The first document, taken in connection with that referred to by Mr. Hunter would seem to establish the existence of a system of interchanging the literary wealth of monastic establishments, and thereby greatly extending the advantages of their otherwise scanty stores. Both are executed with all the legal forms used in the most important transactions, which would support the opinion of their not {23} being special instances: but they are, in either case, curious and satisfactory evidence of the care and caution exercised by the monks in cases where their books were concerned; and one cannot but regret that when the time came that the monasterias were destined to be dissolved, and their books torn and scattered to the winds, no attention was paid to Bale's advice for the formation of "one solemne library in every shire of England." JOSEPH BURTT [1] The information given of this house by Dugdale is very scanty. It could surely be added to considerably. [2] London, 1831. quarto. See also a Paper by Mr. Halliwell in the _Archæologia_, xxvii. p. 455., and Sir Francis Palgrave's Introduction to _Documents and Records illustrating the History of Scotland_, pp. xcvi.--cxvi., for extracts from the historical chronicles preserved in the monasteries, &c. [3] The formula of this date, "anno R.R.E. septimo," would at first sight be considered to refer to the preceding reign; but the list is merely a memorandum on the dorse of a completely executed instrument dated A.D. 1300, which it is highly improbable that it preceded. The style of Edward II. is often found as above, though not usually so. * * * * * PEDLAR'S SONG ATTRIBUTED TO SHAKSPERE, AND TRADITION CONNECTED WITH SHAKSPERE'S "HAMLET."