Collins Bible.

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lSAAC ADAMS and THOMAS CLARK;
Of Portland, TO receive Subjtribsr5 to d
Qaayto Edition Of the HOLY BIBLE:
Generally known BY the name Of Coiiuss Bib'' con


tanning an Apocrypha, the notes of ORervAld, and


an approved Concordance.


THE Pubinlers deem it both indecorous and IN
necefary, dwell much on the merits of this Cd
ltion. A large lmprelIOn of the work having been
before the public its character mutt necefariy have
been well afcertained. They might, however, do them
ieves ar inuce not to ate that it has been gener-
ally adopted ftandard for correctneis bv printers
in this country, fome of whom have mentioned in
their title pagesas Recommendation, that they print
ed from Collins Edition" They ought, perhaps al
70 to add that all the difficulties arhng from the nu-
nerous variations which found in the Englifh CO.
pies of the Bible, referred the dcchon cf the
late Dr. John Wither poon, TO Doctor Samuel SanhOpe
Smith, and other literary characters, who for that pur
poe, took great pains 70 colae all hofe copres in the
original languages, which they had accels-and that
rhe former pent much time and labor ia compriing
the preface this edition.


The pu5iiihsrs have oftsn been inportuncd bv DIFF
feret clergyen, and other religious and literary char
acters, engage again in this arduous undertaking,
and their reluctance the talk has been overcome
without tenie OF the very great &bor and care which
printer o.gbt TO beftow IN order TO prodncs per-
fectly correct Bbe nor until they had m4de arrange
for inidring the accomplishment Of the new ed
tiOn perfect fate as that which they have al
r. eady before the public


In order to accommodate every cla Of fresdere notes
of Otervald will be printed eperate from the Bible
and can, therefore be bound up with il or OtherYfe
lall belt urt the wiihes OF the purchaiers The
fame accommodation will also Re obferved with re-
fpet the Apocrypha, as ome periop do not choofe
10 have this Incorporated with the Sacred Writngg
CONDITIONS.


The Bible will be handsomely printed on fine wove
paper, worth 5 dollars and rs per reah, and
beautiful type, ca etprefsly for the purpcfe TG
be well bound il Calf or Sheep, At the option or the
pirchaiers. The work being already in the prel fub-
fcriOers may depend that e&ertions will be want
ing TO have it completed as lpeedilY pofible-
Perfons who procure and become refponfble for
twelve fubGcrptons ial be entitled t. the thirteenth
copy gratis.