Cumbrian poet.- ?Wilkin (Rev. John, of Cadewgate, Carlisle, d. 1823) Embracing Original Articles in Poetry, Morality, Divinity, manuscript, 55pp. excluding blanks, inscribed on front free endpaper: "Volume the First...", slightly foxed and browned, paper watermarked 1815, original calf, slightly marked, corners bumped, gilt spine, slightly rubbed, 12mo, 1816-20 § Lumb (Rev. William Eedson, vicar of Halford, Shropshire, 1806-85) Commonplace Book, autograph manuscript, 220pp. excluding blanks, relates to the Church of England, literary excerpts and lists of books etc., slightly browned, printed leaf with poem E.L. (?Emily Lumb) on front pastedown, original half roan, rubbed, 4to, 1828 (2).

⁂ First mentioned, a manuscript collection of poems, most apparently original, the majority in English, some using Scots dialect, with footnotes indicating the publication of a few of the pieces in English and Irish periodicals (The Carlisle Patriot, The Jewish Expositer and Friend of Israel). Several of the poems are addressed to young women, others are on local incidents with several references to Carlisle and Caldewgate. In addition to poetry in English and Scots, three other languages or scripts are used briefly: some Latin versification, two pages with Hebrew (with English renderings); and what appears to be a kind of Runic script to certain poems, most particularly those of an amorous nature.