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Lord Guilford was a distinguished scholar, and a most accomplished
linguist. He took the greatest interest in everything relating to Greek
literature and art, and it was principally through his exertions, and
with his money, that a University was founded in 1824 at Corfu, of which
he was the first chancellor, and in which he resided until 1827, when he
was obliged to return to England on account of his health. He left his
collections of printed books, manuscripts, etc., at Corfu to the
University, but in consequence of its failure to comply with certain
conditions which accompanied the bequest, it was not carried out. Lord
Guilford's fine library was sold by Evans, in seven parts, in the years
1828, 1829, 1830, and 1835. The first sale took place on December 15th,
1828, and eight following days; and the others on January 12th, 1829,
and five following days; February 28th, 1829, and two following days;
December 8th, 1830, and four following days; December 20th, 1830, and
four following days; January 5th, 1831, and three following days; and
November 9th, 1835, and seven following days. The last three sales were
of the manuscripts and books removed from Corfu. There were eight
thousand five hundred and eleven lots in the seven sales, which realised
twelve thousand one hundred and seventy-eight pounds, ten shillings and
sixpence.

Lord Guilford's collection was an excellent one, and, as might be
expected, the Greek manuscripts in it were particularly numerous and
choice. The printed books were good, but they were not equal to the
manuscripts either in interest or value. Among the latter was the
original manuscript of Tasso's _Gerusalemme Liberata_, with some
alterations of verses in the margin, likewise in the handwriting of
Tasso. This sold for two hundred and four pounds, fifteen shillings.
Four Greek manuscripts of the eleventh century: a copy of the Four
Gospels; the Greek Offices, with Intonations or Musical Directions for
Chanting; an Evangelistarium and Menologium of the Greek Church; and
Josephus's _Historia de Bello Judaico_, deserve special notice on
account of their beauty and rarity. These fetched at the sale
respectively one hundred and two pounds, eighteen shillings; one hundred
and seventy-three pounds, five shillings; seventy-three pounds, ten
shillings; and two hundred and seventy-three pounds. Another interesting
manuscript was a copy of the New Testament in Glagolitic characters,
which realised one h