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NOTES AND QUERIES. 
[No. 28. 
of the Vulgate before the tenth century ; in Eras- 
mus’ edit. of 1516 and 1518; in Ald. Ed. Venet. 
1518; in all editions of Luther's translation pub- 
lished by him during his life-time, and up to 1581 ; 
in the edit. Withenb., 1607; Hamb. 1596. 1619. 
1620. 
The passage is found in all the editions printed 
of the Vulgate, and in all translations from it be-» 
fore Luther; and the edit. complut.; in Erasmus’ 
of 1522, and in his paraphrase; in the edit. of 
Rob. Stephens, 1546-69; and Beza, 1565-76. 
1582; in the Lutheran translations reprinted by 
Froschauer, Zurich, 1529-31. (but in small type) ; 
edit. 1536-89. in brackets; edit. 1597, without 
the brackets; in the edit. Frankf. 1593; Wittenb. 
1596-97, and many later ones. I may add, that 
the passage is in every edition of recent date that 
I have seen of the Lutheran Bible, but not, of 
course, in De Wette’s translation. S. W. 
LINES ON LONDON DISSENTING MINISTERS. 
In reply to one of the Queries of “ W.” (No. 24. 
p- 383.), I transcribe from the MSS. of Mr. 
Chewning Blackmore, a Presbyterian minister of 
Worcester, the ‘Lines on London Dissenting 
Ministers of a former Day,” which I have never 
seen entire in print: — 
“‘ Behold how Papal Wright with lordly pride 
Directs his haughty eye to either side, 
Gives forth his doctrine with imperious nod, 
And fraught with pride addresses e’en his God. 
«“ Not so the gentle Watts, in him we find 
The fairest pattern of a humble mind ; 
In him the meekest, lowliest virtue dwells, 
As mild as light, as soft as ev’ning gales. 
Tuning melodious nonsense, Bradbury stands, 
With head uplifted and with dancing hands, 
Prone to sedition, and to slander free, 
Sacheverell sure was but a type of thee. 
« Mark how the pious matrons flock around, 
Pleased witb the noise of Guyse’s empty sound ; 
How sweetly each unmeaning period flows 
To lull the audience to a gentle doze! 
Eternal Bragge in never-ending strains 
Unfolds the mysteries Joseph’s coat contains, 
Of every hue describes a different cause, 
And from each patch a solemn mystery draws. 
With soundest judgment and with nicest skill, 
The learned Hunt explains his Master’s will, 
So just his meaning, and his sense so true, 
He only pleases the discerning few. 
« In Chandler's solid, well-composed discourse, 
What wond’rous energy ! what mighty force ! 
Still, friend to Truth, and strict to Reason’s rules, 
He scorns the censure of unthinking fools, 
But see the accomplish’d orator appear, 
Refined his language, and his reasoning clear, 
Thou only, Foster, bast the pleasing art, 
At once to please the ear and mend the heart ! 
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« Lawrence, with clear and solid judgment speaks, 
And on the sober mind impression makes, 
The sacred truths with justness he explains, 
And he from ev'ry hearer praise obtains.” 
Of the author of these lines I can give no in- 
formation. He evidently belonged to the Anti- 
Calvinistic party. His name does not appear to 
have been known to Mr. Walter Wilson, the his- 
torian of the “ Dissenting Churches” of London, 
although he quotes a portion of them. But they 
were probably composed between 1728 and 1738. 
In the former year, Dr. James Foster’s London 
popularity arose, on the oceasion of his undertaking 
the evening lecture at the Old Jewry. In ‘the 
year 1738, Mr. Robert Bragge, one of the subjects 
of the poem, died. Of this gentleman the story is 
told (and to it the poem evidently alludes), that 
he was employed no less than four months in 
developing the mysteries of Joseph’s coat, from 
Genesis, xxxvii. 8.: ‘“ And he made him a coat of 
many colours.” In reply to the sarcasm on Mr. 
Bragge, Mr. Walter Wilson states (Hist. and Ant. 
of Diss. ch.i. p. 247.) that the following stanza 
was composed :— 
“ The unwearied Bragge, with zeal, in moving strains, 
Unfolds the mysteries Scripture- Book contains ; 
Marks every truth, of error shows the cause, 
And from each mystery useful doctrine draws.” 
The unfavourable notice of Dr. Sam. Wright 
in the opening stanza, is at variance with the 
general report of biographers. In the copy of the 
verses in the Blackmore MSS. is this note: — “I 
think this is too severe on the Dr.” Dr. Wright 
was admired for his pulpit elocution; and it is 
said that Archbishop Herring was, in his younger 
years, a frequent hearer of his, with a view to im- 
prove in elocution. The notice of the celebrated 
om Bradbury is grossly unjust. He was a man 
of wit and courage, though sometimes boisterous 
and personal. THis unsparing opponent, Dr. Caleb 
Fleming, wrote admiringly of * his musical voice, 
and the flow of his periods, adapting scripture 
language to every purpose.” — The Character of 
the Rev. Mr. Thos. Bradbury, taken from his own 
Pen, &c. Lond. 8vo. 1749, p. 35. 
A. B.R. 
Dukinfield. 
REPLIES TO MINOR QUERIES. 
Tracts by Dekker and Nash.— The Raven's 
Almanache, 1609, is the production of Thomas 
Dekker, the dramatist, and one of the rarest of 
his numerous works. A copy sold in the Gordons- 
town sale for seven guineas ; and another occurred 
in Mr. J. H. Bright’s collection (No. 1691.) ; but 
I have not the sale catalogue at hand to quote the 
rice. Dekker was also the author of a similar 
work, entitled The Owle’s Almanache, 1618; but 
it is not mentioned in the lists furnished by 
