[294] Camb. Ant. Soc. Comm., Vol. ii. p. 165.
[295] Ibid. Vol. ii. p. 258.
[296] Camb. Ant. Soc. Quarto Publ., No. i. This catalogue represents the state of the library at the end of the fifteenth century, for it contains the books given by Richard Nelson, who founded a Fellowship in 1503, and probably gave his books at the same time, "sub ea condicione quod semper remanerent cum tribus sociis."
[297] From my additions to the essay on "The Library," by Professor Willis, p. 404.
[298] This catalogue, written at the beginning of the old parchment Register of the College, has been printed by Dr James in his Catalogue of the MSS. in the Library of Peterhouse, 8vo. Camb., 1899. pp. 3-26.
[299] From my additions to the essay on "The Library," by Professor Willis, p. 402.
[300] Commiss. Docts. (Cambridge), Vol. i. p. 21. Stat. 24.
[301] Ibid. p. 22.
[302] This analysis of the catalogue of Peterhouse Library is borrowed from the Introduction which I had the pleasure of contributing to my friend Dr James' Catalogue.
[303] Arch. Hist., The Library, p. 404.