, 1877-02-27
TIE BRE:CllEs BIBLE.

To sae Edflor NJ TAe tribune.
bPntN0FfnLp, H., Feb. 24.-Thc "Drecehcs''
uthfc is by no uleans so rnrc as Eomo Of yot,r
correspondents suppose. Copies arc OF frequent
occurrcucoont the catalogues Of dealers In rareunl
curious books. Within little more than two
years have noticed on tho catalogues Of sn-
Gle dealer "a. L. Luystcr, Of No. 13s Fulton
street. New York; no less than ak coprcs,-
honsc not quite pcrfcct,-at prices ranging from
20 to Sls. Ono copy Of tho edition Of 1Cl1,
"iolto, full antique cnlf, fine copy. In excellent
prcservation;n Is priced al e15. Tho first cdI-
ton Of thu Gene van or "Drecches" Bible was
published at Gcnesa III 1850 by nqw-
land Hull; Tic last. at London III
liographcrs Manual, pp. 1915 mentions
folio, scventeen'quartu, aud seven octayn) wore
published by Robert Barker between 1tG0 md
1910. Although It's rarity hus been oycrcstl-
mated W your correspondents, It Is neverthe-
llble on which the present division Of tic trxt
into verses was introduced: It was for many
years tiie most p1puiar n Engaud, a1d was ttic
principal competitor before the publication OF
King Jaulch', Of tho authorized version, was
thu" B!s'lup's," Bible, ssrst published Iu l5js.
The Gencsan ver.lon was a careful revision Of
AAllNt AHI @OkCtlAt0b ntubs ny NAF6fUNlt
dcnrc In Geneva, where lo Ind tukun
refuge from tho persecution Of Protest
auts uudcr Queen Mary. Tho g." bishops"
scholars, among whom were nlmber Of Ils!i.
ops of the Church Of England, under tho d.
.rectlon OF Archblshop purlirr, who was nut cn.
t'rcly satisfied With Coserda!o's, revision. As
ycrsIon rctognizcl by the Established Church,
Ehilo tie Gcneyun was tilo favorltu AMONG t1u
dlsscnters. Tho Bishops Bible was the basis ol
our present "authorlzUl vcrsiou," which su-
ltsle4, but tue GcncyAn yielded ,noru slowly,
and 1t was several years before tho superior tx
ce!ienee ot Tic authorized versfon was uulyer-
sa.ss i i 5ss. Ssy %S tesS's s '2'e 2s
teynyng tl.o Oil Testament anI the
Ncwe. Imprinted at London In Poulcs Church
aes,s, is,a" il ueo St tie ~ a ae cSntsia.
hceidca tho text Of thu Old an,l New Testament
m nn tl,s nporrypla - 4 pretaee Into The l,Ib!o,"
"slattins" AID E4c,isol'F,' several map. aud
{. profrs'on Of quaint and curious woolcuts.
Among others Is y map Of tho Harden Of Ellen.
Jl1 0na VI thy hy-lcascs la \ eust0usly written
r1 o1 aSns1 ;a ws ,dus sst o wleS III ,9x nS
ney. was bourne 70 III dayo oil Muye, byying q
sunaayo hytwyene " owores of s aud 4il q
mousnynE, 50 ycarc oil our Lord Cod 1865"
II have also aiothcr oil Bible which Is tny,e-
Vu!vate printed n vcnlc, by John Of Cologne,
and Hcrbcrt Ut Scllnycnslat, In 14st. Ii Il d
small Quartn, bound III heavy oak boards covered
With hogakli,, with brass clasi's, aud is ~ prr-
lcGt condition. Tho typo Is O htnail hut vrry
bcautIf!lan perfect tiot!lc, and tho lux clear
and brilliant black. Both the typu anl prrAs-
wurk would do credit to any printing establish
mcl,t At At Il The present tlay, The lnital9ttert.
eolora BY. hand. This book has, neither title
xh.sh wsfs n In ,aas ase Until severn! years
pll lsoef''? eh,rsvissiSns. *''ss kI ~
follows; "Exaetu est lnctyta.n uEbe vcnct!aru
sacro ea1ctu bible volusnen cntegrrffmts cxpol
tusqx llttGrafu .aFEaetertbta 4iaglstrt jnIaf,nls
distl nagn!: uerbort d. .clgSnstat a,ctuani:
ceteroa faeile olnt'cs Inc tempo stale
MS,c: xX2iiii. pri ilo % kaieaiar slau." i"
The t! ts1t H. q sou.se. WITHOUT te yersc a.
capitals md 10 punctuation except tho colon
logues Of st, jerome, md tho Old AMI New
Aross " Saase ~ ; sPSs SaS 81
GUS and interesting, buth W = very tlne apeel-
men Of easly printing aud us.4tl example Of .tEc
taxt VI St. Jcrpme long prior to tho Hltlnsnnd
klekneuk*oe u*Nlonat u.
ALL1GATOR-nATTLEIN NEW YORK.
1St9 FORK Herald.
Tho visitors to tho New York aquarium yps-
tcrday afternoon witnessed novel and e1traor-
dlaary combat between several Immense Flor.
ida a!ligators. Tlle huge reptiles only arrived tu
town yesterday morning, having been packed In
big boxes. They were placed IN the great tank
vlesc thu white whale was wont to dlsport, the
water having been hrst drawn OIL. Two OF tho
llxatoEs arc fouteeu aud oue-halt feet long,
dYe arc oyer ulna feet, and tho other five raugc
from slx to seven feet. T4s whole dozen wsre
remarkable group. md, though chilled and
still with tho cold, they were evidently troublc-
soHie customers 10 handle.
While III. Coup aud MI. Kelehe, the Eopsia-
tors were consulting ou tAs Lsst method Ut
wartning sufficient quantity Of water u Hood
| tho tank, the nll1KntoFa !uuscQ up and began to
nnke things very lively Inside Of the glass In.
| closure.
Oue oI tho employees went !n to decide wheth.
er Que Of thr largest reptiles was alive hs being
10 helpless When llrat placed TN tbs tauk that It
was feaIcd death had cnsued- The question
lad to hu lrcl.sc,l befote tho dow OF wartnrd
water Wis started Mr.. bishon quietly descend.
tsnk, seized tho big alligator ty tho tall. Storrc-
| " hut he done 50 WAen the most exciting zccne
ensued. Tie dormant reptile VI o1ice raised Ills
| ugly head, and, npenlng hl& mouth, suar!ed like
| al infuIlalsI bulldog. The eouud had . won,
deEtul effect ou tl!o whole group, aud then Gu,
the elght-foot a}lfEators was nbout 10 seize Ut;
Blshon's foot, called out 10 hin, aud ordered
hiln to leave the taul. lie compiled rather un'
willingly, tor.tt was ryilcut truuble waa eleal,
| Thu Allix1tur wAo Aai btcn arelue1 dead be.
came very liSslY aud lashed LII tail u ynuRctul
I Bsk -<Ab3 inf n