A bulky commonplace-book of notes and extracts on a variety of subjects, 17th century
With an index prefixed of some of the topics, and a short list on the last page of books quoted.
The volume commences with a series of "Diurnal observations." Upon these follow notes upon rhetorical expressions, and phrases, (partly in alphabetical order), on poetry, botany, physiognomy, physiology, proverbs, anatomy, physic, dietetics, polities, morality, education, theology, witchcraft, the intellectual faculties, and history.
At fol. 509 are notes of cures by various physicians of the time of the Commonwealth and Charles II.
Dates
- Creation: 17th century
Extent
959 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. D. 364
Other Finding Aids
William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens(Oxford, 1862), no. D. 364.
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series(7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. III, no. 13148.
Physical Facet
On paper, in folio
Repository Details
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