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Title: Mother Greggs prophecy (180 years agoe) as it may be read at Dungwell at Edenbrough near the Colledge Gate
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 168- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 52
Contents: Supposedly ancient prophecy of the coming of William of Orange (William III) and its consequences; attributed to Mother Gregg and said to be preserved in Edinburgh. With a note: "Sir Ralph Delavall (from whom Sir J.B. had this) said he knew one
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Title: Reply to the country parson instructing him how to become a bishop
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1706 ?
Manuscript: Lt q 51
Contents: Satirical advice to a parson on how to become a bishop, listing the corruptions and faults of numerous named bishops
Title: Dr Pepusche's song perform'd for his exercise in the theatre at Oxford July
13, 1713. Peace, Apollo, Britain
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1713
Manuscript: Lt 11
Contents: Extravagant celebration of the peace with France and panegyric on Queen Anne,
anticipating domestic peace in England. In the form of dialogue between Peace,
Britain and Apollo, with repeats, airs, duet, trio, trumpet song and chorus
marked; being an exerc