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'An Essay on the Island of Anglesey', 1832, in an unidentified hand, apparently the original version submitted by the Rev. Peter Bailey Williams in the competition for an essay on the history of Anglesey at the Beaumaris Eisteddfod, 1832, winning the second prize for its author.
The essay was published in The Gwyneddion for 1832: Containing the Prize Poems, &c., of the Beaumaris Eisteddfod and North Wales Literary Society, ed. by W. Jones (London, 1839), pp. 1-97. The first prize was won by Angharad Llwyd for the work later published as A History of the Island of Mona, or Anglesey (Ruthin, 1833). Williams may have forwarded his work to the competition in the hand of an amanuensis in order to disguise the authorship from the adjudicator, his fellow diocesan cleric, the Rev. J. H. Cotton.

'An Essay on the general cultivation of the Welsh Language and on its particular use with reference to the poems of the Welsh Bards in elucidating historical occurrences', written by John Jones ('Tegid'), Christ Church, Oxford, 1822.

An essay on 'Y Beibl a Chynghrair y Cenhedloedd' by the Reverend Owen Evans Williams (1889-1967), Penrhyn-coch, entered for competition at Seilo Chapel, Aberystwyth, Annual Eisteddfod, 1924.

An essay, in Welsh, on the history of the parish of Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn, co. Carmarthen, by the Reverend David Collwyn Morgan, rector of Penmorfa with Dolbenmaen, 1899-1923.

An essay, 'Y Dull gorau o drin cae or troad cyntaf. Hyd at y Cynhauaf gwair Hadau cyntaf', entered at Glanyrafon Literary meeting, 1938 (NLW ex 1215). A biographical dictionary of eminent men of Merionethshire, mid 20th cent., compiler unknown (NLW ex 1216). Manuscript of a pamphlet, 1958, on Labour Party Policies, 'Eich Arweinydd Personol i'r Dyfodol a Gynnig Llafur i Chwi' (NLW ex 1217). Cais Abertawe am Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 1962 (lettering by W Emlyn Davies) (NLW ex 1218). Typescript of a play, 'Pryderi (seiliedig ar syniad o'r Mabinogi)', author unknown (NLW ex 1219). A typescript collection of 'englynion' by James Bowen, Bwlchnewydd, Carmarthen, c. 1970 (NLW ex 1220). Typescript of an article by Professor Hywel D Lewis on the shaping of his views in philosophy and related matters, 1982x5 (NLW ex 1221). Typescript of the H B Acton Memorial Lecture, 'Solitude in Philosophy and Literature', by Hywel D Lewis, published in Philosophy and Literature (Cambridge, 1984) (NLW ex 1222). Typescript of a lecture by D Tecwyn Lloyd, 'Drych o Genedl' (Darlith Goffa Dyfnallt 1980), published by Gwasg John Penry in 1987 (NLW ex 1223).

An Ethiopic psalter. It contains the Psalms; the Canticles or Biblical Hymns, followed by the Song of Solomon; the Encomium of the Virgin Mary (Weddase Maryam), divided into portions or lessons for each day of the week; another Encomium of the Virgin Mary (the same as in British Museum Oriental MS. 535, No. 7); and fragments of liturgical pieces.

'An Examination of Semantic Developments in Welsh, 1545 - 1625' by Brinley Jones, being a DPhil thesis of Oxford University (typescript). English. Boards. Donated by Dr Brinley Jones, Swansea, February 1966. Persons wishing to read this thesis must obtain permission from the author beforehand.

A manuscript account of an excursion to North Wales and Cheshire, 3-[6] September 1829, by Elizabeth Bower, [of Broxholme House, Doncaster], travelling with her husband John Seddon Bower (f. 1-19).
The couple left their lodgings at Crosby on 3 September and boarded the Prince Llewelyn steam packet at Liverpool (f. 1 verso), sailing along the North Wales coast (ff. 2-5) to Beaumaris (ff. 5-6 verso). They crossed the Menai Bridge (ff. 7-9) and proceeded to Bangor (ff. 9-10 verso), Conway (ff. 12-13 verso) and Chester (ff. 14 verso-18), returning to Liverpool and then Crosby on the [6] September (f. 19). Included are descriptions of Penrhyn Castle, Bangor (f. 11 recto-verso), and Eaton Hall, Chester (ff. 16-18).

An exercise book containing notes, 1902, by C. Leeper on an edition of The works of .... Richard Hooker in eight books of ecclesiastical polity with ... an account of his life and death by Izaac Walton and on anti-nicene history [? from lectures by Charles Bigg] (NLW ex 550); and a volume belonging to William Leeper containing a duplicated manuscript translation from the Greek, 1829, by 'J.H.' of some of the Dialogues of Lucian (NLW ex 551).

An exposition by Francis Evans (of Long Buckby and Ulverston) on I Peter. English. (Formerly Oakford MS 28.) See also NLW MSS 14036-14060. In boards. Donated by Mr S. Jones, Oakford, Llanarth, January 1942.

An exposition by Francis Evans (of Long Buckby and Ulverston) on the Hebrews. English. (Formerly Oakford MS 29.) See also NLW MSS 14036-14060. In boards. Donated by Mr S. Jones, Oakford, Llanarth, January 1942.

An illuminated address of congratulations from the tenants of the Penllwyn division of the Llanarth estate to Sir Ivor John Caradoc Herbert, baron Treowen, on his return from the Egyptian Campaign.

An illustrated tour through Wales and the Lakes by John Shute Duncan, P. B. Duncan and P. A. Shuttleworth. English. Between boards. Purchased from John Grant, Edinburgh, February 1959.

An imperfect copy of David Powel: The historie of Cambria (London, 1584), with copious marginal notes. English. 1/2 leather. Donated by Leonard Owen, Gerrard's Cross, October 1965.

An incomplete copy of Esponiad Ar Gatechism yr Eglwys, Etc. bearing the signatures of 'David Davies ... 1767', 'Mary Jones' and 'Gabriel Jones'. Stitched into parchment wrappers, being part of an indenture of bargain and sale, dated 1 Feb. [?1664], of land in the township of Cristionydd Cynrig, parish of Rhiwabon, made between Edward Lloyd of [ ] and Margaret vch Robert of the parish of Rhiwabon, co. Denbigh, widow.