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No. XXXV.-A quarto book, of 240 pages, written by Mr. O. Jones, being a copy of a book by Moses Williams, in two parts, of Repertorium Poeticum, wherein the first line of each piece and the initials of the names of the authors are given; and Poetarum Nomina.

No. XXXVI.-An octavo book, of about 290 pages, called Llyvr Caer Rhun, No. 16, written about the year 1600, and containing Medical Recipes, intermixed with some pieces of Poetry, but so mutilated as not to be legible in general.

No. XXXVII.-An octavo book, of 348 pages, being Gramadeg S. Vychan, or the Grammar of S. Vychan, and apparently of his own hand-writing, about the year 1580.

No. XXXVIII.--An octavo book, of 420 pages, being a transcript of the Book of Ieu. ab D. ab Ieuan Goch Saer, made by the Bard Hywel ab Sir Mathew, in the years 1576 and 1578. Its general contents are the following:

1. Diarebion: A Collection of Proverbs:

2. Trioedd Ynys Prydain: Historical Triads.

3. Trioedd Arbenig: Moral Triads.

4. Doethineb y Cymry: Maxims.

5. Some Moral Pieces of Taliesin and Aneurin.

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6. Tri Thlws ar Ddeg: The Thirteen Rarities of the Isle of Britain.

7. Englynion yr Eryr ac Arthur.

8. Cynneddvau Meddwdawd: The Qualities of Drunkenness.

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. Hyd a lled Gog Magog: The Dimensions of Gog Magog.

10. On the Trinity.

11. Ymddyddan Adrian ac Eppig.

12. Ymddyddan rhwng Selyv ab Davydd Brophwyd a Marcholphus: King Solomon and Marcholphus.

13. Explanation of the Calendar in Verse.

14. Astrology.

15. Awgrym Llaw: Discoursing with the Fingers.

No. XXXIX.-An octavo book, of 298 pages, written about the year 1600, by Owain Jones, being a Welsh and English Vocabulary. Caer Rhun.

No. XL. A quarto book, of 158 pages, written about the year 1600, being a collection of Medical Recipes.

No. XLI.-XLV.-A part of Osterfald on the Bible, in five volumes, translated into Welsh by the Rev. Evan Evans, and in his own hand-writing.

No. XLVI.-A quarto book, opening long-wise, of 286 pages, written by Edward Lhwyd, being "Nomina Virorum et Fæminarum Propria, e—

Camdeni Britanniâ.
Camdeni Relliquiis.

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Procopio.

Kiliano Duflæo, ad Calcem Dictionarii Teutonici.

Ludolphi Rotteri Auctario Nom. Propr. et ex aliis Autoribus haud paucis.

No. XLVII.-An octavo clasped book, written by Mr. Owen Jones, containing various Historical Notices.

No. XLVIII.-A small paper book, octavo-folded, being W. Lleyn's Vocabulary, copied by Lewis Morris.

No. XLIX.-Seven memorandum-books of miscellaneous articles, of no great consequence.

No. L.-A quarto volume of miscellaneous articles, of no great value.

No. LI.-A folio volume of miscellaneous articles, of no great value.

No. LII. Five folio paper books of Indexes to the Poets, giving the subject, the first line, and the name of the author of each piece, written by Mr. O. Jones.

No. LIII.-Thirteen quarto paper books of similar Indexes, and written by Mr. O. Jones.

In addition to the foregoing Catalogue, there are two folio and eighteen quarto Manuscripts, for the most part relative to Natural History; and, therefore, being not particularly upon the subject of Wales, or its history, it was not thought necessary to give a description of their contents. Many of them appear to be in the handwriting of Edward Lhwyd.

END OF VOL. I.

MARCHANT,

Printer to the Institution,

Ingram-court, Fenchurch-street.

No. XXXV.-A quarto book, of 240 pages, written by Mr. O. Jones, being a copy of a book by Moses Williams, in two parts, of Repertorium Poeticum, wherein the first line of each piece and the initials of the names of the authors are given; and Poetarum Nomina.

No. XXXVI. An octavo book, of about 290 pages, called Llyvr Caer Rhun, No. 16, written about the year 1600, and containing Medical Recipes, intermixed with some pieces of poetry, but so mutilated as not to be legible in general.

No. XXXVII.-An octavo book, of 348 pages, being Gramadeg S. Vychan, or the Grammar of S. Vychan, and apparently of his own hand-writing, about the year 1580.

No. XXXVIII.-An octavo book, of 420 pages, being a transcript of the book of Ieu. ab D. ab Ieuan Goch Saer, made by the Bard Hywel ab Sir Mathew, in the years 1576 and 1578. Its general contents are the following:

1. Diarebion: A Collection of Proverbs.

2. Trioedd Ynys Prydain: Historical Triads.

3. Trioedd Arbenig: Moral Triads.

4. Doethineb y Cymry: Maxims.

5. Some Moral Pieces of Taliesin and Aneurin.

6. Tri Thlws ar Ddeg: The Thirteen Rarities of the Isle of Britain.

7. Englynion yr Eryr ac Arthur.

8. Cynneddvau Meddwdawd: The Qualities of Drunkenness.

9. Hyd a lled Gog Magog: The Dimensions of Gog Magog.

10. On the Trinity.

11. Ymddyddan Adrian ac Eppig.

12. Ymddyddan rhwng Selyv ab Davydd Brophwyd a Marcholphus: King Solomon and Marcholphus.

13. Explanation of the Calendar in Verse.

14. Astrology.

15. Awgrym Llaw: Discoursing with the Fingers.

No. XXXIX.-An octavo book, of 298 pages, written about the year 1600, by Owain Jones, being a Welsh and English Vocabulary. Caer Rhun.

No. XL. A quarto book, of 158 pages, written about the year 1600, being a collection of Medical Recipes.

No. XLI.-XLV.-A part of Osterfald on the Bible, in five volumes, translated into Welsh by the Rev. Evan Evans, and in his own hand-writing.

No. XLVI.-A quarto book, opening long-wise, of 286 pages, written by Edward Lhwyd, being "Nomina Virorum et Fæminarum Propria, e—

Camdeni Britanniâ.
Camdeni Relliquiis.

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Kiliano Duflæo, ad Calcem Dictionarii Tuetonici.

Ludolphi Rotteri Auctario Nom. Propr. et ex aliis Autoribus haud paucis.

No. XLVII.-An octavo clasped book, written by Mr. Owen Jones, containing various Historical Notices.

No. XLVIII.-A small paper book, octavo-folded, being W. Lleyn's Vocabulary, copied by Lewis Morris.

No.XLIX.-Seven memorandum-books of miscellaneous articles, of no great consequence.

No. L. A quarto volume of miscellaneous articles, of no great

value.

No. LI.-A folio volume of miscellaneous articles, of no great value.

No. LII.-Five folio paper books of Indexes to the Poets, giving the subject, the first line, and the name of the author of each piece, written by Mr. O. Jones.

No. LIII.-Thirteen quarto paper books of similar Indexes, and written by Mr. O. Jones.

In addition to the foregoing Catalogue, there are two folio and eighteen quarto Manuscripts, for the most part relative to Natural History; and, therefore, being not particularly on the subject of Wales, or its history, it was not thought necessary to give a description of their contents. Many of them appear to be in the handwriting of Edward Lhwyd.

END OF PART. I.

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"YMDRECH CASWALLAWN A LLUOEDD YNYS PRYDAIN YN ERBYN Y RHUVEINIAID* :"

Testun Cymdeithas y Cymmrodorion yn Llundain, Mai 22, 1823.

GAN Y PARCH. WALTER DAVIES.

AM hen oesoedd mae hanesiaeth, o lwyr
Alarus ystyriaeth--

Er Adda ac Eva gaeth
Hyd heno diwahaniaeth!

Rhyvedd gelanedd gelyniaeth dynion
A doniau gwybodaeth!

Rhyw vilain nwyd rhyvelaeth

Heb ovn Duw-o bà van daeth?

O Abred caeth daeth adwythig haint llŷn,
Hynt y llew mileinig†,

Am roi ynghyd deu-vyd dig t

Yn un annwn wenwynig!

"An Ode on the contest of Casivéllaunus and the forces of Britain against

the Romans:" By the Rev. WALTER DAVIES, of Manavon. This Ode gained the

prize medal of the society, in May, 1823.-ED. TR.

"Y llew rhuadwy"-1 Pet. v. 8.

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+ Dau-vyd"-daiar, ac ufern.".

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