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Anonymous illustrated manuscript of Walter Scott's Marmion

 Collection — Box: BW 42, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16130
Content Description

Bound illustrated manuscript of Sir Walter Scott, Marmion, mid- to -late nineteenth century.

Dates: Probably mid- to late-19th century.

Thruston family commonplace book

 Item — Box: BW 42, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16427
Scope and Contents Note The Thruston family commonplace book (1604-1925; 0.03 cubic feet) documents the family history of the Thruston family of Bristol and Virginia, with early records concerning Martin's Hundred, Virginia, a plantation on the north shore of the James River, first settled in 1638. The manuscript opens with an "Epistle dedicatory" dated 25 October 1628 by Abell Louering, addressed to Robert Rogers, Esq., whose wife was present at the baptism of John Thruston's son John. The manuscript then passes...
Dates: 1604 - 1925

Book of Protection, In Syriac

 Collection — Box: BW 42, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16684
Content Description The book of protection, in Syriac is a scarce and richly-illustrated miniature manuscript compendium of protective charms in Syriac. It contains prayers and incantations invoking saints and others for protection against fear, implements of war, sickness, lunacy, headaches, dogs, and the evil eye, wolves, snakes, scorpions, and much else. It is neatly written in a single hand in black and red ink within red borders and contains 19 illustrations to the text. In contemporary dark...
Dates: early 19th century[?]

Liber regalis dispositio

 Collection — Box: BW 42, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16716
Content Description This collection is a handwritten fragment from Liber regalis dispositio (book of royal dispositions about the practices of health for the mind and body and islamic science) written by Al-Majusi (Hali Abbas) a Persion physician and psychologist from the Islamic Golden Age. His work consists of twenty treatises on the theory and practice of medicine. This fragment comes from the first book of the Practica (translated by Stephen of Antioch in 1127) and discusses the benefits of wine in...
Dates: 1523