Note 826 — Chapter V · (continued 2)

The copy referred to is also marked in Mr. Chalmers’ autograph as “from the author to Mr. Strange as an evidence of his respect and kindness.” It is also noted in it that it is the identical copy described by Rich in his Bibliotheca Americana Nova (under 1782), no. 2, where it is spoken of as “apparently entirely unknown,” and having the bookplate of George Buchanan with a manuscript note, “Not published, corrected for the press by me, G. B.” No such evidences of Buchanan’s ownership are now in the volume, and the title as given by Rich is more extended than that written by Chalmers. A slightly different title too is given in the only other copy of which trace has been found, that given in the Murphy Catalogue, no. 534.