Mennes, John, Sir, active 1646-1691, Admiral

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referencedIn Vol. CCCLXXXIV (ff. 235). (1) Orders, etc., from Charles II, mostly concerning Irish troops in French service, 1656-1658; including (ff. 5-8) two copies (one signed by Charles) of a paper by Digby concerning preparations for an expedition to England...., 1649-1664 British Library
referencedIn Sloane 1489Paper, 12mo, ff. 59, XVII century.A miscellaneous collection of jests, stories, reparties, etc., in prose and verse, written apparently in 1627, by someone who was connected with Cambridge. Among these the following may be specified:-1. 'T... British Library
referencedIn Sloane 1792Paper, in 12mo, ff. 143, XVII Century.1. 'Sir H. Wotton, on the Lady Elizabeth when she was first crowned Queen of Bohemia.' f. 2.Begin: — 'Ye glorious trifles of the East.'Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656, p. 34; and given in... British Library
creatorOf Vol. I (ff. 270). A -G.includes:f. 1 George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen; formerly Gordon; Prime Minister: Letter to A. Panizzi: 1856. f. 3 William Harrison Ainsworth, alias 'Cheviot Ticheburn'; novelist: Letter to A. Jones: 1840. f. 4 Ge... British Library
referencedIn EGMONT PAPERS. Vol. CXCII (ff. i+169). Egmont MS. 255. Commonplace book of Sir John Perceval, 1st Bart., probably compiled while at Magdalene College, Cambridge; 1646-1649, n.d. The chief contents are poems, mostly with no indication of authorship, a..., 1646-1649 British Library
referencedIn includes:ff. 1-23 Art. Treatises: Directions for portrait painting: circ. 1650.ff. 24-36 James Smith, Canon of Exeter: Poems: 17th cent.ff. 24-36 Admiral Sir John Mennes: Extracts from his poems: 17th cent.f. 182 Caius Plinius Secundus: Secre... British Library
referencedIn Sloane 1394Paper, in 4to, ff. 287, XVII century.1. A description of the island of Jamaica (by Richard Blome?) ff. 1-28.Printed, but in a different order, London, 1672.2. Anonymi tractatus, qui intitulatur, "Colloquii de peccato Originali inter quosda... British Library
referencedIn Sloane 2023Chartaceus, in Octavo, ff. 80, Sec. XVII.Loci communes medicinales. ff. 1-80.At f. 58b. are some satirical verses on Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, beginning'Poor Pylott thou arte like to loose thy pincke.'And at f. 59 are verses by Sir Jo... British Library
referencedIn HODGKIN PAPERS. Vol. IV (ff. 327). Pepys and Danby papers, viz. : A. Pepys Papers, including, besides letters addressed to Samuel Pepys, other letters and papers gathered together by Mr. Hodgkin as illustrative of passages in Pepys's Diary; 1661-1681..., 1661-1691 British Library
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