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[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Slit,—The following Gelasian form

is given in Bright's Ancient Collects. With some slight alteration it might suit your

correspondent's purpose.—I am, Sir, &c., C. H. T.

"Bless, 0 Lord, Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty. May Thy gifts, 0 Lord, be our refreshment and Thy grace our consolation; through our Lord, dm"