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-The following advertisement is copied from the _Mercurius Reformatus_ of June 11, 1690, vol. ii. No. 27.: "Mr. John Bunyan, Author of the _Pilgrim's Progress_, and many other excellent Books, that have found great Acceptance, hath left behind him Ten Manuscripts prepared by himself for the Press before his Death: His Widow is desired to print them (with some other of his Works, which have been already printed, but are at present not to be had), which will make together a Book of 10s. in sheets, in Fol. All persons who desire so great and good a Work should be performed with speed, are desired to send in 5s. for their first Payment to Dorman Newman, at the King's Arms in the Poultrey, London: Who is empower'd to give Receipts for the same." Can any of your readers say whether such a publication as that which is here proposed ever took place: that is, a publication of "ten manuscripts," of which none had been previously printed? S. R. MAITLAND. Gloucester. _Tragedy by Mary Leapor._--In the second volume of _Poems_ by Mary Leapor, 8vo., 1751, there is an unfinished tragedy, begun by the authoress a short time before her death. Can you give me the name of this drama (if it has any), and names of the _dramatis personae_? A. Z. _Repairing old Prints._--N. J. A. will feel thankful to any one who will give him directions for the cleaning and repairing of old prints, or refer him to any book where he can obtain such information. He wishes especially to learn how to detach them from old and worn-out mountings. N. J. A. {105} _Arch-priest in the Diocese of Exeter._--I am informed that there is, in the diocese of Exeter, a dignitary who is called the Arch-priest, and that he has the privilege of wearing lawn sleeves (that is of course, properly, of wearing a lawn alb), and also precedence in all cases next after the Bishop. Can any of your Devonian readers give additional particulars of his office or his duties? They would be useful and interesting. W. FRASER. Tor-Mohun. _Medal in honour of the Chevalier de St. George._--It appears that Prince James (styled the Chevalier de St. George) served in several campaigns in the Low Countries under the Marquis de Torcy. On one occasion, when the hostile armies were encamped on the banks of the Scarpe, medals were struck, and distributed among the English, bearing, besides a bust of the prince, an inscriptio
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