Item 1 (Title page), fols. 50(a-b).

A COLLECTION OF POEMS humbly presented and Dedicated TO the most Reverend Father in GOD W I L L I A M By Divine Providence Lord ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY &c 1689

[The preceding folio, fol. 50(a), is the paper binding and is completely blank.]

[fol. 50(b)v is blank]

Item 2 (Family record, Title page), fol. 1r

Book M

All common people have the interest of the sun's rising

...

My Husband was born Sunday the 11th August 1622. He died 31 Oct. 1658 being 36 years, 2 months, 21 days.

[These constitute the full text of item 2. They are written in a large but plain italic hand, and occupy the top third of the page.]

[Fol. 1v is blank.]

Item 3 (Family record, Title page), fol. 2r

Katherine Austen 1664. Appriel. Ma defence consiste, assouoir endurir.

...

et 11 Nov 1668 A Rudd wilt buried

[This is a more 'formal' title page than msItem 2: the incipit is in a more ornate, larger italic hand in the top third of the page, and the notes on significant family dates are in the middle of the page.]

[Fol. 2v is blank.]

Item 178 (Inscription, Title page), fol. 114v

Book M.

[This inscription appears in the top left-hand corner of fol. 114v. The remainder of the page is occupied with the items listed below. (Fol. 114v is a kind of 'title page' at the back - it identifies this as Book M and contains family records, as do fols. 1r and 2r at the front.)]

Item 4 (Title page), fol. 3

A Collection of Poems Referring to the times; since the King's accession to the Crown. Occasionally writ according to the circumstance of time and place.

[verso blank]

Item 3 (Title page), fol. 2

Poems on several occasions. in three parts. - - - - - - - - - - The first referring to the times. The second, are poems writ since the author was in France, or at least most of them. The third, are taken out of a miscellany heretofore printed and writ by the same author.

[verso blank]

Item 6 (Title page), fol. 7r

part the first Poems Referring to the times Occasionally writ according to the different circumstance of time and place.

[fol. 7 verso blank]

Item 27 (Title page), fol. 39

part the second, the greatest part of which were writ since the author was in France

[verso blank]

Item 56 (Title page), fol. 85

These following poems, are taken out of a book of Miscellany poems, and writ by the same author as the former, But without her consent, were printed in the year 1688: now corrected by her own hand, which makes the third part of this Collection.

[In the Magdalen manuscript, significant alterations are made to the poems that appeared in Poetical Recreations. See King, Jane Barker, Exile for a full discussion of these changes.]

[verso blank]

Item 2 (Title page), fol. 1r

An Homily or Sermon of Basil the great, Archbishop of Caesaria upon the saying of Moses in the fiftenth Chapter of Deuteronomy Take heed to thyself etc.

[Shelfmark in top right corner: "17 B.XVIII.p.264"]

Item 1 (Title page), p. [i]

The Vision. Or A Poetical View of Ashridge in the County of Bucks. The ancient Seat of the Right Honorable John Earl of Bridgewater. Together with the History and Characters Of the most considerable Members Of that noble Family. Written by one of the Female Sex in the Year 1699

[Ashridge is now in Hertfordshire, not Buckinghamshire.]

[the verso of this leaf, p. [ii], is blank]

Item 1 (Title page), [fol. 1r-v]

Herein is contained my Lady Carey's Meditations, & Poetry, from the first to the 222:th Page. As also the late Thomas Lord Fairfax's Relation of his Actions in the late Civill Wars. Together With his Grace the Duke of Buckingham's Verses upon the Memory of the late Thomas Lord Fairfax abovesaid from the 222:th Page to the end. Written by Charles Hutton. Anno Domini 1681

[The first folio is unpaginated. Fol. 1r is the manuscript's titlepage. Fol. 1v is blank, and unruled.]

Item 13 (Title page), p. 28 [fol. 131v]

The second Part of the Relation of the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax's Actions in the Northern Wars from his own Hand this being a true Copy of it

[Hutton follows the order of the original manuscript (Bodleian Library, Fairfax MS 36). When first published in 1699, Brian Fairfax reversed the order, providing this chronologically earlier account first.]

Item 2 (Title page), front flyleaf v

Diary. Volume the first

[This rubric appears to have been added some time after the rest of the manuscript was completed, since it is in the shaky hand characteristic of Cowper's writing after 1705.]

Item 1 (Title page), front pastedown

Diary. Volume the Second.

[

The rubric appears to have been added sometime after the rest of the manuscript was completed, since it is in the shaky hand characteristic of Cowper's writing after 1705.

There is also a Hertfordshire Record Office stamp and the volume's call number on the pastedown.

Item 1 (Title page), front pastedown-p.[i]

Diary. Volume the Third

[

In addition to the rubric,the pastedown also has a Hertfordshire Record Office stamp and the volume's call number.

Page [i] is blank.

Item 2 (Title page), front flyleaf v

Diary. Volume the Fourth. 1706.

Item 2 (Title page), front flyleaf v - p.[i]

Diary Volume the Fifth. 1709

[Page [i] is blank.]

Item 1 (Title page), front pastedown

Volume The Sixth. 1711.

[Blank except for a Hertfordshire Record Office stamp and the volume's call number on the pastedown.]

Item 2 (Title page), pp.[i-iv]

Volume the Seventh. 1713.

[Pages [ii-iv]are blank.]

Item 2 (Title page), fol.[1r]

Poems Collected at Several Times from the year 1670

Item 50 (Title page), back pastedown - fol.[1r][rev]

Collections of Several things out of History. Begun about the year 1670

[Preceded by a blank back pastedown.]

Item 2 (Title page), front flyleaf

The Medley

If in the days of my youth, I had not diverted my thoughts with such stuff as this book contains; the unhappy accidents of my life, had been more than enough to have made me mad.

[

This is the entire entry. It is written in the shaky hand characteristic of Cowper's writing after 1705 .

Someone else has added "Quere?" and "stuff indeed!" after Cowper's statement.

Followed by blank front flyleaf v.

Item 9 (Title page), fol.[1r][rev]

This half of this Book is a Collection of Texts of Scripture which may be useful to review at any times

1st December 1684

[

This is the entire entry. It is written in a slightly larger hand than the rest of the volume.

The bottom half of the leaf has been torn off, and stubs indicate that at least one other following leaf has been removed.

Item 1 (Contents list, Title page), fol. 1v

Instructions for my children, or any other Christian, directing to the performance of our duties, towards God and man;-drawn out of the holy scripture. And it is divided into four parts.

1. Precepts for a civil and Christian life, in behaviour, word, and deed.

2. The virtues and vices, with their rewards and punishments, contained in God's law, or the ten commandments.

3. An instruction for prayer, precepts or sentences of scripture, and twelve prayers.

4. A treatise, concerning life, and death.

[ As is explained in the Context and Purpose article, only parts three and four are included, though the early pages, msItem numbers 6-10 (fols. 3v-5r) contribute to the projected first part.]

[Fol. 1r is blank]

Item 2 (Title page), fols 1r-v

1635. A Remembrance for my four Daughters./ Elizabeth. Frances. Anne. and Katherine. This to my most dear, and entirely beloved daughter, as she well deserveth. Elizabeth Ashbornham. From your affectionate mother. E.A: with my blessing, and prayers, for your present, and future happiness. Which for my sake, accept, esteem, and employ, though in it self unworthy. Peruse, Ponder, and Practise./ Sweet Besse, (as you love me) keep this, though you lost the first. Eliza: Cramond 1635./

[This entire title is in Richardson's hand, though the first '1635' and the names of her four daughters have been written in later ink. Underneath this in a different hand (Hand E) is the following, ""and came from London the 21 of March went to Brom the 25 of March came from Brom the 2 day of April"". This must refer to Brome, Suffolk, where Richardson's daughter Elizabeth's husband Sir Frederick Cornwallis had his main estate.]

[Fol. 1v is blank.]

Item 2.1 (Title page), fols. 1r-1v

Precationes, seu meditationes quibus mens commouetur ad omnes perturbationes huius vitae patienter ferendas, ad vanam prosperitatem huius mundi contemnendam, et ad eternam felicitatem adsidue expetendam. Ex quibusdam piis scriptoribus per Nobilissam et Pientissam Dominam Catharinam Angliae, Franciae, Hibernique Reginam collectae: et per Dominam Elizabetam ex anglico conuersae

[Fol. 1v is blank.]

Item 3.1 (Title page), fol. 39r

Oraisons, ou meditations, par lesquelles l'entendement de l'homme est incit de souffrir affliction, et ne se chaloir des vaines prosprits de ce monde, mais de toujours aspirer ternelle flicit. Extraites d'aucunes saintes scriptures par la tresvertueuse, et tresbnigne princesse Catherine, Royne d'angle= terre, France, et Irlande. Translates d'anglais en franois par ma dame Elizabeth.

Item 4.1 (Title page), fol. 79r

Orationi, o vero meditationi dalle quali la mente incitata a patientemente patire ogni afflittione, et sprezzare la vana prosperita di questo mondo, et sempre desiderare l'eterna beatitudine: raccolte da alcune sante opere, per la valorossima, et humanissaima princessa, Catherina reina d'inghilterra francia et hibernia. Tradotte per la signora Elizabetta dalla lingua inglese in vulgare italiano.

[Preceded by a blank page (fol. 78v)]

Item 4 (Title page), fol. 3 r-v

Miscelania or ME PD a Book of several designs and thoughts of mine for the regulating my Life upon many occasions

[

There is a pentacle resembling the symbol used extensively by John Evelyn to denote his correspondent Margaret Blagge Godolphin

Remember thy Creator in the Days of thy youth

[Endorsed with an monogram "ME 1683"]

[fol. 3v is blank.]

Item 3 (Title page), fol. 1r [p. 1]

Navis Stultifera qua omnium mortalium narratur stultitia, ad salutem utilis. 1. a Iacobo Locher suaevo facta. 2. translata e latina in anglicanam linguam. 3. Reformata novis Figuris, a M. G. 1696

[Tipped-in title page. Title followed by pen and wash drawing of fools in ships, credited (above drawing) "1508" and (below drawing) "Alexander Barclay transl. 1508". Leaf much repaired.]

Item 2 (Title page, Front matter), pp.i-ii

Occasional Meditations

[Beneath Halkett's autograph rubric is written in modern pencil "Occasional Meditations". The verso of the title page (p.ii) is blank except for the following note in modern pencil: "This appears to be 1658/9".]

Item 21 (Title page), p.96

Meditations and prayers upon every several day that is ordained to be kept holy in the Church of England

[This title page marks a new section of the manuscript: this section begins on p.96 with the title page and ends at p.257 (Halkett's pagination, p.255).]

Item 10 (Title page), p.213

Occasional meditations

Item 4.1 (Title page), fols. 6r-v

[fol. 6v is a blank pages.]

A Brief Historical Narration of my Father's Life, and of certain Occurrences which happened before and since his death: dedicated (by an obliged child) to the vindicating of his honour and reputation against the envious calumnies of Injurious Detractors

Pro:17.6. Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children are their Fathers.

...

My Son hear the instruction of thy Father, and forsake not the law of thy Mother.

Item 2 (Title page), fol. 1r

A New Year's Gift For the Right Honorable and Virtuous Lady the Lady Erskine of Dirleton Of the Hand Writing and Limning of Mee Esther Inglish, the 1 of January 1606

[Title enclosed within a border of flowers, butterflies and strawberries. Text and floral border each enclosed within a double blue rule]

Item 2 (Title page), fol. 1r

Les Quatrains du Sieur de Pybrac dediés à trés noble et trés honorable Seigneur, Monseigneur de Hayes, pour ses Estrennes 1607 Escrit et Illuminé par Moi Esther Inglis

[Title centred within a ruled border, depicting flowers, butterflies and a bird on a gold ground.]

Item 2.1 (Title page), fol.1r

Les quatrains de Guy de Faur Sieur de Pibrac ecrits par Esther Inglis ce premier jour de l'an, 1615

Item 2.1 (Title page), fol. 3r

Les six vingts et six quatrains de Guy de Faur Sieur de Pibrac. Ecrits par Esther Inglis ce xxvii de Juin, 1617 .

Item 2.1 (Title page), fol.4r

Ses six vingts et six quatrains de Guy de Faur Sieur de Pibrac ecrits, par Esther Inglis pour son dernier adieu, ce 21 jour de Juin, 1617.

[In rectangular foliage border.]

Item 2.2 (Title page), fol. 2r (recto only)

Quatrains du sieur de Pibrac ecrit et illumine par moi Esther Inglis a Londres, Septembre, 1606.

Item 2.1 (Title page), fol. [ii]r (recto only)

Argumenta singulorum capitum evangelii Matthaei apostoli, per Tetrasticha manu Estherae Inglis exarata Londini xxvi Ianuarii, 1607.

Item 2 (Title page), p. vi

Constance Lucy her Book

[p. vi is blank]

Item 1 (Title page), fol. 31r-v.

A diary of my wifes proceedings in Kerry

Item 2.1 (Title page), p. 11

POMPEY A TRAGEDY Translated from Monsieur Corneille

[This is the full text of the item.]

[

Corneille's La Mort de Pompee, was first published in Paris in 1644; then revised and corrected for Pierre Corneille, , Le Theatre, Paris, 1660.

[ pp. 12-13 are blank except for ruling.]

Item 8.1 (Title page), pp. 139-140

Horace. A Tragedy. Translated from Monsieur Corneille

[

A list of characters, 'The Persons of the Play', occurs on p. 140.

Corneille's Horace, was first published in Paris in 1641; then revised and corrected for Pierre Corneille, , Le Theatre, Paris, 1660 .

Item 1.1 (Title page), flyleaf

Poems Breathed forth by the Hadassas Rt. Hon.

[This is the whole text of the title page. It is in the main scribal hand. 'Hadass' is deleted in top left-hand corner. In the middle of the page on the left is an isolated elaborate capital R]

[The verso of the flyleaf is blank.]

Item 1.3 (Title page), fol. 2r

Poem's Wrighten By ye Rt. Honerable H.P.

[This is the whole text of the title page.]

[Fol. 2v is blank.]

Item 69 (Title page), fol. 90r

The sighs of a sad soul emblematically breathed forth by the noble Haddassah Emblems

[Fol. 90v is blank.]

Item 124.2 (Title page), fols. [166r-166r]

The Unfortunate Florinda Written by the Right Honourable etc.

[This is a reversed section, foliated 1r]

[Fol. 1v is blank.]

Item 124.4 (Title page), fols. [167r-167r]

[This is a reversed section. This is the pastedown of the back cover.]

The Unfortunate Florinda Written by the Noble Hadassas The First Part

There is one and sullen hower

...

and rape with the Joyes we finde below

[See fol. 84r. This 4 line stanza in a different hand. There are also scribbles, a Brotherton library stamp and what looks like a page reference in the bottom left hand corner]

Item 2 (Title page), fol. i v

Elizabeth Roper - her Booke 1691 is very proper

[scribbles and pen trials]

Item 32 (Title page), fol. i v rev

Mary Rooper her Booke

[followed by jotted numbers "2680145391710 1245", and by pencil scribblings. This leaf also bears a note of the Newberry Library shelfmark.]

Item 5 (Title page), fol. ii[r]

The Sacred History

Containing God's wonderful works of creation

Man's shameful fall

The first fratricide

The deluge

The building of Babel

The destruction of Sodom

The life and death of those four renowned patriarchs and fathers of the church

Abraham

Isaac

Jacob

Joseph

March 10 1669

[Verso is blank except for a Brotherton Library stamp.]

Item 1 (Title page, Front matter), fols i r-ii v

[On the front pastedown a later hand has written 6 lines in black ink which have been crossed out and are now illegible. The pastedown also contains ""D.S."" in faint ink and ""Dep 314/23"" in pencil. The first flyleaf (fol. i) contains doodles and pen trials plus Margaret Wemyss's name written three times, including in this inscription: ""Be me margarat Wymes vith my hand 1644"" . Fol. i v is blank. Fol. ii r contains the following set out as a title page (where the slashes indicate new lines): ""A Booke/ Containing some pleasant aires/ of Two, Three, or fowre voices/ Collected out of diverse Authors/ Begunne june 5 1643"". Margaret has signed her name below this: ""Mris Margarit Weemys"". Fol. ii v is blank, and there is an unfoliated blank leaf after fol. ii.]

[Fols i v and ii v are blank, and there is an unfoliated blank leaf after fol. ii.]

Item 3.1 (Title page), fol. 11v

This book contains some lessons for the lute and some fine verses and lines

Item 2.1 (Title page), fol. 1r

The Histories and Chronicles, of the World. By John Zonaras, Great chancellor, and Drongaire, of the watch, Chief Secretary of Constantinople Containing all the most memorable actions happened in the world, in the revolution of Six thousand six hundred years and more. Digested into three Books. The first maketh mention of the estate of things passed in Judea, Persia, Egypt, and Greece, from the Creation of the world, unto the Subversion and miserable destruction of Jerusalem , : collected as well out of the Library of Byzantium, now Constantinople, as out of ancient Hebrew and Greek writers; and translated out their native languages into French. By J: De Maumont. The second declareth the Roman History; From the Building of the Town, until the reign of Constantine the Great. The third recounteth the lives and deeds of the Emperors, from that Constantine, unto the death of Alexis Comnenes, which was about the year of Grace 1100. By J. Milles De S. Amour. Done out of Greek into French, with annotations in the margent, upon the diversity of the Greek Copies; with advertisements, and Index of the most memorable things To the Queen Mother of the King. Paris for John Parent in Saint James street. 1583 And done into English, by the Noble and learned Lady, the Lady Agnes Wenman, sometime Wife of the Right honourable Richard Lord Vis-Count Wenman deceased.

[This is a translation of the title-page of the printed book from which Wenman was translating.]