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Title: The King's answer to the D. of Monmouth
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1680 ?
Manuscript: Lt 54
Contents: An answer to the preceding "The D. of Monmouth's letter to the K.", BCMSV
340, in which Charles II defends his banishing of James Scott, Duke of
Monmouth.
Title: The D. of Monmouth's letter to the K.
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1680 ?
Manuscript: Lt 54
Contents: Supposed complaint by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, about his banishment in
1679, addressed to Charles II. Followed by "The King's answer", BCMSV 341.
Title: Thought on life
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: On the nature of human life and how hope sustains us through it, cancelling
thoughts of suicide
Title: To life
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: Reflections on the unsatisfactory nature of human life, desiring death as an
end to sorrow
Title: An hymne to the Holy Ghost
Author: Fairfax, Thomas, 3rd Lord Fairfax
Attribution: F.
Date(s): 166- ?
Manuscript: Lt 105
Contents: Religious poem, in praise of the Holy Ghost
Title: [unknown]
Attribution: Hudibrass, p. 341
Date(s): 1663 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 123
Contents: Extract from Butler's 'Hudibras', III.3.969-72, on how women contrive to attract men while appearing to discourage them
Title: Sir George Etheridge to the Earle of Midleton
Author: Etherege, Sir George
Attribution: Sir George Etheridge
Date(s): 1686
Manuscript: Lt 54
Contents: Lighthearted epistle to the Earl of Middleton, complaining about life in
Ratisbon (Regensburg), especially German formality in love. Cf BCMSV
422, 423