_"Pretended" Reprint of Ancient Poetry_, in J. Taylor's Catalogue of 1824
(Vol. ii., p. 463.), replied to by CATO (Vol. ii., p. 500.).--My attention
has been drawn to the above, wherein doubts have been raised as to the
existence of a volume supposed to be UNIQUE; and criticisms follow on my
note, which records the fact, that "only TWO COPIES were reprinted." CATO
has already stated that the reprinting the TWO COPIES was at the expense of
the late Rev. Peter Hall; and ONE COPY produced at his sale twenty
shillings: the other copy bore the impress of Mr. Davidson, a highly
respectable printer; and that only two copies were reprinted, one of which
came direct to me from the Rev. Peter Hall. This copy was purchased from me
by an eminent statesman, who has formed one of the finest libraries in the
kingdom.
JAMES TAYLOR, Formerly of Blackfriars Road.
Newick, Jan. 27. 1851.
_Lights on the Altar._--I would refer your correspondent D. SHOLBUS (Vol.
ii., p. 495.) to one of the Canons published under King Edgar, about the
year 968. Lambard's Latin version of the ordinance is as follows:--
"Semper in ecclesia lumen ardeat dum Missa decantetur."
([Greek: Archaionomia], ed. Wheloc. p. 70. Cantab. 1644. Compare Cressy's
_Church History of Brittany_, p. 870. A.D. 1668.)