_Canne's Bible._--What is the value of a good copy of Canne's Bible, printed at Edinburgh by John Kincaid, 1756?
["Canne's Bibles were first printed at Amsterdam, 1647, 1662, and 1664; in London, 1682, 1684, 1698: these are all pocket volumes. Then again in Amsterdam, 4to., 1700. At Edinburgh by Watkins in 1747, and by Kincaid in 1766; after which there followed editions very coarsely and incorrectly printed. They are all, excepting that of 1647, in my collection. Kincaid's, 1766, 2 vols. nonpareil, in beautiful condition, bound in green morocco, cost me five shillings. That of 1747, by Watkins, not in such fine condition, two shillings. SIGMA can readily imagine the value of Kincaid's edition 1756, by comparison with those of 1747 and 1766. If any of your readers could assist me to procure the first edition, 1647, I should be greatly obliged.--G. OFFOR."]
_Dryden and Luke Milbourne._--Among the "Quarrels of Authors," I do not find that between _glorious John_ and this reverend gentleman. In a poetical paraphrase of _The Christian's Pattern_, by the latter (8vo., 1697), he shows unmistakeable evidence of having been lately skinned by the _witty tribe_, which I take to mean Dryden and his _atheistical crew_. I am aware that Milbourne invited the attack by his flippant remarks upon the English Virgil, but I know not in which piece of Dryden's to look for it.
[Dryden's attack on Milbourne occurs in his preface to the Fables (Scott's edition of his _Works_, vol. xi. p. 235.). "As a corollary to this preface," says Dryden, "in which I have done justice to others, I owe somewhat to myself; not that I think it worth my time to enter the lists with one Milbourne and one Blackmore, but barely to take notice that such men there are, who have written scurrilously against me without any provocation. Milbourne, who is in orders, pretends, amongst the rest, this quarrel to me, that I have fallen foul on priesthood; if I have, I am only to ask pardon of good priests, and am afraid his part of the reparation will come to little. Let him be satisfied that he shall not be able to force himself upon me for an adversary. I contemn him too much to enter into competition with him." A little lower down Dryden hints that Milbourne lost his living for writing a libel upon his parishioners.]