HENRY of Huntingdon, an English historian, of the 12th century, was canon of Lincoln, and afterwards archdeacon of Huntingdon. He wrote, 1. A history of England, which ends with the year 1154. 2. A continuation of that of Bede. 3. Chronological tables of the kings of England. 4. A small treatise on the contempt of the world. 5. Several books of epigrams and love-letters. 6. A poem on herbs; all which are written in Latin.—His invocation of Apollo and the goddesses of Tempe, in the exordium of his poem on herbs, may not be unacceptable as a specimen of his poetry.

"Vatum magne parentis, herbarum Phoebe repertor, Vosque, quibus resonat Tempis jocosa, Dece! Si mihi ferta pruis hederia florente paraltis, Ecce meos flores, ferta parata fero."