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BALLADS.

begynnynge prepare with speede. Licensed to H. Carre, 15 Aug. 1586.

A lamentacon of a poore man troubled with a brawlinge wife. Licensed to H. Carre, 15 Aug. 1586.

A ballad of dearth, sodaine death, warres and other plages whiche afflict the world. Licensed to H. Carre, 15 Aug. 1586.

A ballad intytuled. the iuste Judgement of God vpon a myserable hard harted Fermour. Licensed to John Charlwood, 18 March, 1586-7.

A ballad intytuled, Deferre not Repentance for tyme will not stay, &c. Licensed to E. White, 1 July, 1587.

Goe from thy wanton, and be wyse. Licensed to John Charlwood, 2 March,

1587-8.

Goe from the windowe, goe. Licensed to John Wolf, 4 March, 1587–8.

A ballade intytuled, an excellent dyttie and necessarye, wherein is shewed howe we must stryve against all manner of Synnes. Licensed to John Charlwood, 27 March, 1588.

A ballad intytuled Peggies Complaint for the Death of her Willye. Licensed to J. Wolf, 26 Sept. 1588, but no sum named. A new ballad of the glorious victory of Christ Jesus, as was late seene by thouerthrow of the Spanyardes. Licensed to H. Carre, 3 Nov. 1588.

A ballade intytuled Martin said to his man, whoe is the foole nowe? Licensed to T. Orwin, 9 Nov. 1588.

This is inserted in Ravenscroft's Deuteromelia, 1609, whence it was reprinted in Dr. Rimbault's Little Book of Songs and Ballads, 8°, 1851. No copy of the broadside itself seems to be known.

A ballad. which dothe plainelie vnfolde The grief and vexacon that comes by a scolde.

Licensed to John Wolf, 27 Nov. 1588. The last Remedy of vnthrifty makeshiftes. Licensed to Thomas Orwin, 26 March, 1590.

A pleasant newe ballad, wherein is discryde

Howe Three persons for Lechery through London did ryde.

Licensed to T. Nelson, 15 May, 1590. A merrye and plesant newe ballad Intituled alas the poore Tynker. / and a newe Northerne Jigge. Licensed together to W. Wright, 5 Jan. 1590-1.

All the merrie prankes of him that whippes men in the high waies. Licensed to T. Nelson, 16 Feb. 1590–1.

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A godly newe ballad wherein is shewed the inconveniency that commeth by the losse of tyme and howe tyme past cannot be called againe. Licensed to H. Carre, 3 May, 1591.

A godly new ballad Describinge the Vncertenty of this present Lyfe the vanities of this aluring world, and the Joyes of heaven, &c. Licensed to H. Carre, 3 May, 1591.

A newe ballad describinge the weapons wee ought to haue to fight with Sathan, before wee goo to our graue. Licensed to John Wolf, 10 April, 1592.

A ballad entituled, the soules good morrowe. Licensed to John Danter, 21 July, 1592.

The pleasure of content preferred before all estates. Licensed to John Charlwood, 22 Sept. 1592.

A Ballad begynninge thus,

Yf weepinge eies or inwarde bleedinge harte,

Yf outwarde signes are showes of hidden

smarte.

Licensed to John Charlwood, 22 Sept. 1592.

A pleasant communicacon betwene a yonge man a howseholder, and his love hee woed for his wief. Licensed to John Charlwood, 22 Sept. 1592.

A most godly newe ballad expressinge the wicked behaviour of age and youthe, &c. Licensed to Abel Jeffes, 27 June, 1593.

A call to Repentance to all true Englishe hartes. Licensed to John Danter, 2 Aug. 1594.

A ballad wherein is shewed a knacke howe to knowe an honest man from a knaue. Licensed to John Danter, 5 Nov. 1594.

A play on this subject was performed this year, and printed in 1596, unless the present entry really refers to an earlier edition of the drama itself.

An excellent newe ballad Declaringe the monsterous abuse in apparell and the intollerous pride nowe a daies vsed. Licensed to Thomas Millington, 28 Dec. 1594.

A Ballad called Tytles of Ballades, or A newe medley, beginning, Robin is to the grene [wood] gone, As I went to Walsingham. Licensed to Simon Stafford, 3 September, 1603.

It would be interesting to recover this unique performance.

A new Ballet called John for the King.

BALLADS.

Licensed to Edward White, 24 October, 1603.

A balad intituled Hum nun, &c. Songe by Kendall. Licensed to Thomas Pavier, 10 April, 1605.

A proper new ballad which without any fayle

Will shewe all the hurte in a potte of good ale.

Licensed to Simon Stafford, 27 May, 1612.

As merry ballad as euer you did see

Of Frauncis Fylguttes furmentye. Licensed to Simon Stafford, 12 Sept. 1612.

A ballad called, I did not meane to haue her. Licensed to George Eld, 9 October, 1612.

A ballad called Wycked Wylles sawce to Turners Dysshe of wagtayles sent to Turner for a fayringe. Licensed (conditionally) to Jeffrey Charlton and William Blackwall, 25 August, 1613.

A Ballad of Jockey and Jenney. Licensed to John Trundle, 9 December, 1615. A ballett called I would ye had neuer said so. Licensed to Thomas Langley,

8 July, 1618.

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A Ballad. [Circa 1668.] A folio leaf. A Ballad. The Third Part, To the same Tune. Written by a Lady of Quality . . . To the Tune of Packingtons Pound. [Circâ 1670.] A folio leaf.

It is said in a Note at the end that this piece was written, and ready for the press, in the time of the Civil War, but was seized by Sir William Waller, with other papers, at one Turner's, a Popish bookseller's in Holborn.

The Ballad of the Cloak: Or, The Cloaks Knavery. To the Tune of From Hunger and Cold, or, Packingtons Pound. Řeprinted, Corrected, Revised, and enlarged, by the Author.

with the music.

A folio leaf,

Woods and Groves and Ratling Streams; or, The Lamentation of a Love-sick Lady. Ouvry Cat., No. 128.

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An Excellent new Ballad, intituled, King William and his Forrester. To its own proper tune. Ouvry Cat., No. 74. The Life and Death of the Websters Mare. Tune of, To th Weaver when you. Ouvry Cat., No. 80.

Virtue and Beauty in Danger; or, King Edward's Courting the London Virgin. A sheet with cuts. Ouvry Cat., No. 53. Alas! for the loss of Cock-upps; or, Sarah Saywel, her Apology. Ouvry Cat., No. 71.

The Breath of Life; being an account of a Young Man that went to Sea, thinking it a pleasant Life; but soon found his Mistake. Prettily expressed in Sea Terms. With cuts. Ouvry Cat., No. 97. Dainty, come thou to me.

This appears to be printed (from a MS.) by Collier (Old Ballads and Songs, 1869, p. 51).

BALLARD, ROBERT.

An exortation to all kynde of men how they shulde lerne to playe the lute by Roberte Ballarde. Licensed to Edward Sutton in 1567.

BALMFORD, JAMES.

A Short Dialogve concerning the Plagves Infection, Published to preserue bloud, through the blessing of God. . . . London, Printed for Richard Boyle, and are to be sold at his shop in Blacke-friers. 1603. 8°, black letter. A,6 leaves: B-G 2 in eights. Dedicated by Balmford to his parishioners at St. Olave's, Southwark. Br. Museum.

BAMBRIDGE, DR.

An astronomicall Discription of the late blasinge starr, by Doctor Bambridge. Licensed to Henry Fetherstone and John Parker, 1 January, 1618–19. BANISTER, JOHN.

The Historie of Man, sucked from the sappe of the most approued Anathomistes, in this present age, compiled in most compendious forme, and now published in English for the vtilitie of all godly chirurgians, within this Realme. By John Banister, Master of Chirurgerie, and Practitioner in Phisicke. . . . At London, Printed by Iohn Daye, Anno. 1578. Cum gratia .. Folio, chiefly black letter. A-B in fours: *, 2 leaves : C-li 2 in fours. Dedicated to Sir Francis Willoughby Knight. With some complimentary verses by William Clowes. BANISTER, JOHN, & LOW, THOMAS. New Ayres and Dialogues composed for

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BANKRUPTS.

Voices and Viols, of Two, Three, and Four Parts: Together with Lessons for viols or violins. By John Banister, one of the Gentlemen of his Majesties private Musick, and Thomas Low, one of the Vicars Choral of Saint Pauls, London. London: Printed by M. C. for H. Brome, MDCLXXVIII. 8°, N-Z in eights: AaEe in fours. Dedicated to Roger L'Estrange. The leaf before the title has the Imprimatur.

This appears as if it formed part of some other publication ending on sign. M; yet it has its separate license, dedication, &c. The latter is signed Cl. J.

BANKRUPTS.

A newe order for bankeruptes. Licensed to Thomas Chard, 24 Aug. 1582. BANKS, JOHN.

The Rival Kings: Or The Loves of Oroondares and Statira. A Tragedy. Acted at the Theater-Royal. Written by Mr. Bankes... London, Printed for Langley Curtis... 1677. 4o. A, 4 leaves: (a) 2 leaves: B-H in fours.

A 2 is occupied by a duplicate title varying in the imprint: London, Printed for L. C. in Goat Court on Ludgate-Hill, 1677. Dedicated to the Lady Katherine Herbert. The Destruction of Troy, A Tragedy, Acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre. Written by John Bankes . London, Printed by A. G. and J. P. and are to be Sold by Charles Blount 1679. 4o, A—L 2 in fours. Dedicated to the Lady Katherine Roos.

The Island Queens: Or, The Death of Mary, Queen of Scotland. A Tragedy. Publish'd only in Defence of the Author and the Play, against some mistaken Censures, occasion'd by its being prohibited the Stage .. By Jo. Banks. London, Printed for R. Bentley,

1684. 4°. Title, 1 leaf: dedication to Mary, Duchess of Norfolk, 2 leaves: B-K in fours, K 4 blank.

Vertue Betray'd: Or, Anna Bullen. A Tragedy. Acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre. Written by John Banks. Crescit sub Pondere virtus. London, Printed for R. Bentley, MDCXCII. 4o, A-I in fours. Dedicated to Elizabeth, Duchess of Somerset.

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Cyrus the Great: Or, The Tragedy of Love. As it is Acted at the Theatre in LittleLincoln's-Inn-Fields By His Majesty's Servants. Written by John Banks. London, Printed for Richard Bentley 1696. 4o, A-I 2 in fours. Dedicated to the Princess Anne of Denmark. BANQUET.

A Shrove-Tvesday Banqvet sent to the Bishops in the Tower First, A LondonPancake to the Bishop of Canterbury, presented by the Apprentices of London, with the Water-mens Attendance. Then, A Lincolnshire Pudding, and a Yorkshire Friter to the bishop of Yorke, A Norfolk Dumplin and a Suffolke Ca[1]ves-head to Bishop Wren. An old Cudgel-beaten Cocke to the b. of Gloucester. A rusty piece of bacon to the b. of Rochester. And lastly, a dish of Collops and Egges to the b. of Bath and Wells. With the cause of the Souldiers Training, and their manner of their drinking a health to the said Bishops. Printed for Tho. Powel. 1641. 4°, 4 leaves.

BARBARUS, FRANCISCUS.

Directions for Love and Marriage. In Two Books. . . . Translated into English by a Person of Quality. London, Printed for John Leigh. 1677. 8°. A, 4 leaves, the first with the Imprimatur: B-I in eights.

BARBARY.

A briefe Rehersall of the bloodie Battell fought in Barbary. A ballad. Licensed to Edward White, 19 Feb. 1578-9. BARBER, EDWARD.

An Answer to the Essex Watchmens Watch-Word, being 63 of them in number: Or a discovery of their Ignorance, in denying liberty to tender consciences in religious worship, to be generall to all. Also, shewing how persecution for conscience came in. By Edw. Barber Freeman of Engl. Citizen & MarchantTaylor of London. No place, printer's name, or date. [1649.] 4o, A-C 2 in fours, and the title.

BARCKLEY, SIR RICHARD, Knight. A Discovrse of the Felicitie of Man. now newly corrected and augmented. At London, Printed for William Pon

BARCLAY.

sonby. 1603. 4°.

London.

5 leaves, title on 2: A, 4 leaves: B-Ss 4 in eights. The Felicitie of Man Printed by R. Y. and are Sold by Rich: Royston . A° 1631. 4°, A-Xx in eights, besides the engraved title, the first leaf of A occupied by a metrical illustration of the latter. BARCLAY, JOHN.

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The Mirrovr of Mindes, London, Printed by Iohn Norton for Thomas Walkley,... 1638. 12°. A, 6 leaves: B-Kk 4 in twelves.

A Booke Called John Barcleys Argenis translated by Beniamin Johnson. Licensed to Edward Blount, 2 October, 1623.

No such book is known, and perhaps the translation was abandoned in consequence of information that a rival undertaking was in progress. Long's version appeared, as we see, in 1625.

Barclay his Argenis. or, The Loves of Polyarchus & Argenis. Faithfully Translated into English by Kingsmill Long Esquire. The Second Edition, Beautified with Pictures. Together with a Key Prefixed to vnlock the whole Story. London Printed for Henry Seile 1636. 4°, A-Bbb 2 in eights. The title is engraved.

Dedicated to William Dunch, of Avebury, Esquire. The plates are on the letterpress, including a portrait of John Barclay on A 4 verso.

BARCLAY, ROBERT, of Ury. An Apology for the True Christian Directory, As the same is held forth, and preached by the People, Called, in Scorn, Quakers: ... Written and Published in Latin, for the information of Strangers, by Robert Barclay. And now put into our own Language, for the benefit of his Country-men Printed in the Year 1678. 4°, A-3 G 2 in fours. Dedicated to Charles II.

BARET, JOHN.

An Alvearie or Triple Dictionarie, in English, Latin, and French: Very profitable for all such as be desirous of any of those three Languages Cum

Priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis. [Col.] Imprinted at London by Henry Denham, dwelling in Paternoster - rowe, at the signe of the Starre. [1573.] Folio. Title (engraved) and dedication to Sir William Cecil, 3 leaves: Preface, briefe Instruction of Arithmeticke, and verses by Arthur Golding, &c., 3 leaves: C-3 L in sixes: *-6* 3 in sixes: -3 5 in sixes.

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BARGISHAI, ELEAZAR, a born Jew. A Brief Compendium of the vain Hopes of the Jews Messias. The Ignorant Fables of their Rabbies, And the Confusing of the Jewish Religion. London, Printed in the Year 1652. [Sept. 11.] 4°, A-C in fours.

BARKER, THOMAS.

Barker's Delight: Or, The Art of Angling. Wherein are discovered many rare secrets very necessary to be known The Second Edition much enlarged. By Thomas Barker, an ancient practitioner in the said Art. . . . London, Printed by J. G. for Richard Marriot,... 1657 [Dec. 31, 1656.] 8vo, A-D in eights. Br. M.

Barker's Delight: Or, The Art of Angling The Second Edition much enlarged... London, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, . . . 1659. 8°, A-D in eights. Br. M.

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A reissue of the copies of 1657. BARKSDALE, CLEMENT.

III.

The Lives of Ten Excellent Men, I. Dr. John
Reynolds. II. Mr. Richard Hooker.
Dr. William Whitaker. IV. Dr. Andrew
Willet. v. Dr. Daniel Featley. VI. Wal-
ter Norbane Esq; vII. Mr. John Gregory.
VIII. Bishop Duppa. IX. Archbishop
Bramhall. x. Bishop Taylor. [Quot.
from Eccles. 44, 1. London, Printed for
Mark Pardoe. 1677. 8°, A-L 4 in
eights. Dedicated "To the Noble and
Ingenious Gentleman-Scholar, J. H."
Memorials of

Alderman Whitmore,
Bishop Wilkins,
Bishop Reynolds,

Alderman Adams.

[Quot. from Clemens Romanus.] London, Printed by J. Redmayne for John Barksdale Bookseller in Cirencester. 1681. 8°. A, 3 leaves: B—D 6 in eights. BARKSTEAD, JOHN.

Invisible John made Visible: Or, A Grand Pimp of Tyranny portrayed, In Barkstead's Arraignment at the Barre, Where he stands impeached of High Treason, and other gross Misdemeanours, Whereunto are added, Five Queries, to the Parliament Council of State, & Army. Printed at London, in the year MDCLIX. 4°, 4 leaves.

BARLOW, FRANCIS.

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Diversæ Avium Species Studiosissime ad vitam delineatæ Per Fra: Barlow Insig

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A Booke Containing such Beasts as are most Vsefull for such as practice Drawing Graveing, Armes Painting, Chaseing, and for severall other occasions. Designed by F. Barlow. Sould by Henry Overton at ye White Horse, where you may have severall bookes for the same uses. [1664.] 4°, 14 leaves, including the title.

Seueral Wayes of Hunting Hawking and Fishing acording to the English Manner. invented by Francis Barlow. Etched by W. Hollar. And are to be Sould by John Overton, at the White Horse without Newgate. London. Ao. 1671. Obl. 4o. 12 plates and the title. Br. Museum. Multæ et diversæ Avium Species Multifarijs Formis & Pernaturalibus Figuris per Franciscum Barlovium Anglum. . . London printed and sould by John Overton... 1673. Oblong 4o.

Various Birds and Beasts Drawn from the Life by Francis Barlow. London Printed for T. Bowles in St. Pauls Church-Yard, John Bowles & Son, at the Black Horse in Cornhil & Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street. Fra. Place fecit. E. Cooper excud. Oblong 4o, 67 numbered leaves, besides the dedication to Richard Lord Maitland. B. M.

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Plate 29 is a new title: Divers Species of Birds Drawn after the Life in their Natural Attitudes by Francis Barlow. Part I. Part II. forms a third title on Plate 41. BARLOW, WILLIAM, Bishop of Bath. A dialoge describing the originall ground of these Luthran factions, and many of their abuses, Compyled by syr William Barlowe chanon, late_byshop of Bathe. Anno. 1553. 8°, A-L in eights. [Col.] Prynted at London in Paules Churcheyard by John Cawood . . . Lambeth. BARLOW, WILLIAM, S.T.B.

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BARNABY.

BARNES.

A Booke called Barnabees Will or his Merry Legacies, &c. Licensed to John Okes, 7 October, 1639. NICHOLAS, Dean of BARNARD, Ardagh.

The Penitent Death of a Woefvll Sinner. Or, The Penitent Death of John Atherton Executed at Dublin the 5. of December. 1640. With some Annotations upon severall passages in it. As also the Sermon, with some further Enlargements, preeched at his Buriall. By Nicholas Barnard Deane of Ardagh in Ireland.

.. Dvblin, Printed by the Society of Stationers. 1641. 4°. Title and dedication to Archbishop of Armagh, 3 leaves: [a]-[e 2] in fours: title to Sermon, 1 leaf: A-F 2 in fours. Grenv. Coll. BARNES, JOSHUA, of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Gerania: A New Discovery of a Little sort of People Anciently Discoursed of, called Pygmies. With a lively Description of their Stature, Habit, Manners, Buildings, Knowledge, and Government, being very delightful and profitable. By Joshua Barnes, of Emanuel College, Cambridge. [Quot. from Virgil and Hesiod.] London, Printed by W. G. for Obadiah Blagrave. 1675. 8°. A, 4 leaves, including a frontispiece: B-Í 4 in eights.

The History of that Most Victorious Monarch Edward IIId King of England

And First Founder of the Order of the Garter: Being a Full and Exact Account of the Life and Death of the said King, Together with that of His Most Renowned Son Edward, Prince of Wales and of Aqvitain, Sirnamed the Black Prince. . . By Josva Barnes Batchelor of Divinity, and One of the Senior Fellows of Emmanuel College in Cambridge. Licensed by Authority. Cambridge, Printed by John Hayes for the Author. MDCLXXXVIII. Folio. With a portrait. Dedicated to James II. BARNES, ROBERT.

The metynge of Doctor Barons and doctor Powell at Paradise gate & of theyr communi[calcion bothe drawen to Smythfylde fro the Tower. The one burned for Heresye as the papistes do saye truly and the other quartered for popery and all within one houre. [Col.] Imprynted At London at the signe of the Hyll, at the west dore of Paules. By Wyllyam Hill. And there to be sold. [Circa 1550 ?] 8°, black letter, A in eights. In verse.

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