where a species of feeble protective habits assimilates itself to a species of somewhat similar habits, but with a stronger protective influence. The Reed Warblers, after being very scarce the past two years both on Slapton and Thurlestone Leys, have returned in greater numbers than ever, and their nests contained the full complement of eggs by the end of May. A keeper drew my attention to a curious instance of a Sparrow Hawk's nesting. As is well known, not only sparrow hawks, but other birds of prey as well as other species, repair to the same site year after year for nesting. This knowledge is valuable to the keepers, who look up these haunts and try to shoot the old birds before they hatch out their eggs. On this occasion he shot the female as she came off the nest, and this satisfied him, but on visiting the spot later he was surprised at another female flying off; on climbing to the nest he found that the male must have found another mate, as they had built a second nest over and into the old one, which contained four eggs, whilst the freshly-built nest contained five. This shows the inherent proclivity of this species to build on old remains of a nest, also a sad lack of discretion, unless we assume an overpowering attachment to a long-used nesting site. In a paper recording the century's work in Ornithology in the Kingsbridge district, and contributed two years since, I regretted the fact that the last resting-place of the Father of British Ornithology, Colonel Montagu, who lived and died here in 1815, could not be ascertained. Kingsbridge Church is now being restored and reseated, and the workmen, by the merest chance, on removing the soil over a vault in the south aisle, close to the altar, came across a breastplate with the following inscription : "GEORGE MONTAGU, ESQ., Thus all doubts as to where the mortal remains of this distinguished naturalist lie are set at rest. The fact of the plate not being in the vault gives point to the ugly stories afloat as to the despoiling of the coffins of their leaden shells when the church was restored forty years ago. A discrepancy will be noticed between the dates and age stated, which is probably the fault of the undertaker. The Colonel was in his sixty-first year when he died. A FEW SHEAVES OF DEVON BIBLIOGRAPHY, GLEANED BY THE LATE REV. JOHN INGLE DREDGE. WITH NOTES AND ADDITIONS BY MRS. FRANCES B. TROUP. (Read at Great Torrington, August, 1899.) REFERENCES.-B.M., British Museum Library; Bod., The Bodleian Library; Dr. W.'s Lib., Dr. D. Williams's Library; J.I.D., The Library of the late Rev. J. Ingle Dredge: [pp. iv.] so inclosed denotes that those pages are unnumbered; [.. .] so inclosed and initialed F. B.T. denotes additions by Frances B. Troup. The title of any book not yet actually examined is given within square-headed brackets [....], with the authority. THE late Rev. J. Ingle Dredge left a number of Sheaves of Devon Bibliography in an incomplete condition. His daughter, Mrs. Robert Dymond, of Bideford, placed some of these in my hands with the request that I would prepare them so that they could be read at this meeting of our Association. It has been a great pleasure to be able to comply with her request, as I feel that in so doing I am, in some measure, showing my gratitude for the many kindnesses shown to me by our late esteemed member. With all his own workand whoever has seen his exquisite manuscripts can appreciate the labour and pains bestowed upon them, and the vast amount of time consumed in attaining that marvellous accuracy of statement-he yet found time to lend a helping hand to other students of kindred subjects. To me he was especially generous of his assistance, and I feel that I owed him a heavy debt of gratitude. If I have succeeded in preparing and adding to his MSS. in a satisfactory manner, it will be a small return for what he did for me. I have to acknowledge much assistance rendered by Dr. Brushfield, Canon Edmonds, and Messrs. J. Brooking Rowe and Edward Windeatt. I am sorry that I am unable to say to whom else Mr. Dredge was indebted in this respect, but I trust anyone who had furnished him with information will accept the thanks he would have bestowed. FRANCES B. TROUP. The Sixth Sheaf. [BAKER (THOMAS). Probably son of John Baker of Exeter, merchant.1 Instituted to St. Mary Major's, Exeter, 17 December, 1622, and to Whitstone 28 May, 1625, which he held in commendam with the former living. Collated to the Prebend of Carswell, 6 October, 1624. In 1648 John Bartlett was intruded into the Rectory of St. Mary Major, and Baker appears to have retired to London. In 1650 he describes himself as "late Rector" St. Mary the More, Exeter, but in 1657 he omits the word "late." According to Dr. Oliver, John Snell succeeded to the Prebend of Carswell, 10 January, 1660-1, on the death of Baker. Cf. Oliver's Eccles. Antiq. ii. 30, and Hist. Econ. 204; Walker's Sufferings, ii. 192. 1. The spirituall nursery deciphered in a Sermon, preached at Mercers Chapell, in London, Feb. 9, 1650. By Thomas Baker, late Rector of the Parish of St. Mary the More, in Exon. Heb. 5. 12. ... London, Printed for John Crooke, and John Baker, and are to be sold at the Ship in St. Pauls Church-yard. 1651. 4to. Title, 1 leaf; To the Reader, 2 leaves; Sermon on 1 Pet. ii. 2, pp. 21. [Bod.] 2. The Unspotted high-court of justice Erected, and Discovered, in Three Sermons, preached in London, and other Places. By Thomas Baker, Rector of St. Mary the More, in Exon. Jam. 5. 9. . . . Ambros. 1. 5. d. Fid. c. 8. Printed for the Author 1657. 12mo. Title, 1 leaf; The Epistle [dedicatory], 2 leaves; The Epistle to the Reader, 2 leaves; Sermons, pp. 145. BOGAN (ZACHARY). [Bod.] The son of William Bogan, he was born at Gatcombe, Little Hempston, near Totnes, Devon, c. 1627. Entered St. Alban Hall, Oxford, as a commoner in Mich. term, 1640, aged 13. Admitted Scholar of Corpus Christi College, 1 The will of John Baker of Exeter, merchant, dated 29 February, 1643, was proved by Thomas Baker, clerk, and Anne Tucker, his children. There was also a Thomas Baker, clerk, of an earlier generation, whose children were baptised at St. Mary Major in 1578.-F.B.T.] 26 Nov. 1641. B.A. 21 Oct. 1646. B.A. 21 Oct. 1646. Fellow, 1647.2 M.A. 19 Nov. 1650. Died 1 Sept. 1659, and was buried about the middle of the north cloister of his College, on the south side of the chapel. Wood says, "At that time and before, the nation being very unsettled, and the universities expecting nothing but ruin and dissolution, it pleased Mr. Bogan to give by his will to the city of Oxon, 500l. whereas had the nation been otherwise, he would have given that money to his college. His picture drawn to the life hangs in the council chamber joining to the guild-hall of the city of Oxon." Cf. Wood's Ath. Oxon. iij. 475, and Fasti, ij. 90. 162; Kennet's (13 p.) Register, 217, 48; Burrows's (Montagu) Register of the Visitors of the Oxford Univ. 494; Walker's Sufferings of the Clergy, ii. 112. 1. Archæologiæ Attica Libri Septem., Seven Books of the Attick Antiquites, containing, the description of the Citties. glory, government, division of the People, and Townes within the Athenian Territories, their Religion, Superstition, Sacrifices, account of the Yeare, a full relation of their Judicatories, as also of their Customes in Marriages, Burialls, Feastings, Divinations, &c. By Francis Rous Scholler of Merton Colledge in Oxon. The Third Edition. Much enlarged. [Quotations in Greek and English.] OXFORD, Printed by LEONARD LICHFIELD, for EDWARD FORREST Junior. 1649. 4to. Title, 1 leaf; Dedication to Sir Nathaniel Brent, Knight, Warden of Merton Colledge in Oxford, 2 leaves; To the Reader, 1 leaf; Text pp. 1–374, and a final leaf unpaged; or, A to Z in fours; Aa to Zz in fours; Aaa in four. [Bod.; B.M.] The first edition, 4to, 1637, had three books only. So also the second edition, Ato. 1645. This the third edition has seven books, and the title-page of the fifth edition, 1658, states that the four last books were "by Zachary Bogan, scholar of C.C.C. Oxon." 2. A View of the Threats and Pvnishments Recorded in the Scriptures, Alphabetically composed. With some briefe Observations upon severall Texts. By Zachary Bogan of C.C.C. Oxon. Num. 32, 23. Be sure your sinne will find you out. OXFORD, Printed by H. Hall for R. Davis. 1653. [ He was deprived of his Fellowship with other Loyalists of this House, but being in a consumptive condition, and his death daily expected, the Visitors restored him 3 October, 1649.-F.B.T.] 8vo. Title, 1 leaf; Epistle Dedicatory "To my honovred Father Mr. William Bogan," dated "C.C.C. Jun. 29, 1652," 3 leaves; To the Reader, 4 leaves; The Table, 3 leaves; pp. 641. [J.I.D.; B.M.] 3. Meditations of the Mirth of a Christian Life. And the Vaine Mirth of a Wicked Life, with the Sorrowes of it. By Zach: Bogan of C.C.C. Oxon. Psalm. 32. 11. . . . OXFORD, Printed by H. HALL for R. DAVIS. 1653. 8vo. Title, 1 leaf; "To my honoured Mother Mris Ioane Bogan," dated "C.C.C. June 3. 1653," 1 leaf; pp. 360; [misprinted 560]; "A Catalogue of Books Printed for... Richard Davis at his shop neare Oriell Colledge in Oxford," 1 leaf. [J.I.D.; B.M.] 4. Homerus Eẞpaisov: sive, Comparatio Homeri cum Scriptoribus Sacris quoad normam loquendi. Subnectitur Hesiodus Ounpisov. Autore Zach. Bogan. è Coll. C.C. Oxon. [Quot. from Propert. 2 lines.] Oxoniæ, Excudebat H. Hall, Impensis T. Robinson, M.DC.LVIII. 8vo. Title, 1 leaf; Epistola ad Lectorem, signed "Zach Bogan," and dated "Dabam ruri apud Patrem meum Devoniensem, xi. Cal. Octob. 1657," 5 leaves; Index Scripturarum. explicantur, vel illustrantur, 10 leaves; pp. 439; Index Hebraicus, 1 leaf; Index Græcvs, 5 leaves; Index Latinus, 6 leaves. [Dr. W.'s Lib.; B.M.] 5. A Help to Prayer, both Extempore and by a Set Forme: As also to Meditation. Being Scriptures containing expressions, and matter of Thanksgiving, Confession, and Request, Together with a very considerable Preface concerning Praying extempore, and by a set forme. Designed for the publique ere his death by Mr. Zachary Bogan late fellow of C.C.C. in Oxford. [Quotation.] OXFORD, Printed by W.H. for Thomas Robinson. 1660. 12mo. Title, 1 leaf; Dedication to William Bogan, Esq., by Dan. Agas, fellow of C.C.C., 8 pp.; The Epistle to the Reader, 14 pp.; The Preface, 36 pp.; Text, pp. 1-337; A table of the heads, 8 pp.; Errata, 1 leaf; or, A and B in twelves, C in six, A (corrected by pen to D) and E to R in twelves, S in six. [Bod.; B.M.] |