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NOTES AND QUERIES, [ii s. m. APRIL 15, 1911.

With regard to criticism of the new version, Mr. Guppy says that "it is not generally known that the work of revision began so early" as 1638, when the first folio Cambridge edition of the Authorized Version was published. This edition, a copy of which is among the exhibits, " contains evidence of careful and extensive revision of the text, italics, and marginal readings. It remained the standard text until the publication of the Cambridge edition of 1762, edited by Dr. Paris."

From 1653 for two centuries demands con- tinued to be made for a revision. " It was not until 1870, however, that steps were taken in earnest to have a thorough revision of the whole Bible instituted. The honour of being the first to take action in this matter belongs to the Convocation, of Canterbury." It may be well to note that the revisers began their labours in June, 1870. The New Testament was completed in November, 1880, and published on the 17th of May, 1881. The revision of the Old Testament was com- pleted on the 20th of June, 1884, and was published on the 19th of May, 1885. The Apocrypha was not published until 1895.

Mr. Guppy, with his usual courtesy, acknowledges the help that his colleagues, Mr. Vine, Mr. Peacock, and Mr. A. Kiddle, have rendered him.

JOHN COLLINS FRANCIS.

CITY CHURCHES DESTROYED OR DEMOLISHED.

IT may be well to put on record in 4 N. & Q.' the changes which have taken place in the churches of the City of London from the time of the Great Fire of 1666.

Before the fire there were ninety parishes, each with its parish church, with the excep- tion of S. Mary Axe, the church of which was pulled down in 1561.

After the fire the following thirty - five parish churches were not rebuilt, but their parishes were united with others :

All Hallows, Honey Lane.

All Hallows the Less, Thames Street.

S. Andrew Hubbard.

H. Anne, Blackfriars.

8. Benet, Sherehog.

S. Botolph, Billingsgate.

S. Faith under S. Paul.

S. Gabriel, Fenchurch Street.

S. Gregory by S. Paul.

Holy Trinity, Garlick Hill.

S. John the Baptist, Walbrook.

S. John the Evangelist, Cheap side.

John Zachary.

Lawrence, Abchurch Lane.

Leonard, Eastcheap. S. Leonard, Foster Lane. S. Margaret Moses. S. Margaret, New Fish Street. S. Martin Orgar. S. Martin Pomeroy. S. Martin Vintry. S. Mary Bothaw. S. Mary Colechurch. S. Mary Mounthaw. S. Mary Staining. S. Mary Woolchurch. S. Mary Magdalen, Milk Street.

Michael-le-Quern. S. Nicholas Aeons. S. Nicholas Olave. S. Olave, Silver Street. S. Pancras, Soper Lane. S. Peter, Cheap. S. Peter, Paul's Wharf. S. Thomas the Apostle.

The following twenty-four churches have been taken down, their sites sold, and their parishes united with others, on account of the large decrease in the population of the City, which at the census of 1901 only amounted to 26,923 :

All Hallows, Bread Street.

All Hallows the Great.

All Hallows Staining.

S. Antholin.

S. Bartholomew, Exchange.

S. Bartholomew, Moor Lane.

S. Benet Fink.

S. Benet, Gracechurch Street.

S. Christopher-le-Stock.

S. Dionis Backchurch.

S. George, Botolph Lane.

S. James, Duke's Place.

S. Martin Outwich.

S. Mary, Somerset.

S. Matthew, Friday Street.

S. Michael Bassishaw.

S. Michael, Crooked Lane.

S. Michael, Queenhithe.

S. Michael, Wood Street.

S. Mildred, Poultry.

S. Olave, Jewry.

S. Peter-le-Poer.

S. Thomas, Liberty of the Rolls.

S. Mary Magdalen, Old Fish Street, was burnt in

1886 and not rebuilt. Holy Trinity, Gough Square, is closed, but not

yet pulled down. Holy Trinity, Minories, is now used as a Sunday

school and for other parochial purposes.

The general rule with regard to the sale of church sites has been to devote the proceeds wholly or in part to building churches in parishes indicated by the bishop.

The incomes, with some exceptions, have been allocated by Orders in Council for the endowment of new parishes and for the augmentation of poor benefices within the diocese.

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