/library/oar/handle/123456789/54772 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:05:03 GMT 2025-12-24T14:05:03Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/39026 Title: An unpublished letter of Jean de la Valette Abstract: This document includes a translation of a letter written by Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Valette who, due to the unrest brought upon by the Turkish Siege of 1565, requests help with the defence of the Maltese Islands. According to him, Malta was still weak and hence susceptible to an additional and possibly more severe attack from Turkish Sultan Selim II. Fri, 01 Jan 1960 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/39026 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/39025 Title: Glimpses of natural science in an eighteenth century manuscript Abstract: Vella Tomlin compiles a scientific nomenclature and description of the lists of herbal studies. The terms for each species are provided in three languages: Italian, Maltese and Latin and are organised in alphabetical order. Fri, 01 Jan 1960 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/39025 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/38940 Title: The Manoel Theatre Abstract: Denaro researches about the construction and eventual upkeep of the Manoel Theatre. For the purpose of "honest recreation of the people", Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena decided to build the theatre for a sum of 2,186 Scudi. Fri, 01 Jan 1960 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/38940 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/38938 Title: Recent publications Abstract: This document contains four book reviews. Fri, 01 Jan 1960 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/38938 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z