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Notebook containing (i) `The Religious Houses of the Isle of Wight’ (folio 1), being a copy of chapter vi of ‘The History of the Isle of Wight’, pages 163-183, followed (folio 22) by copies of relevant articles in the Appendix thereto; (ii) a summary of some of the articles in `The Annals of Ireland` which were published as the first part of the Appendix of ‘Britannia’ (folio 53); the edition from which these extracts were made was possibly that of 1789. A leaf is cut out after folio 53., 1781, 1789.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.28

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The notes and extracts appear to have been made between about 1784 and about 1820, but most are undated.

Dates

  • Creation: 1781, 1789.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (59 folios. Small quarto.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Bibliography

Worsley, Richard. ‘History of the Isle of Wight’ (London, 1781).

Camden, William. ‘Britannia’, edited by Richard Gough, 3 volumes (London, 1789).

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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