Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum in the Year Mdcccliv-Mdccclxxv

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ...lea era wra why moas moes fettow teag," with translation "Whither are you going, fair mayd, he said," and the ordinal and cardinal numbers and three sentences, written out by Edward Chirgwin by whom the song, as printed by Piyce, is said to have been sung at Carclew in 1698, ff. 135, 153. 20. Song "Ma leoaz Greage Gwreg Lackah vel zeage" by James Jenkins of Alverton, with translation. Printed by Pryce and Davies Gilbert, f. 136. 21. Inscription for a hurling-ball, by Thomas Boson, with translation; 1 Sept. 1705. f. 137. 22. A literal translation into Cornish of the hundredth psalm of the Sternhold and Hopkins version, with part of a lotter, unsigned, f. 138. 23. Letter of John Keigwin to William Gwavas. with a copy and a translation into Cornish by him of the letter of King Charles I. to the people of Cornwall. Printed in the Rev. A. Cummings's "History of Cury and Gunwalloe," 1875. f. 139. 24. Names of tenants put into verse by Collins, vicar of Breago; 1723, f. 147. 25. Various etymologies, etc., chiefly of names of places, by William Gwavas, 1732, ff. 148-152, 156, 163, 167. 26. Epigram in Cornish on the verdict in the case of "Gwavas versus Kelynack," in the Court of Exchequer, 6 Nov. 1728; with notes and translation by the same. Printed by Pryce. f. 154. 27. Mottoes for bowls, and tor Marketjew Marazion bowling-green, with translations, by the same. Printed by Pryce and Davies Gilbert, ff. 158, 165. 28. Copy and explanation of the inscription on the tomb of Clarice de Bolleit, in St. Buryan church, f. 160 b. 29. Epitaph in Cornish and English by William Gwavas, for his own tomb; 16 Sept. 1719. The Cornish has been printed by Pryce and Davies Gilbert, f. 166. At the beginning of the volume...