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 1922 REVIEWS OF BOOKS 457 8 A. i, a text of Abailard's Theologia (the so-called Introductio in Theologiam) containing a little more than the printed edition. A curious problem is raised by 6 C. viii (Orosius, Dares Phrygius, &c.), a Rievaulx manuscript which passed into the possession of Sir Henry Savile of Bank. Savile died in 1617, and some time before 1635 the volume was cut into two, and one part became incorporated in the library of Sir Robert Cotton (Vitellius C. viii). The book is of the late twelfth century and contains a chronicle of English history down to 1125 which ha not been published. The additions made to a Worcester manuscript of St. Augustine, 5- A. xiii, illustrate the certainty of the ecclesiastical position between 1130 and 1133. They contain a protest against the election of Innocent II, followed by a mandate of his rival Anacletus II and a letter of Innocent himself. A canonical collection of the twelfth century unknown to Schulte is found in several manuscripts, 5 E. vii, 7 E. i, and 8 D. iii. In the last of these it is entitled Liber Pastoralis sive Penitencialis mag. Bartholomei Exoniensis episcopi. The learned reputation of Bishop Bartholomew is well attested, but none of his writings have been printed. 6 B. xi, art. 13, is a brief chronicle of English history ending in 1268 and apparently connected with Llandaff and Cardiff. 12 D. xi, which has been largely used for its materials for Oxford history, includes a Salisbury formulary, in which is found a narrative of Edward I's visit to Rome in 1273 (fo. 69). 8 A. ix, art. 14. The appearance of the Cisiojanus in southern France at the beginning of the fourteenth century is noteworthy. In 12 E. xiv, collections pertaining to Hailes Abbey, are visitations, 1261-1398. 11 B. ix, a chartulary of St. Andrew's, Northampton, c. 1300. 7 E. xi, the Compendium morale of Roger of Waltham, includes historical notices written early in the fourteenth century. 6 E. ix contains verses from the town of Prato to Robert king of Naples, 1335-40, with many fine miniatures. 6 E. vi, vii, Omne bonum, ' a voluminous encyclopaedia ' compiled by an English- man named James who has not been identified. 10 E. ii, a copy of the -Decretum of Gratian, belonged to John Hugate, who succeeded Wycliffe as master of Balliol College, and afterwards, it seems, to Wycliffe himself. 7 E. x, art. 19, contains an imperfect copy of Wycliffe' s treatise De Veritate 8. Scripturae unknown to its editor, J. Loserth. 8 G. x, the Doctrinale of Thomas Netter of Walden, was given by Abbot Whetham- sted to the St. Albans students at Gloucester College, Oxford ; a welcome addition to our scanty knowledge of this monastic foundation. In 6 B. v are written six verses on the battle of Northampton, 1460. 8 E. vii contains quaestiones directed against certain doctrines of Wycliffe, dated so late as 1465. 12 B. xx, art. 4, contains a set of exercises for Oxford students, c. 1500, ' full of local references '. 18 C. viii, a volume of apologues and dialogues from Lucian, executed in Italy in an ornamental style, probably for Geoffrey Chamber, as a gift to Henry VIII. The book was rebound and presented by the president of Magdalen College, Oxford, to Henry, afterwards prince of Wales, in 1605. 7 B. xi, xii. Archbishop Cranmer's commonplace books, parts of which have been published. 8 B. xx. Note-book of Nicholas Harpsfield, 1572-7. We had noted a number of manuscripts containing formularies and models of dictamen, but the index under ' Letters, Forms of ' supplies more than thirty entries which should prove a mine of unexplored matter ; for formularies, though the names are often intentionally altered, are generally based upon actually written letters. In so great a work as this some slips and omissions are unavoidable,