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Title: The post from Parnassus. An epigram. [Epigram on Lord North (index).]
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: The London Packet; or, New Evening Post. From Monday July 1 to Wednesday
Date(s): 1771 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: Satirical attack on Frederick North, Earl of Guilford (Lord North), for his
subservience to the wishes of George III
Title: A young gentleman's epitaph who died lately of a north-east wind
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 44
Contents: Elegiac epitaph on the death of a youth from the effect of the
wind, urging it, in sorrowful repentance, to bring storms of
rain. Corrected.
Title: On Gibbon the historian being made a Lord of Trade by Lord North for which he
deserted opposition
Author: Fox, Charles James
Attribution: Charles Fox
Date(s): 1779 ?
Manuscript: Lt 11
Contents: Satire on Edward Gibbon for accepting a ministerial post and thus himself
exhibiting 'decline'; with some satire on George III
'Epistle to the Lady Margaret, Countess of Cumberland', by Samuel Daniel [Hatton Manuscript], with letter from Margaret Clifford to Lord North
Daniel, Samuel (1562-1619)
c.1600
Folio manuscript, originally folded in two, presumed to be in the hand of Samuel Daniel, with occasional revisions. Daniel had been tutor to Margaret Clifford's daughter Anne. Written in a single hand...
Title: A prophecy 200 yeares agoe [Verses prophetical 200 yeares ago (index)]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 16-- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 9
Contents: Prophecy foretelling the rule of a prince or king from the north, probably intended to refer to James I
Title: On the committee of York Buildings who proposed taking down the fine watergate built by Inigo Jones in order to repair the causeway with the materials [The Goatham Committee (index)]
Author: Forrest, Theodosius
Attribution: T.F. (title page)
Date(s): 177- ?
Manuscript: Lt 64
Contents: On the ignorance and financial motivation of those inhabitants of York Buildings in London who planned to dismantle the Watergate (designed by Inigo Jones) on the north bank of the Thames
Title: The flowing bowls. Tune, To all ye ladies now at land etc.
Author: Forrest, Frederick ?
Date(s): 177- ?
Manuscript: Lt 75
Contents: Satirical song advocating drink rather than the ambitions of the courtier, the politician, the patriot, the doctor and others; includes reference to Frederick North and William Murray, Earl of Mansfield
Title: Yorkshire Aesop
Author: Plaxton, George
Attribution: Mr Plaxton [index]
Date(s): 170- ?
Manuscript: Lt 11
Contents: Humorous story adapted from Aesop's fable of the sun and the north wind. The
man's coat, which is stolen, is moralised as democratic liberties that need
protecting from courtiers
Title: Of Pickering Forest
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 170- or 171- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 52
Contents: On Pickering Forest and North Yorkshire more generally, describing a hunt, and commending the area's loyalty to the Royalist cause against Cromwell. A rough working draft, with many corrections and additions, making it very difficult to discern the
intend
Title: On the death of Lord Collingwood
Author: Fitzgerald, William Thomas
Attribution: W. T. Fitzgerald
Date(s): 1810 (at end)
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: Memorial eulogy to Lord Collingwood, who died after the battle of Trafalgar. He and Nelson are described as Brittania's shield and thunderbolt respectively, to be mourned equally and together. At end '26 April 1810 York Chronicle. Died aged only
60. North
Title: The Last Judgment. Psalm's the 50.
Author: Watts, Isaac
Attribution: Doctor Watts; [Bible]
Date(s): 1719 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: Religious poem on the Day of Judgement, paraphrasing Psalm 50
Title: The Last Judgment
Author: Watts, Isaac
Attribution: [Doctor Watts]; [Bible]
Date(s): 1719 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: Religious poem on the Day of Judgement, paraphrasing Psalm 50