Large guardbook of music and sketches, 1858-1890s 1858-1890s

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MS. Benson 1/86

Held at the Weston Library

(fols. 4-5) Keemo Kimo. A banjo song for piano, inscribed M.Sidgwick.
(fols. 6-12) E. Hamilton, A Set of Singing Quadrilles
(fols.15-16) Manuscript inscribed C.E. Donne, John Wilson, Wae's me For Prince Charlie
(fols. 17-27) Bugle song, carols and other songs
(fols. 28-105) 7 printed works including school songs from Eton, Harrow and Uppingham, 1877, n.d.
(fol.106) Drawing of a thatched cottage by Mary Sidgwick inscribed ' Mine be a cot. beside the rill. MS. Oct. 18 1858'
(fol. 107) Drawing of beech trees by Mary Sidgwick inscribed ' ''...tu patula recubans sub tegmine fagi'' MS. Oct. 2(3rd?) 1858'
(fol. 108) Drawing of a ruined religious building inscribed ' ''A pleasant place he saw in days of old. But something ails it now, the spot is curst.'' MS Nov. 1st 1858'
(fol. 109) Drawing of a ruined castle on a hill with a cottage, lake and trees in the foreground, inscribed 'MS. Nov. 8th 1858', with 2 lines of poetry in German
(fol. 110) Drawing of a bridge inscribed, ' MS. Nov. 16th 1858. Bridge of Badia. Italy.'
(fol. 111) Drawing of a wide valley with trees in the foreground, inscribed ' MS. Nov.28.1858.'
(fol. 112) Drawing of a ruined castle beyond a weir with fishermen in the foreground, inscribed 'MS. Dec.8th 1858.'
(fol. 113) Drawing of a cottage initialled (? E.B.)

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113 Leaves

MS. Benson 1/86

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