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Three Early Quaker Books. By THE EDITOR. BY the kindness of J. L. Nickalls, B.A., Librarian of the Friends' Library, London, the National Library of Wales has been able to make photostat copies of three rare and early Quaker books, translated into Welsh and published in 1703 and 1704. These three were included in Short-Title List of Welsh Books, 1701-1710, which appeared in the Journal of the W.B.S., Vol. IV., No. 3, as being recorded by Moses Williams in his Cofrestr and by Gwilym Lleyn in Llyfryddiaeth Y Cymry. Both these writers, however, attributed Gwyddorion y Gwirionedd, by J. Crook, to the year 1704, whereas the date on the title- page is 1703. Some notes relating to the three books and their translators will appear in the next number of the Journal together with facsimiles of their title-pages. In the meantime it may be stated that the titles of the books are Gwyddorion y Gwirionedd; neu, y Pethau hynny ynghylch Athrawieth ac Addoliad y sicr gredir ac a dderbynir gan y Bobl a Elwir Qwakers a Scrifenwyd gan J. Crook. At yr hyn y chwanegwyd, peth Ynghylch y Rhagorieth rhwng Anogaethau Rheswm, ac Anogaethau Ffydd. Argraphwyd yn y flwyddyn, 1703. Agoriad yn Agor y ffordd i bob dealltwriaeth Cyffredin i wneuthur dosparthiad rhwng y Grefydd y mae'r Bobl a elwir Qwakers, yn ei Chyfaddeu, ar Gwyrdroadau, Cam- osodiadau, a Drwgenllib eu hamryw Wrthwynebwyr Y Trydydd Argraphiad, A ddiwygwyd ac a helaethwyd Gan William Pen. Argraphwyd yn Gymraeg, yn y Flwyddyn 1703. Amddifryniad Byrr Tros y Bobl (mewn Gwawd) a Elwir Qwakers Gan W. Chandler, A. Pyott, J. Hodges, A Rhai Eraill. Argraphwyd yn y Flwyddyn 1704.