never to be realized. Thou art a being that I am doomed never to meet with in the world below.' 'Peace:' whispered an unknown voice, 'injure not thy species by such a remark: the object before thee is called by a name that is familiar to thee-it is 'CANDOUR.' She is the handmaid of Truth, the sister of Virtue, and the priestess of Religion.' I was about to make reply, when a figure of terrific mien, and enormous dimensions, rushed angrily towards me, and taking me up in my crystal chair, bore me precipitately to the earth. In my struggles to disengage myself from this monster, I awoke; and, on gazing about me, with difficulty could persuade myself that I was an inhabitant of this world. THE sun had now entirely sunk behind the hills; and, as the shades of evening began to prevail, and a chilly moisture to impregnate the air, I retired This slowly and pensively to my study. dream,' said I to myself, 'can never perish from my memory-The MIRROR of TRUTH will always be before my eyes.' BIBLIOGRAPHIANA*, IN the last number of the Director, the bibliographical student might probably have been amused with the fine *The curious collector was, I am sure, too well pleased with the last extract from Mr. Brand's sale of books, to be out of humour with a further account of the prices for which some rare articles were sold. He will see that it was reserved for the refinement of these times to appreciate justly the value of 'pithie, plesaunt, and profittable' discourses, and will figure to himself the high glee with which the ghosts of Maisters Caxton, W. de Worde, Pynson, &c.' must contemplate the sharp contentions carried on in Mr. Stewart's Auction Room, between the H's. and M's. and C's. and T's. of the day, for little besmeared BLACK LETTER TRACTS about' Butchers and Bakers, and Candlestick-makers.' things said about the Fleetwood, and Dr. Askew's, collection. I have now No. 272. A. England's Parnassus, 8vo. 1600 No. 282. A Booke of Fishing, with Rats, Mice, &c. cuts, very rare No. 283. Archy's Dream, sometimes Jester to his Majestie, but expelled the Court by Can terburie's Malice, very rare No. 337. A new Dialogue between the £. s. d. 2 10 0 3 3 0 1 13 0 Angell of God and Shep herdes in the Felde, black letter No. 381. A Dialogue betweene two Neigh bours, concernyng Ceremo nyes in the first Year of No. 396. A Narrative of an Extraordi nary Delivery of Rabbits, 2 10 0 2 12 6 to submit to him an account of books of equal value in point of rarity; and, No. 417. A short Inventory of certayne idle Inventions, black letter, very rare No. 418. A JUNIPER LECTURE, with the Description of all Sorts of Women, Good and Bad, very rare, Lond. 1639. No. 422. A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. The Scoun- No. 454. A Quip for an Upstart Courtier; or, a Quaint Dispute betweene Velvet Breeches and Cloth Breeches, wherein is set downe the Disorders in all Estates and Trades, with portraits. Lond. printed by G. P. 1620 No. 462. Articles to be enquired into by their Visitations; upwards of ous, scarce, and unique col- No. 476. A brieff Discours off the Trou bles begonne at Franctfort, in Germany, 1554, aboute £. s. d. 1 8 0 2 15 0 1 16 0 0 10 0 216 0 2 0 considering the owner of them, of still greater interest: for the circumstances by the Booke of Common Pray er and Ceremonies, black letter, 1575 No. 545. Austin (Wm.) HEC HOMO, wherein the Excellency of Woman is described; with £. s. d 0 13 0 Portraits of Mrs. Griffiths and the Author, by Glover. Lond. 1639. 0 16 0 No. 733. Buchannon (Geo.) Detection of the Duinges of Marie Queene of Scottes, touchand the Murder of her Husband, and her Conspiracie, Adulterie, and pretended Marriage with the Earl Bothwell, 1598, &c. &c. No. 802. Barbiere (John) the famous Game of Chesse Play, cuts, 1673. The most ancient and learned Play, called, The Philosopher's Game, invented for the honourable Recreation of the Studious, 0 14 6 by W. F. black letter, 1563 2 4 0 No. 1300. A PLAISTER FOR A GALLED HORSE, very rare, 1548. See Herbert's Ames, vol. 1. 581 3 17 6 |