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* The author had prepared, in order to subjoin in this place, an examination of the Mosaic Code, and a development of its principles, which he thinks would have satisfied the reader of the truth of what he has said in the last paragraph.

But as it would have too much increased the bulk of the volume, it has been omitted.

It is an institution however curious enough to be the subject of an interesting discussion, which he should be happy to see from the hands of one able to do it justice .-- E.
# Mr.English, it will be perceived, differs in his translation of the Hebrew word 'nebelati,' which is, certainly, in the singular number, and not plural.

The correct rendering is, doubtless, "with my dead body they," &c.; but this weakens not at all his argument, which is essentially a Jewish one.

See the Commentators, Chizoook Emunah, &c.
&c .-- D.
# This was, originally, a note; but, in order not to divert too much the reader's attention, it has been thought advisable to insert it here .-- D..