[11] Thomas Lockey, matr. from Ch. Ch., 1621; D.D., 1660; d. 1679; Librarian, 1660-65. [12] Thomas Hyde, matr. from Queen’s, 1654; D.D., 1682; Prof. of Arabic, 1691-7; Prof. of Hebrew, 1697-1703; _d._ 1703; Librarian, 1665-1701. [13] John Hudson, matr. from Queen’s, 1677; Fellow of Univ. Coll., 1686-1711; D.D., 1701; Principal of St. Mary Hall, 1712-19; Librarian, 1701-19. [14] Joseph Bowles, matr. from Hart Hall, 1713; then of St. Mary Hall; Fellow of Oriel; d. 1729; Librarian, 1719-29. [15] Robert Fysher, matr. from Ch. Ch., 1715; M.A., 1724; Fellow of Oriel, 1726-47; Librarian, 1729-47. [16] Humphrey Owen, matr. from Jesus, 1718; D.D., 1763; Principal of Jesus, 1763-68; _d._ 1768; Librarian, 1747-68. [17] John Price, matr. from Jesus, 1754; M.A., 1760; _d._ 1813; Librarian, 1768-1813. Jesus College men ruled the Library from 1747 to 1813. [18] It is told in the _Bodleian Quarterly Record_, vol. ii, No. 15 (1917), with plans. [19] The writer cannot forget an occasion when Professor Henry Nettleship was about to write a paper for the Oxford Philological Society on the _Alapa Manumissionis_. When looking up some references in the General Catalogue he suddenly lighted on a title “De Alapa Manumissionis.” On ordering it, he found a dissertation of a youthful German student of the eighteenth century, who provided many references known to the Professor, and added more. [20] Bulkeley Bandinel, matr. from New College, 1800; D.D., 1823; _d._ 1861; Librarian, 1813-60. [21] Henry Octavius Coxe, matr. from Worcester, 1829; M.A., 1836; _d._ 1881. Sub-Librarian, 1838-60; Librarian, 1860-81. [22] Edward Williams Byron Nicholson, matr. from Trinity; M.A.; d. 1912; Librarian, 1882-1912. [23] Falconer Madan, matr. from Brasenose, 1870; M.A., 1877; Fellow, 1876-80 and 1889-1902; Hon. Fellow from 1912. Sub-Librarian, 1880-1912; Librarian, 1912-19. [24] Two members fell in action, R. A. Abrams, M.A., a Senior Assistant, and H. G. Dunn, a member of the Extra Staff, both lieutenants. [25] Arthur Ernest Cowley, matr. from Trinity, 1879; D.Litt., 1908; Fellow of Magdalen from 1902. Assistant Sub-Librarian, 1896-9; Sub-Librarian, 1900-19; Librarian from 1919. [26] Full details of all the Catalogues are in the _Manual for Readers_, mentioned above. [27] All these are enumerated in R. G. C. Proctor’s _Index to the Early Printed Books in the British Museum_, 1898-1900. The Caxtons are fully described in De Ricci’s _Census of Caxtons_, 19. [28] The latest works on the subject are Professor A. C. Clark’s _Descent of MSS._ (1919) and (with a wider scope) F. W. Hall’s _Companion to Classical Texts_ (1913). INDEX Agar, Ralph, 48 Alexander, Romance of, 51 Allibond, Dr. John, 25 America. _See_ United States Ashmole colln., 35, 53 Aubrey MSS., 53 Backhouse MSS., 54 “Baggage books,” 19 Ball, Anne, 16 Ballard MSS., 51 Barlow colln., 29, 50 Barlow, Bp. Thomas, Bodley’s Librarian (_d._ 1691), 25