King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon version of the Compendious history of the world by OrosiusContaining,--facsimile specimens of the Lauderdale and Cotton mss., a preface describing these mss., etc., an introduction--on Orosius and his work; the Anglo-Saxon text; notes and various readings; a literal English translation, with notes; MrHampson's Essay on King Alfred's geography, and a map of Europe, Asia, and Africa, according to Orosius and Alfred . 10 ^Vv 20 SO 40. nriw^,,lwr rs ?•,.,

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