Show head read nible bible time times ambrose S ottey an old blacksmith of cecil county md has been systematically mati cally reading his bible through and through during the past thirty three years up to date he has succeeded in reading the holy book from beginning to end a total of times A few days ago ho he began the reading during this extensive study of tho the bible mr lir ottey has memorized the details ot of holy writ and can tell in an instant the number of letters in the scriptures how many times they appear the tile number of chapters in each book tho the number of verses in etca chapter and a great many other particulars tic ulars which the average man would find it impossible to commit to memory mr air ottey says that if you want to read the bible through in a year you can do so in an interesting and instructive tive manner by reading three chapters every week day and five on sunday he has computed the number of verses commencing with the various letters of the alphabet as follows A b 2207 c d 17 1 e f 1797 g 20 h 1161 1 1449 J k 65 1 m n 0 p q 4 r a LOSS 1088 I 1 5 r u 83 V 37 w 1396 x none y z 17 he ile has ascertained that the bible contains 1189 1183 chapters verses words and letters |