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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1856. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... NOTE. In volumes which comprehend so wide a field of literature as these do, there will probably be many mistakes which I have overlooked. Where any such are found, I shall feel very much obliged to any courteous and competent scholar who will communicate with me. On the publication of Southey's Common" Place Books I made a similar request, --and I do not forget, but wish to record, the courteousness of the Bishop of London, who, amidst the multiplicity of his engagements, found time to notice it. So different is the genius of a great Scholar from that of Men-milliners in literature, Quibus ingenium est immansuetumque ferumque. Ahhot, Mr. 1. i8O. Ahhotsford, iv. 324. AhhoUford Suhscription, the, lr. 318. 323. Ahella, Don Manuel, ii. 206. 209. 259. 260. His part in the " Partidas," 206. 260. Ahel's " Travels," iii. 278. Aherdeen, Earl of, iv. 394. Ahergavenny East lndiaman, wreck of the, i. 318. 321. Ahney Park, iv. 380. Ahyssinia, i. 196. The Jesuits in, 233. " Ahyssinian Annals," the, ii. 96. Academy, the Portuguese, i. 126. Academy, the Royal lrish, ili. 383. Acland, Sir T., its. 266; iv. 348. 474. " Acta Sanctorum," the, ii. 429; iii. 50. 07. 356. Adair, Sir Rohert, ii. 347; iv. 192. Adam, Catholic mythological anecdote of, i. 306. Adamson, Mr., ii. 98. His " Life of Ca- mocns," ii1. 117. 289. 295. Adderley, Dick, ii. 95. Addison, Joseph, his M Cato," ii. 217. " Address," Cumherland, history of the, iii. 147, 148. 154. Adelaide, Queen, iv. 267. " Adelphe," Cowper's, iv. 400. " Advocates' Lihrary," the, of Edinhurgh, i. 342. Office of lihrarian offered to Southey, iii. 92, 93. Affonso Henrique, 1. 134. Sword of, 137. " Affonso V., Ordinacoes de," i. 115. Affonso Vi., deposition of, i. 135. Aflghans, the. 1ii. 19. " Africa, Discoveries in Central," lii. 538. ...