Yes - that's it. I had been after it for years.

As folks may or may not know the Walter Potter Museum of Curiosities and Taxidermy used to be in Bramber. It made an excellent objective for cycle rides from say Brighton on Sundays.

Then the Museum suddenly closed, was bouught in its entirety, and moved to the arches on the seafront at Brighton. The little book was kept in the same case from when we used to cycle out to Bramber. Apparently the Victorian display case had never been opened in a hundred years. The then owner refused to open the case for me to inspect the book. At the time I was looking for country dances from the Regency era.

Anyway shortly afterwards I emigrated to New Zealand. Meanwhile the Museum moved to Arundel, and then to Jamaica inn on Dartmoor.

Then a few years ago the owner auctioned the whole Museum collection. I put in an unlimited bid for the book, and got it for about £280. Since it hadn't been handled in over 100 years it was in remarkable condition and the ink script and music notation was as fresh as the day they were written.

Vic - you folks have my permission to upload it to your web site. The Record Office should have a photocopy of it. They may also have scanned it.

I am glad that it was moved to Falmer. Deep floods from the River Ouse at Lewes were a worry a few years ago.

As an aside I would like to see a sub-section on your website devoted to the Walter Potter Museum - I have quite a few booklets and postcards of the exhibits, these can all be scanned.