: The following anecdote is related, illustrating the curious -passion of the bibliomaniac. 'lt is said that some years ago a Ibookhunting archdeacon in England, goring up to London to be examined on some •question before the House of. Commons, suddenly disappeared" with' all' his v money |in his pocket, and his 'ricnds, witli many of' foul play, wondered what ;had become of him.'' Suddenly he returned home one day penniless, followed )by a waggon •containing.'372-.'copiioi.iof rareeditions of the Bible. :
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 275, 12 June 1874, Page 3
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79Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 275, 12 June 1874, Page 3
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