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in the last decades of the 19th century. But other subjects such as astronomy, botany, education, and classical archaeology and philology are also represented, while, as is only to be expected in view of the original owner's office, many of the pamphlets deal with Oxford and University affairs. In January of this year Mr. W. Arthur Price made a further donation direct to the National Library. This consists of about five hundred volumes of mathematical works, also from his father's library. Most of them are by leading mathematicians of the 19th century, English and French being in almost equal proportions. A few are in German, while among mathematical works of an earlier date and written in Latin is a fairly complete set of Leonhard Euler's works, many of them first editions. Copies of the various editions of Dr. Bartholomew Price's own work on the calculus are here, as well as a presentation copy of Euclid and his modern rivals by C. L. Dodgson (" Lewis Carroll "), autographed by the author who at one time was Dr. Price's pupil. J. J. JONES. BAGOT AND SALUSBURY. Among recently acquired books is Memorials of the Bagot Family compiled in 1823. (Printed at Blithfield by Wm. Hodgetts, 1824). The Bagot family has been connected with Wales since the marriage of Sir Walter Bagot (1644-1704), 3rd bart., to Jane, daughter and heiress of Charles Salusbury, of Bachymbyd, co. Denbigh. As an Appendix to this volume, the compiler, William, second Baron Bagot (1773- 1856), printed a selection of letters to and from Colonel William Salusbury (" Y Sanau Gleision "), Governor of Denbigh Castle, relating to the siege of Denbigh Castle during the Civil War. The writers include the Governor himself, Sir Thomas Myddelton, and Thomas Mytton. The last letter is the authorization, signed by Charles I at Newcastle the 14th. of September, 1646," to surrender the castle. These letters were found in a small old oak cabinet which was taken from Bachymbyd to Blithfield. Other papers include a petition endorsed The Bumkin's Petition," signed by Symon Thelwall and forty-seven other persons, for the surrender of the Castle by submission upon such moderate terms, as shall bee consistent with your abilities to undergoe," and a eulogy, unsigned, but written to Colonel Salusbury at the time of the siege. If soe, hould out (brave Denbigh) that just fame, When after times may historize thy name When this thy glorious Epitiph shall bee, DENBIGH, that saved ENGLAND'S MONARCHIE. The letters are described in the Appendix to the Fourth Report of The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. Part I, 1874. WM. WILLIAMS. JOHN LATHAM, ORNITHOLOGIST. Among the many correspondents of Thomas Pennant, the Welsh naturalist, traveller, and antiquary, was John Latham (1740-1837; D.N.B. xxxii, 164), ornithologist and one of the founders of the Linnean Society. The D.N.B. account of him, referring to this correspondence, states that it lasted from 1771 until I 799,-an obvious error, since Pennant died on 16 December, 1798. That it lasted until within three months of Pennant's death, however, is proved by a letter in the National Library (N.L.W. MS. 2591), dated 24 September, 1798, to which Pennant replied on 29 September. Latham corresponded