THE OLD BIBLE.
Perhaps the most interesting relic left by our good old ancestor, Barnabas, is the old Bible, which he brought with him from England. It is now in the possession of the Hon. Silas Horton, of Southold. It was taken to the Bible House, New York, some years ago, and carefully repaired, and every torn leaf mended, so that it is now entire, and in a good condition.
We find in it the following record:
"Imprinted at London, by the Deputies of Christian Barker."
Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majestie, 1597.
Cum Privilegio.
Then follows in manuscript:
"Barnabas Horton, to his son Jonathan Horton, this Bible he did bequeath, in the year of our Lord, 1680."
Then follows: