The Collection, which the editor will carry on as usual, refers to the single sheet. The Gazette must have been the London Gazette. In what sort of way the editor could suppose that advertisements could be useful for ages to come, we, in this age of enlightenment and knowledge, are at a loss to conceive. The great sheet of taxes, acres, houses, &c., I have, and may give you an account of its contents at some future time. The first page {165} of the paper was always devoted to a letter from the editor's own pen on husbandry, trade, chemistry, domestic cookery, and a variety of other topics. The editor appears to have been a spirited man, who collected with great care and diligence a great variety of facts whereby to interest his readers. The advertisements are very curious, specimens of which I will give you in another communication. Each paper contains the weekly prices of wheat, rye, barley, malt, oats, horse beans, peas, coals, hops, hay, tallow, and wool, in all the counties of England and Wales; the prices of provisions in London; also a weekly statement of wind and weather; the number of deaths, and their causes; the number of christenings and burials, specifying how many of each sex. The editor often concludes a column of information by stating, "this is all I see useful to posterity." He not only appears to have been a man of an active mind, but also a very kind man; for he says to those who advertise in his paper for situations, &c., that "if they apply themselves to me, I'll strive to help them." He appears also to have kept a shop, or at least to have traded in certain articles: for in one of his papers is this advertisement:-- "In my first volume of 1682, I publish'd my own selling of chocolate, and have sold in small quantities ever since: I have now two sorts, both made of the best nuts, without spice or perfume; the one 5s., and the other 6s. the pound; and I'll answer for their goodness. If I shall think fit to sell any other sorts, I'll give notice. JOHN HOUGHTON." By this advertisement we get at the date when the paper was first published. H. M. BEALBY. North Brixton. * * * * * MR. GOUGH'S TRANSLATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE BIBLE. The original work is thus described by Brunet, in his _Manuel_, Paris, 1842, vol. ii. p. 583.: "Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament (par Dav. Martin), enrichie de plus de 400 fig. Anvers (Antwerp), P. Mortier, 1700, 2 vol. gr. in fol." This work is usually called _Bible de Mortier_. It is not a difficult book to be met with, but the price varies considerably according to the state of the plates. H. F. _Mr. Gough's Translation of the History of the Bible_ (Vol. iii., p. 100.).--A friend has furnished me with the following extract from the _Manuel du Libraire_ of M. J. C. Brunet in reply to my inquiry who was the author of the original history. It is taken from tom. i. p. 544.