No. 851.  The subsequent editions are of no particular value, exception Fenton’s elegant and complete edition in 4to., which is worth about the same sum.”

VI.  Note in a handwriting of the 17th century, in a copy of Cawood’s edition of the “Ship of Fools,” opposite to the dedication, which is “Venerandissimo in Christo Patri ac Domino, domino Thomae Cornissh, Tenenensis pontifici, ac diocesis Badonensis Suffraganio vigilantissimo,” &c.

“Thomas Cornish, in 1421-2, was made Suffragan Bishop to Rich.  Fox, Bp of Bath and Wells, under ye title of ‘Episcopus Tynensis,’ by wh I suppose is meant Tyne, ye last island belonging to ye republick of Venice in ye Archipelago.  See more of him in ‘Athenae Oxoniens,’ vol. i. p. 555.”

VII.  Note by T. Park, in a copy of the third edition of an “Essay on Human Life,” by the author of the “Essay on Man,” 1736. (Printed for J. Witford.)

“By Lord Pagett. 1st edn 1734. 4to. says Lord Orford.  An edn in 8vo. was printed in 1736 ’for Fletcher Gyles against Grays Inn in Holbourn,’ and was called (as this is) the third; but it gave no delusive intimation in the title that Pope was the author, honestly assigning it to the Right Hon. Lord Pagett.  To the preface was added a short postscript.”

On another page he has written: 

     “This is perhaps the most successful imitation of Pope’s ethic poem
     which has been produced.  Lord Paget has had the credit of composing
     it.”

In another handwriting there is written: 

     “From Mr. Newton, a valuable present, June 25. 1760.”

Under which Mr. Park has added: 

     “Qu. from Newton to Cowper, whose handwriting resembles the above.”

VIII.  I have a little book entitled, “The Original History of Old Robin Gray; with the adventures of Jenny and Sandy:  a Scotch Tale;” n.d. printed for H. Turpin.  A prose narrative, apparently intended for children, but which Mr. Haslewood has enriched with a number of newspaper cuttings and other illustrations, and has added the following note:—­

“Auld Robin Gray; a ballad by the Right Honourable Lady Anne Barnard, born Lady Anne Lindsay of Balcarras; Edin. printed by James Ballantyne and Co. 1825, qto.  This is the first authentic edition of this beautiful Scottish ballad, and forms one of the publications by Sir Walter Scott as a member of the Bannatyne Club.  The publication gives an interesting account of the authoress—­of the origin of the ballad—­the ballad—­continuation of Auld Robin Gray, all from the same hand; it is to be regretted it is not published for wider circulation.  It will, it may be expected, find a vent for the publick at some future period, and some of the gatherings in this volume swell a note or two, if not a page.—­See ‘Cens.  Lib.’ vol. ix. p. 323. for another ballad called, ‘Continuation of Auld Robin Gray.’  Auld Robin gray’s Ghaist begins ‘Right sweetly sang the nightingale,’ among my Scotch songs.  The sequel to Auld Robin Gray begins, ‘Full five long years’ in do.”

J.F.M.