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A Desiristion of Vienna. 145
reckoned the Volumes in this great Library to amount at least to
Fourscore thousand; and by this time that number may be increafed,
for he adds home yearly. 'And the number might almost be end-
less, if they would mkke use of their privilege, for the Emperor l ath
a right to have two Books of all that are printed in Germany.
They have also a great advantage at Pienna, to acquire good Manu-
fcript s from the Turkifb Dominions, for the Emperor is obliged to have
a Resident with the Grand Seignior wheresoever he moves or orders
him to be; even at the last sight of St. Godart, the Emperor’s Re-
sid en-t was in the 'Litrkjfh Camp. And when I was at Lariffa, in Thef-
faly, the Resident Signor de Cafa Nova, was inquisitive after Books to
be found among the Greeks in Monasteries and other places. And this
Emperor, like his Father, will spare no cost toward such Acquiries.
By the especial favour of my noble Friend Lambecius, I went many
times into this Library, and he was so courteous as to let me have what
Books I desired unto my private Lodging : He would lhew me divers
Books upon what Subject I required, and ofsered me a sight of what
Books he thought rare and estimable; and amongst others I could not
but take notice os these following:
A Zer/cr of the present Emperor of</;z^, in the Chinefe and 7hr-
tarian Languages, unto the present Emperor os Germany, weaved in
a very fine Roll.
Another old Roll written in unknown Letters, yet a little resembling
the Greek.
A Book in the Runick Language.
A very fair Manufcript of Ptolemy, with the Maps drawn in Colours.
The oldeft Manufcript and true Exemplar of Livy, in large Letters,
without distincftion of Words or Sentences, very uneasie to be read, a
thousand years old, and brought, not many years since, from the Library
near Infpruck.
An old fair Greek Manufcript of Diofcorides, written eleven hundred
years since, in very large Letters, without distance of Words,or Accents,
wherein all the Plants are lively painted; also the P Mures of Diofco-
rides, Galen, Pamphilus, Cratevas, and other ancient Phyficians,bought
of a Jew at Conflantinople for an hundred Ducats, by Busbequius.
A Book of Geometrical, I ropofit ions demon strated in the China Lan»
guage. .
Another fair one in the China Tongue with PMures.
A noble old Greek Manufcript in great uncial Letters, without slops,
points, or distance of words.
An ancient Greek Manufcript of the Book of Genefis, in large Letters,
without distance or accents, thirteen hundred years ago; wherein are
Forty eight PMures or Draughts in Miniature or Water-colours, much
conducing to the knowledge of ancient Habits, the manner of Feajting,
pollutes at Meals, waiting of Servants and Mufcal Instruments : Where-
in I could not but take notice of the Golden Spot vapors Jofeph’s breast;
and the manner of the Execution of Pharaoh’s Baker, his head being
put through a forked piece of wood, and his Hands tyed behind
him.
A fair Book of Albert Durer, wherein are many fine Paintings in
Miniature or Limning; as also a Sphere, and within it a Globe carved
and painted by him.
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reckoned the Volumes in this great Library to amount at least to
Fourscore thousand; and by this time that number may be increafed,
for he adds home yearly. 'And the number might almost be end-
less, if they would mkke use of their privilege, for the Emperor l ath
a right to have two Books of all that are printed in Germany.
They have also a great advantage at Pienna, to acquire good Manu-
fcript s from the Turkifb Dominions, for the Emperor is obliged to have
a Resident with the Grand Seignior wheresoever he moves or orders
him to be; even at the last sight of St. Godart, the Emperor’s Re-
sid en-t was in the 'Litrkjfh Camp. And when I was at Lariffa, in Thef-
faly, the Resident Signor de Cafa Nova, was inquisitive after Books to
be found among the Greeks in Monasteries and other places. And this
Emperor, like his Father, will spare no cost toward such Acquiries.
By the especial favour of my noble Friend Lambecius, I went many
times into this Library, and he was so courteous as to let me have what
Books I desired unto my private Lodging : He would lhew me divers
Books upon what Subject I required, and ofsered me a sight of what
Books he thought rare and estimable; and amongst others I could not
but take notice os these following:
A Zer/cr of the present Emperor of</;z^, in the Chinefe and 7hr-
tarian Languages, unto the present Emperor os Germany, weaved in
a very fine Roll.
Another old Roll written in unknown Letters, yet a little resembling
the Greek.
A Book in the Runick Language.
A very fair Manufcript of Ptolemy, with the Maps drawn in Colours.
The oldeft Manufcript and true Exemplar of Livy, in large Letters,
without distincftion of Words or Sentences, very uneasie to be read, a
thousand years old, and brought, not many years since, from the Library
near Infpruck.
An old fair Greek Manufcript of Diofcorides, written eleven hundred
years since, in very large Letters, without distance of Words,or Accents,
wherein all the Plants are lively painted; also the P Mures of Diofco-
rides, Galen, Pamphilus, Cratevas, and other ancient Phyficians,bought
of a Jew at Conflantinople for an hundred Ducats, by Busbequius.
A Book of Geometrical, I ropofit ions demon strated in the China Lan»
guage. .
Another fair one in the China Tongue with PMures.
A noble old Greek Manufcript in great uncial Letters, without slops,
points, or distance of words.
An ancient Greek Manufcript of the Book of Genefis, in large Letters,
without distance or accents, thirteen hundred years ago; wherein are
Forty eight PMures or Draughts in Miniature or Water-colours, much
conducing to the knowledge of ancient Habits, the manner of Feajting,
pollutes at Meals, waiting of Servants and Mufcal Instruments : Where-
in I could not but take notice of the Golden Spot vapors Jofeph’s breast;
and the manner of the Execution of Pharaoh’s Baker, his head being
put through a forked piece of wood, and his Hands tyed behind
him.
A fair Book of Albert Durer, wherein are many fine Paintings in
Miniature or Limning; as also a Sphere, and within it a Globe carved
and painted by him.
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A