JOHN MANLEY.

Pernambuco.

_Hudibras in 1710._--On the back of the oldest register of the parish of

Syston, Leicestershire, is the following memorandum:--

"July 19th, 1710. Borrow'd then of Mr. Hesketh _Hudibrass_ in 3 parts,

w^{ch} I promise to return upon demand; witness my hand, JOHN KILBY."

A pretty strong proof of the value and interest of this work about a

century and a half ago.

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