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Show Bibles in Bristol. A hint of ancient Bibles in the neighborhood of Bristol has brought many other confessions of concealed treasures. There is a "Breeches" Bible of 1610, a "Bishop's" Bible of 1555 in a country cottage, a Bible in good condition dated 1599, and another anoth-er dated 1594, which the owner, being a poor man, would like to Bell. That also is in good condition. They bound their Bibles well when printing was young, and that Is possibly the secret of their preservation. Those long-preserved west country Bibles remind one of the peculiar sanctity which the Bible attained among those who never opened It. "We always keep a Bible In the house In case of illness," said a pious villager, vil-lager, "but, thank heaven, we've had no use for it since poor old grandfather grandfa-ther was took!" London Chronicle. |