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I also thought, as we are all agreed that it should somewhere be fully explained what part I have in the work, that such information ought to appear in the title. I think however your's & Mr. Dryander's simplification of the title a great improvement, except that I am in doubt about the word edidit - for though I am aware of its true latin meaning being nearly what I wish, yet an english or superficial reader will, by casting his eye on it, suppose me to be little more than the publisher of a book written by Dr. Sibthorp. For this reason I strongly objected to saying in the title that it was "composed from his manuscripts". I also doubt the propriety of the title standing as it does without an accusative case connected with edidit. I shall however think about it, & as the title will not be wanted yet for some time, we can finally decide upon it when I go to town in April, & perhaps you or I may hit on some word which does not now suggest itself. I would by all means keep on the modest side in my part