Anecdotes and traditions, illustrative of early English history, derived from ms. sources
By: edited by William J. Thoms...
Series: [Publications - Camden Society -- no. 5]
Publisher: Printed for the Camden Society by J.B. Nichols
Published: 1839
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
Subjects: Anecdotes; Folklore
Notes: "The first part of the following is entirely derived from the Harleian MS. no. 6395, entitled "Merry Passages and Gests", compiled by Sir Nicholas Lestrangs... The Second Part... from the Lansdowne MS. No. 231, written by the well-known John Aubry... The Third... from No. 3890 of the Additional MSS. in the British Museum, the commonplace-book of a Mr. John Collet..." -- Pref.

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