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 the most complete in existence,) how little the literary policy of that corrupt ecclesiastical cooperation can be accused of having slumbered; and how amply the continued and unabated heresy, bigotry, falsehood, knavery, and hypocrisy, which shine forth in the production to be examined, bear testimony, that the foreign Church over which the author of the last Prohibitory Index presides, is, in this respect, as in others where she can, be semper eadem.

These Papal documents have, from the time of their appearance, or rather discovery, excited intense interest in the true friends, and competent appretiators, of learning, in all its branches, especially the more valuable portions of it. In a paper on this subject, which the editor of the British Magazine did me the favour to insert in the volume for 1839, or Vol. XV. pp. 162, and following, I adduced names to this purpose which would honour any cause; and much honour does not redound to those who do not resemble them. Need I mention the first librarian of one of the noblest libraries in the world, Dr. James; William Crashaw, father of an apostate son, of more popular fame, but far inferior worth; Sir Humphrey Lynde; Alexander Cooke; Sir