on of my library. I send you the produce of my first
day's sport, which, you will observe, has been in the fields of poetry.
Make what use of it you think fit, selecting such notes only as you
think of sufficient interest for publication.

I. Note in the handwriting of Richard Farmer, in a copy of "Canidia, or
the Witches; a Rhapsody in five parts, by R.D." 4to. London, printed by
S. Roycroft for Robert Clavell, 1683.

"In Mr. Hutton's Catale P. 65. N. 1552. this strange composition is
ascribed to one Dixon. There was a Robert Dixon, an author about
the time, and D.D. (Woods's _Fasti_, v. ii. p. 103.), but it surely
must not be given to him! Qu.? This is the only copy I have seen,
1785."

[Lowndes has the work under the name of Robert Dixon, D.D.]

II. Note in the handwriting of James Bindley, in a copy of an English
translation of Milton's "Defensio pro Populo Anglicano," printed in the
year 1692.

"Translated into English by Richard Washington, Esq., of the Middle
Temple."

On another page, however, he has written,

"Mem. in a miscellany called 'Poems on Affairs of State,' 8vo. 5th
edit. 1703, at page 223 'In memory of _Joseph_ Washington, Esq.,
late of the Middle Temple, an elegy written by N. Tate, Servant to
their Majesties.' Though Mr. Warton calls him _Richard_, his name
was, I believe, as above, and the translator most likely of this
book.--J.B."

To this is added, in the handwriting of the late Mr. Ford, bookseller,
formerly of Manchester--

"The note on the opposite side, signed J.B., stands for James
Bindley, who may be considered as good authority for what is here
asserted. Some curious information will be found relative to the
original work in 'Diction. des Livres Condamnes,' &c., par Peignot.
tom. ii. p 319."

III. Note in the handwriting of Mr. Ford, in a copy of Fletcher's
"Purple Island,", &c. 1633.

"See the lines at the end by Francis Quarles, which are ingenious
and poetical. This curious and very rare volume I purchased out of
Longman's celebrated catalogue of old English poetry, called 'Bib.
Ang. Poet.,' where it will be found marked L2 12s. 6d., which is
what it cost me. Mr. Montgomery, the poet, styles this poem a
fantastical allegory describing the body and soul of man, but
containing many rich and picturesque passages (v. his 'Christian
Poem,' p.