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Rh the dissertation and the notes contain a vast deal of antiquated learning.

The celebrated Arias Montanus was the first to introduce this work to the learned Christians, who, although they might understand the Scripture Hebrew, were strangers to the Rabbinic style, in which these travels were written. In many instances, he has rather guessed at, than faithfully translated, the text; but notwithstanding this, his labours deserve respect, and his suggestions in many instances are nearer the truth than those of later translators.

This neat little volume, which forms part of the “Respublicæ”, is one of, if not the rarest of that series. The text is that of No. 10 of this list.

This is a corrected reprint of all the contents of the volume just noticed under No. 13.