The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-28
A GIFTED PROOF READER.
MR.. >. EMERY M'LEAy OF ZEE FOURTH
AVENUE BIBLE HOUSE

He ReaAs ProeS - 4l9 language asa Dis-
ieets, Yes ne Gets Osiy al Weeh-de
Tells I.serestirs Facts Coseersine Bibles.
A moet interesting illustration Of the mar
vellous capacity OF the human brain 10 found
IN the person OF an employe Of . publishins
house in this city. His dutiss consist OF proof
reading In 242 languages and dialects.
At the Bible House on Fourth avenue the
American Bible Society employs IS proof
reader Mr.. J. Emery Mclean. He Is native
o, Canada. nearly 80 years Of age. quite feet
2inches in stature. and has been resident OF
New York about four years Aside from his
trying task IS proof reader. he has found con-
siderable time to devote to literary work.
which. during the life Of tho late Count Nor
Krakow. Russian exile. included the correct
"Eucishinz" Of the Counts transations OF
Russian works. and since me demise OF the
noble man. Mr. Mclean has aided the Countess
Ella Norriakow to some extent In her labors
Mr.. McLsans functions as proof reader
cover the final revision OF the proofs OF the
Holy scriptures as printed and circulated By
the society. the languages and dialects I242 in
number, that he handles being designated
under these heads: British Isles. l to D: Con-
tinent OF Europe. { to 80: Asia. 90 to l62: the
Islands 163 to iSo: Africa. lS6 to III: Ameri-
can continent. 2ls to 242- For fact In many
cases the specimens OF proofs show the dill
fsrens slphabess or characters which the peo-
pie usA The Turkish version. for exam pie. IL
prepared for Moslems in the Arabic letter but
for Armenians an entirely different form Is
needed. and for Greeks yet another; thus.
making due allowance for rep.t,sions: 5he
languages aud dialects.
A,.sr taxing Into account the wonderful
versatility 81 Drain necessary TO cope with the
almost endless. number of words and char
actsrs In these az xuages. perhaps the straog-
ssss Mr Me as i IS no, in not
converse in any language but English. nor
Ss: be II, pa.sr s
Taks.. for Illustration. John I'LL. 1s; For
6sSotten Son, tina. whatsoever believeth in
Hin should no: perish. but have everlasting
This in Dutch reads: want alzoo lief heett
God de- ye5sld shao, dss M In ssn ssqit
die in hem eeIopt.. met rerdsrTs' naar hes
IVA. koia ano to aroha o t. Atua X to 40.
homai ana Ia tana Tamst: 70 sani Kis
Ii a ia. encari kia whiwhi al ki to oranga
tonutan-a. I.,,,., r.,d. .h,.
"KatuSo AlItYe tunya knnnu nytouyma. an
Adm: wuluSilsciag ii. mensating no-auo
men, lata ala. ate .lnsalA- BARR asi ealu
This Is Muskokee North American Indian:
Ebpass SgmSs. es0h enoses. mon
sstimot oh oSosamae estenssSeSot. momis
kesAkoto yukso>ekCG occre0-
In addition there are scores OF specimens
made mp Of characters or letters peculiar to
the Bqrm.n the Bfhasa,'pii the a.
= torm 4 sight shs Msrashi 'Aott and the
In an Interview relative to his labors NE
Mclean gave sons xeiy .n ,S iafss, ro,
m. . sRs ssi and d. sertos.iS at .mss have
experienced spells that almost verge. upon
a asHSas ssppIicastoa to proof ;eadIns. aud
whom feel the spell coming on am Obliged
To ndst any en: the Ems
For instance. IL am reading proof in
hss az t m s
rest the in the ?, a1d sha
one OF the mos. trying forms of proof to read
Look At this Hs To sslss
Georgian las :, you and des e ns;s
.sch cross between Che razzI I'D and the
ar9"Dis eioeSes. lissi cia.hes pinatorss ali
the ' Gondt Central mia; .ss Mars.hi and
several others 9HIy each linz .O % to es
T Tl' siamese @ates ny head swim snsi can
hear the rafters knocking ons another. and
the a,sF nehs
with the boys The Chinese: japanese s and
.g Si ss saas 70 aSs
the sish. s ths ehiPDsv.y.n, alvey. Rake'
al Sc. a5 IT, sss :Ss
e ;sa sssss ana an s
that my eyes Instantly lead me to detect an
error i9 word or senSsae ali thar suowle,ys
you receive only the wages of the ordinary
Yes ehe union likes and controls that After
all perhaps their way, q looking at the after
l. correct. because II were to rer1ive 81 per
VI ss au t., saaa ods5s s;s e
would be s5.0s2 per week. But. testing aside.
a hs 1 =" Ii. at q 1R nae
= OF Bibles. Take the American Bible Society
isIa. by a Convention o: delegate: from the
Bible soce:ies in different parts Of the coHn.
h and 'nsH
sdsfs Of Tfsh was sha5 "a n n ana
asI ps RI The Only Version in the EaeGish
language which it can circulate is that which
has. been commonly received since ;hs yea:
Bibles, ff.,sanssss; aud iases;s "a s2' nj:
Te t.t9n n.s se,!s. 49, Thss ehas ST.
ciety acts in continuation with the British and
concerned The version Q: tbs Enslish B .,
now IN common ase was first Drin'.,. In lSl !.
.ae ! ' measuring Ii inches b; IL, 1.-Two pages
were printed at one time and $50 imprss sio as
Of asts srs IN Would Weld fs she
three R.bles. and ten presses would Go re-
aui,et 'or Z, q 700 Bibles ys q e
tho millions. In . single rear. ending March
II. 1854. the society hero issued 1.375.O5l
volumes. OF which 47442o were Bibles: while
voIumes. Of which s27. $50 were Bibles. and
since the year lso4. when the British Society
Tss,a@snts. and integral portions OF the
Bible have 6een circulated. Fancy. then. the
vast number OF Bibles that has been printed
since 1865. when the earliest book known was
prinIed With movable metal types at Mentz-a
probably less than 80 in that year. Many Of
These were printed on vsllgm; a material
Kids and lambs. and as each Bible contained
al leaves. the skins OF more than 800 animals
werereluirs ed for every COPY. In that century
Print 800 sheets day. Few persons appre-
clate the ii Iiculty Of rendering tho Scriptures
from the original Hebrew and Greek into Ian
gnagAs x-h,Ah hsxa nj hAan nroxiouslx nax-