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# The Duties and Qualifications of a Librarian (1780)/Preface

PREFACE
"NOTICE BY THE EDITOR"
The Discourse on the Qualities and Duties of a Librarian has already been edited by our colleague, J. Techener, in 1839.
The rarity of this treatise is not the only motive which induces us to publish it again, the charm we felt in reading it makes us believe that we ought to share with others the reading of a masterpiece, almost unknown, or at the best forgotten.
The author of the translation, M$^{r.}$ Gratet-Duplessis, has given a very happy rendering of the ​Discourse of Cotton des Houssayes. It is impossible to give to his version a more graceful or original turn, or to render with more delicacy the grand and ​ingenious thoughts of the librarian of the Sorbonne.
La Bruyère has said: "Scarcely ever till now has a masterpiece of the intellect been seen which has been the work of several ​people; collaborated work and translations have never revoked this condemnation. Indeed, genius demands unity, great minds understand alone their own thoughts, alone they possess the admirable secret of expressing them in an unparalleled manner. Corneille would probably have translated Shakespeare very badly, and Schiller could never ​have shown the beauties of Corneille. However, these are three tragic writers of the highest order.
To this singular incapacity, which is caused by the diversity of our sentiments, one can only add what Fontenelle said in speaking of our features: "What secret can nature have had to enable her to vary in so many ways so simple a thing as a face."
This apparently insurmountable difficulty has not even been perceived by M$^{r.}$ Gratet-Duplessis, because in him the Abbé Cotton des Houssayes lives again. He possesses the same modesty, the same urbanity, the same literary erudition. That which the ​learned librarian expressed with so much grace and affability has been thought and practised by M$^{r.}$ Duplessis without other models than his own instincts. This is the secret of this charming treatise, of this translation, which has not even the appearance of one.
We will say nothing of des Houssayes' Discourse; the reader will appreciate it. We can only wish that all the principles which he here includes should become the rule of conduct of all librarians. They would lose nothing by it, and the public would gain much.
# The Duties and Qualifications of a Librarian (1780)/Introduction

INTRODUCTION
THE short discourse of which we here offer to our readers a translation, has never received a great degree of publicity. Delivered in Latin, before a grave meeting of learned doctors, it was designed, undoubtedly, for none but the friendly ears of the venerable assembly to which it was addressed. A learned printer,—of a class sufficiently numerous in times past, and of which we are fain to believe, without, however, venturing to affirm, there may even yet be found a few, rari nantes,—a printer to the King, Monsieur Pierres, divined ​the merit of the tract, and was unwilling that so elegant a composition should be wholly condemned to forgetfulness: and in this he manifested both good taste and discernment. He therefore obtained the author's permission to print a few copies of it, solely for the use of those who were friendly to bibliographical studies. The number of these privileged amateurs was quite limited, and we are nearly certain that there are hardly more than twenty-five copies existing of this original edition of the Discours de l'Abbé Cotton des Houssayes. It makes a small octavo pamphlet of eight pages, printed with great care on ​beautiful fine paper. The copy before us, which we have used for this translation, was presented to the celebrated Abbé de Saint-Léger by the publisher, whose envoi and signature it bears.
The author of this little almost unknown chef-d'œuvre is scarcely known himself except to the literary profession; since he belonged to the race, almost wholly extinct at this day, of modest and laborious scholars who cultivate learning for its own sake, and find more pleasure in adorning and strengthening their minds in the silence of the cabinet, than satisfaction in taking the universe into confidence in their smallest labours ​or most insignificant discoveries. The Abbé Cotton des Houssayes was born near Rouen, November 17, 1727, and died at Paris, August 20, 1783. The greater part of his life was passed at Rouen, in the employment of teaching; and he was uniformly distinguished as one of the most active and enlightened members of the Academy of the Palinods. He came to reside at Paris and the Sorbonne about the year 1776.
The Abbé Cotton des Houssayes conceived the project of a grand bibliographical work, which was to appear under the title, Histoire Littéraire Universelle, or Bibliothèque Raisonnée, ​the plan of which may be found in the Année Littéraire for 1780, and in the Journal des Savants for 1781; but the project was never executed. The Abbé has left behind him only some eulogies and a few poetical pieces, which are contained in the printed collections of the Academy of Rouen.
The following discourse is perhaps the most finished of his works. It seems, in fact, scarcely possible to bring together more happily so many thoughts in so limited a space, and not less difficult to present them with greater precision and elegance. We have endeavoured to make our translation worthy of so perfect an original.
# The Duties and Qualifications of a Librarian (1780)/Notes

NOTES
* Notitia librorum est dimidium studiorum, et maxima eruditionis pars exactam librorum habere cognitionem. "An acquaintance with books abridges by one-half the path of knowledge; and he is already well advanced in learning who knows with exactness the works that contain it."—Gaspar Thurmann, quoted by the Abbé Rive, "Prospectus d'un ouvrage publié par souscription," page 59, notes.
† These two Cardinals were both librarians of the Vatican, and both foreign members of the French Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-lettres.
Quirini, or rather Querini, was born at Venice, March 30, 1680, and died January 6, 1759. His eulogy, by Lebeau, may be found in volume xxvii of "Memoires de l'Academie des Inscriptions."
​Passionei (Dominick)—born December 2, 1682, deceased July 5, 1761—succeeded Querini in the office of librarian of the Vatican. He was a man passionately devoted to letters, and somewhat vehement in character. At the conclave of 1758, he was on the point of being elected Pope: he had obtained eighteen votes; but the fears inspired by the inequality of his temper caused him to be set aside. His eulogy may be found in volume xxxi of "Mémoires de l'Académie."
‡ Naudé (Gabriel), a learned bibliographer, who may be regarded as in fact the creator of the Mazarine Library, was born at Paris, February 2, 1600, and died in the prime of his life, July 29, 1653. Some particulars concerning him, equally curious and reliable, may be found in a work by M. Petit-Radel, entitled "Recherches ​sur les Bibliothèques Anciennes et Modernes" (Paris, 1819, 8vo). Naudé was the dearest and most constant friend of the learned and caustic Guy-Patin; and, such an intimacy existing, it is difficult to explain how he could be the eulogist of the Saint Bartholomew. "Le Sage dit, selon les gens, etc."
§ Muratori (Louis-Antoine) was born October 21, 1672, in the duchy of Modena, and died January 23, 1750. This indefatigable scholar left sixty-four works, which form a collection of thirty-six volumes quarto, published at Arezzo, 1767-80; or a selection of forty-eight volumes octavo, published at Venice, 1790-1810.
¥ Franck or Franke (Jean-Michel) was born in 1717, in Upper Saxony, and died June 19, 1775. His "Catalogue de la Bibliotheque du Comte de Bunau," Leipsic, 1750-6, in seven ​volumes quarto, is a masterpiece of patience and bibliographical learning. Unfortunately for science, this work was not wholly completed. Franck merits in every respect the praise bestowed upon him by the author of the Discourse; and it would be gratifying if all the editors of catalogues—though it would be too much to exact of them the power of this able bibliographer—would at least take him for a model before commencing their work.
# The Dutton Report

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Following their conviction at the Lincoln assassination trial, Dr. Samuel Mudd, Edman Spangler, Samuel Arnold, and Michael O'Laughlen were transported to the Fort Jefferson military prison in the Dry Tortugas islands on the Navy transport U.S.S. Florida. U.S. Army Captain George W. Dutton accompanied the men during the trip. After their arrival, Captain Dutton submitted the following report.
The Assassination of President Lincoln and the Trial of the Conspirators, by Benn Pitman
Camp Fry, Washington, D.C. August 22,1865.
Brig. Gen. Joseph Holt, Judge Advocate General, U. S. A.:
Sir - I am in receipt of your communication of this date, in which you request information as regards the truthfulness of certain statements and confessions reported to have been made by Dr. Mudd while under my charge, en route to the Dry Tortugas.
In reply, I have the honor to state that my duties required me to be constantly with the prisoners, and during a conversation with Dr. Mudd, on the 22nd of July, he confessed that he knew Booth when he came to his house with Herold, on the morning after the assassination of the President; that he had known Booth for some time but was afraid to tell of his having been at his house on the 15th of April fearing that his own and the lives of his family would be endangered thereby. He also confessed that he was with Booth at the National Hotel on the evening referred to by Weichmann in his testimony; and that he came to Washington on that occasion to meet Booth by appointment, who wished to be introduced to John Surratt; that when he and Booth were going to Mrs. Surratt's house to see John Surratt, they met, on Seventh street, John Surratt, who was introduced to Booth, and they had a conversation of a private nature. I will here add that Dr. Mudd had with him a printed copy of the testimony pertaining to his trial, and I had, upon a number of occasions, referred to the same. I will also state that this confession was voluntary, and made without solicitation, threat or promise, and was made after the destination of the prisoners was communicated to them, which communication affected Dr. Mudd more than the rest; and he frequently exclaimed, "Oh, there is now no hope for me." "Oh, I can not live in such a place."
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
I am General, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, George W. Dutton Capt. Co. C, 10th Reg't. V. R. C., com'dg. Guard.
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# The Duttons and theyr fellow-players forsakying the Erle of Warwycke

The Duttons and theyr fellow-players forsakying the Erle of Warwycke theyr mayster, became followers of the Erle of Oxford, and wrot themselves his COMOEDIANS, which certayne Gentlemen altered and made CAMOELIONS. The Duttons, angry with that, compared themselves to any gentlemen; therefore these armes were devysed for them.
The fyeld, a fart durty, a gybbet crosse-corded, A dauncing Dame Flurty of alle men abhorred; A lyther lad scampant, a roge in his ragges, A woodcocke displayed, a calfe and a sheepe, A bitch that is splayed, a dormouse asleepe; A vyper in stynche, la part de la drut, Spell backwarde this Frenche and cracke me that nut.
Parcy per pillery, perced with a rope, To slythe the more lytherly anoynted with sope; A coxcombe crospate in token of witte, Two eares perforate, a nose wythe slytte. Three nettles resplendent, three owles, three swallowes, Three mynstrellmen pendent on three payre of gallowes, Further sufficiently placed in them A knaves head, for a difference from honest men.
The wreathe is a chayne of chaungeable red, To shew they ar vayne and fickle of head; The creste is a lastrylle whose feathers ar blew, In signe that these fydlers will never be trew; Whereon is placed the horne of a gote, Because they ar chast, to this is theyr lotte, For their bravery, indented and parted, And for their knavery innebulated.
Mantled lowsy, wythe doubled drynke, Their ancient house is called the Clynke; Thys Posy they beare over the whole earthe, Wylt please you to have a fyt of our mirthe? But reason it is, and heraultes allowe welle, That fidlers should beare their armes in a towelle.

## Notes

* ↑ Quoted in Chambers, E. K. The Elizabethan Stage (1923) Oxford UP, vol. ii, pp. 98-99, from BL Harley 7392, f. 97, an Elizabethan verse miscellany compiled in the 1580s.
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# The Fifth Wheel

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# The Fifth Wheel (Prouty)

THE FIFTH WHEEL
"'Why, Breck, don't be absurd! I wouldn't marry you for anything in the world'"—Page 24
DEDICATED TO MY MOTHER
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE FIFTH WHEEL
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# The English and Scottish Popular Ballads/Part 2/Chapter 50

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## The Bonny Hind

O MAY she comes, and may she goes, Down by yon gardens green, And there she spied a gallant squire As squire had ever been. And may she comes, and may she goes, Down by yon hollin tree, And there she spied a brisk young squire, And a brisk young squire was he. ‘Give me your green manteel, fair maid, Give me your maidenhead; Gif ye winna gie me your green manteel, Gi me your maidenhead.’ He has taen her by the milk-white hand, And softly laid her down, And when he’s lifted her up again Given her a silver kaim. ‘Perhaps there may be bairns, kind sir, Perhaps there may be nane; But if you be a courtier, You’ll tell to me your name.’ ‘I am nae courtier, fair maid, But new come frae the sea; I am nae courtier, fair maid, But when I court’ith thee. ‘They call me Jack when I’m abroad, Sometimes they call me John; But when I’m in my father’s bower Jock Randal is my name.’ ‘Ye lee, ye lee, ye bonny lad, Sae loud’s I hear ye lee! Ffor I’m Lord Randal’s yae daughter, He has nae mair nor me.’ ‘Ye lee, ye lee, ye bonny may, Sae loud’s I hear ye lee! For I’m Lord Randal’s yae yae son, Just now come oer the sea.’ She’s putten her hand down by her spare, And out she’s taen a knife, And she has putn’t in her heart’s bluid, And taen away her life. And he’s taen up his bonny sister, With the big tear in his een, And he has buried his bonny sister Amang the hollins green. And syne he’s hyed him oer the dale, His father dear to see: ‘Sing O and O for my bonny hind, Beneath yon hollin tree!’ ‘What needs you care for your bonny hyn? For it you needna care; There’s aught score hyns in yonder park, And five score hyns to spare. ‘Four score of them are siller-shod, Of thae ye may get three;’ ‘But O and O for my bonny hyn, Beneath yon hollin tree!’ ‘What needs you care for your bonny hyn? For it you need na care; Take you the best, gi me the warst, Since plenty is to spare.’ ‘I care na for your hyns, my lord, I care na for your fee; But O and O for my bonny hyn, Beneath the hollin tree!’ ‘O were ye at your sister’s bower, Your sister fair to see, Ye’ll think na mair o your bonny hyn Beneath the hollin tree.’ * * * * *
# The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

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ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA, an institution founded in 1812. It has one of the best natural-history collection in this country – especially rich in stuffed birds – and a valuable scientific library. It has published ‘Journals’ since 1817, and ‘Proceedings’ since 1841.
# The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Academy of Sciences

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ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, an institution founded at Paris in 1666 by Colbert and approved by Louis XIV in 1699. It published about 130 volumes of memoirs from 1666 to 1793, when it was suppressed. It was re-established in 1816. It has now 66 ordinary and 10 honorary members in 11 sections, with two perpetual secretaries, eight foreign associates and 106 corresponding members. Its prizes include an annual sum of 3,000 francs, given alternatively for the best essay on a subject in mathematics and physics; the Montyon prizes, six in number and valued at 45,000 france annually, the Laland prize for astronomy, awarded annually, and several others. The Academy meets annually in December and publishes Mémoires.
# The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Academy of Medicine

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ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, a French institution founded in Paris in 1820 for the purpose of keeping the government informed on all subjects appertaining to the public health. It has sections of medicine, surgery and pharmacy and its publication are highly prized by sanitarians.
# The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Academy of Political and Social Science, American

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ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, American. See American Academy of Political and Social Science.
# The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Academy of Fine Arts, The

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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, The, a French institution, originally founded in 1648 at Paris under the name of the Academy of Painting and Sculpture. In 1795 it was joined to the Academy of Architecture and has borne its present name since 1819. It publishes memoirs, proceedings and a dictionary of the fine arts. It has 41 members, besides corresponding members, etc.
# The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Academy of France at Rome

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ACADEMY OF FRANCE AT ROME, an institution for the advanced study of the fine arts in Rome, Italy; founded by Colbert in 1666, during the reign of Louis XIV. It was at first established in the ruined villa Mancini on the Corso, and in 1803 at the villa Medicis. The young artists, painters, sculptors, architects, engravers and musicians who secure the annual prizes of the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris spend four years there, with an annual pension of 3,500 francs and traveling expenses.
# The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres

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ACADEMY OF INSCRIPTIONS AND BELLES-LETTRES, an institution founded at Paris by Colbert in 1663, under the name of Petite Académie. It was composed originally of four members, chosen by the ministry to belong to the Académie Française. The first members, Chapelain, Charpentier, the Abbé de Bourzers and the Abbé Cassagne, met in a salon of the Louvre or in Colbert's library and devoted themselves to composing the inscriptions for the monuments erected by Louis XIV and the medals struck in his honor; hence their popular name. They undertook a medallic history of the reign of the King. In 1701 the Academy assumed its definitive form; 40 academicians were named. In 1803 the Academy was reconstituted and became the third class of the Institute. Comparative philology, Oriental, Greek and Roman antiquities and epigraphy have received the attention of the Academy, which has published a series of invaluable records and works.
# The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Academy of Moral and Political Science

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ACADEMY OF MORAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, founded at Paris in 1795, became the second class of the Institute. It was suppressed by Napoleon in 1803 but was re-established by Louis Philippe in 1832 and forms the fifth class of the Institute. It is composed of 30 members, divided into five sections with five free academicians, five foreign associated and 30 corresponding members.
# The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Académie des Beaux Arts

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ACADÉMIE DES BEAUX ARTS, ak-ad-ā-mē dā bō zar. See Academy of Fine Arts.
# The English and Scottish Popular Ballads/Part 9/Chapter 275

    It fell about the Martinmas time,
    And a gay time it was then,
    When our goodwife got puddings to make,
    And she ’s boil’d them in the pan.
    The wind sae cauld blew south and north,
    And blew into the floor;
    Quoth our goodman to our goodwife,
    "Gae out and bar the door."
    "My hand is in my hussyfskap,
    Goodman, as ye may see;
    An’ it shou’dna be barr’d this hundred year,
    It ’s no be barr’d for me."
    They made a paction ’tween them twa,
    They made it firm and sure,
    That the first word whae’er shou’d speak,
    Shou’d rise and bar the door.
    Then by there came two gentlemen,
    At twelve o’ clock at night,
    And they could neither see house nor hall,
    Nor coal nor candle-light.
    "Now whether is this a rich man’s house,
    Or whether is it a poor?"
    But ne’er a word wad ane o’ them speak,
    For barring of the door.
    And first they ate the white puddings,
    And then they ate the black.
    Tho’ muckle thought the goodwife to hersel’
    Yet ne’er a word she spake.
    Then said the one unto the other,
    "Here, man, tak ye my knife;
    Do ye tak aff the auld man’s beard,
    And I’ll kiss the goodwife."
    "But there’s nae water in the house,
    And what shall we do than?"
    "What ails ye at the pudding-broo,
    That boils into the pan?"
    O up then started our goodman,
    An angry man was he:
    "Will ye kiss my wife before my een,
    And sca’d me wi’ pudding-bree?"
    Then up and started our goodwife,
    Gied three skips on the floor:
    "Goodman, you’ve spoken the foremost word!
    Get up and bar the door."