to supply Bibles precisely at the rate which may suit the convenience of individuals, without impairing the general means of the Society; to suit the exigencies of the poor on the one hand, and, on the other, to obtain a suitable return for their money. An exactly parallel case presents itself. The Society for the relief of the Poor, in Spitalfields, are now selling rice at three-pence per pound. Why, it might be asked, is the rice not sold cheaper than this? It would be answered, because the object is to do the greatest possible good. Three-pence per pound is a price which the poor can afford to pay, and, by receiving this instead of a less price, the Society may perhaps be able to encounter the continued pressure of the times. Thus it is with Bibles. The poor (as is evident from their free purchase of them) can afford to pay what they now pay for Bibles, and which is about one half of what they would pay in the shops; whilst the Society is by this return enabled to supply Bibles gratuitously to the destitute, and continue its operations through the world. Nor is this all: One reason why the Old Society originally made its prices so low, was, that it did not allow its subscribers to _sell_ their Bibles, even at reduced prices, but constrained them to _give_ them away. The New Society first discovered the error of this proceeding, and concluding that a poor man would be likely more to value the Bible which was bought, than the Bible which was given, recommended its subscribers as a general rule, rather to sell than to give. Hence, amongst other advantages, its subscribers might be justly called upon to pay to this Society a higher price. It may be observed, that the Old Society has now extended this privilege to its subscribers, and, on this ground, it is privileged to raise its prices. But not only, is it said, are the Bibles _cheaper_, but they are _better_: _better_, because, at the Old Society, may be had a _Bible with a commentary_, the lowest price of which is fifty shillings. Now it may be observed, that this argument does not very happily square with the last. First, says our author, the Bibles of the Old Society are better, because they are cheaper; next, they are better, because they have a commentary costing fifty shillings. One of these two arguments must be surrendered. The Bibles cannot be at once cheaper, and cost a price which excludes them from general circulation. But, further, it may be said, that every argument which assumes the importance of the commentary to the Society, assumes the accuracy and value of the commentary itself.—Are all commentaries then valuable?—Are there none which might be very dear at fifty shillings?