Of The Type In Question." And Again (P. 766): "It Will Be Seen That Though The Publication Is A Beautiful Example Of Facsimile, It Contributes, As Far As I Have Been Able To Examine It, Nothing To The Amelioration Or Elucidation Of The Text Or Narrative."

The changes and suppressions are much less considerable than in the Paris MSS., 5631 and 2810.

Cf L. Delisle, Bib. de l'Ecole des Chartres, XLIII., 1882, pp. 226-235, 424.

It is incomplete, and ends: "Et se aucuns disoit qui a lui." - Cf. Paris MS., 1880. [Our No. 22]

It belonged to the Library of the French King, Charles V. (1364-1380), and later, as marked on the recto of the last folio, "Pour Symon du Solier demorant a Honnefleu," who was "procureur-syndic des manants et habitants de la ville de Honfleur."

H. Cordier.

85 STOCKHOLM Royal Library, French, No. 38 French.

Translated from the Latin version.

G. Raymond, Romania, XI.

[1] + This MS. Fr. 2810 (formerly 8392), known as the Livre des Merveilles, belonged to the Library of John, Duke of Berry, at the Chateau of Mehun-sur-Yevre, 1416, No. 116 of the catalogue; also No. 196, p. 186, of Le Cabinet des Manuscrits de la Bibl. Nationale, par. L. Delisle, III. Count A. de Bastard began publishing some of the miniatures, but did not finish the work. Of the miniatures, Nos. 1, 12, 19, 35, 41, 37, 45, 47, 52, 56, 57, 60, 66, 70, 75, 78, 81 are engraved, pp.

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