page can be seen by clickinghere.
Page 184, "mathematican" changed to "mathematician" (astronomer and a mathematician)
Page 195, "y" changed to "yet" (and have not yet)
Index:
Page 233, "Chadowiecki" changed to "Chodowiecki" and moved to new alphabetical position (Chodowiecki, D. N., 127.)
Page 233, "Maridal" changed to "Maridat" (De Maridat, Peter)
Page 235, "Henault" changed to "Hénault" (Hénault, M.)
Page 235, "I'anson" changed to "I'Anson" (I'Anson, Sir T. B.)
Page 236, this text uses both Jaquéri in the text once and Jacquéri in the index once. The index was changed to reflect what was in the text, but the reader should be aware that the name appears both ways in other texts and often with "Elie" instead of "Eli."
Page 235, "Kaler" changed to "Koler" and move to new alphabetical position (Koler, Susanna)
Page 236, "Linasti" changed to "Linarti" (Linarti, Filippo)