In Feb. Mr. J. P. Roberts, New College (B.A. 1821, M.A. 1826, now Minor Canon of Chichester) was appointed minister, vice Mr. P. Barrett, Wadham College (B.A. 1828); and Mr. Robert Eden, of St. John's College (Corp. Chr. Coll. B.A. 1825, M.A. 1827, now Vicar of Wymondham, Norfolk), was appointed vice Walker. From this time there appear to have been two assistants, although it was not until 1837 that that number was formally allowed by Statute.
[302] Malone was the son of an Irish Judge. He was born in Dublin, Oct. 4, 1741, was educated at Trin. Coll. Dublin, where he took the degree of M.A., and became a barrister, but soon retired from legal practice.
[303] For notices of the purchase of several early quartos, wanting in this series, see [1834].
[304] These are now incorporated with the large collection called Godwyn Pamphlets. A copy of Wood's Ath. Oxon. with MSS. notes by Malone, was given by Mr. B. H. Bright in 1835.
[305] Various other editt. princ. were bought in this year, with some Aldines. Also a collection of modern Greek works printed at Venice.
[306] Offor's copy sold for £41; Lea Wilson's for £61 10s.
[307] The present writer has in his possession an early newspaper printed in New Zealand, the Auckland Times, No. 41, for Apr. 6, 1843, not merely curious in relation to the history of the colony, but also as a typographical relic. Its crowning interest is to be found in its colophon (if such a classical word may be applied to the imprint of a newspaper), which states that it was 'Printed in a mangle.'
[308] In Lascelles' Account of Oxford, published in this year, it is said that the printed books in the Library were computed at 160,000, and the MSS. at 30,000.
[309] Mr. Braidwood's report was printed in 1856, together with one from Mr. Scott, on the extension of the Library, and the means of rendering it fire-proof.