[ Transcriber's Notes:
Variations in spelling, punctuation and hyphenation have been retained
except in obvious cases of typographical error:
"...is a (familar -->) familiar feature in mediæval art..."
"...the zeal of (Phinehas -->) Phineas in..."
"...and there (aret wo -->) are two more..."
"...picture by (Verrochio -->) Verrocchio in Or S. Michele,..."
"...and in the 'Rudimenta Grammatices' of (Donatu -->) Donatus
1493,..."
"...his R (represensing -->) representing Lot,..."
"...One Missal was printed at (Basle -->) Basel,..."
"...Caxton, had (introdnced -->) introduced printing into
England,..."
"...it is only in Great (Britian -->) Britain and..."
"...that manuscripts of literary (inportance -->) importance
begin..."
"...be so eager to (ie -->) lie here,..."
"...in reference to the (Autor's -->) Author's name..."
"...bears the (initals -->) initials, 'W.P.,'..."
"...combined with a (manuscipt -->) manuscript note,..."
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