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Price One Shilling, "Mb^..^ .Ji>iii,.-i.kZ '-^.hmUiktliieime:*^. Slf^i ifcitaWi,-"% L . A..^'. J Bf M '•aiKsrx: i f THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL MISCELLANY. EDITED BY JOHN PETHERAM. LONDON: .1 () H N RUSSELL SMI T II, 36, SOHO SQUARE. M.rCCC.LIX. \i Pah Sir Let Biij] NoT] Mar The CONTEjS'TS. (Aos. /. io r. all printed.) Particulars of the Voyage of Sir Thomas Button for THE Discovery of a North -West Passage, a.d. 1612 . 1 Sir Dudley Dirges' of the Circumference of the Earth : or a Treatise op the North-West Passage, lGll-12 . 9 Letter of Sir Thomas Button on the North^VVest Pas- sage, IN the State -Paper Office ly Bibliographical Notices of Old Music Books. By Dr. RiMBAULT 25 Notices of Suppressed Books 2y Martin Mar-prelate Rhymes 33 The Hardwicke Collection of. Manuscripts . . . . 39 I M No. I.] [Nov. 15, 185.3. THE BIBLIOGUAPHICAL MISCELLANY, I SOME PARTICULARS OF THE VOYAGE OF SIR THOMAS BUTTOI^, FOB THB DISCOVERY OF A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE TO CHINA, CATHAY, AND JAPAN, A.D. 1612. [Of the voya.Q;o of Sir Thoinas Button, Mr. Rundall remarks In his interesting Hakluyt volume, "Narrative of Voyages towarat* the Northwest," " The proceedings of this voj-age are involved in what appears to be needless mystery. Furchas complains he could not obtain any information on the subject ; M. Briggs was also kept, to a great degree, in the dark, although he was eminent for his scien- tific acquirements, deeply interested in the succesc of the enterprise, and intimately acquainted with the naWgator. For what is kno^v^l respecting the proceedings, thanks are due to the inquisitiveness and industry of Lulce Fox, who sought and obtained information from some of the companions of Button, if not from the na\4gator himself, and also from Sir Thomas Roe, an energetic promoter of the North-west project. The information thus acquired was first printed in North- west Foxe, A.D. 1635." — Voyages, etc., p. 81. A few years ago, Mr. Hanrott appears to have obtained in a copy of Birch's Life of Prince Henry, a manuscript of Prince Henry's Instructions for this voyage, a few copies of which were taken otf in facsimile, and from one of these, now in the Grenville Library in tlxe British Museum, Mr. Rundall seems to have printed that which is found in his " Voyages to the North-Avest." Accidentally turning over the Athena3um for 1834, 1 found the same Instructions printed in it at page 204, preceded by King James' Letter of Cre- dence, which neither appears in the facsimile, nor in Rundall. The editor of the Athenaeum, speaking of these manus 'pts, says, "Both documents are beautifully written on vellum ; th former is richly emblazoned, the latter has the seal and signatui'e of the Prince affixed;" they belonged at that time "to a gentleman who had a rich collection of such treasures," but may we not ask, as they were probably the originals, where are thej'- now ? Knowing no other, I have followed the Athenajum copj'- of King James' Letter, but Mr. Hanrott's facsimile of the Instructions. A few variations occur between the two ; the Athenceum copy dating the Instructions April 1. In paragraph 6, cominaiions is used for coniunctions ; in p. 7, the 20 or 30 L. (leagues) is rendered 20° or 30** ; in p. 10 after saluages, the words " and other Eastern people," are omitted. The other variations are of no importance. VOYAGE OF SIR THOMAS BUTTON, 1612. u Of the bighly important manuscript document entitled " Motives &c., now first published, a few particulars will not be out of place. It is in tliO form of a broadside, dated at the back, anno 1610, tuid was found attached to a fine copy of Davis' "VVorldcs Hydrographi- call Description, 1593, which was sold by Messrs. Sothoby & Co., in December, 1851, for £21, having been purchased by Mr. H. Stevens for the Smithsonian Institution, at Washington, and is of course for ever lost to this countiy. That it had once bclo;iged to the Royal Library I have no doubt, the royal arms being on llie vellum covers, though the many years it must have lain in its former resting place precludes ail idea of improper acquisition. "Want of space precludes my giving further particulars now, but they shall appear on a future occasion. — Ed. J ■J \ ! MOTrUES XNDTICmG A PROIECT FOE THE DISCOTJEUIE OF THE KOETH POLE TEREESTKIAIX : THE STREIGHTS OF ANIAN, INTO THE SOUTH SEA ; AI?D COASTS THEREOF. A.LL those Xingdoraes are most complete glorious, and doe best flourish wherevnto in abundance trade and traffiquc is performed. His Ma"®* Kingdomes being Islandes whose traffique is to be mainteyned by K'avigation of strong fortified Shipps, with nom- ber of able Marriners being otherwise secluded from all comerco with those of the mayne continent from exporting and importing of Marchandize, the furniture of Shipping consisting in many things w'^'' England wants, as Masts, Pitch, Tarr, Rosen, and Cordage, w"" now we enjoy by y"' favo"" of forraigne Pottentates. The life of Navigation consisteth in fiishermen to begett Shipps and Marriners : in Marchants to breed and mainteyne th^^m : and in Cheiftains to enable and encourage them : otherwise in Island King- domes, the Gitties, Burrowes, Port Townes, and Havens decay w*'' all the whole people, where trade and traffique to profiitt is neg- lected. And most notoriously wee finde that trade and trafficjue with o"" neighb'"* countryes is in small request, the proffitt now seldome answering the Marchants aduenture whereby the poore English Marchants, Artificers, and Laborers can scarce gajoie meate to tlieir bellyes, and clothes to their bucks so cunningly and disdainefully doe o' neighbo* eontryea reiect o' home commodities, to thend to sett their owne people awork and to impoverisb. o". MOTITES FOK THE VOYAGE. J> ,ch ,th "Wee shalbe of necessitic enforced to seckc out remote partes of y® world to vent o"" Comoditics of the Kealmes at a higher rate than now Avc doc whereby o'' people may Uve by their labo', Shipping may be cncreased, "nd that o"" marriuers be not enforced for want of entertajTiem' to runu dayly into the service of other Nations to to imployed there, either their to ocnie or at home to starue. More bettor it is and honorable for our State to vent o"" Comodities in Remote llegions where wee may have great prizes for them and retourne nedcfull Marchandizes at easy rates being had at the first hand ; by the same encreasing o' Shippes and Marrincrs to y® good of al] and not to be beholding to a bad neighbo"^ or colde frende, from whomc wo receave nedeless wants for o'' Staple comodities, importing much more thereof then wo export of o" giving o' money to booce to the spoile of o"" land, mightily enriching o' foresaide neighbo" and greatly impoverishing o''selves, as doth manifestly appeare through- cut all the Kingdome by the decay thereof. „ . A glorious state and renowned great Bkittayne The people of the ,,,,■, , -,. T , t.t i -r. i North pole teire8ti\- would be had the same discouered the North role all have but one day ^nd passage into y^ South JSea, unto the rich con- tryes of Cuina Cataya and Japon : with the Hands of Moluccas and Puillu'pinas, and many other bordering vpou the same Seas there to sett forth the name of jesus Christ and preach the gospell of Joy where multitudes of people are not yet called and v.liore plenty and abundance of many rich wares are to be had, at lowe prizes and at the first hand, where all o"" home Comodities might be vented at a greate rate not only for the good and gaynes of the Gentleman, Marchant, Tradsman, Artificer, and Laborer of all Great BuittaYNE, but also further would encreaso Huudreths of Shippes and Thowsands of Marrincrs making this laud the Storehouse to all Euroi'A ; a matter of wonderfull greate importance. Over and aboue within y" same passage doth growe in abund- ance all those thiiiges necessary for y" furnishing of Shipping w"** wee now have oiit of Poi.onia and Russia, and there would be provided by the industry of such people as should be appointed tluTclbrc witlioiit y" lUvo"" of those Potteutates aforesaidc. In tlie tyiuc of his Ma^''' Royall Progenitors the worthy Gentry of this land gaue tlieraselues to famous actions and were encouraged thereunto by the gratious favo'"^ of his Highnes Progenito'* respec- tiuely accordiijg unto their births estates and deserts and so were ' TO YAOE OF SIR THOMAS BUTTON, 1612. taken and reputed with all the people accordingly each man in his own ranck : by w'^'' raeanes honorable Justice and service was prose- cuted to effect and civill meetinges celebrated with loue and good liking each man enioying his due wight and dignitie. But by mishap many of y^ foresaid have lost that w*^" rightfully apperteyned vnto them and so discouraged, although by no evell desert or dimerrit in themselves, but by error and impudent intrusion of some unworthy men that haue gotten aduantage to be plact a in precedency at all publick meetinges hath for the execution of honorable sendees as also of frendly entertainments w"** causeth neglect of seruice and justice and breedeth enuy disagrement and grievances in gcnerall amongst the Gentry of the Kingdome both men and weomen. The Kinges Ma''* for y" encouragement of worthy adventurers, and contentment unto the high Gentry of all his Kingdomes aforesaide would be pleased to grace them with that favo' by erecting an order of dignitie precedent in Knighthood, or otherwise by what name or title shall seeme best to his Ma*'^. Thcro are many of noble bu'ths greate livinges and due desent, desirous of this sooiety and to be aduenturers, w"" vpon their owne charges will prepare Shipps and men with victualles and munition for y*' discovery aforesaide. By w'^* b. o Ma"" shall not only give RoyaU contentment to the worthy Gentlemen descended from aimcient houses of all his King- domes as John the French King did in erecting the order of St. Owen : Phillipp Duke of Burgiindy, by instituting the order of the Golden Flece and Lewes of Ffraunce the Eleaventh by the order of St. MicHAELL, but in a higher degTcc eternized for that his intent is to aduaimce the glory of God, enlarge his Territorj-cs, inrich his sub- jcctcs, and make good prouision for the poore people of liis Kingdomes, a \\()rk no doubt reserved of God for his Ma'*'^^ to porforme in this his most prosperous and peaceable reigne. As well the planting as the discovery of the Northwest passage, all w*^** is left unto his Ma"*"' Prudency, with prayer to God for his highnes prosperitie. Ffrom out of his Ma"" three Kingdomes, England, Scot- land and Ieeland theis Adventurers are to be selected, of noble birth descended, or else in high offices, and worthy deserving, or at the least of Two Thousand Poundes of yearly revennewes. Theis Adventurers in leiw of every hundreth poundes adventm-ed shall have One Thowsand Acres of land KINO JAMEs' LETTEES OP CREDENCE. The North pole terrestrial!, a mag'- nificent and pure virg-ine yett vndis- covered. where the plantation shal be seated either on the North or South Sea with further priviledges and benefittcs at the discrete wisdome of the high person Parramounte, Heneie Peince of Wales. The pith or spirit of this proiect, is not heere written : yt resteth by speach to be deliuered w'** the constant and secrett managinge thereof : for yo'' highnes great honour and present profitt: above 100,000". And heereafter much more. In loue and dutie unto your Highnes; I haue left w'^ Mr. "Wright in yo' libraiie att St. James ; a hand globe ter- rcstriall for demonstracon of these. lElTEB, OF credence OF IQNG JAMES THE FIRST, AND PRINCE henry's INSTRUCTIONS GIYEN TO SIR THOMAS BUTTON. Javes hy the Grace of the most High God Creator and only Guider of the Universal World, .King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. Eight high, Right excellent and Right Mightie Prince, divers of our subjects delighting in navigation and finding out of unknownc countries and peoples, having heard of the fame of you and of your people have made a voyage thither of purpose to see your countries and with your people to exercise exchange of marchandize, bringing to you such things as our Realmes doe yeeld, and to receave from you such as y" aflbord and may bee of use for them, A matter agreeable to the nature of humane societye to have commerce and intercourse each with other. And because if they shalbe so happie as to arrive in yo"" Dominions that you may understand that they are not persons of ill condition or disposition but such as goe upon just and honest grounds of trade. Wee have thought good to recom- mende them and their Captain Thomas Button to your favor and protection desiring you to graunt them while they shalbe in y"" coun- try not only favor and protection but also such kindness and entertainment as may encourage them to continue their travailles and be the beginning of further amitie between you and us. And we shalbe ready to reciuite it with the like goodwill towards any of y™ that shall have cause or desire to visite our Countries. Geven e VOYAGE OP SIK THOMAS BUTTON, 1612. I •■) ■91 Iffii \i\W under o' Signet at o"^ Pallace of Westminster the twclveth day of Aprill in the yearc of o' Lord God 1612 James E. Certaine orders and iNSTRrccoNs set downe by the most noble Prince Ilennj of Wales, this 5 of Aprill 1612, vnder his highnes signature and signc munuell and deliuered vnto his Serunnt Captaine Henry P. Thomas Button general! of the Company noio im- ployed about y" full and perfect discouery of the North'icest passage for the better goucniment as well of the shipps committed to his charge as of the personns in them imploj-ed vppon all occasions whatsoever. 1 . That it maie please Almightie God to preserue you and your charge from danger, and if it shall secme good vnto his wisedome to give a blessing of successe vnto this hopefvU and important enter- prize, Let there be a religious care dailie throughout your shippes to offer vnto his diuine Ma"^ the Sacrifice of praise and thanks- giving for his fatherlie goodnes and proteccon. Especiallic prouidc that the blessed dales w*^** heo hath sanctified vnto his service be Christianlike obserued -svith godlie meditacions. 2. Let noe quarelling or prophane speeches, noe sweai'ing or blaspheming of his Holie name, noe dnmkcnnes or lewde behaviour pass vnpunished, for feare of his most heavic indignacon. 3. Let there be a perticuler note taken of all suche as shall shew themselves most willinglie obedient vnto you, most dilligent and industrious in their charges, most resolute and constant inthc prosecution of this Accon : That thereby we being inforaicd at your returne, maie csteeme accordinglie of their deservings. 4. Let there be faithfull and true registring everio dale of all the memorable accidents of the voyage and that by as many as shalbo willing especiallie by the most skilfuU and discrcete personnes, whomo we would have once everie 10. or 12. dales to confer their Notes for the better perfecting a Jornall, w*** we expect at your returne. 5. More perticulerlie when you shalbe cleare of the Landes end, be carefuU to have kept a true accoumpt of y' waycs to Groinland, and from thence to the Streiouts mouth, and to observe in what Latitude it lieth, what face the coast bcareth, what Sea sotteth into it, and when you are within it, howe the coast doth trend, the con- tynuancc and course of the ebb(^ and fludd, what height it riseth, ^ f i»RiNCE henry's instrttctions. jfrom whence it cometh, and with what Moone, what Current, Eddie, or overfall yo\i findo, what Islandcs or Eockes, and howe bearing, and lust of all your soundings w*^'* you must trie with good store of fiiddomc once at least evcrie ffourth glassc, and oftener amongst broken landcs Kocks Shole and white waters. Yet rcmembring that the waio is alreadie beaten to Dioges Islandes, rather then lose tyme we would have you hasten thither, and leave the perfect obscr- vacon of theis thingcs to the Pinnace in her retume. 6. As often as occation offers itselfe, especiallie when you shalbe forced to sendo on lande, for we would not have that you your self should ({uitt your shippe, Let some skilfull man with good instru- ment, obserue the Eleuation, the Declination, the Variation of the compasso, and if you arryve time enough, the begynning and ending of the Eclipse, that will happen on the 20th of May next. Especiallie if you should winter let there be carefull and painefull watching to observe the instant of the coniunctions of anie of the planets, or the distance of the Moone from anie fixed starre or starres of note : All w''" we would have entred into a Booke, and pi'esented me at your returne. 7. Let there be care by y"" order and direction for keeping of 3'our shippcs in consorte all your course, wherein we wishe you to make all the haste yon can to the Streights mouth, but we think your surest way wilbc to stand ^'pp to Iseland and soe over to GuoiNLAND inthc hcighte of 61 soe to fall downe with the current to the most Southci'lie Capo of that land lyeing in about 59 called Cape Farewell, w*"'' pointe as the Ice will give you leave, you must double, and from thence, or rather from some 20 or 30 L to the Northward of it, you shall fall over Davis his Straights to the western Maine ; in the height of 62 degrees or thereabouts you shall findc HuDSONS Streights w*"'' you maio kuowe by the furious course of the Sea and Ice into it, and by certaine Islandes in the Northerne side thereof as your Carde shewes. 8. Being in : We holde it best for you to kcepc the Northerne side as most free from the pester of Ice at least till you be past Cape Henry, from thence follow the leading Ice betwecne King James and Queen Annes forelands, the distance of which two Capes observe if you can, and what harbour or Ilode is near them, but yet make all the hast you male to Salisbury his Island betweene w*^"* and tb : N'orthcrnc continent you are like to meet a great and hollo we billowe from an opening and flowing Sea from thence. Therefore » VOYAGE OF Sm THOMAS BUTTON, 1612. f'\ ! rememibring that your end is "West we would have you stand over to the opposite Maine in the Latitude of some 58 degrees, where riding at some headland observe well the flood of it oomc in Southwest, then you maie be sure the passage is that waie, yf from the I^orth or North West your course must be to stand vpp into it taking heed of following anie flood for feare of entring into Bais Inlets, or Sands, (? sounds) w*^** is but losse of time to noe pui-pose. 9. By the waie : if your Shippes within the Streights should sever, we think Dtggs Island for the good Rode and plentie of refreshing that is their wilbe your fittest Randevous. And if it should fall out that the Winter growe vppon you before your finding a thoroughfare into the South Sea, we think your safest waie wilbe to seeke southward for some place to winter in, for we assure our self by Gods grace you will not retume, without either the good Newes of a passage, or sufficient assurance of an impossibility. 10. You must be careful to prevent all Mutynie amongst yo' people, and to preserve them as muche as maie be from the Treacherie and villanie of the Saluages, and other Eastemo (?) people ; where ever you arrive have as little to doe with them as maye be, onlie if the Streights it self afford noe sufficient strength (?), you shalbe happie in finding out some convenient parte on the back of America or some Island in the South Sea for a haven, or stacon for our shippcs and marchandizcs hereafter ; but yet spend as little time as maie be in this or any other searche, saving of the passage till you have dispatched the Pynnace w"* advertisement of your entrie into the South Sea, w'^'' must be done az sone as you shalbe thereof assured. 11. Last of all: see that you and all vnder yo' charge, doe faithfuUie obserue and foUowe all such further directions and instruccons as shalbe given by the Aduenturers. And to the end it may appeare what care we haue of the Action and howe acceptable everie mannes good indevour and service therein wilbe to Vs, Let thcis be perticerlie read once everie Moneth, if it can be, to your whole Companie. (L. S.) T No. 2.] [Dec. 15, 1853. THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL MISCELLANY. FATA MIHI TOTVM MEA SUNT AGITANDA PER ORBEM. Imprinted at London by W. TF., for lohn Barnes, 1611. [OF THE CIRC 7MFERENCE OF THE EARTH : OR A TREATISE OF THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE, [By SiK DCDLET DlGOES.] Imprinted at London by W. W., for lohn Barnes, 1^12.1 rjlHOUGII our particular opinion of the probabilitie, that after the vn-blest indeauoura of so manie of our Countrimcn, sought for the ^North-west passage, were reason good enough for our Aduen- tures, to merite (at the worst) by making knowne th' impossibilitie, the thankes of future Ages : Yet now, when persons of more eminence are interested in the prosecution of that Action; least after good successe, as in like cases the enuie of the world, commend the For- tune rather than the ludgement of the Yndertakers : we are aduised to show some such as you, a litle of our Reason ; by the sufficience whereof, you (as we wish) will judge vs, and our Enterprize, though an vnlook'd for ill euent, should funiish other men with stronger Arguments than yet they haue against vs. For yet (setting aside some one, It may he, and that fortified especially with this) the maine Obiection is, that all our moderne Globes and Mappes doe either show no passage, or else so high into the N^orth, and long into the "West, that Cold and Ice, and Fogges, and so foorth, will make it of no vse. To which we iustly might reply ; that it hath euer been, the Custome of Describers of the World in remote partes to set downe Land or Sea out of their owne imagination with Giants, Pigmies, Monsters, and miraculous reportes of fabulous Authors. Or if wee list, to let them see how poore it is to trust in Pictures : could tell them of those Globes that make America and Asia all one continent, even vnder the Tropickc : Or of those Maps that seuer them by u small Fretum onely ; that since is found to be a vaste and spatious Sea : Or of those that ioyne America and Grond-land, betweene which Dauia and other of our Countrimen, discouered a large Passage : Or of those p 10 OF THE CIRC^'MFERENCE Or THE EAETH. that force the Backe of Brasill by the Streightes of Magellan, to trend so strangely Westward, when M. Caitendish found that Coast to turnc immediately vp to the North, inclining to the East : Or of other as grosse crrours, which later Voyages haue mended. By which, those men might be perswaded from ours, because it is a new Discouerie to rectifie their Gardes, that make no mention of our Streightes found in ( ) a Latitude free from feare of dan- ger, cutting through the body of America 200. or 300. Leagues, vnto an open Sea that shewed a great and hollow Billow, and brought a Flood that rose 5, Fuddome. The rather, for that it agreeth iustly with the Portingal Card, taken in the late Quccnes time out of a Carricke And with the intelligence which Sir Martin Furhisher had long since from a Portingal in Gwinie, that sayd, hee had past it: And with the general confession of Pilots now at Lishbon, yeelding to the newes : And with vnpartiall Stories, telling that the Admirall of D. Garcia Geojfrey Loaysa of Cite-Peal, in the time of Charles the fifth, by the coast of Bacalaos and Labrador, went to the MoluccacH. But because some (that hold the plnoe, at least of) good Sea-men, and Maisters in the studie of Cosmogi-aphie, deliuer their opinion without icasons, that there yet remaine, in the North of America, many hundred leagues for vs to passe : Wo hold it not amis to shew you why (besides our late experience) we thinke not so, in this succeeding short discourse. d^l t|^e Circumference of ti^e (&a.xt\). "fTXLEAENED men are now at length assured by the renowned Voyages of Sir Francis Brake and M. Cauendish, and other worthy persons, that in the last age compassed the world : as aun- ciently Mathematicians were by the r undnesae of the shadow in the Eclipse of the Moone. That the formi; or figure which God gaue mto the Sea and Earth, when his wisedome set the Waters and Dry Land apart, was Oloabe-like, or Sphecricall. Wherein it is agreed there are two Poynts, correspondent to the North and South Poles of the Heauens, of easie Creation in a Solide of that Nature, from which Centers by describing seuerall Circles, we deriue our Paralells, whereof the largest in extent must of neccssitie OF THE CIRCVMFERENCE OP THE EABTH. 11 fall iust in the mid'st; the rest infallibly growing lesser and lesser, as they draw neercr and neerer to those Poles. Whereas our Meridians being Circles that do euer meetc in both those po}Tites of I^orth and South, and so deuide the Orbe into iust halfes, though they be not oequi-distant, yet are euer of one equall Circuite to the greatest ParaleU, which we call the .^quinoctiall. In which Line, all men obseruing that the Sunne in foure and twontie howers was carried round : and the most Learned, that one houre tooke up 300. Leagues, or 900. Miles. It was concluded, that the Sunnes whole course was 24. times so much : so that the common best opinion of the greatest Compasse of the World, became 7200. L. or 21600 M. According to which Computation, Sea-men and Trauelers that goo directly North or South, doe find their Eleuation to alter one Degree of the 360. for 20. L. of way, and hauing sure Meanes to tell how many Degrees or Partes of their Meridian they are gone N. or S. They can proportion well inough their Distaunce in Latitude, to be 80 many L. or Miles. But in their course of Longitude^ (which is from East to West) for want of Fixed helpes, they are constrayned to tume backward, and by reckoning their L. or M. of way, to make accompt of so many parts or Degrees of their ParaleU. But hauing not had due conside- ration of the aboue saide lessening of Paralels, to distribute conse- quently fewer Miles or Leagues to each Degree, besides the too vncertaine groiind; it hath fallen out that Lands sette foorth in Gloabes or Mappes, from such erroneous Gardes or Computations, as touching Longitude or Distance East and West, are most extreamely false, especially in now discouered Northerne or Southerne Countries. For which cause (setting by the authority of Handy-workes) the true Circumference of the Earth is to be lookt for in the Histories of such as traueld to describe the Worlde : Among the which in auncient time, the men that layde the firmest and most Artificiall grounds, and neerest to the best of Moderns, were Ftolomccus Alexan- drinua : And he whom Ptolemey confutes Marinus Tyriiis, the one of them by a Hcauenly way of Eclipses, most exact (if well obserued) thus argued. Such an Eclipse happened at M. hora 8. and at N. at 9. therefore M. and N". differ in Longitude one hower, that is, the 24. part of the ^quinoctiall, that is, 15. Degrees, contayning euery one some 60. Miles. But on the contrary, Marinus Tyrius proceeded thus : Such a man went from M. to N. Versus occasttm, or from N. 12 OP THE CIRCVMFEHENCE OF THE EAllTD. \ to M. Versus exortum 7500. Stadia, whereof 500. are about (SQ. Miles, or one Degree of the ^quinoctiall ; from which experience he conchided, therefore M. andN. did differ 15. Degrees, that is one Howcr in Longitude. Which course how ever Mechanicall as wee say; and seldome or neuer exact: Yet on firme Land, by small helpes giuen to a Man of ordinary vnderstanding, may easily be freed from a grosse errour : Whereas wee must confesse Ptolomey his learned Method is of so much difficile obseruing, that errour Boone creepes :n, and euery small one breeds a great mistaking. And therefore seing (eyther way) Geographye depends on the reports of Trauellours {\x\ath.Ptolemey cal's Jlistoriam Peregrinationis) and Trauellours be seldome Mathematicians, but Mediants, Saylours, Souldiers, men that may vse common Kules and Instruments, not sub- tiltics of nice and curious practise. There are that doe professe, they hold Ptolomey his way much titter, from the relations of Learned men and Countries where good Artes are flourishing, to rectifie precedent obseruationsj then to delineate or set downe by heare-say, the dis- tances from East to West, of farre remote newly discouered Countries. Nay, that confesse (mder correction of the Learned World that hath receiued it) they are not yet so fuUy weU perswaded of Ptolomey his bounding the olde World of Europe, Africa, and Asia, betweene a Meridian of the Fortunate Hands, and 12. bowers or 180. Degrees, but rather doe approoue Marinus Tyrius his extending Asia into the East, as farre as 15. Howers, and that for these reasons. First, — If those men conceiue aright, that gesse that Ptolomey for his aboade in Alexandria, did Stile himself Alexandrinus, in emulation of Marinus, called Tyrius, from the Towne of Tyre. It cannot be denied but the Merchants of that Port were fellowes vnto Princes, and had in those dayes greater Trade then any, so that Marinus lining there, was like to haue much better information then an other in an other corner ; especially being more auncient, and neerer to the Assirian and Persian Monarchies, to the lourneys of Alexander, Hercules, and Bacchus, and the businesse then most in the East. Hee could not but have better helpes than Ptolomey, that liued when all went Westward. Secondly, — The Mcrchauntcs then traueling ouer firme Land, through plaine and open Countries by directions of the Heauens, wherein the men of those Times and Territories were best read • they were the better able to make perfect lournals of their way, and consequently Marinus truer Computation of the Longitude of Places. OP THE CIRCVMFEKENCE OF THE EABTH. 19 Thirdly, — Since Ptolomey himselfe confesseth, that the Landes from the Fortunate Islandt, to the passage of the Iliver Euphraten through Ilierapolis, were rightly laide by Tyrius being gathered from the Mens voyages West-ward ouer Seas, and through the Wooddie, Mountanous, baren, and then Barbarous partes of Europe : why should we not thinke his information was as good, and more frequent from the Eaoteme richest Countries of the world ; and so beleiue as well of his accompt Ad Turrim Lapideam, and thence Ad Sinarum MetropoUm? Nothing doubting what ever Ptolomey con- lecture, his care to examine mens Relations, ere heo gave them credite, since though his worke vnhappily appeare not, yet out of his Confuters mouth, we heare hee did reiect Philcmoiis forged tale of Ir elands greatnesse. Fourthly, — How confidently so ever Ptolomey, with stronger Arguments then those against his Longitude, condemned Marimis Tyrius for forcing Africa, as touching Latitude, to reach beyond the Tropiche of Capricorne ; whereas he will allow it to extende to not full 17. partes: Yet now infallible experience hath taught vs, that Marinus on that then most difficult pojoit, was much the better informed, a fayre occasion to doubt Ptolomey, and trust him in the other. Fifthly, — That Ptolomey was strangely abused in his vnderstanding of those partes, appeareth plainly, by his making Asia to tume downe to the South, and winding round to ioyne with Africa, con- ceiving our great Sea of Zur, for that he heard but of a peece to be a Bay or Sinus, which indeed he tearmed Magnus ; but reported to be lesse than either Gangeticus or Persicus. Last of all, seeing that although Pomponius Mela, and other of the Ancient, besides the late discouered Trueth it selfe, make Asia to reach vnto the Sea ; yet Ptolomey doth boimd it East-ward Terra incognita : Why might not Marinus proportion more Degrees or Howers, were it but for that Land vnknowne ; sure we are, Ptolomey his fardest Meridian doth leaue a great part of China East, his Sinus Magnus being but a peece of our South Sea, betweeno Malacca and the Moluccaes, and his Aurea Chersonesus, in truth no other than the Moderne Sumatra, though by some Learned men mistaken for his Taprolane : and thus vnhappilly we fall vpon ano- ther Paradoxe ; yet for the Trueths sake, can not but deliuer our opinion, that, that which hee cald Taprohane, was our now Ceilam. Not because Barrius, or Corsalus, or Varrerius, or at last Ortelius 14 OF THE CIKCVMIEUENCE OF THE EARTH. 1 IM conceiiiod so ; nor yet for the plentie of Elephants, and other Biches which rtolomey gjiue to his laprohane, and are in truth in our Ceilam : Nor for the neernessc of the sound or name of the auneient Inhabitants of Taprobane, cald by him Salaj, and his opposite Promontory in India tearmed Cory, to our Ceilam, and the neighbour C. Comorie : but for these as wc thinko vnanswerable reasons. First — Tlio Latitude (wherein as Vadiatim and other, rightly iudge Ptolomey err'd least) of our Ceilam being about 10. degrees Northerly, agrceth much better with Ptolomey his laprohane, then Sumatra, that like his Aurea Chersonesus, lyeth under the Line. Secondly — The Sholes and drowned I f> ids about our Ceilam shew that perhaps it hath been greater, if any should too strickly vrgc Flinie his Magnitude of Taprobane, which Ptolomey placeth but a few degrees East-ward from his Hirer Indus, ouer against that part of India where the Bracmanoj Magoj liu'd : and so is our Ceilam now situate, from that River, and opposite to the Indians ; whose Priestos are called liachmenes. Thirdly — Before his Taprobane, Ptolomey placeth 1300. little Islands an vnusuall Scamarkc, no where in the world but before our Ceilam, to wit the Isles of Maldiuar. Fourthly — Ptolomey his Taprobane lay betweene the Mouths of the Rivers Indus, and Ganges almost indifferently, as oxir Ceilam now doeth, whereas Sumatra, not onely is beyond the River Ganges, but our Golpho de Bengala, his Sinus Gangetilus. I but the learned Mercator was of other minde, whose sentence Maginus and other Geographers approoue : Hee takes Sumatra to be Taprobane, and our lapan for Aurea Chersonesus, Sfc. The trueth is, in his Vniuersall Mappe, as in the quarter Gardes which Hondius di'ew from thence, the labour is so great to fitte the new discoucred Countries in those Seas, to Ptolomeys olde names : That he that will but reaJe ludiciously Ptolomey himselfe, be it of Mercators owne edition, shall soon perceiue the errors which wee wish that learned Man had not committed : For, for a taste, what can be weaker, then to deny Sumatra to be Chersonesus, because it is not a Peninsula, although the broken Groundes about it, and the necrenesse to the Maine witnesse perhaps it was : And although the Latitude and other circumstances accord; when the same hand doth make Japan that hath no colour, no resemblance of an Istmos, lying farre from the Continent, in 36. Degrees, of N. Eleuation to bee Ptolomey his Chrise or Chersonesus that was vnder the ^quinoctiall. OF THE CIRCVMFEREXCE OF THE EARTH. u I but according to Ptolomey Chersonems, must lie beyond the River GangcH, as Taprohane on this side : and therefore Mercator tiudinp; the River Cantam to be Gangen, had reason to reconcile Ptolomey unto himself, &c. Surely Mercator had small reason, besides will, so worse and worse to lime himself: The particular Narrations of Solinus, and other describers of those partes, from the Persicus Sinus and Island of the Sunne to Carmania, so to Indus, then India intra Gangem, then India extra Gangem, and so ad Seras, as Avell as Ptolomey his enu- meration of tbe Rivers, Mountains, Townes, and Head-landes, with their distances shew plaincly, that his River Ganges was nothing neere so farre from Indus, and if that mightie Continent betweenc Indus and Cantam were but India intra Gangem, China itselfe must then be India extra Gangem ; and so vnlesse the 8ea have eatc it up, wee cannot guessc Avhat is become of Sinarum Hegio that Ptolomey so often mentions to lye Eastward from India extra Gangem. And surely if the River of Bengala (which Lintchot sayes the Indians doe call Guenga) be not Ganges; falling out into a Sea so well knoAvne, and being of that breadth and deapth and length that the Indians superstitiously conceiue it comes from Paradise, it had ill lucke to scape the mention of our M. Ptolemcy. In a word, the seucrali Mouths of Ptolomey his Ganges, especially the most distant, lay in the same Latitude, which is impossible for Cantam falhng Eastward, and not full South into the Sea. Neither hath Cantam a Bay like Golpho de liengala to answere Sinus Gan- geticus ; neither can there be, if Cantam were Ganges, beyond it Eastward any trending of Land (as Ptolomey writes) so farre to the South, that there were ^thiopes : Neither is there beyond Cantam any Towne within the Tropicke, whereas Ptolomey in his 8. Booke of Caelestiall Obseruations, or Rectifications, reckons all the Cities of India extra Gangem, and some of Sinarum Itegio too, to have Sulem vertice bis in anno : All which, doe well agree with our opinion. But why doe wee pursue Mercator any farther, whose first mistaking, notwithstanding all his witte and labour, brought him at last, to place Cattigara sinarum statio, in 60. degrees of Northerly Latitude, which Ptolomey cxpressely layes beyond the JEquinoctiall. The clearer trueth is, that the Riuer Indus, of Ptolomey, by the vniuersall consent, falles into the Ocean neere Cambaya, from whence proceeding Eastward, you come to his Promontory Cory, our Cape Comorj, oucr against which lay his Taprobam ovr Ceiiam, from Id OF THE CIBCVMFEB!!'XCE OF THE EAETH. I thence to his Sinus Gangeticus our Golpho de Bengala, so to his River Ganges the Indian Guenga, then to our Sumatra, his Chrise or Chersonesm, and last of all to his Sinus Magnus, a peece of our South Sea betweene Pegu or Siam and the Islands of Spices, into some Port whereof, the comming of some Sina to trade, occasioned his conceit of Cattigara Sinarum Statio: aU whic^- against Maginus, and such as so easily swallow Mercators Conjectures, may be much better iustificd then their Positions. Now then, by this that hath been sayd, it may appeare, that Ptolomeys Hemiesphere reacht litle beyonde Sumatra and Siam ; so that not onely China, which by them that know it best, is sayd to trend from 22. Degrees of l^or : Latitude, 700. Leagues North-east- ward, but a good part of Cauchin- Chitm too, remaynes for Ptolomey his Terra incognita, to make vp the 3. Howers, or 45. Degrees more of Marinus Tgritts : upon whose Computation, Colnmhus especially did found his so happy and renowned enterprize. I, but how commeth it to passe, that all our moderne Maps contract euen Ptolomeys Hemiesphere, and make Sumatra to extend to little above 150. Degrees? Why surely by the generall mistaking of his Taprohane ; and in particular, by a tricke of the Portir' lales, the first and chiefe frequen- ters of those partes, they hauing by the Popes authontie, fixt a. Meridian at the Islands of Cape Verde, from which Westward the Castiiians should haue all to 180. Degrees as themselues, the other Moytie Eastward : It fell out that the riches of the Moluccaes cald the Islands of Spices, set them both at oddes, and the Castiiians finding r short and easie passage from America thither, not ouely chalengcd those Islandes, but some part of India too, to fal within their limits : foi preuention whereof, to bring the Moluccaes within their Hemiesphere, the Portingales in probabilitieshortned their Cardes : For at the meeting at Baios and Velhes, betweene them, there was lost a T^- parth of the world, and the Portingales were they that shun'd the triall. But the Emperours occasions compelling him to yeeid to them, thut else, (as the recordes declare) had litle right : the World hath since rec«iu'd the delineation of those partes fi-ora Portingal accorapt. But there is reason to imagine, that ere long, our skilfull fre- quenters of the East Indies, by obseruation of some one Eclipse, will teach the truth ; mcane time, let vs agree with the Spaniards the maisters of those partes, and the Computation of our Maisters the old Geographers. ^■^. No. 3.] [Jan. 20, 1854. THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL MISCELLANY. FATA MIHI TOTVM MEA SUNT AGITANDA PER ORBEM. Imprinted at London by W. W., for lohn Barnes, 1611, [OF THE CIRCVMFERENCE OF THE EARTH : OR A TREATISE OF THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE, [By Sir Dudley Digges.] Imprinted at London by W. W., for lohn Barnes, 1612.] (Continued from page \Q.) If therefore from the Meridian of the Fortunate Ishinds, in the Paralell of 37. ^ which is chosen as most eminent and lit to reckon on) wee may accompt to the farthest partes of China, ouer against lapan, lying in the same height 225. Degrees, or 15. howcrs, ac- cording to the Additions vnto trcmma Frisius Tables : there then remayne but 9. howers, or 135. Degrees to make up the Comple- ment ; which being ouer Seas, wee know both difficult and vncer- taine : But the best experience, from the coast of China to the most Easterne part of lapan, sets down 200. L. From thence to tlie Backe of America in 37^. where Sir Francis Drake his Nona Albion should bee; you have, by the estimate of Fran. Gualle 900. more: in all 1100. L. whereof by the Dutch Computation 12 : by the Spanish 14 : by the English 16 : in that Paralell make one Degree, which last as surest, though worst for us, we follow, and do find from China vnto Nona Albion 69. Degrees. Now from the Meridian of the Canaries West- ward to lamaica, or to keepe our Paralell to Virginia by seuerall Eclipses, obserued l)y seucrall men, there hath been found a difference of neare 60. Degrees or 4 Howlers : so that the llemainder of the 135. is about 6. Degrees, or 300. English Miles betweene Virginia and Nona Albion. For Confirmation whereof, let vs remember that the Indians in Virginia continually assure our people, that 12. daies iournie west- ward from the Fals, they haue a Sea, Avhere they banc some times scene such Shippes as ours. Let vs remember how Fasqiies de Coronado, sent to discouer the I^orth of America by the Viceroy, Antonio de Ifendoza, labouring in his letters to perswado the Empe- rour what a largo and ample Continent there w^,: to inhabite, writeth, that at Cibola, hoc was 150. L. from tlie South Sea, and a li 18 OF THE CIRCVMFEBENCE OF THE EARTH. ! I litle more from the North. Let vs remember how j^lainely Sir Francis Drake his lornal, prooiies that his Noua Albion can he very litle further "Westward then Aquatulco; whereby see but how great a part of the Backe of America is cleane wj'p't away ! But if any yet doubt, let him looke into the Sjjamsh Voyages, or Collections of Antonio de Ilerrera the Coroniua Maior for the King, and Contraction house, in whose description of those partes the particular distances and bounds of Giiadalaiara, Zacatecas, Niteva Viscania, Cinaloa, Cibola, and the rest, from Compostela, Purification, S. Sebastian, on the South Sea, as from Mexico, and from Panuco on the North, too long to sette down here doe plainely shew, that Con- tinent is nothing broad, howeucr it be painted. Now if any iudge wee haue not altogeather prooucd Asia to extende as farre as 15. Howers, let him consider for a supplement, of what may want thereof, that the Spaniards reckon 20. Degiees more than we haue done hcere, to the fFest Indies, and on the other side, from Nbua Spagna to the Philippinas 1700. L. as our Sir Francis Drake and Maister Cauendish doe about 2000. farre beyond ours of Francis Gualle. If therefore our Streights had been discouered about Virginia, to runne "Westward 200. or 300. L. vnto a flowing Sea, wee thinke it might haue probably been iudged the Mar del Ziir : But lying in a Paralell more Northerly, (whereby those Leagues will take up more Degrees) the Northerne backe of America, by the Card of Antonia de Ilerrera; by the Voyage of Juan de Fuca, a Pilot that liu'd fourtie yeeres in those Countries ; and by the relation of some Dutch men ; besides the Mappe of Gemma Frisius, appearing to trend North Eastward. And for anything wee yet can heare, no one Voyage to the con- trary, wee see not but we may conclude, that the Fludde our People mette, came from the Southeme sea, and tiU we heare more Authen- ticall reasons than of feare, grounded on false Cardes ; beleeue that our Industry, by God's grace, may this next A^oyage manifest the Prophesic of Bahtista Hamusitcs, touching the North-west Passage. FINIS. LETTER OF Sill THOMAS BUTTON 01^ THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE. [The following letter from Sir Thomas Button to Lord Dorchester, Secretary of State, reporting his opinion of the practicability of the North-West Passage, was discovered about the year 1834 by Mr. Lemon in a collection of domestic papers of the time of Charles I., in the State Paper Office. It is addressed, ** For His Ma*"* especial Service. To the Right Honorable and my much honored good Lord, the Lord Viscount Dorchester, Principall Secretarye of State to His Ma"° att Courte, or ells where — Hast these — Tho. Button," and is in- dorsed by Lord Dorchester, " S' Th: Button, y'= 16 of Eeb'T— Re''; y" 27 At Newmarket 1629."] Right Honorable, and my much honored good Lord. Your Lordship's Lutter of the 14th of Januaryc, conceminge tho North West Passadgc, with the coppie of Luke Pox, his petition, and others, in that busines, cominge by the way of Bristoll, came to my hande but the 14th of this present, att 6 of the clock att night ; wherby findinge His Ma"*' pleasure and the contents of their peti- tion, the next day, the better to inhable my sclfe to give satisfaction, in a pointe of soe highe a nature, I overlooked my Joumall, and those notes and papers that longe have laine by me, which I thought would never have bin made use on, consideringe that these later tymes, amonge our Nation, rather studies howe to forgett al thinges, that may conduce to the good of posteritye, by adventuring six pence, if they fynd not a great and presentt benefitt to insew thereof. But in as much as yet, at lenght it pleaseth God to open the eies of som to looke after so importantt a busines, for the honor of His Ma*^'', and not only the comon good of this our Kingdome, but of all our neighbore Nations, I shall, in answer of your Lordship's Letter, and in most humble obedience to my most Roy all Master's com- aundes, deliver not only my opinion, but, under correction, my knowledge (gotten by the sharpest experience) of that designe, of any man of my coate, livinge not only in our owne Kingdome, but in any other in these neighboringe partes. What Your Lordship writes off, that His Ma*'" requires to be in- formed of, by me, is First, whether there be any likclyhood or probabilitye to compass the designe, — yea or noe. To that I answer, that my opinion is nowe, as it ever hath bin, sithence my rctome thence, and as I then delivered it, with the per- ticuler reasons of it, to my Most Royall Master, of most famouso 1 20 TiKTTER OF SIR T. BUTTON ON THE NOUTU-WEST PASSAGE. mcmorj'C, that then was, Kingo Jaracs, that beingc undertaken in a fittingo wayc, and a dcwe season, I made, and doc make as full ac- coumpt of the feasiblenes of it, as I doe of any knownc chanell that is best knowne to us in these !N^orther partes, and to he performed with as little daingcr, and was so approved by His Mu*'° to be ; whoe inforst as manyc, and as important questions, for his o^vne satisfac- faotions, as if all the best expcienst marriners of the Christian World had convented them selves togeathcr, to have drawne the intcroga- torics. The same reasons have I delivered to many most honorable and knowinge persons, and to our best Mathamaticians, as Mr. Briggs, Mr. Wells, and others, with all the best masters and mariners of our Kingdome, as alsoe to others, both Hollanders and French j and in my discourse with any on of them all, they never went unsatisfied from mo, of the probabilitic of it ; and for farther accompt herein att prescntt, I can give non ; but if my Jornall, or any other my notes or papers (with ought ells in me) may give His Ma^*" any farther or fuller satisfaction, when I waight on His Highnes, which I hope wil be much sooner then is fitt for them to advaunce (for to sett out too tymelyc, is to faule too soone into that danger, that too late repentance cannot healpe them out on) I will doe my best, out of my auld expe- rience, to affurther the good of it, and prevent the evells • and iuconveniencics that pretendinge men, of little experience, or non att all, may suddenly bring uppon it ; — for I will bowldlic saye, that whoe shal be fitt to have the mancdgingc of this unparaleld busines, ought first to be soe religiouse, as to hould his end the happiest, that dyes for the glorye of God, the honor of his Kinge, and the pub- lique good of his Countrj^e ; all which, in this designe, have their severall and perticuler interest; and therefore he must not looke backe for fcare of the dainger of either unknowne coastes, hidcouse stormes, darkc r.nd longe continewed mistes, to lye amonge and all wayes to sec more landes and ilands of Ice, than he can see of sea, and oft tymes rocks under him in sight, when he shall, within thrice his ships Icnght, fynde twentye fathom water; and to incounter this, under favor, must he be well armed, that shall undergoe this busi- nes ; for thrice sithence my beinge there, hath it bin attempted, and for ought I here, little, or rather I may bouldlye saye noe advauncc- ment given to the busines ; therefore there cannot be too much curi- ositie used, to putt it into a good and choise hand ; which I will hcartilye prayc may be most happilye lighted on ; for wee live not in the adge to fynde, that they arc the most pcrfitt, which makes the gloriosts shewc. i LETTER OF SIR T. BUTTOX ON Xllli NOUTII-AVEST I'ASSlOIi. 21 The seconclc point required is, whether it may prove of such beuefitt and advantadgc, as is pi'ctendod. To that, I must most humbly answer, that that received opinion of former adges, as well as of these modcrne tymes, both in many other countryes abroade, as in our owne Kingdom, and amongst our ownc marchants att homo, maintaines and makes good that pointc ; tliere- fore to that I can say noe more, but that I will as hartilye prayc, that God may give a blessinge to the discoverye, which, in the first place, must bo the imediate introduction to bringo on and pcrfitt the rest ; of which honor, to be that most happie man, weare my yeares suta- ble to such an undertakeingc, or my purse answerable to what in hart I would be most willing to adventer, I would be loathe any man livingo should undertake it sooner than my selfe, or adventure more towards it, then I would ; but beingc noc otherwise usefull in myne owne power, or abilitie, then in my wcl wishingc, and what other affurthrance may lye in mo, yet what I formerlyo suffrcd by my wyntringe, doth sufiicientlye satisfie all reasonable and experienst nieu, that to ronn the hazard or charge of such a puq)ose, can be to noe other end then the inevitable hazard of all ; and therefore either the Passage will be found, or not to be hoped for, the first Yeare ; soe, by ithat assurance, the first chardge wil be much the less, and the coiu'sc certaine, which will effect it the sooner : — for nowo there Avill be noe faulinge into Hudson's Baj-e, nor Button's Bayc, to mispcnde tyme, as bothe ho and I did, to noe pur^iose, and that only by in- structions out of England ; but as soc±ie as he comes to the Weste Parte, or Cape of Nottingham's Hand, where he is to anchoi*, and according to the sett of that tyde which he shall fynde there, to di- rect his course ; which must be, and is the only waye to fynde that Passadge ; which I doc as confidently beleave to be a Passadgc, as 1 doe there is on, either between Calis and Dover, or betweene Holy Head and Ireland. This beingo all, att present, that I can doe, in answer to Your Lordship's Letter, or for His Majesty's information, in this busines, intendinge to bringo upp my Jornall, and sucli other notes as I have leaft, when I come upp my selfe, for His Ma"*^ or Your Lordship's further satisfaction (but to noe other hands) I most humbly take my leave, assuring Your Lordsliip, on my faith, your letter came noe sooner than when I write, and if there be any error happens by it, the faulte is not myne, whoe am, and aUwayes shtdbc, Your Lordship's respective, trew, thankcfuU, and humble Servant, r'«|V"Tr!^"*V!:^'''''^'"''^',r,a TuO : DVTTON. this 16th of lebruarye, 1029. 22 EDITOH S REMARKS. II |_Sincc printing the documents relating to the Voyage of Sir Tliomas Button, in No. I. of The EiBLiooiupnicAL Miscellany, my attention has been directed to the catalogue of Mr. Hanrott's library, part 1, sold in 1833, which, in lot 783, Birch's Life of Prince Henry, contained them, and to which lot, Mr. Evans appended the following note : — "At the end of this volume are inserted two cuiious original DOCUMENTS, ON VELLUM ; the fii'st the Instructions to Captain Thomas Button, on his Yoyagc for the Discovery of a K'orth-'VVest Passage, signed hj Prince Henry ; the second a Letter of Credence for Captain Button, signed hy King James ; beautiful specimens of penmanship. These documents are interesting, as evincing the honourable zeal of King James and Prince Henry for maritime discovery. Button was aftcrM^ards knighted, and his name and honours are recorded to posterity in the opening called Sir Thomas BidtovUs TFelcome." This important lot was purchased by Mr. Thoi-pe, the bookseller, for £2 15s.; certainly not a tenth part of its present value. It is with regret that I am unable to trace these documents farther. The lithographic facsimile of the " Instructions," a few copies of which Mr. Hanrott caused to be struck off, would lead to the inference that these and the "Motives" were written by the same scribe. I have before stated that the " Motives," on a broadside, was foimd attached to a copy of "Davis's "Woiides Hydrographicall Description;" itself one of the ablest tracts ever written on the subject of the K'orth-'West Passage, and which, on some future occasion, I purpose to reprint entire, with an accoimt of the author. The book and "Motives," I should think, must have been intended to prepare King James the First to consider and support the scheme, though it does not appear exactly whether they were addressed to the King personally, or to Prince Henry. In addition to the " Motives " and Davis's work. Sir Dudley Digges, one of the principal promoters of Button's voyage, in 1611 issued anonymously, the little tract reprinted above, with the fol- lowing title : " Fata mihi totvm me a sunt agitanda per Orbem." The only copy of this with which I am acquainted, is in the possession of Dr. Bliss of Oxford, who kindly allowed me to make a transcript for publication. Some doubt appeared hitherto to exist as to the authorship, but it is cleared up by the following extract from the Birch MSS. in the British Museum, contained in a letter from John Chamberlaine to Sir Dudley Carleton, dated 11 March, 1611-12. " There is a little treatise of the North- West Passage written by Sir Dudley Digges : but I may say beatus qui intelligit, specially to the first period, which is a bad beginning to stumble at the threshold. Some of his good friends say he had better have given five hundred pounds than published such a pamphlet. But he is wonderfully possessed with the opinions and hopes of that passage." This letter probably refers to the second edition of the work, which also was issued anonymously in 1612, with the second title given above, " Or the ClECVMFERENCE OF THE EaKTH ; 01 a TREATISE OE TITE NoHTH-EaST P:DIT0K S llEMARKS. 23 Passage." The word east is evidently an error of the press, as the running title afterwards corrects it. From a careful comparison of the two editions there is no reason to doubt, that, though but few variations occur between them, the latter is a distinct impression, and not the same work with an English title substituted for the Latin. It is a little singular however, that both works should be so excessively scarce, for of the latter I can only refer at present to three copies ; one in the Bodleian library, a second in the Britisli Museum, and a third in Mr. Bright's library, sold in 1846. There is another paragraph in a subsequent letter of Charaberlaine to Sir Dudley Carleton, which alludes to Sir .Dudley Digges' interest in Button's projected voyage. " Sir Henry Wotton's tiiends give out, that he hath refused the employment to ]irussels. And now Sir Dudley Digges is in consideration of this new discovery of this North- West passage, wherein he is a great undertaker, will give him leave to think of anything else, for it possesseth him whollj^ and they are preparing ships against the spring, as if there were no doubt or difficulty at all in the matter, and the prince is become patron and protector of this new discovery." It is remarkable that no fiu'ther particulars of this scheme of colonization should have come down to us ; for, though it received the support of the "Worshipful East India Fellowship, their records of the period are lost ; and the only notice we can trace is, that in Dec. 1614, Sir Thomas Smith, the governor, took an opportimity to remind the Court of Committees, " that three years since this Coumpanie did aduentui*e £300 per annum for thi'ce yeares towards the discoury of the iN'or west passage." — [Rundall, N.AV. Voyages, 96.] The pioneer expedition of Hudson in 1610, in the "Discovery," a vessel of fifty-five tons, and only victualled for six months, was in all likelihood intended to clear up any doubts respecting the passage. This voyage turned out disastrously, and for Hudson fatally. The "Discovery," instead of returning the same year, was frozen up in the ice on the 10th Ifovember, and could not be moved again till the 18th of June in the following year, and it was not until late in the same season that it was brought into harbour in a most disabled state. The allusion in the last paragraph of Digges' s pamphlet, "The Fludde our people mette came from the Southcrnc sea," would seem to indicate that it was the unfortunate termination of Hudson's voyage which led him to issue his pamphlet, to reassure the sub- scribers and promoters of the projected voyage ; and from the same cause also it might be that the extensive project shadowed out in the "Motives " was so badly sustained by the actual equipment of the expedition, and which, as is well kno^Ti, led to no important results. The "Instructions" enjoin that a journal was to be kept : the letter of Sir Thomas Button, printed above, shows that it was kept, and was in his possession in 1629-30. It was no doubt from this journal and the other papers referred to in the same letter, that Luke Fox derived the particulars of Button's voyage, whicli he printed, with the results of his own voyage, in " North-West 34 EmiOn S REMAnKS, Foxe," and with whioli, unless Button's own journal should somo day turn up, wo must at present rest satisfied. Dr. iJirch, in his Life of Prince Henry, says that it was in consequence of the death of the Prince, Sir Thomas Button Avas prevented from making a second voyage of discovery; that " he came home perfectly satisfied that a I^orth-West passage might he found, and he told Mr. Briggs, the famous Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, that he had convinced King James of the truth of his opinions." Ihit few particulars of the life of Sir Thomas Button appear to he known, and his very name is wanting in our Biographical Dictionaries. The short sketch in the Penny Cyclopoedia, the only one I have met with, is confined to his Voyage of Discovery. The following is from the Pacata Ilibernia, folio, 1633, pp. 203-4 : — "Captaine Thomas Button, who had the wafting of the Adctualls (22 Oct., 1601) with Munition from Duhlin with the Queene's Pinnace, the Moone, arrived at Corke, and came to the Lord Deputio at the campe, signifying the rest of the shipping was comming from Dubhn that had layen at Waterford. He was that night sent away to bring his ship about into the Harbour of Kinsale, and with Captaine Ward's ship, which was directed to accompany him, wliom wee were inforced to make use of before to guard that Victuall and Munition in Oyster Haven, which wee had brought with us from Corke, they were willed to trie if they could annoy the Castle of llincorran, seated close upon llie Harbour, and possessed by the Spanyard. But after they had spent many shott upon the Castle, and found they did them little hurt, their Ordnance being but small, they lay still onely to keep the Harbour, that neither the Castle nor the Towne might be relieved by water, which was the chief cause of their sending thither, and Avhich Captaine Thomas Button, notwithstanding many attempts made by the Spanyards and I^atiues, very valiantly to his high commendations performed." There is a reference to Button in the MS. Life of Phineas Pettc, [Harl. MS., 6279] which would lead us to suppose that he held a responsible appointment in the great naval ship yard at "Woolwich, for certain charges were preferred against him in connection with Sir 11. Mansell, Sir John Trevor, and others, by the Lord High Admiral, the Lord ^Northampton. The cause was heard before the king, occupying three days, but was eventually dismissed. On one occasion, Mr. Pette tells us, " Sir Robert Mansell, Sir John Trevor, Captain Button, and the rest of my good friends followed, amongst whom was the good old lady Mrs. Mansell, and Mrs. Buttoriy who had taken the pains to attend the hearing in an inner room all day." In Eymer's Foedera, YIII. 1, 18, we find the Duke of Bucking- ham, the Earl of Pembroke, Sir Eobert Mauncell, (Vice Admiral,) Sir T/wmas Button, and others, nominated by Charles I., on the 14th April 1625, as a "Council of War, for seciu'ing our Realme of Ire- land and the rest of our dominions, and for fitting and furnishing our Boyall Navie, and putting the same into rcadines for our Ser- vice." — Ed.] No. 4.] [Feb. 15, I8.'-)4. THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL MISCELLANY. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL OF NOTICES OLD MUSIC BOOKS. BY EDW. F. EIMBAULT, LL.D. No. I. SONGES, FOE FOWEB, AND FIVE VoTCES, COMPOSED AND MADE Br Thomas Whythobnb, Gent., the which Songes be op SUNDRY SOUTES, IHAT IS TO SAY, SOME LONG, SOME SHORT, SOME HARD, SOME EASIE TO BE SONGE, AND SOME BETWENE BOTH : ALSO SOME SOLEMNE, AND SOME PLEASANT OR MERY : SO THAT ACCORD- ING TO THE SKILL OF THE SiNGEHS, (nOT BEING MtJSITIANs) AND DISPOSITION OR DELITE OF THE HeARERS, THEY MAY HERE FINDE Songes for their contentation and liking. ^ Now newly published. An. 1571. ^ At London: Printed hy John Baye, dwelling over Aldersgate. The above is the full title of one of the rarest books in its class. No perfect copy of the work is known ; nor am I aware of the exist- ence of anything beyond a single " Contra- Tenor " part in my own library. Dr. Dibdin regretted his inability to give the correct title in his account of the works from the press of John Day. His words are these : — " I regret that I am not able to enlarge the following ac- count by Herbert : which evidently proves that the book had never been examined by him. * Tho. Whithome, Gentleman, his Songs for 3, 4, and 5 voyces ; which songs a^e of simdrie sorts, viz., some short, some easie, &c., solemne, some merry.' " — Typ. Antiq. vol. iv., p. 124. The work consists of five small quarto volumes ; the " Tenor " part contains the "Preface of the Author, wherein he declareth more at large the contentes of these his five bookes." At the back of the title-page of the " Contra-Tonor " part is a woodcut portrait of the author, — " Thomas Whithorn, anno eetatis suae XL.," round the frame ; and underneath, " Aspra ma non troppo." On sign A A a. ii., is the following : — ^^ BIBLIOOHAPUTCAL NOTICES OP t MUSICES PR^CONIUM. " Toedia depellit varij modulatio cantus, ingenium resicit, mcmbraq' fessa levat. Tristi mordaccs expellit pectorc curas, atq' iuuat miris musica chorda modis. AUud. Post morbos, curas, cursus, aliosue labores dulcesonum recreat pectora lassa mclos. AUud. Musica demissa est divorum munus Olympo, quo mens laetari fracta labore queat. AUud. Musica grata Jovi est, simul et mortalibus cegris, quemque iuuat dulcis nobile vocis opus. AUud. Musica captinum solatur compede vinctum, hac minus indignum sentiet actor opus. Quiquis cantandi contempserit incisius artera iguanis, stupidus, bardus, asellus eat. Hen. Thorn." At the end is "1[[ A Table serving to finde out any song in this Booke." The songs amount to sixty-two, from which I have selected the poetrij—{\i it is entitled to that appellation ?)— of six, which may be taken as a fair sample of the rest. " For to reclaim, to frend a froward fo, Or bring to pas waighty and great. If patience cheefly doth wurck it so, As vertue rare it may be thrond in seat. For such in whom that thing is so to find. Though thick be sown yet most spring out of kind." II. "The gifts of nature well disposd are pleasant to the sight. The like of fortune nile the rest, be it in wrong or right : OJ.D MUI^IC BOOKS. 37 rv Though both or none of theso be hud, yet to ye gifts of mind, The wise have the prerogative, in all ages assind." III. " Though choler cleapt the hart about, and set it all on fire, Which causd the tong in hasty wise, to blast out for my hire, A dreadfull change for me to have if it had taken place : Yet now ye storm is gone and past and I in quiet case." IT. **It hath bean proved both ev'n and morow. That a little mirth is worth much sorow : Many that have toyled and wrought in vain, and that ech part of ease did little take. Yet in the end for to quench all their pain, they did them rest and sport, and good cheer make." v. " Of a hard beginning cums a good end many say, Which proverb old a cumfort is to sum wher cares bears sway: If good beginning chance, shall we then dout a change .? Not so, for then the faithles wiU from goodnes soon estrange." VI. " If thou that hast a trusty frend, desire that his love may not swarve, Then how to use him to that end, thou shalt now know thy turn to sai-ve : Both gentilnes and curtesy, to him to use see that thou do : Let no rough speech his patience try nor crooked manners see thou sho : Forbear him when he is angry, in his crrour gently reproof-, 28 BIBLIOOBAPBICAL NOTICES Of "When advers chance doth touch him nye Comfort him then as doth bchoov : So mayst thou not onely retain thy frcnd so long as life doth last, But double love thou oughtst to gain, as guerdon for thy frendship past. But when thou hast so put in ure, the things that erst I told thee on. If all that please him not, be sure, he is no frend to trust upon." No. II. MOHNYNG AND EvENYNG pKAYEK AND COMMITNION, SET FORTHE IN FouEE Paetes, to be Song in Chttrches, both for Men and Children, wyth dyvers other Godly Prayers and Anthems, of Sundry Mens Doynges. ^ Impryntedat London hy John Day, dwelling over Aldersgate, beneath Saint Martins. ^ These bookes are to be sold, at hys shop underneath the gate, 1565. % Cum gratia et privilegio Ilegiae Majestatis. The above title in an ornamental border, with Day's rebus at the bottom. At the back is the Queen's Arms, with the initials, E. K. On the last page is Day's portrait, with a colophon, as in the title- page. The work is complete in four parts, small folio, Medius, Contra- Tenor, Tenor, and JSassus. Copies are preserved in the Library of the Dean and Chapter, Westminster ; and in the Douce Collection in the Bodleian. The latter copy belonged to Herbert ; it has the Bassus of a former edition, dated 1560, bound ut> -vith it. A description of the contents of this valuable collection of Church Music — the first that issued from the press, after the Reformation — will perhaps be interesting. The first service is a Venite Exultemiis, Te Beum, and Benedictus, by Thomas Causton (a gentleman of the Royal Chapel); next follows the Litany, the melody of which is stiU used in our Cathedrals. It concludes with the Lord's Prayer, and does not include the suffrages. The name of Stones (probably Eohert Stones, also of the Royal Chapel) appears at the end of the prayer. The Communion Service comes next, beginning with the Kyrie JEleison; then the JV/cm* Creed; the Offertory ; (which is designated ■ OLD MUSIC U0OK9. 20 " II tliankcsgiving for the poore") the Sanctus ; the Gloria in ExceUix, and a hymn or authcm, taken fron; the 4th chapter of Pliilijjpians, 4, 5, 6, 7 verses. All th(>se, as well as two evening services, (each consisting oi Magnifcat and Nunc DimitfisJ arc by Thomas Causton. " A godly prayer" follows, the words of wliich do not appear in any litnrgical work. A Morning, and Communion Service, consisting of the same por- tions as the former one, next follows ; this is by Heath. "A godly prayer" set by Robert Haselton, next occurs, and then two Evening Semces, one by Whitbrok, the other by Knight. The names of these composers I cannot trace. A Morning, Communion, and Evening Ser\-lce, by Causton, com- pletes this portion of the work. Xext follow the "godly prayers" and anthems, of which I subjoin a list : — Believe us, Lord Hearo the voyce and prayer O Eternall God Almighty Lord in thee is al my trust liemember not Lord 1 geve you a new Commandemente . If ye love me kepe my Commandements Prayse we the Father Prayse the Lord our soules Submit your selves one to another Shew us Lord . ... Kejoyce in the Lord I geve you a new Commandemcnt . In trouble and adversity Most Blessed Lord Turuo thou us Good Lord Johnson Tall/8 Johnson Talys Talys ih. ib. OJcehnd ih. Shepard Thomas Causton ib. Johnson ■T. Causton ib. Such is the contents of this important collection of Church Services, of which I hope soon to present the public a reprint in facsimile. NOTICES OE SUPPRESSED BOOKS. [It is intended in these Notices to use the word " suppressed " in its widest acceptation, and to include amongst such, books which have been destroyed, or for which the authors, printers, or publishers, have suffered any kind or degree of punishment. Of books, which by their authors or promulgators have been suppressed, either before or after publication ; and of books, portions of which have in subse- quent editions been cancelled or altered ; rejecting only those which from their character may justly be considered exceptionable. 30 NOTICES OF SUPPKESSED BOOKS. In evcrj'^ case it is desirable to give tlie information in the most authentic form, and tlierefore, whilst soliciting contributions from coiTespondcnts oii this highly important subject, whatever verification is possible, should also be sent. The names of contributors will not be printed, if not desired; but the publisher naturally wishes to possess some authority to Avhich to appeal in case of question.] A PkOCLAMATION FOU 'UltC SUPPIIESSING A EOOKE, INTIIULED Appcllo Cdisarcniy or, An Appeal to Casar. [A.D. 1C28-9. Put. 4, Car. I., Rymer's Fcodcra, vol. VIII. iii. 20., ed. 1743.] Wheueas Wee, out of our care to conserve and maintaine the Churche committed to our Charge in the unitye of tnie lieligion and the bond of Peace, and not to suffer unneccssarie disputes which may trouble the quiett both of Churche and State, have lately caused the Articles of Religion to be reprinted, as a rule for avoideing of diver- sitie of opinion, and for the establishing of consent in true religion : Wee contynuing our desire to compasse this wished effecte, and considering that the Booke written by Richard Montague noto Binlioppe of Chichester, then but Bachelor of Divinity, intituled (Appcllo Cesarem, or, An Appeale to Cesar J and published in the yeare One thousand Sixe hundred Twenty-five, was the first cause of those Disputes and Differences, which have sithence much +roubled the quiett of the Church; have thought it fytting to take awaie the occasion, by calling in the said Booke ; And therefore Wee do hereby will and straight!^ commaund, aH and singular persons whatsoever, whoe have or shall have any of them in their hands or custody, that upon paine of our high displeasure, and the consequence thereof, they do deliver the same presently upon this publication to the Lord Bishoppe of the Diocess, or his Chauncellor, if it be out of the Universitie, or if it be in either of the two Universities, to the Chauncellor or Vicechauncellor there, whom we straightly commaund to suppresse the same, hopeing thereby that Men wiU noe more trouble themselves with theis unnecessarie questions, the first Occa- sion being then taken awaie, but if we shall be deceived in this our expectation, and that by reading, preaching, or makeing Bookes either j;ro or contra concerning theis differences Men begynne anewe to dispute. Wee shall take such order with them and those Books, that they shall wishe they had never thought upon theis needlesse Controversies. Given at oin- Courte at Whitehall, the Scvcntconth Day of January. Per ipsmn Regmi. NOTICES OF SIJPrRKSSED BOOKS. 31 II. A PllOCLVMATION CONCKRNIXG A BoOK TNTITPLED J/cf/'C ClauSUm. [A.D. 1636. Pat. 12, Car. L, Rjmer's Foodcra, vol. IX. ii. 8.] Whereas the. e was heretofore by our express Comn\and published in Print, a Book intituled Mare Clausiim seu de Dominio M:ris, for the manifesting of the Right and Dominion of Us and our Royal Pro- genitors in the Seas, which encompass these our Realms and Dominions of Great Britain and Ireland, and whereas since the publishing thereof, some Persons not well affected to us and our Proceedings, have caused the same Book to be Printed in some place beyond the Seas, and to the same Impression have added some other things as if they were parts of that, which was first printed here by our Command, and have falsly put the name of our City of London in the Title Page, for the place of the Impression, and have also therein made reference to the first Edition of the same Book, as if the said Foreign Impression had been done in our said City, as also as if those other things which are added, had been likewise a part of the said first Edition so commanded by Us, or added to the same by our allowf.nce. And whereas also very many Books of the said Foreign Edition, have of late been secretly brought into this our Realm of England, and there ofibred to sale by some Tradesmen, for whose speedy and severe punishment, as also for the suppressing of the said Books of the Foreign Edition so imported, We have already given strict Command; We have, by the Advice of the Lords of our Privy Council, thought fit to declare, und hereby do declare our express Will and Pleasure to be, Tbat from henceforth no Person or Persons whatsoever, do, or shall import, publish, put to Sale, or in any kind Buy, Sell, Exchange, or Disperse in any of our Realms or Dominions, any of the said Books of the Foreign Edition, and also that, for the more safe prevention of the like Offence in the future, from hence- forth no Person or Persons whatsoever do or shall at any time import, publish, put to sale, or in any kind Buy, Sell, Exchange, or Disperse in any of our Realms or Dominions, any Books or Copies of any Edition of the said Books called Mare Clausum, cither in Zatin or English: except only of such Editions, as have been or shall be thereof had or done ^dthin our Realms or Dominions, and by such Authority or License, as by the Laws and Customs of our said Realms and Dominions is respcciively requisite, upon pain of our high Displeasure .1 32 ^fOTICKS OF SUrPKESSF.B HOOKis. I and Indignation, and of such further Punishment, as by the Laws of our Realm, and by our Prerogative lloyal, may be inflicted upon Offeenders against our Royal Declaration and Command. Given at our Palace of IFestminster, the fifteenth day of April. Per ipstim Begem. III. A pROCLAMATrON FOE CALLING IN A BoOK INTITLED Afl Introduction to a Devout Life, and that the same be publickly Bubnt. [A.D. 1637. Pat. 13. Car. I., Ryraer's Foedera, vol. IX. ii. 95.] "Whereas a Book intitled An Introduction to a Devout Life, was lately printed by Nicholas Oahes, of London, and many of them pub- lish[ed] and dispersed throughout the Realm, the Copy of which Book being brought to the Chaplain of the Lord Archbishop oj Canterbury for Licence and Allowance, was by him, upon diligen* perusal, in sundry places expunged and purged of divers passages therein, tending to Popery; Nevertheless the same Book after it was so amended and allowed to be printed, was corrupted and falsified by the Translator and Stationer, who between thorn, inserted the same Popish and unsound Passages, and the Stationer is now apprehended and the Translator sought for, to be proceeded agains' according to Justice. . His Majesty out of his pious and constant care, to uphold an* maintain the Religion professed in the Church of England, in it; purity without Error or Corruption, doth therefore hereby declare his Royal AViU and Pleasure to be, and doth straightly charge ani command, all persons of what degree, quality or condition soever to whose Hands any of the said Books are or shall come, that with out delay, they deliver or send them to the Bishop or Chancellor o the Diocese, whom his Majesty rcquireth to cause the same to b( publickly Burnt, as such of them as have been already seized, oj have been by his Majesty's express command ; And to this hii Majesty's Royal Pleasure, he requireth all his loving Subjects t( yeild all due conformity and obedience, as they will avoid the cen- sure of high contempt. Given at our Court at Whitehall, the fourteenth day of Mag, Per ipsum Regem. No. 5.] [March 20, 1854. \ i THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL MISCELLANY. MARTIN MARPRELATE RHYMES. No. 1. The following bibliographical and literary treasure, is reprinted from a copy of the original in the possession of the editor. It is a quarto of four leaves, in black letter, the last page blank. Copies are also preserved in the libraries of Lambeth Palace, the British Museum, and Bodley. Although the tract is undated, we learn from internal evidence, that it was printed in 1589, and very shortly after the publication of May any worke for Cooper. There is another edition entitled Rythmes against Ma/rtin Marre-Prelate. This latter has been re- printed (with some errors) in D'Israeli's QuarreU of Authors. The learned editor says, ** As a literary curiosity, I shall preserve a very rare poetical tract, which describes with considerable force the Revo- lutionists of the reign of Elizabeth. They are indeed those of wild democracy : and the subject of this satire will, I fear, be never out of time. It is an admirable political satire against a mob-government. In our poetical history, this specimen too is curious, for it will show that the stanza in alt' mate rhymes, usually denominated Elegiac, is adapted to very opposite themes. The solemnity of the versification is impressive, and the satire equally dignified and keen." The following "rhymes" are very unequal. The sense of some of the stanzas is sometimes doubtful. They might, perhaps, have been rendered more intelligible by amended punctuation, but this is a liberty I have not thought proper to exercise. The Rev. W. Maskell, in his History of the Marprelate Controversy, (8vo. 1845, pp. 207) says, "There were also at least two, perhaps more, poetical tracts against Martin." I can enumerate four ; and, should the present reprint prove acceptable to the readers of th» Bibliographical Miscellany, I propose, at convenient seasons, adding the remaining thire* to its pages. EnwAED F. RiMBAUiif, LL.D. 34 A WHIP FOE AN APE; OB, MARTIN DISPLAIED. Or do Saeerdotum fatuo turbatur ab omni, Labitur et passim Religionia honua. Since reason (Martin) cannot stay thy pen, We'il see what rime will doo : have at thee then. A dizard late skipt out upon our stage ; But in a sacke, that no man might him see : And though we knowe not yet the paltrie page, Himselfe hath Martin made his name to bee. A proper name, and for his feates most fit ; The only thing v, ]. i/rin be hath shew'd wit. Who knoweth not, th.. . .pes men Martins call; Which beast this baggage seemes as't were himselfe So as both nature, nurture, name, and all, Of that's expressed in this apish elfe. Which ile make good to Martin Marr-als face. In three plaine poynts, and will not bate an ace. For first the Ape deHghts with moppes and mowes, And mocketh Prince and peasants all alike j This jesting Jacke, that no good manner knowes, With his Asse-heeles presumes all States to strike. Whose scofies so stinking in each nose doth smell. As all mouthes sale of doits he beares the bell. Sometimes his choppes doo walke in poynts too hie, Wherein the Ape himselfe a Woodcocke tries : Sometimes with floutes he drawes his mouth awrie, And sweares by his ten bones, and falselie Hes. Wherefore be what he will I do not passe. He is the paltriest Ape that ever was. Such fleering, leering, jarring fooles bopeepe j Such hahaes, teehees, weehees, wild coits play : Such sohoes, whoopes and haUowes, hold and keepe ; Such rangings, ragings, revelings, roysters ray, With so foule mouth, and knave at every catch, ' Tis some knaves neast did surely Martin hatch. MABTIN MA.RPBELATE RHYMES. / Now out he ninnes with Cuckowe King of May, Then in he leapes with a wild Morrice daunce ; Now strikes he up Dame Lawsens* lustie lay ; Then comes Sir Jeffries^ ale tub, tapde by chaunce : Which makes me gesse, (and I can shrewly smell) He loves both t'one and t'other passing well. Then straight as though he were distracted quite, He chafeth like a cutpurse layd in "Warde ; And rudely railes with all his maine and might, Against both Knights and Lords without regarde : So as Bridewell must tame his dronken fits, And Bedlam helpe to bring him to his wits. But Martin, why in matters of such waight, Doest thou thus play the Dawe and dancing foole ? sir (quoth he) this is a pleasant baite For men of sorts, to traine them to my schoole. Ye noble States how can you like hereof, A shamelesse Ape at your sage heads should scolfe ? Good Noddie now leave scribling in such matters. They are no tooles for fooles to tend unto ; Wise men regard not what mad Monckies patters ; Twere trim a beast should teach men what to do, Now Tarleton'aX dead the Consort lackes a vice : For knave and foole thou maist beare pricke and price. The sacred sect and perfect pure precise, Whose cause must be by Scoggim jests§ maintained ; Ye shewe although that purple Apes disguise, Yet Apes are still, and so must be disdainde. For though your Lyons lookes weake eyes escapes Your babling bookes bewraies you all for Apes. * This woman is noticed in one of the mock Epitaphs upon Martin's funeral. t Alluding to some person, or persons, ruinously fined for taking active part with Martin. Disraeli points this out, but does not say who the parties were. % This celebrated actor and buffoon died Sept. 3rd, 1588. He is alluded to in Oh read over D. John Bridges (Epistle) ; and again, in some Rhymes against Martin. i Supposed to have been written by Dr. Andrew Borde. It was licensed to Gofwell in 1566, but the earliest edition at present known, bears the date of 1626. p 86 XABTnr uAxnxuTK bhthes. The next poynt is, Apes use to toeee and teare What once their fidling fingers fasten on ; And clime aloft and cast downe every where. And never staies till all that stands be gon. Now whether this in Martin be not true, You wiser heads marke here what doth ensue. What is it not that Martin doth not rent ? Gappes, Tippets, Gownes, blacke Chivers, Botohets white ; Communion bookes, and Homelies, yea so bent To teare, as womens wimples feele his spite. Thus tearing all, as all Apes use to doo ; He tears withall the Church of Christ in two. Marke now what things he meanes to tumble downe. For to this poynt to looke is worth the while. In one that makes no choyce twixt Cap and Crowne ; Cathedrall Churches he would faine untile, And snatch up Bishops lands, and catch away All gaine of learning for his prouling pray. And thinke you not he will pull downe at length As well the top from tower, as Cocke from steeple ? And when his head hath gotten some more strength. To play with Prince, as now he doth with people ? Yes, he that now saith. Why should Bishops bee ? Will next orie out. Why Kings ? The Saincts are free. The Germaine Boores with Gergie men begaa. But never left till Prince and Peeres were dead : Jaek^ Ley don was a hoHe zealous man, But coast not till the Crowne was on his head. And Martins mate Jacke Strawe would alwaies ring The Clergies faults, but sought to kill the King. Oh that, quoth Martin, th' were a Noble man ! A vaunt vile villaine: tis not for such swads. And of the Counsel! too ; Marke Princes then : These rocmies are caught at by these lustie lads. For Apes must climbe, and never stay their wit, Ihitill on top of highest hilles they sit. MABTIK HASPBBLATE BHYMES. What meane they els, in every towne to crave Their Priest and King like Christ himselfe to be ? And for one Pope ten thousand Popes to have, And to controll the highest he or she } Aske Scotland, that, whose King so long they crost, As he was like his Eingdome to have lost. Beware ye States and Nobles of this land, The Clergie is but one of these mens buts : The Ape at last on masters necke will stand ; Then gegge betime these gaping greedie guts, Least that too soone, and then too late ye feele, He strikes at head that first began with heele. The third tricke is, what Apes by flattering waies Cannot come by, with biting they will snatch : Our Martin makes no bones, but plainlie sales, Their fists shall walke, they will both bite and scratch. He'il make their hearts to ake, and will not faile, Where pen cannot, their penknife shall prevaile. But this is false, he saith he did but mocke : A foole he was that so his words did scan. He only ment with pen their pates to knooke : A Knave he is, that so turns cat in pan. But Martin sweare and stare as deepe as hell. Thy sprite thy spite and mischievous mind doth tell. The thing that neither Pope with Booke nor Bull, l«i or Spanish King with sLips could do without. Our Martwu heere at home will worke at full ; If Prince curbe not betimes the rabble rout. That is, destroy both Church, and State, and all; For if t'one faile, the other needes must fall. Thou Midland then whom God doth make so glad, Through Gospels grace and Princes prudent raigne : Take heede least thou at last be made as sad, Through Martina makebates marring, to thy paine. For he marres all, and maketh nought, nor will, Save lyes and strife, and workes for JSnfflanda iU. 37 88 HABTIN HABPRELATE BHTMS8. And ye grave men that answere Martina, mowes : He mockes the more, and you in vain loose times: Leave Apes to dogges to baite, their skins tocrowes, And let old Zanam* lash him with his rimes. The be&st is proud when men wey his enditings : Let his worke goe the waie of all wast writings.f Now Martin, you that say you will spawne out Your broyling brattes in every towne to dwell ; "We will provide in each place for your route A bell and whippe, that Apes do love so well. And if ye skippe, and will not wey the checke We'il have a springe, and catch you by the necke. And so adieu mad Martin-maxTe-ihe-laoA, Leave off thy worke, and more worke, J hear*st thou me ? Thy work's nought worth, take better worke in hand : Thou marr'st thy worke, and thy work will marre thee. Worke not a newe, least it doth worke thy wracke, And thou make worke for him that worke doth lacke. And this I wame thee Martins Monckies face, Take heed of me, my rime doth charme thee bad : I am a rimer of the Irish race, And have alreadie rimde thee staring mad. But if thou ceasest not thy bald jests still to spread, I'le never leave, till I have rimde thee dead. * Query, was this old Robert Laneham, ** Gerk of the Conncil-Ghamberdoor, and alio keeper of the same," the author of the Letter from KiUingworth'i t Disraeli's copy reads ** vatt writings." X This alludes to the scurrilous reply to Bishop Cooper —Hay any worke for Cooper. 39 ! 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A RCH^OLOGICAL INDEX to Remains of Antiquity of the Celtic, Romano- •'*• British, and Anglo-Saxon Periods, by John Yonob Akhvl^av, Fellow and Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries. 8to, illustrated with numerous engravings^ comprising Hoards of five hundred objects, cloth. 16^. rows — ^Ums — Swords— Spears— Knives— Umbones of Shields — Buckles — Fibulte — Bulke — Hair Pini — Beads, &c. &e. &c. &c. The Itinerary of Antoninus (as far as relates to Britain). The Geographical Tables of Fiolehy, the NoTiTiA, and the Itinerary of Richard of Ciren- cester, together with a classified Index of the coa- tents of the ARCHifiOLOOiA (Vols, i to xxxi) are givea in an Appendix. " One of the first wants of an incipient Antiquary, is the facilitv of compariaon, and here it is furnished him at one glance. The plates, indeed, form the most valuable part of the book, both by their pumber and the judicious selection of types and examples which they contain. 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And to him now especially, the cause of religion can bring its tri- bute of commendation for light thrown upon Holy Writ, through the medium of "the unrighteous Mam> mon." The New Testament has, it appears, in the compass of the Gospels and Acts, no less tli.in 33 allusions to the coinn<;e of Greece, Home, and Judiea; and these beautifully engraved, and learnedly de- scribed, eive Mr. Akerman an opportunity of serving the good cause of truth in the way of uis peculiar avocation." — Church of England Journal. NUMISMATIC CHRONICLE AND JOURNAL OP THE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY. Edited by J. Y. Aeebmak. Published Quarterly at Z8. Qd. per Number. This is the only rcperforv of Nomianuttie intelli- and countries, by the first Ntunismatists of the day, gence ever published in England. both English and Foreign. It contains papers on coins and medals, of all ages Odd parts to complete sets. LIST OF TOKENS ISSUED BY WILTSHIRE TRADESMEN, in the Seventeenth Century, By J. Y. Akebman. 8vo, plates, sewed. 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SUSSEX ARCH^OLOGICAL COLLECTIONS, iUustrating the His- tory and Antiquities of the County, published by the Sussex Archseological Society. 8vo, plates and woodcuts, cloth. Vol. I, lOs.; Vol. II, 16*.; ToL III, 10s. ; Vol, IV, 14«.; Vol. V, 14*. Valuahk and Interesting Books, Published or Sold by SUSSEX GARLAND ; a CoUection of Ballads, Sonnets, Tales, Elegies, Songs, Epitaphs, &c., illustrative of the County \i Sussex, vrith Notices, Historical, Biographical and Descriptive. By James Tayix)*^ Post 8vo, Engravings, cloth. 12*. SUSSEX MART\ RS : their Examinations and Cruel Burnings in the time of Queen Mary; comprising tlie interesting Personal Narrative of Eichard Woodman, extracted from "Foxe's Monuments;" with Notes. By M. A. Lower, M.A. 12mo, tewed. \s. CHURCHES OF SUSSEX, drawn by R. H. NiBBB, with Descriptions. 84 plates, 4to, a handsome volume, cloth. £2. 2s. HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE ANCIENT PORT AND TOWN OP BYE, in Sussex, compiled from Origmal Documents. 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Various intelligent not«, as well as the general style of the translation, are highly cre- ditable to his care and skill as editor."— C6n, varg curious. £2. 2s. J J* " 'pONSTALL (Cuthbert, Bishop of Durham), Sermon preached on Palm Sunday 1539. ^^U^^lTu""^ ^"^' reprinted v^mKvm from the rare edition hy Berthelet in w^: l^'J. Suitilrom ul* ^"""'"' "* **"* '=°™'"«w«'"«"t of "'" Reformation, Sl.ypc m his Memorial, ha. John Russell Smith, 36, Soho Square, London. IRI- Profane [ins, in bound in a mday, lelet in. nail hai LAPPENBERG'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND, under the Anglo-Saxon Kings. Translated by Benj. Thoepb, with Additions and Correctiontf by the Author and Translator. 2 vols. 8to, c/oleasing reading in this volume. Mr. Lower's jolces are of tbe oldest— as befits the pleasantries of an an- tiquary, — liut, on the whole, we seldom meet with more readable antiquarian essays than these. Most of them have been printed elsewhere. One, on tho South Downs, contains the best of the new matter. The author is at home on the wide expanse of these chalk ranges. He speaks with knowledge of the picturesque villages enclosed in their secluded nooks, — of the folk-lore and legends of old days which still abound amongst the sequestered inhabi- tants, and of the historical associations which render celebrated many spots otherwise of little interest. — Athenitwn. Most of the pa])er8 in this volume have already Bl>pcarcd in periodicals, and in the Collections of the Sussex Archteological Society. They are well worthy of being printed in a collected form. Tho account of the Battle of Hastings and the memoir on the Southern Iron Works contain matter of his- torical value, in addition to their local interest in connexion with the topography and archreology of Sussex. Among the papers now printed for the first time that on the Soutli Downs is the most important, and will he read with much interest, both for the information it contains and the pleasing style in which it is written. There are some charming de- scriptions of scenery, and accejjtable notices of tho history, traditions, and customs of the district. Among the minor contributions in the volume, tho paper on Local Nomenclature is full of valuable suggestions. Altogether it is a volume of very agreeable and instructive reading.— ii^ Gm. TTANDBOOK to the LIBRARY of the BRITISH MUSEUM, •■■ ■• containing a brief History of its Formation, and of tlic various Collections of which it is composed ; Descriptions of the Catalogues in present use j Classed Lists of the Manuscripts, *o. ; and a variety of Information indispensable for the " Readers", at that Institution ; with £ome Account of the principal Public Libraries m London. By RiOHAED Sims, of the Department of Manuscripts, Compiler of the " Index to the Heralds' Visitations." Small 8vo, pp. 438, loith map and plan, cloth. 5* , It will be found a very useful work to every literary person oi public institution in all parts of the world. 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By W. Smith Ellis Esq., of tlie Middle Temple. Svo, sewed. Is 6d A FEW NOTES ON SHAKESPEARE, with Occasional Remarks on the Emendations of the Manuscript -Corrector in Mr. Collier's copy of the folio, 1632. By the Rev. Alexander Dxce. Svo, cloth. 6s Mr. D yce's Notes are peculiarly delightful, from the stores of illustration with which his extensive reading not only among our writers, but among those of other countricB, etpeciolly of the Italian poets, has e-^abled him to enrich tfaem. All that he has recorded is valuable. We read his little volume with pleasure and close it with tegKt.—Liteiar]/ Gatelli. John Russell Smith, 36, Soho Square, London. A FEW WORDS IN REPLY TO MR. DYCE'S " FEW NOTES -^ ON SHAKESPEAEE." By tl r F y. 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Mr. I'oste has not touched o.i sufijccts which have received much attention from others, save in cases wliere he liad soniclliiiig new to olTer, and tlie volume must lie regarded, therefore, as an entirely new cullectiou of discoveries and deduitiuns Icnil'ing to throw light on the darkest as well as the earliest portion of our national \iii,\,m-y.— Atlas. Tlie author of this volume may .iustly claim credit for considerable learning, great industry, and, above all, strong faith in the interest and im- portance of his subject On various points he has given us additional information and afforded us new views, for which we are bound to thank him. The body of the book is followed by a very com])lpte index, so as to render reference to any part of it easy : this was the more necessary on account of the nmltifariousness of tlie topics treated, the variety of j)ersons mentioned, and the many works ((Uoted. — Alkcnicum, Oct. 8, 1853. The Rev. 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