[41] I take this to be the famous Albert who died in 1500; and who, in
    Schedel’s time, kept lions for his disport—­at Munich:  “qui sua
    magnificentia plures nutrit leones” Chron.  Norimb. 1493.
    Ibid.

[42] The steeple fell down in the year 1599, and has never been rebuilt.

[43] See p. 87 ante.

[44] See p. 66 ante.

[45] [Sir J. Reynolds criticised these pictures when they were in the
    Dusseldorf Gallery:  but I cannot just now lay my hand upon his
    remarks.]

[46] [It has made, and is yet making, great strides towards the
    accomplishment of the above-mentioned objects—­since the above passage
    was written.]

[47] [With the exception of the first, (although I do not make this
    exception with confidence) all the above-named gentlemen have
    CEASED TO EXIST. Mr. Bernhard I believe died before the publication of
    the preceding edition of this work:  and I add, with perfect sincerity,
    that his decease, and that of M.  Adam Bartsch (vide
    post) were, to me, among the bitterest regrets which I ever
    experienced in my intercourse with foreign literati.

[48] The able editor of the Romance of Sir TRISTREAM, ascribed to Thomas of
    Ercildoune, appears to have been entirely ignorant of the existence of
    this highly curious and coeval German version.  I regret that I am
    unable to give the reader a complete analysis of the whole.

    From this account, I select the following very small portion—­of
    fidelity of version—­with a fac-simile of one of the Embellishments.

    So all his thoughts were wavering: 

      Wilen abe vn wilent an—­
        One while above, and one while down,
      Er tet wol an im selben schin
        He truly on himself made shew,
      Daz der minnende mot
        That an amorous mind behaves
      Reht als der vrie fogel tot
        Even as the bird in the open air,
      Der durch die friheit dier hat
        Who, by the liberty he enjoys,
      Vf daz gelimde twi gestat
        Slightly sits on the lime-twig down;
      Als er des limes danne entsebet
        As soon as he the lime descrys,
      Vnd er sieh vf ze fluhte hebet
        And rises up to fly in haste,
      So chlebet er mit den fossen an. 
        His feet are clinging to the twig.

    This simile of the bird seems expressed in the illumination, of which
    the outline has been faithfully copied by Mr. Lewis: 

    [Illustration]

[49] See page 33 ante.

[50] It appeared in the year 1808, and was sold for 2l. 12s. 6d.  But a
    blank space was left in the middle—­which, in the original, is
    occupied by a heavy gothic text.  The publication of the continuation
    by Lucas Cranach appeared in 1818.