vi Acts of Parliament and of the Civil War tracts relating to Cornwall are probably the most valuable portions of this division of the work. The Acts of Parliament begin with 1266, and have been brought down to the close of the session of 1877. During those six centuries more than 450 different acts were passed in connexion with Cornwall. Most of them were passed for the purpose of facilitating the making of roads and railways, but some of the earlier acts were for other and stranger uses. One which came into law in the reign of Henry 8, ordered the Cornishmen to work without pay" on the fortifications which were designed for the protection of the county against an invasion from the French; another authorized the destruction of numerous houses which had become ruinous in Bodmin and five other towns. The natives of Cornwall played such a distinguished part in the Civil War between the adherents of Charles I and the Parliament that the list of tracts on the events which took place in the county during that momentous period in our national life naturally occupies many pages of the third volume. Though much has been done for the elucidation of Cornish history the stubborn contest waged for the mastery between the followers of Sir Ralph Hopton and his victorious. antagonists still needs a chronicler. Although a much larger number of the county gentry espoused the cause of the Parliament than is commonly supposed the preponderance of feeling with all classes was ranged on the side of the king. Through the valour of Sir Bevil Grenville and "the courage and fidelity of the Cornish," to use the words of the royal historian, the whole of Western England from the Land's End to the extremities of Somerset acknowledged the rule of the king and had not the flower of Cornish chivalry perished on the hill of Lansdown and around the walls of Bristol the struggle might have ended in a different manner than is recorded in history. Within recent years two works have been published by local antiquaries on the progress of the Civil War in Wales and Herefordshire, and at some future date perhaps a similar volume may appear on the fight in the west country. Such an undertaking demands the exercise of unwearied pain and patient research, but with proper treatment should end in the issue of a work of absorbing interest. When the historian of the future takes such a labour in hand and is confronted with the catalogue of the Thomason pamphlets in the British Museum, he will find that the list of "Civil War tracts" printed in the pages of the Bibliotheca Cornubiensis has spared him the labour of many days. One of the gentlemen who criticized the first volume of this work remarked with undoubted truth and in no unkindly spirit that the information which it contained would only be appreciated as it deserved when accompanied by an ample index. The authors venture to hope that if this volume should meet his eye he will not be disappointed in that part of their labours. The index occupies 147 pages, and comprises on a rough calculation upwards of 12,350 separate headings, several of which contain over 350 different references. Although it would be impossible to comment on all the important headings of the Index, it may not be amiss to draw attention to two or three matters which bear on the biography of Cornishmen. The endowments which in days only just past were confined at Exeter college, Oxford, to those born in Devon and Cornwall naturally attracted thither the youth of those counties, and for that reason a far larger number of Cornishmen have been connected with the university of Oxford than with its rival on the Cam. A reference to the index will show that 128 natives of Cornwall have been elected to fellowships at Oxford and 43 at Cambridge. For many centuries the enterprising inhabitants of the duchy have sought for the attainment of wealth through the mineral products of its soil, and it is no doubt through that cause that such a large number of its sons have been drawn to scientific studies. Since the formation of the Royal Society, 58 persons, either born in Cornwall or long resident within its borders, have become through their eminence in mineralogical and other pursuits, fellows of that body. A full list of these names is printed in the index, and Cornishmen may be pardoned for believing that no such record of distinction in scientific knowledge could be drawn up from any English county of corresponding size to their own. The authors hope that persons consulting the Bibliotheca Cornubiensis will notwithstanding its alphabetical arrangement refer to the Index, as it frequently contains many references to the same person and additional matter not to be found in the text. Advantage has also been taken of the progress of the Index to insert particulars down to the most recent date. The authors have now but one more duty to discharge, and that is to render their hearty thanks to the printers who have with such care and pains passed this work through the press. With this final acknowledgment of their indebtedness, their labours in Cornish Bibliography have come to an end. 15, Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, S.W. 4 November, 1881. Corrigenda and Addenda. Page 5, col. 1, line 27 from bottom, for xi, 260-62 read ix, 260–62. Page 39, for Boyne, Louis Samuel, read Boyne, Lawrence Samuel. Page 61, for Carne, Rev. John, read Carne, Rev. John James. Page 64, Carvolth, Andrew b Bejowans, Cubert 1767 d Trescowthick, Newlyn East 18 Feb. 1846 Page 71, col. 2, line 7, for James Brummell, read James Brimwell. Page 116, Dinham, John dele account of birth and death and insert d 1509. Page 116, Dinham, Lady Jane, for wife of preceding, read mother. Page 131-32, under Edmonds, George dele the paragraphs commencing "The king against sir C. Wolseley," "By his majesty's royal letters patent," and "A universal alphabet," as these articles do not refer to George Edmonds of Penzance. Page 143, after Enys, Lieut.-Col. John dele 29th regt., 3rd son of John Enys and insert only son of Samuel Enys. Page 152, col. 1, line 3, for 1725 read 1720. Page 173, col. 2, line 34, for West Briton Dec. 1839 read 3 Jany. 1840. Page 177, col. 2, line 10 from bottom, for Leeds, John, Duke of read Leeds, Thomas, Duke of. Page 197, col. 2, line 7 from bottom, after St. Guierus' shrine insert St. Neot. Page 221, col. 1, “A letter to a friend" is by rev. Percival Frye, and not by rev. R. S. Hawker. Page 222, col. 1, "An address to the gentlemen of Cornwall" is not by sir C. Hawkins. Page 238, col. 1, for Hickes, Paul read Hickes, John. Page 281, col. 2, Keigwin, John, for d 1710? read 1716. Page 321, col. 2, Loam, Michael (son of Matthew Loam, d 1808) b 1 Nov. 1797 and not as stated. Page 430, col. 2, line 27, for celt-mound read celt-mould. Page 439, col. 1, line 7, for d 1850 read d 1849. Page 533, col. 1, line 13, for 1795 read 1796, and in following line for 1853 read 17 Feb. 1854, aged 88. Page 535, col. 2, line 14 from bottom, for 1778 read 1775. Page 543, col. 1, line 12, for 1803 d 1803 read 1805 d 27 Mch. 1805. Page 563, col. 2, line 8, for d 1830 reud 1829. Page 565, col. 1, line 27, for 182- read 28 Jany. 1842. Page 627, col. 1, for Saxton, Isabella read Saxon, Isabelle. Page 632, col. 1, lines 35-37 dele from Resided to Menagwin. Page 654, col. 1, line 32, for 1672 read 1673, and in line 34 dele "sir Peter Prideaux and lady Christian Grenville" and insert Beville and Elizabeth Prideaux. Page 654, col. 2, line 25, for d circa 1533 read d 1544. Page 667, col. 2, line 30, for 182- read 1831. Page 743, col. 2, line 16 from bottom, for 8 Geo. ii read 9 Geo. ii, c. 16. Page 750, col. 1, lines 27 and 28, for 8 Geo. ii 1735? read 9 Geo. ii [1736.] Page 832, col. 2, line 22 from bottom, for 1820 read 1826. Page 833, col. 1, lines 5 and 6 from bottom dele son of John Vivian, of Claverton, Somerset. Page 834, col. 1, line 5 from bottom, for 1820 read 1826. Page 848, col. 2, lines 2 and 3, for Harris read Haweis, and for Exon. read Oxon. Page 851, col. 2, line 20 from bottom. Here and in following lines read Walters for Walter. Page 889, col. 2, line 22, for d 1695 read d 1691. Page 893, col. 2, lines 6 to 10 from bottom dele from only to 1788? and insert dau. of Mendez Da Costa. Page 897, col. 2, line 16 from bottom, for 1793 read 1784. Page 904, col. 1, line 24, for Sydall read Lydall. Page 916, col. 1, line 11 from bottom, for East read Cust. Page 925, col. 1, line 12 from bottom, for St. Just in Roseland read St. Just in Penwith. Page 950, col. 2, line 23, for Trevitt read Trevill. Page 957, col. 2, line 24 from bottom, after dau. insert of William Harris and granddaughter. Page 957, col. 2, line 11 from bottom dele of Mr. John Rowe, and after grandfather insert above named. Page 979, col. 1, line 13 from bottom, for Bremer read Brewer. Page 1012, col. 1, line 7, for 13th read 34th. Page 1020, col. 2, line 32, for 185- read 1854. Page 1024, col. 2, line 30, for John Dingle read Richard Dingle. Page 1047, col. 1, line 29, after Sep. insert 1873. Page 1073, col. 2, line 25, for Tretane read Tinten. Page 1079, col. 2, line 23, for Tatton read Wotton, and dele the words "Helston and." Page 1082, col. 1, line 9 from bottom, for Philip read Peter. Page 1082, col. 2, line 15 from bottom, for Bone, Samuel Trewick read Bone, Robert Trewick. Page 1119, col. 2, line 11 from bottom, for Jas. Tregoss read Thos. Tregosse. Page 1127, col. 1, lines 3 and 4 from bottom, the words "A prize essay for which the author received 50 guineas," should be connected with the previous title. Page 1127, col. 2, line 4 from bottom, for Loudon read London. Page 1139, col. 1, line 19 dele this line and read Joan, dau. of Nathaniel Carkeet of Truro. Page 1142, col. 1, line 15 from bottom, for P.C. of Illogan read P.C. of Tuckingmill. Page 1158, col. 2, line 32, for 1870 read 1780. Page 1181, col. 1, lines 12 and 13, for John Keigwin read Jenkin Keigwin. Page 1209, col. 1, lines 13, 19, and 21, for Griggs read Grigg. Page 1232, col. 1, line 2, for 1871 read 1851. Page 1240, col. 1, line 17, for 1860 read June 1859. Page 1259, col. 1, line 36, for she read John Leigh. Page 1276, Martyn, William Williams drowned at St. Ann's bay, Newfoundland 24 Apl. 1877. Page 1342, col. 2, the paragraph commencing Dr. Guillaume must run on from the previous paragraph. Page 1373, col. 2, Bennallack, Francis, for 20, 536 read 20, 535. Page 1389, col. 2, read Cook, James b Paisley 22 Dec. 1824 p. 1133. Page 1394, col. 2, for Curgenven, James Brendon read Curgenven, John Brendon. Page 1396, col. 1, Davies, Rowland A. G. for d 4 Dec. 1863 read 4 Sep. 1864. Page 1410, col. 2, Gilbert, Davies, for 1094 read 1194. Page 1447, col. 2, Morris, William Richard, for b 8 Apl. 1856 read 8 Apl. 1836. |