The sale at Paris of the library of L. M. Langlès, the keeper of the
Oriental MSS. in the Bibl. Royale, afforded a large accession of books
in that branch of literature which was his specialty.
Mr. Sim. J. Etty, New College (B.A. 1829, M.A. 1832, now Vicar of
Wanborough, Wilts), was appointed assistant in the room of Mr. Eden. Mr.
Etty remained in the Library until the year 1834. The Catalogue of
_Dissertationes Academicæ_, which appeared in 1832, was in a great
measure his work.
Two MSS. intended of old for the Library by Sir K. Digby, were bought in
this year. To the account of them given at p. 58 _supra_, it should be
added that the library left in France by Digby on his death (from which,
no doubt, these volumes came) was bought back by George, Earl of
Bristol, and finally sold by auction at London, in April and May, 1680.
Sixty-nine MSS. were included in this dispersion. It should further be
added to the previous notice that it was at Laud's instance, and through
him as Chancellor of the University, that Digby presented his collection
to the Library. A letter from the Archbishop, which accompanied the
gift, is printed in Wharton's collection of his _Remains_, vol. ii. p.
73.