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r 27 and November 10, 1692. For the signal Victory vouchsafed to the Fleet. (3406. d. 4.) 15. Prayer, during the Time of their Majesties' Fleet being at Sea. 1692. (3406. d. 4.) 18. Fast. April 8, 1692. (3406. d. 4.) 11. Prayer. May 10, 1693, and second Wednesday of every month following, &c. (3406. d. 4.) 16. Thanksgiving. November 12 and November 26, 1693. (3406. d. 4.) 17. Thanksgiving. December 9 and December 16, 1694. (3406. d. 5.) 3. Prayers to be used during the Queen's Sickness, &c. 1694. (3406. d. 5.) 2. Thanksgiving. April 16, 1695. (3406. d. 5.) 4. Fast. June 19, 1695. (3406. d. 5.) 5. Prayer. December 11 and December 18, 1695. (3406. d. 5.) 6. Fast. June 26. (3406. d. 5.) 7. Form of Prayer to be used Yearly on September 2, 1696, for the dreadful fire of London. (3406. d. 5.) 8. Fast. April 28, 1697. (3406. d. 5.) 9. Thanksgiving. December 2, 1697. (3406. d. 5.) 10. Fast. April 5, 1699. (3406. d. 5.) 11. It would occupy more space than "N. & Q." can afford to complete the list up to the present time. In the British Museum Catalogue alone, between the years 1700 and 1800, there are about 120 Forms of Prayer; and, between 1800 and 1850, about 113 more. Let me, before leaving the subject, draw the attention of your readers to the following extract from Straker's (Adelaide Street, West Strand) _Catalogue of Books_, printed in 1853, pp. 419.: Article "1862. COMMON PRAYER. Forms of Prayer, an extensive collection of, issued by authority, on public occasions; such as War and Peace, Plague and Pestilence, Earthquakes, Treason and Rebellion, Accession of Kings, Birth of Princes, &c. &c., from A.D. 1550 to A.D. 1847, consisting of 45 in manuscript and 181 printed, together 226; many of which are of the greatest scarcity, with a detailed catalogue of the collection, 8l. 8s. 1550-1840 [_sic_]. "The late J. W. Niblock, D.D., F.S.A., was actively engaged for upwards of _thirty years_, (with {406} great trouble and expense) in forming this exceedingly interesting and valuable collection for his projected work, to be entitled 'FORMAE PRECUM, or National State Prayers, issued by Authority, on Fast and Thanksgiving Days, and other public Occasions, from the Reformation to the present Time,' those in manuscript are copied with great ca
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