¹ This tract is alluded to in the concluding paragraph of Manasseh Ben Israel’s “Humble Addresses,” but the author has not yet been identified. He was at one time thought to be Sir Edward Nicholas (1593‒1669), Secretary of State to Charles I. and II., and it has even been stated that “Edward Nicholas” was a pseudonym of Manasseh himself. (See _Jewish Chronicle_, 9 Feb., 1906. “Edward Nicholas,” by Israel Solomons.) A Spanish translation was also published here:―― Apologia | _Por_ | La noble nacion de los | Ivdios | _y hijos de_ | Israel. | Escrita en Ingles | _Por_ | Eduardo Nicholas. | E impresa en casa de Juan Field, en | Londres, | Año ϲlͻ ϲlϲ XLIX. | (_sm._ 8º. 8 _ll._) [I. S.] Some years later a Dutch version was issued (Published together with “De Hoop Van Israël” of Manasseh Ben Israel). Verantwoordinge, | Voor | _De Edele Volcken der_ | Jooden, | _En Kinderen van_ | Israel. | In het Engels beschreven | Door | Eduardo Nicolas. | _In’t Nederduyts overgeschreven | en gedruckt._ | t’Amsterdam, | Voor Jozua Rex, Bœck-binder, | op de Cingel, recht over de Appelen-marreckt | in’t Jaer 1666. | (_12mo._ 1 _l._ + 26 _pp._ + 1 _l._) [I. S.] XIX. “A WORD FOR THE ARMIE,” BY HUGH PETERS “A word for the | Armie. | And two words to the | Kingdome. | To | Cleare the One, | And cure the Other. | Forced in much plainesse and bre-|vity from their faithfull Servant, | Hugh Peters. | .... London, | Printed by _M. Simmons_ for _Giles Calvert_ at the black | _Spread-Eagle_ at the West end of _Pauls_, 1647. | (_4to._ 14 _pp._) [I. S.] _sig._ B2. “IO{LY}. That Merchants may have all the manner of encouragement, the law of Merchants set up, and strangers, even _Jewes_ admitted to trade, and live with us, that it may not be said we pray for their conversion, with whom we will not converse, wee being all but strangers on the Earth.” XX. ISAAC DA FONSECA ABOAB