It follows the lines of its predecessors in presenting a modernised text, giving 'a fuller record than had been given by Dyce of variæ lectiones,' and pleading, in its prospectus, that, 'for the use of scholars, there should be editions of all our old authors in old spelling.'

Again, in writing to Mr. Dyce in 1830, "You know what importance I attach to following strictly the last copy of the text of an author.

The correction (which would occur to most readers) is made by Dyce on the fly-leaf of his copy in the Dyce and Forster Library.

" And Pompey answered with joyous assurance,"'Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.'" "The Jedge hez been here," said Dyce with mournful pride.