St. Brandan: a medieval legend of the sea, in English verse and prose.

Printed from ms. Harleian 2277, in the British museum.

Pieces of ancient poetry, from unpublished manuscripts and scarce books.

"Glossary": p. [91]-95.

Popular ballads and songs, from tradition manuscripts, and scarce editions.

Mode of access: Internet.

Zephaniah Doolittle : a poem, from the manuscripts of Montmorency Sneerlip Snags, Esq. /

Mode of access: Internet.

A catalogue of the books and manuscripts of Harry Elkins Widener,

Mode of access: Internet.

Catalogue of the valuable library, comprising books and manuscripts chiefly relating to poetry, romance and the drama (particularly of the Elizabethan Age) ... which will be sold by auction.

Mode of access: Internet.

Midrash hag-gadol forming a collection of ancient Rabbinic homilies to the Pentateuch. Ed. for the first time from various Yemen manuscripts & provided with notes & preface,

Added t.-p & text in Hebrew; preface also in English.

A catalogue of the printed books, manuscripts, autograph letters, etc.,

The collection was sold by Thomas E. Kirby at the American art galleries, Feb. 17-19, 1913. The sale relized $200,502.50

An alphabet of tales : an English 15th century translation of the Alphabetum narrationum of Étienne de Besançon /

Formerly attributed to Étienne de Besançon but apparently the work was not composed until some years after his death in 1292; more probably by Arnoldus of Liége. cf. Catalogue of romances in the Department of Manuscripts in the Brit. Museum, v. 3, p. 423-438; The Library, Jan. 1905, p. 94-101.

Publication practices of English language occupational therapy journals

The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics and publication practices of English language occupational therapy journals. An adapted version of the Survey of Editors Regarding Publishing Practices was posted to the editors of English language occupational therapy journals (n = 14) in September 2001. The response rate was 92.9% (n = 13). Journals were published on average 4.77 times per year and comprised 89% text and 10% advertising. The preferred average length of manuscripts was 20 pages using American Psychological Association format. The average acceptance rate of unsolicited manuscripts was 46.6%. All the journals were peer-reviewed publications and 80% were research oriented. The most frequently cited reasons for rejection of manuscripts were methodology problems, poorly developed idea, poorly written and data interpretation problems. The professional focus of published manuscripts was on research and the clinical foci were on paediatrics, gerontology and physical medicine. The study concludes that there are a variety of publishing opportunities available to occupational therapists. It is essential that prospective authors consult the journal guidelines for authors, including the types of manuscript accepted.

The place of writing in first grade Kuwaiti english education : a sociological case study

A hybridized society, Kuwait meshes Islamic ideologies with western culture. Linguistically, English exists across both foreign language and second language nomenclatures in the country due to globalization and internationalization which has seen increasing use of English in Kuwait. Originally consisting of listening, speaking, reading and writing, the first grade English curriculum in Kuwait was narrowed in 2002 to focus only on the development of oral English skills, and to exclude writing. Since that time, both Kuwaiti teachers and parents have expressed dissatisfaction with this curriculum on the basis that this model disadvantages their children. In first grade however, the teaching of pre-writing has remained as part of the curriculum. This research analyses the parameters of English pre-writing and writing instruction in first grade in Kuwaiti classrooms, investigates first grade English pre-writing and writing teaching, and gathers insights from parents, teachers and students regarding the appropriateness of the current curriculum. Through interviews and classroom observations, and an analysis of curriculum documents, this case study found that the relationship between oral and written language is more complex than suggested by either the Kuwaiti curriculum reform, or international literature concerning the delayed teaching of writing. Intended curriculum integration across Kuwait subjects is also far more complex than first believed, due to a developmental mismatch between English pre-writing skills and Arabic language capabilities. Findings suggest an alternative approach to teaching writing may be more appropriate and more effective for first Grade students in the current Kuwait curriculum context. They contribute also to an emerging interest in the second and foreign language fields in the teaching of writing to young learners.