8 New Translation of the Bible—Researches in Egypt. 
Yo the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
Sir: 
. your excellent journal of last July, 
page 499, appears an article written 
by a Mr. W. Halliday, upon the cause of 
the increase of Dissenters in England, 
with some practical hints for the pre- 
yention of the evil. In confirmation of 
his arguments, Mr. H. refers to Stowe 
and Maitland, and extracts from one of 
them the following: “ Every inhabitant 
paying scot and lot is entitled to a but- 
tock-seat in his parish chureh.” I shall 
feel very much indebted to yourself, 
to your numerous correspondents, or to 
‘Mr. Halliday, if it be not too much 
trouble, for further information upon 
this important subject; and perhaps 
your imersne this may procure the in- 
formation sought for. 
30th Dec. 1824. 
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To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
Sir: 
OUR correspondent “ Crirnicus,” 
in your last number, has ably re- 
presented ‘the principal reasons for a 
new translation of the sacred Scriptures 
into English; and in your excellent 
note you have modified. this proposal 
by maintaining that truth and a faithful 
representation of the original,-ought to 
be the object in such a work, and not 
the support of the doctrines of the 
church ‘of England.* I beg leave to 
inform such of your readers as are inte- 
rested upon the subject, that a transla- 
tion of the Bible, upon the plan which 
you recommend, and coinciding: also 
with many of the views of your learned 
correspondent, is now going on. I allude 
to the work of the Rev. Charles Well- 
beloved, of York,—a gentleman, I appre- 
hend, surpassed by few, either in the 
ehurch of England or out of it, in the 
qualifications requisite for such an un- 
dertaking, Of this translation, three 
parts are already published, containing 
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Num- 
bers: another, containing Deuteronomy, 
and the Dissertations, &c. upon the 
Pentateucl: in general, is expected soon 
to appear. Although the author has 
not aimed at promoting the circulation 
of his work beyond the religious body 
with whiclyhe is connected, and it is con- 
sequently little known among the public 
JOHN JAMIE. 
* Our correspondent should have added, 
“ or of any other particular set of doctrines ;” 
for such is the spirit of the note alluded to. 
We do not interfere, with any opinion of 
ours; between the church ant its dissentient 
brethren.—Eprr. 
[¥eb. 1, 
at large, I think it could not fail of 
being acceptable to many members of the 
church of England, and perhaps among 
afew of the other denominations of 
Christians,: who can dispense with the 
prominency of orthodox opinions, and | 
seek only for a correct version of the 
original, with such observations as are 
necessary to render that version intel- 
ligible to English readers ;}-. or to throw 
light upon the various allusions to 
ancient manners, opinions, and occur- 
rences. The author of this translation, 
or, as it may be more properly called, 
this revision of the old translation, has, 
of course, his own opinion, being an 
avowed Unitarian ; but I am convinced 
that the promulgation of these opinions 
is not the design of his work, and that 
his uniform aim is simply to express and 
illustrate the true sense of the original. 
Hoping that this notice of the work 
may induce some of your readers to 
judge of it for themselves, I remain, Sir, 
Your’s respectfully, J.Y. 
Birmingham, 10th Jan. 1825. 
SESS 
For the Monthly Magazine. 
ResrarcueEs in Eoyrt. 
OTWITHSTANDING the nume- 
rous travellers who have explored 
the sculptured vestiges of Egyptian 
pride, power and wisdom, and the mul- 
titude of books with which the press 
has teemed on the subject; the literary 
public cannot fail, on reflection, to be 
struck with the very minute importance 
of the result to which so mighty a labour 
has given birth, and will be apt to ex- 
claim, “ Nascitur ridiculus mus J” 
The French expedition to Egypt was 
most liberally provided with surveyors, 
draughtsmen, antiquaries and architects, 
for the purpose of investigating all that 
the inexhaustible mine of ancient re- 
cords in that country contained, of 
materials interesting to science, and elu- 
cidatory of the general history of man. 
A conquest over an. almost unconquer- 
able difficulty, was to be added to other 
conquests 
+ Query. Can such accompanying ob- 
servations be necessary, if the translation 
be faithful? And if necessary, is it pos- 
sible that they should be impartial? All 
have their biasses to one set of doctrines 
or other; and is it in human nature that 
their observations should not have a similar 
twist? Were it not better to leave the 
pure text to speak, in all naked simplicity, 
for itself? Is atranslation of the Bible a 
proper vehicle for dogmatism on the one 
hand, or controversy on the other ?—Enrr. 
