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sic and astrology, a declared enemy of the Royal College of Physicians of London, published a Herbal, and a variety of works on physic, which formerly were in much request. The English Physician is the most noted, and has even of late years been frequently reprinted.

CULROS, Elizabeth Melvill, Lady. Ane godlie Dreame, compylit in Scottish Meter be M.(istress) M.(elvill) Gentlewoman in Culros, at the Requeist of her Freindes. Edinb. 1603. 4to.

First edition. Lady Culros' Dream, says Dr. Leyden, was long popular among the Scotish presbyterians, and Armstrong relates in his Essays, that he recollected having heard it sung by the peasants to a plaintive air.-The second edition. Edinb. 1606. 4to. Ten leaves. Gordonstoun, 608, 12. 12s.-Edinb. 1620. 18mo.Aberdene, by E. Raban, Laird of Letters, 1644. 8vo. The first book printed at

Aberdeen.-Edinb. 1737.

CUMBERLAND, George Clifford, Earl of. The Discoverie and Conquest of the Prouinces of Perv. London, 1581. 4to.

A copy is in the British Museum.

The Voyage of the right Ho. George Earle of Cvmberl. to the Azores. 4to. 21. 2s.

Affixed to Certaine Errors in Navigation. By E(dward) W(right). 1599. A to D, in fours. On the last leaf' Faultes escaped in the E. of Cumb. Voiage.' North, pt. iii. 569, morocco, 31. 13s. 6d. Jadis, 198, morocco, 4l. 6s. The Earl of Cumberland's Voyage to the Azores will be found in the first volume of Pinkerton's Collection of Voyages and Travels:

In

- William Augustus, Duke of. Historical Memoirs of his late Royal Highness William-Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. cluding the military and political History of Great Britain during that Period. London, 1767. 8vo. 6s.

CUMBERLAND, George. An Attempt to describe Hafod, and the neighbouring Scenes over the Funack, commonly called the Devil's Bridge, in the County of Cardigan; an ancient Seat be

longing to Thomas Jolines, Esq. London, 1796. 8vo. 2s.

Fonthill, 2158, 9s.

Some Anecdotes of the Life of Julio Bonasoni, a Bolognese Artist, who followed the Styles of the best Schools in the Sixteenth Century. To which is prefixed, a Plan for the Improvement of the Arts in England. By George Cumberland. London, 1793. crown 8vo. 3s.

Thoughts on Outline, Sculpture, and the System that guided the ancient Artists in composing their Figures and Groupes; accompanied with free Remarks on the Practice of the Moderns, and liberal Hints cordially intended for their Advantage. To which are annexed 24 Designs of classical Subjects invented on the Principles recommended in the Essay. London, 1796. 4to. Bindley, pt. i. 2215; 12s. Fonthill, 1834, 15s.

-An Essay on the Utility of collecting the best Works of the ancient Engravers of the Italian School. 1827. 4to. 21.

CUMBERLAND, Richard, Bp. of Peterborough. Essay towards the Recovery of the Jewish Measures and Weights, comprehending their Moneys. London, 1686. 8vo. 3s.

Dent, pt. i. 566, 6s. 6d. This work which displays great sagacity, learning and research, was attacked by Bernard, but highly extolled by Le Clerc.

Sanchoniatho's Phoenician History, trans. from the first Book of Eusebius de Preparatione Evangelica. With a Continuation of Sanchoniatho's History by Eratosthenes, Cyrenæus's Canon. These Authors are illustrated by many historical and chronological Remarks,

by

the Right Rev. Rich. Cumberland, D. D. Bishop of Peterborough. London, 1720. 8vo. 6s. A curious and learned work.

Origines Gentium antiquissimæ: or, first Planting of Nations. Attempts for discovering the Times of the In several Tracts. London, 1724. Svo. 5s. A valuable and important work. Williants, 547,

12s.

A Philosophical Enquiry into the Laws of Nature, written originally in Latin, transl. into English with explanatory Notes and an Appendix by the Rev. John Towers, D. D. Dublin, 1750. 4to. 6s.

An excellent work in refutation of

Hobbes' Philosophy. Another translation by Maxwell. 1727. 4to. 5s. Heath, 1634,

12s. LARGE PAPER. Bindley, pt. i. 1812, 4s. 6d. The original in Latin. 1672. 4to. 38. 6d.

CUMBERLAND, Richard, LL.D. Memoirs of Richard Cumberland, written by himself, containing an Account of his Life and Writings. with Anecdotes and Characters of distinguished Persons of his Time. London, 1806. 4to.

An appendix was published 1807. 4to. This work is styled by D'Israeli, in his Curiosities of Literature, a romance. Towneley, pt. ii. 463, 9s. Edwards, 59, 10s. 6d. Drury, 1363, 11s. 6d. Bindley, pt. i. 1626, 13s. LARGE PAPER. Sir M. M. Sykes. pt. i. 849, russia, 14. 158. Second edition of the work. 1807. 8vo. 2 vols. 9s.

Another Life by William Mudford. 1812. 8vo. Second edition improved. 1814.

8vo. 2 vols.

An

Anecdotes of eminent Painters in Spain, during the sixteenth and seventeenth Centuries; with cursory Remarks upon the present State of Arts in that Kingdom. London, 1782. 12mo. 2 vols. 5s. 6d. interesting and curious work. Fonthill, 3486, 1. 18s. Bindley, pt. i. 1073, 11. An accurate and descriptive Catalogue of the several Paintings in the King of Spain's Palace at Madrid; with some Account of the Pictures in the Buen-Retiro. London, 1787. 12mo. 2s. 6d. Fonthill,

3487, 1. 1s.

The Observer: a Collection of moral, literary and familiar Essays. Since reprinted in the British Essayists.-1785. 8vo. 6s.-1786, crown 8vo. 3 vols. 10s. 6d. Fonthill, 1651, 1786-90, 5 vols. 11. 7s.

-1788, 5 vols. Edwards, 98, 1. 1s.1798, 6 vols. Drury, 1056, 14s.

Novels, viz. Arundel. London, 1789. 12mo. 2 vols.-Henry. London, 1795. 12mo. 4 vols. and John de Lancaster. 3 vols.

Calvary, or the Death of Christ, a Poem, in eight Books. London, 1792. 4to. This poem is highly commended by Dr. Drake, and the Rev. H. J. Todd, the former of whom observes it is a work imbued with the genuine spirit of Milton, and destined therefore, most probably, to immortality.'

The Exodiad, a Poem. In two Parts. London, 1807-8. 4to. This epic poem was written in conjunction with Sir James Bland Burges.

Retrospection, a Poem in familiar Verse,

by Richard Cumberland. London, 1811. 4to. 10s. 6d.

The posthumous Dramatic Works of Richard Cumberland, Esq. London, 1813. 8vo. 2 vols. 10s. 6d.

A list of Cumberland's other dramatic

performances will be found in Baker's Biographia Dramatica.

CUMMING, Alexander. Elements of Clock and Watch-work, adapted to Practice. London, 1766. 4to. 7s.

An esteemed work. LARGE PAPER. Sotheby's in 1825, 18s. Williams, 337, 16s.

CUNEUS, Peter. De Republica Hebræorum, translated by C. B. (arksdale.) London, 1653. 12mo.

Every thing valuable in this work will be found in Lewis, Jennings, and other English writers on Jewish affairs.

CUNINGHAM, or CUNINGHAME. See CUNNINGHAM.

CUNNINGHAM, Alexander. History of Great Britain: from Revolution in 1688, to the Accession of George the First. Translated from the Latin Manuscript of Alexander Cunningham. Esq. Minister from George I. to the Republic of Venice, with an Introduction, containing an Account of the Author, by William Thomson, LL. D. London, 1787. 4to. 2 vols.

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With fifty-nine copper-plates. This writer likewise published The complete Description of a Brigade of Infantry. 1804. 4to. Rev. J. W. The Velvet Cushion. By J. W. Cunningham, A. M. Vicar of Harrow. London, 1814. 8vo. 5s.

This work, frequently reprinted, occasioned much controversy.

A World without Souls. London, 1805. 12mo. Frequently reprinted.

An Essay on the Duty, Means and Consequences of introducing the Christian Religion among the Nations of the British Dominions in the East. 1808. 8vo. 5s. 6d. Sermons. 1824. 8vo. 2 vols. 21s.

- John. Poems chiefly pastoral. London, 1766, 8vo. 4s, Reprinted in the fourteenth volume of

Chalmers' Collection of the Poets.

- Lady Margaret. A Part of the Life of Lady Margaret Cuningham, Daughter of the Earl of Glencairn. Edinb. 1826. 4to. with a frontispiece.

Of this curious work, edited by C. K. Sharpe, Esq. a very few copies were printed for private distribution.

P. Two Years in New South Wales. London, 1827. post 8vo. 2 vols.

An esteemed work. Second and Third editions revised. London, 1828. post 8vo. 2 vols. with a map. 18s.

Tim.

tions, and Judgments concerning it. London, 1784. 8vo. 6s.

This writer published many other law books, all of which are now considered obsolete.

-William. The Cosmographical Glasse, conteinyng the pleasant Principles of Cosmographie, Geographie, Hydrographie, or Nauigation. Compiled by William Cuningham, Doctor in Physicke. Londini in Officina Joan. Daij. 1559. folio.

Contains 202 pages, exclusive of prefixes and affixes. The prefixes are, title, dedication to the Lorde Robert Duddeley' and preface. On the last leaf is an extract of

the Queen's license to him, the which is a device with mottos. It is embellished with a great variety of wood cuts, among them a birds-eye plan of Norwich, and the portrait of the author. Gough, 1139, portrait wanting, 1. 1s. North, pt. ii. 529, porBindley, pt. trait wanting, russia, 14. 7s.

i. 1144, 71.7s. A notice of this learned old treatise, so remarkable both in beauty of the print and ornaments, and rarity of the subject, will be found in Oldys' British Librarian, 26-23.

CUNNINGHAME, William. Dissertation on the Seals and Trumpets of the Apocalypse and the prophetical Period of 1260 Years. Second Edition corrected and enlarged. London, 1817. 8vo. 12s.

This

The former edition, 1813. 8vo. 6s. author 'deserves well of every friend to revelation for his zeal and perseverance in defending its evidences and illustrating its subjects.'-Orme.

Remarks upon David Levi's Dissertations on the Prophecies relating to the Messiah. London, 1810. 8vo.

The Apostacy of the Church of Rome, and the Identity of the Papal Power with the Man of Sin, and Son of Perdition, &c. London, 1818.

- Explication of Thrissels BanReports of Cases inner: containing a brief Interpretation and Declaration of the Forme and Fashion thereof, as also of the Matter therein expressed. By Cunninghame. Printed 1640. 4to. with a plate of the banner. 11. Is.

K. B. in the 7, 8, 9, 10, Geo. II.
during the Time Lord Hardwicke
was Chief Justice. London, 1766 or
70. folio. 10s. 6d.

Part i. only published.
Law Dictionary. London, 1782. folio.

2 vols. 14. 1s. The former editions 1764,
1771,

Law of Simony, containing all the Statutes, Cases at large, Arguments, Resolu

Cupid. The Banishment of Cupid, translated out of Italian into English, by Thomas Hedley. London, 1587. 16mo.

Another edition without date.

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Pasquine in a Traunce. A christian and learned Dialogue (contayning wonderfull and most strange Newes out of Heauen, Purgatorie, and Hell). Wherein besides Christes Truth playnely set forth, ye shall also finde a Numbre of pleasant Hystories, discouering all the crafty Conueyances of Antechrist. Whereunto are added certayne Questions then put forth by Pasquine, to have bene disputed in the Coun cell of Trent. Turned but lately out of the Italian into this Tongue, by W. P. London, 1584. 4to. Z 2, in fours. Another Edition in black leter. No date. 4to. Contains 112 leaves, besides prefixes. After the preface are some verses by 'Ber. Gar.' Gordonstoun, 445, 6s. 6d. North, pt. iii. 611, 6s.

CURLL. Edmund. Court Secrets, or the Lady's Chronicle, historical and gallant. London, 1727.

12mo. 6s.

-Walter, Bishop of Winchester. Some Account of the Life of Dr. Walter Curll, Bishop of Winchester and Lord Almoner to K. Charles I. To which is added, a Sermon preached at Whitehall, Apr. 28, 1622, before K. James I. London, 1712. 8vo.

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A Curtaine Lecture: as it is read: By a Countrey Farmer's wife to her Good By a Countrey Gentlewoman or Lady to her Esquire or Knight. By a Souldiers wife to her Captain or Lievtenant. By a Citizens or Tradesmans wife to her husband. By a court Lady to her Lord. Concluding with an inimitable Lecture read by a Queene to her Soveraigne Lord and King. London, 1637. 24mo. pp. 264.

The Life of the Right Hon. John Phil-A copy is in the British Museum. CURTES. See CORTES. pot Curran; by his Son, William Henry Curran. 1819. 8vo. 2 vols. 11. 4s. CURTIS, James. Journal of CURRAY, Collection of Travels in Barbary, in the Year Sentences divine, moral, and his- 1801, with Observations on the torical. 1732. Gum Trade of Senegal. London, 1803. 12mo. 4s.

Nassau, pt. i. 807, 11. CURRER, Miss. Catalogue of the Library of Miss Currer, at Eshton-Hall, in the Deanery of Craven, and County of York. London, by Robert Triphook, 1820.

8vo.

Of this well arranged catalogue, forty copies were printed for private distribution. Sotheby's in January, 1823, 1l. 8s.

CURRIE, James, M.D. Medical Reports on the Effects of Water, cold and warm, as a Remedy in Fever, &c. Fifth Edition. 1814. 8vo. 2 vols. 12s.

This eminent physician published an edition of the Works of Robert Burns.

CURRY, John, M.D. An historical and critical Review of the Civil Wars in Ireland, from the Reign of Queen Elizabeth to the Settlement under King William. With the State of the Irish Catholics, from that Settlement to the Relaxation of the Popery Laws, in 1778. London, 1786. 8vo. 2 vols.

John. British Entomology. London, 1820. royal 8vo.

Publishing in monthly numbers, at 4s. 6d. each. No. 61. appeared Jan. 1, 1829. The work consists of illustrations or descriptions of the Genera of Insects found in Great Britain and Ireland; con

taining coloured figures from nature of the most rare and beautiful species, and of the plants upon which they are found.

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J. H. Treatise on the Physiology and Diseases of the Ear. Fourth Edition, with Additions. London, 1826. 8vo. 7s. 6d.

This celebrated aurist published several other treatises.

Richard, Bishop of Chichester. A Sermon preached before the Queenes Maiestie, at Greenwich 14 of March, by Richard Coortesse, Bishop of Chichester, on Eccles. 12.1-7. London, 1573. 8vo.

Inglis, 424, date 1574, Ss. Again 1586.

Maiestie at Richmond, the 6 of March last A Sermon preached before the Queenes past. London, 1575. 8vo. D 2, in eights. Second edition enlarged and edited by The text Judges i; 1-13.

10s. 6d.

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