Excerpt from A Descriptive Catalogue of a Collection of Shakspeariana: Consisting of Manuscripts, Books and Relics, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of Shakespeare, in the Library of William Harrison, Esq., Of Galligreaves Hall, Near Blackburn, and Samlesbury Hall, Near Preston, Lancashire Superior to thefe records of a curious though difcreditable epoch of Shakfperian literature, may be enumerated the three valuable relics, . Nos. 39, 41, and 66. The fpecimen of the mulberry-tree, planted by Shakefpeare at New Place, is one of the belt authenticated and interefting portions of that celebrated tree known to exift. The token of the Falcon tavern, and the record refpecoting the eflates of Shakefpeare in the year 1650, belong to a class of relics which are all but unique, and of the raref't poffible occurrence in private hands.

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