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Elizabeth Baker Papers,
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(A) A poem: 'The Decline of Wit'.

'Wit once was known a blithsome Boy ...'. 17 Stanzas. (B) A quotation from Johnson's London. 'But though should tempting villany present ...'. 6 Lines. (C) A stanza from Gray's 'Elegy'. (D) An epitaph extempore on George Alexander Stevens, the famous lecturer upon heads. 2 Lines. (E) An epitaph on Bishop Burnet. 'Here Sarum lies, who was so wise ...'. 3 Stanzas. (F) a riddle. 'Before the first day of the next new-year ...'. 6 Lines.

(A) A stanza by R.D. entitled 'A Title for Admiral Nelson',

(B) An Acrostic on 'Nelson', Haymarket, 10 October 1798. (C) An additional stanza to the ode to the Warlike Genius of Great Britain. 'The laurels erst that Duncan grac'd and Howe ...'. (D) A copy of a letter from Nelson to the Lord Mayor of London concerning the sword of Admiral Blanquet, with an account of the proceedings of the court in matters relating to the victory of the Nile.

(A) An account of Mr Jennings' property,

(B) A copy of an order to the Reverend Grif. Owen, magistrate, to pay one shilling weekly to Ann Roberts, wife of Richad Pugh, a private militia man, serving as a substitute for Richard Peter of Llangedwin, co. Mer., 5 June 1798.

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