edition_ of Juliana Barnes's
book of _Hawking, Hunting_, and _Angling_; which perfect copy is now
reposing in a collection where there are _keimelia_ of far greater
value to dim its wonted lustre. But let Mason have our admiration and
esteem. His library was elegant, judicious, and, in many respects,
very precious: and the collector of such volumes was a man of worth
and learning.

[Footnote 406: "_Museum Southgatianum; being a Catalogue of
the valuable Collection of Books, Coins, Medals, and Natural
History of the late Rev._ RICHARD SOUTHGATE, A.B., F.A.S.,
&c. To which are prefixed Memoirs of his Life. London:
printed for Leigh and Sotheby," &c. 1795, 8vo. The books were
comprised in 2593 lots. The coins and medals extend, in the
catalogue, to 68 pages. The shells and natural curiosities
(sold in May, 1795) to 11 pages. This catalogue possesses,
what every similar one should possess, a compendious and
perspicuous account of the collector. My copy of it is upon
_large paper_; but the typographical execution is
sufficiently defective.]

[Footnote 407: Lysander is right in noticing "_all the
parts_" of the Masonian Library. I will describe them
particularly. Pt. I. _A Catalogue of a considerable
portion of the Greek and Latin Library of_ GEORGE MASON,
Esq., with some articles in the Italian, French, English,
and other languages, &c. Sold by auction by Leigh and
Sotheby, on Wednesday, January 24, 1798, 8vo. 497 articles.
Pt. II. _A Catalogue of most of the reserved portion of
the Greek and Latin Library of_ G.M., &c., chiefly classical
and bibliographical, with a few miscellaneous articles in
French: sold as before, May 16, 1798, &c. 480 articles.
Pt. III. _A Catalogue of a considerable portion of the
remaining Library of_ G.M., Esq.--chiefly historical, with
some curious theological, and some scientific, articles:
sold as before; Nov. 27 to 30; 1798, &c. 547 articles. Pt
IV. _A Catalogue, &c., of the remaining library of_ G.M.,
Esq.--chiefly Belles Lettres, English, French, and Italian,
&c., sold as before; April 25, 1799: 338 articles. These
FOUR PARTS, priced, especially the latter one--are uncommon.
My copies of all of them are upon _large paper_. It must
have been a little heart-breaking for the collector to have
seen his beautiful library, the