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    London. British Library, Add MS 24145
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    eng, lat
    • The world chronicle covers the period from 381 to his own time, with a continuation by Anselm of Gembloux
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Medical (pre-1701) Printed Collection, 570
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1699
    Language
    eng
    • Decoration: With engraved frontispiece (plate) depicting Louise Bourgeois Boursier, midwife to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Eng. th. f. 17
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1627-1628
    Language
    English
    • A guide to prayer written while Augustine Baker was spiritual director to the community of English
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Anglais 60
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XVIe siècle (10 mars 1581)
    Language
    anglais
    • Démosthène, Discours contre la loi de Leptine, traduit en anglais par John Osborne et dédié « to the
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce B 248 (3-4)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1565
    Language
    English
    • At face value these part-books of music for the Prayer Book services appear to be made up from two
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. C17:70 Oxford (95)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1613
    Language
    English
    • Plan of the Bodleian Library's Old Schools Quadrangle, showing land belonging to Magdalen College.
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    Oxford. Lincoln College, LC/R/1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Lincoln College
    Date
    1472–1640
    Language
    Latin, English
    • Begun by William Bethome (Fellow 1474-9, Bursar 1476; Rector 1488 - 1493) to keep copies of charters,
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    San Marino. The Huntington Library, HM 72267
    Collection
    Huntington Digital Library
    Library
    The Huntington Library
    Date
    1779
    Language
    English [eng]
    • first entry, April 27, 1779, was penned when the British forces concentrated at Ebenezer, Ga., about to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, I 2.9 Med.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1638
    Language
    English
    • Title-page with a note recording payment of £1.10 to the painter who coloured the coats of arms thourghout
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Arch. Seld. B. 10, fol. 185r
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c.1470-80
    Language
    Latin, English
    • To the North: River Styx, which borders the palace of Pluto, 'King of hel, neighbore to Scotts', in John
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Hyp B.138 (5)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1647?
    Language
    English
    • Dedication to Lieutenant-General Oliver Cromwell is signed: "Being your humble, &c. to be commanded."
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 542
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1570 - 1574
    Language
    eng
    • Summary: CCCC MS 542 is a tiny prayerbook which Archbishop Parker’s second son, Matthew, gave to
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    Oxford. Queen's College, Library, Sel.d.81(4)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Queen's College, Library
    Date
    1535
    Language
    English
    • Considered to be the earliest hymn book in English.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Ps. Verse 1566 e.1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1566
    Language
    English
    • These early psalters were issued somewhat cautiously with an appeal to legality on their title-pages;
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 491
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1700 - 1725
    Language
    lat, eng
    • Stanley's classification (itself derived from the Parker Register, CCCC MS 575) for the volumes G.6 through to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, OUM: AL: YZ/106
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1697
    Language
    English
    • account of the original of the Earth, and of all the general changes which it hath undergone, or is to
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    San Marino. The Huntington Library, DE 83
    Collection
    Huntington Digital Library
    Library
    The Huntington Library
    Date
    August 6, 1779
    Language
    English [eng]
    • Penobscot Expedition, 1779, the battle between American Revolutionary Forces and British Forces on land and water
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    Cambridge. Trinity Hall Library, MS 17
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Trinity Hall Library
    Date
    c.1395
    Language
    Latin and English
    • text-align: justify;'>Roger Dymmok’s work against the Twelve Lollard Heresies was written in response to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, OUM: AL / YZ 3[4]
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c.1725
    Language
    English, Latin
    • from the collection of 18th century geologist, John Wooward, including descriptions of experiments to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. misc. c. 66
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, late - 16th century, early
    Language
    Latin, English
    • frames), together with Middle English poems, drawings and diagrams in Newton's own hand (e.g. fol.8v, 'To