purchases, as well as their dinners, at twelve! "Tempora
mutantur!"----MENCKENIUS. _Catalogus Bibliothecae Menckenianae
ab Ottone et Burchardo collectae. Editior altera longe
emendatior._ Lips., 1727, 8vo. There are some curious and
uncommon books in this collection; which evince the taste
and judgment of Menckenius, who was a scholar of no mean
reputation. Perhaps the word "rare" is too lavishly bestowed
upon some of the books described in it.----MEON. _Catalogue
des livres precieux singulieres et rares de la Bibliotheque
de M. Meon._ Paris, an. xii. (1804), 8vo. A very choice
collection of books; catalogued with considerable
care.----MERCIER. _Catalogue de la Bibliotheque de M.
Mercier, Abbe de Saint Leger_, par. M. De Bure, 1799, 8vo.
If the reader has chanced to cast his eye over the account
of the Abbe de St. Leger, at p. 61, ante, he will not
hesitate long about procuring a copy of the catalogue of the
library of so truly eminent a bibliographer.----MERIGOT.
_Catalogue des livres de M.J.G. Merigot, Libraire_, par M.
De Bure, 1800, 8vo. It is very seldom that this catalogue
appears in our own country: which is the more provoking as
the references to it, in foreign bibliographical works,
render its possession necessary to the collector. Merigot
was an eminent bookseller, and prepared a good catalogue of
M. Lorry's library, which was sold in 1791, 8vo.----ST.
MICHAEL. _Bibliotheca Codicum Manuscriptorum Monasterij
Sancti Michaelis Venetiarum, una cum appendice librorum
impressorum saeculi_ xv. _Opus posthumum Joannis Bened.
Mittarelli._ Venet., 1779, folio. It were much to be wished
that, after the example of this and other monasteries, all
religious houses, which have large libraries attached to
them, would publish accounts of their MSS. and printed
books. There is no knowing what treasures are hid in them,
and of which the literary world must remain ignorant, unless
they are thus introduced to general notice. How many curious
and amusing anecdotes may be told of precious works being
discovered under barbarous titles! Among others, take,
gentle reader, the two following ones--relating to books of
a very different character. Within a volume, entitled
_Secreta Alberti_, were found "_The Fruyte of Redempcyon_,"
printed by W.