"Ser On the reverse, paged 2, begins the Text, ending on p. 372. "tayne other Psalmes that be usually song," pp. 373, 374. More ought to follow, but this copy (Mr. L. Wilson's) ends here. The volume is in black letter, long lines; running titles in the same type; but the marginal notes, and contents, are in a smaller Gothic: Latin titles, and numbers, in Roman. 21.-The Psalms, by Sternhold &c. 12°. Edinburgh. 1564. The title of this rare and valuable book is as follows: "The "Forme of Prayers and ministration of the Sacraments &c. used "in the English Church at Geneva, approved and received by the "Churche of Scotland. Whereunto besydes that was in the former "bokes, are also added sondrie other prayers, with the whole "Psalmes of David in English meter. The contents of this boke 66 are conteined in the page following. 1 Corinth. iii. No man can "lay any other foundation, then that which is laid, even Christ "Jesus.' Printed at Edinburgh by Robert Lekprevic M.D.LXIIII.” On the reverse of the Title, "The contents of the boke. 1. A Kal"lender with an almanack for 12 yeeres. 2. The Confession of the "Christian Faith. 3. The order of electing Ministers Elders and "Deacons. 4. The assembly of the Ministerie everie Thursday. 5. An order for interpretation of the Scriptures and answering "of doutes, observed one day in the weke 6. A confession of our "sinnes used before the Sermon. 7. Another confession used in "the Church of Edinburgh. 8. A confession used in tyme of ex"treame trouble (trouble). 9. A general prayer after the Sermō "for the whole state of Christs Church. 10. Other sortes of prayers to be used after the Sermon, the Sonday and day of "publick prayer. 11. Prayers used in the tyme of persecution by "the Frenchemen and when the Lordes Table is ministred. 12. A thankesgiving for our deliverance, with prayers for continuance "of peace. 13. A prayer used at general and perticuler assem"blies. 14. The Ministration of Baptisme and the Lordes Supper. "15. The forme of Mariage. the visitation of the Sicke, with a "prayer for the Sicke, and the maner of Buryall. 16. An order "of Ecclesiastical Discipline. 17. The 150 Psalmes of David in "meter. 18. The Cathechisme of M. Calvin. 19. A brief exami"nation of Children before they be admitted to the Lords Table. "20. Sundrie sorts of prayers. 21. A prayer for Scollers. 22. A prayer for labourers." Then follow, in black and red letters, the Calendar and Al manac, a table for the Golden number &c.; "A table for the shyning of the mone,” with an address concerning it by William Stewart to the Reader: a rule to find out moveable Feasts: a rule to know when the mone ryseth &c.; and a sonnet of 14 lines addressed by Wm. Stewart to the Church of Scotland. All these pieces (including the Title) occupy 12 leaves. The "Confession "of faith &c." p. 1-117. A table of the Psalms, 4 leaves, unpaged. The Psalms (with music to the first stanza of each) p. 1460. Next follows a new title, "The Catechisme or maner to "teache children the Christian religion. Wherein the minister "demandeth the question, and the chylde maketh answere: made by the excellent Doctor and Pastor in Christs Churche, John Cal"vin. Ephes. 2. The doctrine of the Apostles and Prophetes is "the foundation of Christs Church. Imprinted at Edinbrough by "me Robert Lekprivik. 1564. Cum privilegio." p. 1-181, where the volume ends, without any colophon or imprint, the verso of the last leaf being blank. The version of the Psalms is that which was remodelled at Geneva, and there printed in 1556; as will be seen on referring to the specimen given above, at p. 361. The volume is fairly printed, in Roman letter of two sizes, the introduction to each Psalm being in a smaller character: the titles and running title are in Capitals: the signatures run in eights. A full page, where the musical notes do not interfere, contains 25 lines. It is clear that Herbert had never seen this volume, of which he merely gives a slight notice from Collier's Ecclesiastical History. The Corpus Christi copy is exceedingly fine, in sumptuous calf binding of the time, clasped, the leaves gilded, and ruled with red lines throughout. It was presented to the College by Richard Thomson, a fellow, in the year 1623. 22.-The Psalms, Genevan version. H. Denham. 1578. 16o. Title, "The Booke of Psalmes, wherein are contayned prayers, "meditations, prayses and thankesgiving to God for hys benefits "towards his Church: translated faithfully according to the "Ebrewe: with briefe and apt Annotations in the margent," &c. &c. "Imprinted at London by Henry Denham, being the assigne "of W. Seres. 1578." On reverse, the Royal Arms. An Epistle to the Queen, 12 pages: To the reader, 4 pages: The Argument upon the Psalmes, 2 pages. The Text, commencing with a small headpiece containing the crest and motto of Lord Burleigh, p. 1-373. A Table, 5 pages, unnumbered: a second Table &c. 8 pages. On reverse, Denham's device and imprint. 23.-The Psalms, Scottish version. Middelburgh. 1594. 8°. Title, "The CL. Psalmes of David in Meter. For the use of the "Kirk of Scotland." &c. A large cut of the Royal Arms of Scotland: beneath it, "Middelburgh, Imprinted by Richard Schilders, "Printer to the States of Zeeland." Reverse blank. "Ane Al"manacke for the space of xxx zeiris" beginning 1593. “A Calen"dar," 13 pages: "the use of the Epact," 1 page. "The names of "the Faires in Scotland," 2 pages. "The contentes of the Buke," 3 pages. The Confession of Faith, &c.; p. 1-247. A second title, with a woodcut of a Printing-press, and the words PRELUM. R. SCHILDERS. The Text ends on p. 776. "A Table of the haill Psalms," 3 pages, reverse blank. 24. The Penitential Psalms, by Hunnis. 1600. 24°. The title, "Seven Sobs of a sorrowful soule for sinne &c. (as in "the editions of 1585 &c.) Whereunto are also annexed his Hand“ful of Honisuckles: The poor Widow's mite: a Dialog betweene "Christ and a sinner: Divers godlie and pithie ditties, with a "Christian confession of and to the Trinitie; newly printed and "augmented. 1600." The different pieces in the volume have separate Titles; which bear the imprint, "Newlie printed for Peter Short, 1600." It is a very rare little book. 25.-The Psalms, in prose and verse. Dort. 1601. 16o. Title, "The CL PSALMES of DAVID in prose and meter. For the "use of the Kirk of Scotland. At Dort, Printed by Abraham "Canin, at the expenses of the aires of Henrie Charteris, and An"drew Hart. 1601. Cum Privilegio." An Almanac for 14 years to come: The Calendar, 13 pages. The use of the Epact, 2 pages. The Faires in Scotland, 2 pages. The Contents of the Buke, 3 pages. The Confession of Faith, &c. p. 1-202. A second Title, as before. The Text, p. 1-408. "A Table of the haill Psalmes," 6 pages: 1 blank leaf. The prose is the Genevan version; the verse Sternhold's. 26.--Leighton's Penitential Psalms. 1613. 4o. Title, "THE TEARES or Lamentations of a sorrowful Soule. Set "foorth by Sir William Leighton Knight, one of His Maiesties HoAt London Printed by Ralph "norable Band of Pentioners. "Blower. Anno Dom. 1613." On the reverse, "A Declaration by the Author." "The Epistle "dedicatorie," 3 pages. A metrical address to the reader; and 66 "To the Most various others (in verse) to the author, 7 pages. High and Mighty Prince Charles, &c." 2 pages. The text, p. 1— Table of contents, 3 pages. This is a very scarce volume. 189. 66 66 27.-The Psalms, by H. Dod. 1620. Title, within a border, "Al the Psalmes of David: with certein songes and canticles of Moses, Deborah, Hezekiah, and others, "not formerly extat for song: and manie of the said Psalmes dayly omitted and not song at all, because of their difficult tunes. "Nowe faithfully reduced into easie meeter, fitting our common "tunes. Printed 1620." Dedication, 3 pages: To the Christian reader, 5 pages. Text, p. 1-375. A Table, 5 pages. "Sundrie "Canticles, chosen out of the Scriptures," 3 pages. On a separate title-page, "A Discription of the principal points "contained in the Book of Psalms." The same Act of Parliament, &c. "for a publique thanksgiving upon the fift day of Novem"ber, Enacted November the fift 1605, &c." 1620. 12o. A Table &c. 21 pages. The Act, 6 pages. "The same Act in verse, meete "for song, thereby to retraine in minde our safetie from the gunpouder treason," 6 pages. APPENDIX G. WELLS' PARAPHRASE, OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT. 1.-Paraphrase of the Old Testament. Part I. The title, "An help for the more easy and clear un"derstanding of the holy Scriptures: being the book of Genesis explained after the following method: viz. The common English "translation rendered more agreeable to the original. A para 66 phrase. Annotations. Oxford, printed at the Theater, 1724." "A preface to the reader," 5 pages. "The general preface," xv pages. "A discourse of the year, &c. in use among the Jews," p. 1–91. “A chronological account," &c. 23 pages, not numbered. Additional notes, 6 pages, not numbered. The text, p. 1— 277. A synopsis to the Pentateuch, 2 pages. Part II. Title, " An help," &c. as before: containing Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, printed 1725. "A pre"face to the reader," p. i-xi. Errata, 1 leaf, not numbered. Exodus, p. 1-149. Leviticus, p. 1-86. Numbers and Deuteronomy, p. 1-236. : Part III. Title, "An help," &c. containing Joshua, Judges, and Ruth printed 1725. A preface to the reader, 2 pages. Joshua, p. 1–84. Synopsis, I leaf, not numbered. Judges and Ruth, p. 1-102. 1 Part IV. "An help," &c. containing two books of Samuel, and two of Kings: printed 1726. Preface, p. i-vi. Samuel to Errata, 1 leaf, not numbered. 1 Kings, chapter i. p. 1-182. Part V. "An help," &c. containing Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther: printed 1727. Preface to the reader, p. i-v. Chronicles, p. 1–136. Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther, p. 1-80. A continuation of Jewish history, p. 81-109. Chronological tables, 2 pages. Part VI. "An help," &c. containing Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Canticles: printed 1727. Preface to the reader, 2 pages. Job to Psalm lx. p. 1-160. Psalm lxi-cl. p. 1-115. Preface to Proverbs, &c. 4 pages, unnumbered. Proverbs, &c. p. 1-116. Part VII. "An help," &c. containing Isaiah, Jeremiah, and |