Chapter 6

We may remind all lovers of beautiful illustrations of Mediaeval Art, that Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson will sell by auction on Monday next the entire stock of the magnificent publications of Mr. Henry Shaw, F.S.A., whose _Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages_ are a type of the whole. Such an opportunity of securing copies at a reasonable rate will never occur again. While on the subject of sales, we may mention that Messrs. Puttick and Simpson announce a sale of _Photographs_. This is the first instance; but we may be sure, with the growing taste for these accurate and, in many cases, also artistic transcripts of nature, every season will see many similar sales.

At the anniversary of the Society of Antiquaries on Monday last, Admiral Smyth moved a vote of thanks to MR. BRUCE, on his retirement from the Treasurership, for his zeal and indefatigable exertions in that office. The manner in which the gallant Admiral's remarks were received showed, first, that the reforms advocated by Mr. Bruce now meet the general approval of the Society; and secondly, that the warmth of feeling which they had called forth on both sides has entirely disappeared.

BOOKS RECEIVED.--_Conde's History of the Arabs in Spain, translated from the Spanish_, by Mrs. Jonathan Foster, in three volumes, Vol. I. Mr. Bohn deserves the best thanks of all lovers of history for this English translation--the first which has ever been made--of the admirable work of Conde. It is one of the most important volumes which he has published in his _Standard Library.--The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay_, Vol. II. The second volume of this amusing, gossiping, and egotistical work, comprises the period 1781-1786.--_Pantomime Budgets, &c._, a clever pamphlet in favour of prepaid taxation.--_John Penry, the Pilgrim Martyr_, 1559-1593, by John Waddington. A violent anti-church biography of Penry, whose share in the Marprelate Controversy Mr. Waddington disbelieves on very insufficient grounds.

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BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES WANTED TO PURCHASE.

LINGARD'S ENGLAND. Foolscap 8vo. 1844. Vols. I. to V., and X. and XI.

THE WORKS OF DR. JONATHAN SWIFT. London, printed for C. Bathurst, in Fleet Street, 1768. Vol. VII. (Vol. VI. ending with "Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift," written in Nov. 1731.)

BYRON'S WORKS. Vol. VI. of Murray's Edition. 1829.

The Volume of the LONDON POLYGLOTT which contains the Prophets. Imperfection in other parts of no consequence.

CARLISLE ON GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.

THE CIRCLE OF THE SEASONS. London, 1828. 12mo. Two copies.

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BREVINT'S CHRISTIAN SACRAMENT AND SACRIFICE, 4th Edition, 1757. Rivingtons.

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J. G. AGARDH, SPECIES, GENERA ET ORDINES ALGARUM. Royal 8vo. London 1848-1853.

LACROIX, DIFF. ET INTEG. CALCULUS. Last edition.

Wanted by the _Rev. Frederick Smithe_, Churchdown, Gloucester.

ADMIRAL NAPIER'S REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL. Moxon, Dover Street.

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PLATONIS OPERA OMNIA (Stallbaum). Gothae et Erfordiae, Sumptibus Guil. Hennings, 1832; published in Jacobs and Rost's Bibliotheca Graeca. Vol. iv. Sect. 2., containing Menexenus, Lysis, Hippias uterque, Io.

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ANCIENT COMMERCE OF HINDOSTAN, forming Vol. VII. of "Maurice's Indian Antiquities, 1796."

Wanted by the _Rev. H. Atlay, B.-Casterton, Stamford_.

BISHOP O'BRIEN'S TEN SERMONS ON JUSTIFICATION.

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LATIMER'S SERMONS. Published by the Parker Society. Vol. I.

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PLANS OR MAPS OF ANCIENT LONDON, and Representations of Remarkable and Interesting Objects connected therewith--large size (such as Old St. Paul's, Paul's Cross, Old London Bridge, &c.).

A Copy of No. 1. (or early number) of "The Times" Newspaper.

A Copy of one of the "Broadsheets" issued during the Plague.

Wanted by _Mr. Joseph Simpson_, Librarian, Literary and Scientific Institution, Islington, London.

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Notices to Correspondents.

SIGMA. _The Rev. Richard Warner, the Historian of Bath, we believe, is still living, and is Rector of Chadfield, Wilts, and Chelwood, Somersetshire._

F. S. A. _The origin as well as the demolition of Castell Dinas, Bran, near Llangollen, have baffled our topographical antiquaries. For some notices of this fortress consult Pennant's_ Tour in Wales, p. 279., edit. 1778 (_with a plate of it_); _Leland's_ Itinerary, vol. v. p. 51.; _and_ Beauties of England and Wales, vol. xviii. p. 558.

RUSTICA. _The Dutch Gothic Church_, noticed in The Times _of the 5th inst., is in Austin Friars_.

J--G. _We did not succeed in getting the book._

NEISON ON RAILWAY ACCIDENTS _is published in the_ Journal of the Statistical Society _for December, 1853, and may be had of Parker, 445 Strand_.

B. T. A. _The line_ "England, with all thy faults I love thee still," _is by Cowper_ (The Task, book ii.).

REV. J. J. _We fear some injustice was done--unintentionally, but fear also that it is now too late to remedy it._

INQUIRER (Birmingham). _Some of our correspondents have met with great success from Mr. Crookes' process; but we are bound to say that it has not been universal._

G. W. E. _recommends that in immersing a collodion plate it should first be inserted horizontally, and then transversely in the nitrate of silver bath, as a sure means of avoiding spots_.

_He is informed that if the edges of his glass are roughed, it will greatly tend to the adhesion of the collodion. The nitrate of silver bath, used for exciting collodion plates, is not available for exciting albumenized paper or any other purpose._

H. C. C. _1. The addition of cyanide of potassium to the sensitive collodion not only prevents its decomposition, but appears to add to its general good qualities. 2. Protosulphate of iron mixed with your nitrate bath is quite fatal. 3. Good pictures are constantly taken when the temperature is below sixty; though there is no doubt all chemical action is quicker in warm weather._

B. (Manchester). _See_ "N. & Q.," No. 205, _October 1, 1853_.

W. BEATSON. _There are difficulties in the way of such an exchange of photographic pictures, which are very difficult to overcome. At present we believe the Photographic Society, with the aid of an energetic Council, have been unable to effect this, even to a limited extent._

ERRATUM.--Vol. ix., p. 220. col. 1. line 9, _for_ 1533-5 _read_ 1633-5.

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Sale of Photographic Pictures, Landscape Camera by Horne & Co.; Prints and Drawings.

PUTTICK AND SIMPSON, Auctioneers of Literary Property, will SELL by AUCTION, at their Great Room, 191. Piccadilly, early in MAY, an important Collection of Photographic Pictures by the most celebrated Artists and Amateurs; comprising some _chefs d'oeuvre_ of the Art, amongst which are large and interesting Views taken in Paris, Rouen, Brussels, Switzerland, Rome, Venice, various parts of England and Scotland. Rustic Scenes, Architectural Subjects, Antiquities, &c. Also, some interesting Prints and Drawings.

Catalogues will be sent on Application (if at a distance, on Receipt of Two Stamps.)

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SALE of the REV. G. S. FABER'S LIBRARY.--MR. WHITE has received instructions to sell by Auction in the House No. 1. North Bailey (next door to the Exhibition Room), Durham, on Tuesday, May 9th, and three following days, the extensive and valuable Library of the late REV. G. S. FABER, Prebendary of Salisbury, and Master of Sherburn Hospital, Durham, consisting of editions of the Fathers, Works on Divinity, General Literature, &c.

Catalogues are now ready, and may be had of MESSRS. F. & J. RIVINGTON, No. 3. Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, and of MR. S. LOW, 169. Fleet Street, London; MESSRS. BLACKWOOD & SONS, Edinburgh; of MR. ANDREWS, Bookseller, Durham, and of the Auctioneer.

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Founded by the British Homoeopathic Association, October 10, 1849; opened for the Reception of Patients, April 10, 1850.

_Patroness._

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge.

_President._

Field-Marshal the Marquis of Anglesey, K.G., G.C.B.

_Vice-Presidents._

His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin. His Grace the Duke of Beaufort. Right Hon. the Earl of Essex. Right Hon. the Viscount Sydney. Right Hon. the Lord Gray. The Viscount Maldon. Lord Francis Gordon. Captain Lord C. Paget, R.N., M.P. Captain Lord A. Paget, M.P Colonel Lord G. Paget, M.P. Colonel Wyndham. F. Foster Quin, Esq., M.D. Marmaduke B. Sampson, Esq.

_Treasurer._

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