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Brotherton Collection8
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commonplace-books1
english poetry1
recipes1

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F.; [Bible]2
Fairfax, Thomas, 3rd Lord Fairfax2
Addison, Joseph ?1
Anonymous1
Bayes1
Hall, Henry, the Elder1
Hall, Henry, the Elder ?1
Marvell, Andrew1
Tempest, Jo1

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Title: Upon the Nine Comissioners

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 1697

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Satire on the nine members of the Council (named in disguised fashion)

appointed by William III during his absence in 1697. Refers also to Sir

Fleetwood Sheppard.

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BC MS Lt q 9, f.29v:
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Commonplace book compiled by Jo. Tempest

Tempest, Jo

c.1640-1650

Contains 36 pieces of English verse, five being signed or initialled by Tempest; a few pieces of Latin verse; London sermons etc. from various sources; three extracts from speeches before parliament f...

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Title: The drooping saint comforted

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 174- or 175- ?

Manuscript: Lt 45

Contents: Religious poem, in which the voice of God comforts and removes the sufferings

of despairing believers

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Title: The playhouse. 1699

Author: Addison, Joseph ?

Date(s): 1699 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 38

Contents: Detailed account of the workings and nature of a contemporary London theatre,

both on and off stage

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Title: Psalme 140

Author: Fairfax, Thomas, 3rd Lord Fairfax

Attribution: F.; [Bible]

Date(s): 166- ?

Manuscript: Lt 105

Contents: Religious poem, paraphrasing Psalm 140

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Title: Psalme 139

Author: Fairfax, Thomas, 3rd Lord Fairfax

Attribution: F.; [Bible]

Date(s): 166- ?

Manuscript: Lt 105

Contents: Religious poem, paraphrasing Psalm 139

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Title: Upon Sir Robert Vyners setting up of the king's statue in

Wool-Church Market

Author: Marvell, Andrew

Attribution: Bayes

Date(s): 1675 ?

Manuscript: Lt 55

Contents: Satire on the erection of a statue of Charles II by Sir Robert

Viner in 1672

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Title: Upon the nine chitts. 1697

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder ?

Date(s): 1697 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 38

Contents: Satire on the nine members of the Council (named in the poem) appointed by

William III during his absence in 1697. Refers also to Sir Fleetwood

Sheppard.

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