47. JOHN PERYN, D.D

A little before the publication of Chrysostom, when Sir Henry lay sick, Lady Savile said, that if Sir Harry died, she would burn Chrysostom for killing her husband. To this, Mr. Bois, who rendered Sir Henry much assistance in that laborious undertaking, meekly replied, that "so to do were great pity." To him, the lady said, "Why, who was Chrysostom?" "One of the sweetest preachers since the apostles' times," answered the enthusiastic Bois. Whereupon the lady was much appeased, and said, "she would not burn him for all the world." From these precious samples, it may be inferred that your fine lady is much the same in all ages of the world, no matter whom she may marry.

It is enough for our purpose, that Sir Henry Savile was one of the most profound, exact, and critical scholars of his age; and meet and ripe to take a prominent part in the preparation of our incomparable version.

JOHN PERYN.

Dr. Peryn was of St. John's College, Oxford, where he was elected Fellow in 1575. He was the King's Professor of Greek in the University;

and afterwards Canon of Christ's Church.

He was created Doctor of Divinity in 1596. When placed in the commission to translate the Bible, he was Vicar of Watling in Sussex. His death took place May 9th, 1615. These scanty items may serve to show, that he was fit to take part, with his learned and reverend brethren, in preparing our English Bible for the press.

RALPH RAVENS.

This was the Vicar of Eyston Magna, who was made Doctor of Divinity in 1595. He died in 1616. It is thought that he did not act, for some reason, under the King's commission; and that Doctors Aglionby and Hutten were appointed in place of him, and of Eedes, who died before the work was begun.

JOHN HARMAR.

A native of Newbury, in Berkshire. He was educated in William de Wykeham's School at Winchester; and also at St. Mary's College,

JOHN HARMAR.

founded by the same munificent Wykeham at Oxford.