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A volume containing a catalogue and notes, together with an index, of the fauna of the neighbourhood of Swansea by L. L. Dillwyn, commenced June 1849.

A volume containing a translation of Buchedd Gruffydd ap Cynan. A note on the first page states that the Life of Gruffydd ap Cynan was "written originally in Welsh and copied A. D. 1683 from a MS. at Plas Ward, and now first translated into English". Also included in the volume are various loose papers in the hand of Edward Jones, Bardd y Brenin.

A volume containing a copy, 1862, of the pedigree of Sir William Jones of Castellmarch, Caernarvonshire, drawn up by Sion Cain of Oswestry in 1630. This 19th century copy was made from an illuminated pedigree with the arms in the library at Middle Hill.

A journal, 1812, by Josh. Hawker (Clarencieux King of Arms) and Elizabeth, his wife, of a tour undertaken through North Wales.

A fragment corresponding to chapters III, IV & V in the First Book of Malory's Morte Darthur. This version differs in many important particulars from those tabulated in Dr Sommer's Morte Darthur, Vol. III. Peniarth MS 215, pp. 317-348, appears to be a direct, but inaccurate, copy from this original. This text is printed in Y Cymmrodor, Vol. XXIV, pp. 250-258.

Sermons, in English and Welsh, apparently written in 1675 and 1676.

A volume containing religious songs and carols, in Welsh, of the 17th and 18th centuries. The authors were mostly natives of the Teifi Valley in Cardiganshire, where the book was written c. 1720; however, pp. 226-34 and 245-344 are in later hands. Many of the compositions were written by Evan Griffith of Twrgwyn, Cardiganshire. Dates of songs are incorporated in the last lines, but the author's meaning is not always certain and the dates in the latter portion cannot be relied upon. In some cases, the author's name has been obtained from Cwrtmawr MS 45.

A transcript of Flores Poetarum Britannicorum (Shrewsbury, 1710) made, 1770, by Richard Williams (p. 133). On p. 1 there is a copy of a promissory note by one John Williams of Rhwng y ddwuryd, Dolbenmaen, dated 1758.

Written by the Rev. David Ellis (1739-1795), when curate of Amlwch, in 1788 (pp. 381, 444). There are notes by Iolo Morganwg (p. 444), Rev. P. Bayly Williams, pp. 344-6 and Owen Williams. David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri) has written his name on p. 516. This is one of several MSS written by David Ellis, viz., Pen[iarth] 154, 197, Cardiff 47, Cwrtmawr 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Llanstephan 222, and a MS at the Free Library, Swansea. 6 pages at the beginning and 6 at the end are taken from the Middlesex Journal for November, 1787.

This is the original manuscript of one of the works of the Reverend Azariah Shadrach of Aberystwyth (1774-1844). It was published at Carmarthen in 1820, 1826 and 1857.

Poetry, letters, extracts, etc., in English and Welsh, c. 1792, by the Reverend John Williams of Llanrwst.

A volume, probably written by William Morris of Holyhead, containing lineages of saints, together with notes on their names; the statute of Gruffudd ab Cynan, Prince of Aberffraw; and an account of the Eisteddfod at Caerwys, Flintshire in 1565.

A volume written by Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) (1752-1824) and William Jones, Llangadfan (1726-1795) containing transcripts on the history and technical aspects of Welsh music, poetry, cerdd dant, etc., with transcribed examples of poetry. The volume also includes a letter from William Salesbury to Gruffydd Hiraethog (pp. 32-35), notes relating to William Salesbury (p. 35), and accounts of figures and events from Welsh history and legend.

Manuscript, in Welsh, in the hand of Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) (1752-1824) which contains the statute of Gruffydd ap Cynan regarding poetry and music (pp. 15-30), together with miscellaneous sketches.

A copy of a "MS. of Wm. Bodvel, Esq., written on paper in a beautiful secretary Hand" (p. 3). For a printed text, see Record of Carnarvon.

A volume, 17 cent., in Latin, which appears to contain an Index to Crown Leases granted during the period 1534-1538, giving the name of the place, the county, the date and the name of the person concerned.

A Welsh-English dictionary, 18 cent., based on that of Thomas Richards issued in 1753, but much abridged and has some additions from other sources. At the end of the volume there is a short grammar of the Welsh language.

A work, in French, 18 cent., by an unknown hand, on medicines and their effects.

A collection, 19 cent., by Sir Thomas Phillipps, of cuttings from various magazines and newspapers relative to Druidical remains, with written notes by Sir Thomas.

A sermon, in Welsh, on Romans 15.4, apparently written by Dr Peter Williams (1756-1837), who published several volumes of sermons. The sermon was preached at Llanfihangel-Aberbythich on December 4th 1814 and at various other places up to December 10th 1869.