In the Monasteriologia of Stengelius, we have a list of the Heads or Primates of Moelk, beginning with Sigiboldus, in 1089, (who was the first that succeeded Leopold, the founder) down to Valentinus, in 1638; who was living when the author published his work.  There is also a copper-plate print of a bird’s eye view of the monastery, in its ancient state, previously to the restoration of it, in its present form, by DIETMAYR.

[102] [The late Duke.]

[103] I do not however find it in the Notitia Literaria prefixed to the
    edition of Horace, published by Mitscherlich in 1800:  see vol. i. p.
    xxvi. where he notices the MSS. of the poet which are deposited in the
    libraries of Germany.

[104] It was not till my arrival at Manheim, on my return to Paris, that I
    received the “definitive reply” of the worthy Sub-Principal—­which was
    after the following manner.  “Monsieur—­La lettre du 21 Septembre, que
    vous m’avez faite l’honneur de m’ecrire, je ne l’ai recue que depuis
    peu, c’est-a-dire, depuis le retour de mon voyage.  Les scrupules que
    vous faites touchant l’echange des livres, ont ete leves par vous-meme
    dans l’instant que vous en avez faites la proposition.  Mais,
    malheureusement, la lettre qui devait apporter la confirmation du
    Prelat, n’a apportee que la triste nouvelle de sa mort.  Vous sentez
    bien, que des ce moment il ne sauroit plus etre question de rien.  Je
    ne doute pas, que quoique aucun livre ancien ne soit jusqu’a ce moment
    sorti de la Bibliotheque du Couvent, le Prelat n’eut fait une
    exception honorable en egard a l’illustre personnage auquel ces livres
    ont ete destines et a la collection unique d’un art, a fait naitre
    toutes les bibliotheques, &c.  J’ai l’honneur, &c. votre tres humble et
    tres obeisant serviteur,”

    [Autograph]

[105] In an octavo volume published by a Dr. Cadet, who was a surgeon in
    Bonaparte’s army in the campaign in Austria, in 1809, and who entitles
    his work—­Voyage en Autriche, en Moravie, et en
    Baviere—­published at Paris in 1818—­we are favoured with a slight
    but spirited account of the monastery of Moelk—­of the magnificence of
    its structure, and of the views seen from thence:  but, above all, of
    the PRODUCE OF ITS CELLARS.  The French Generals were lodged there, in
    their route to Vienna; and the Doctor, after telling us of the extent
    of the vaults, and that a carriage might be turned with ease in some
    of them, adds, “in order to have an idea of the abundance which reigns
    there, it may be sufficient only to observe, that, for four successive
    days, during the march of our troops through Moelk, towards Vienna,
    there were delivered to them not less than from 50 to 60,000 pints of
    wine per day—­and