14 MAY 1887, Page 25

The Gospel of St. John. A Verbatim Translation by F.

A. Paley, M.A. (Swan Sonneusohein and Co.)—Mr. Paley makes his trans- lation from the Vatican MS., and gives the notable variation, of the Sinaitic and the Sera codices. He adds, too, various illustrative notes. As a contribution to Biblical criticism the work has unques- tionable value. Mr. Paley has, as he says, "devoted his whole life to the study of Greek," and has done this to such good purpose, that be stands very high among the scholars of Europe. The student, then, will do well to consult this version: To readers not andante— readers, that ie, who have devotion in view—it will be less welcome. But it would not be fair to blame it for mi,sing an object which it was not intended to reach.