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Marginal notes in a seventeenth-century Bible by three males, presumably brothers and probably children. The notes are scattered throughout the book and consist mainly of handwriting practice. However, the three boys also identify themselves and demonstrate some interaction with the text of the book: 1. Frontispiece and page facing frontispiece: Richard Solly signs his name and writes 'Richard Solly his Book' 2. Frontispiece: Brother Michael Solly writes 'Michael Solly, not his Book' and proceeds to puncture the pages to form the shape of his initials 3. Page facing preface: Stephen (spelt also Stiven) Solly signs his name and writes 'Stephen Solly was born the 15 day of June and was Baptised the 19 day in the year 1706'