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Outline of a history of Anglesey

An imperfect draft of a plan for a history of Anglesey: Chapter 5. 'of the soil of the Island', etc. (f. 2 recto-verso); Chapter 6. 'of the Inhabitants, Religion and Sects. Their meat & drink. Their raiment. Beds' (ff. 2 verso-3 verso); Chapter 7. 'Catalogues of Fishes, Fowl & Beasts' [heading only] (f. 4); Chapter 8. 'of Reptiles &c. of Trees, Plants Comon in this Island, of Fossils & subteranian [sic] trees' [there are no particulars of reptiles] (f. 4 recto verso)); Chapter 9. 'of the air of the Island', etc. [heading only] (f. 4 verso).

Mona Antiqua Restaurata

An interleaved copy of Henry Rowlands, Mona Antiqua Restaurata ... (Dublin, 1723, ESTC T139797), with manuscript notes by two former owners, Lewis Morris, [1740s], and Sir J. T. Stanley (later 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley), [1840s].
The notes are to be found on additional leaves inserted at the beginning of the volume (ff. i-ii, pp. 1-84 passim), at the end (pp. 85, 166-168) and on the interleaves, with annotations on some of the original printed leaves by Lewis Morris. The volume also includes a number of pen and wash drawings by Lewis Morris of churches, houses and other objects, including churches at Rhospeirio, Llanrhuddlad (pencil draft), Amlwch, Holyhead, Llanddona, PenrhĂ´s Lligwy, Llanelian (pencil draft), Llanerchmedd, Bodedern, Llanfechell, Llanynghenedl, Llanfflewyn, Llanvair yn Neubwll, Llanddausant, Aberffraw and Bodewryd, the village of Llanfechell, and the seats of Brynddu, Caerau, Bodowen, Bodorgan and Penrhos; these are mostly to be found on the additional leaves at the end of the volume (pp. 85-143 passim).

Rowlands, Henry, 1655-1723