of the Bardic Writing. 2. Form of the M.S. Rolls used in the Jewish Synagogues. 3. Papyrus or Egyptian Reed. PREFACE. In the year 1813 the present writer published a small work on the literary history of the Bible, which he entitled "Biblical Anecdotes." Whilst the author was engaged in its compilation, Dr. (now Bishop) MARSH printed his "Historical View of Translations of the Scriptures." This was succeeded in 1815, by "An Historical Sketch of the Translation and Circulation of the Holy Scriptures," designedas a reply to the Bishop's pamphlet, by the Rev. Messrs. THOMSON and ORME, the Secretaries of the Perth Auxiliary British and Foreign Bible Society. Both of these works are replete with important information, but necessarily restricted in the range of their details by their controversial character. A literary history of the Bible, therefore, still appeared to be a desideratum in |