uous prince, have somoche to herte and mynde the god
rule and order uppon the borders (with redresse and reformacion of such
attemptats as have been comytted and done in the same), not doubting
but if ye for your partie as we intende for ours (doe effectually
persiste and contynue in so good and uertuose purpose and intente), not
only our realmes and subjectts shall lyue quyetly and peasably without
occasion of breche, but also we their heddes and gouernors shall so
encrease and augment our syncere love and affec[=o]n as shall be to the
indissoluble assurammente of good peace and suretie to the inestimable
benefit, wealth, and comoditie of us our realmes and subjectts
hereafter.

Right excellent right high and mightie prynce, our most derest brother
and nephew, the blessed Trynytie have you in his government.

Given under our signet at Yorke place besides Westminster, the 7th day
of December.

Your lovyng brother and uncle,
HENRY VIII.

[This letter, which is not included in the _State Papers_, "King Henry
VIII.," published by the Record Commissioners, was probably written on
the 7th December, 1524-25, as in the fourth volume of that collection
is a letter from Magnus to Wolsey, in which he says, p. 301.: "Davy
Wood came hoome about the same tyme, and sithenne his hider comming
hath doone, and continually dooth myche good, making honourable reaport
not oonly to the Quenes Grace, but also to all other. He is worthy
thankes and gramerces." This David Wod, or Wood, was a servant of the
queen, Margaret of Scotland.]

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HANDBOOK TO THE LIBRARY OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

In the _Report_ of the royal commissioners on the British Museum, printed
in 1850, we read--

"We are of opinion that, with reference to such a measure as the one
now suggested [giving information to persons at a distance as to the
existence of works in the library], and to other measures and
regulations generally affecting the use of the library, it is desirable
to prepare and publish a compendious _Guide to the reading-room_, as
described and _suggested_ by lord Seymour at Q. 9521."

The reference is erroneous. At Q. 9521. there is not a word on the subject!
At Q. 9522. we read--

"(_Lord Seymour_--to Antonio Panizzi, Esq.) You have heard also _some
witnesses_ state that