On Aug 16, 2011, at 8:37 AM, Ron Andrico wrote:

>   I share your puzzlement at how Besard could have been so careless,
>   especially in his ensemble writing.

 It's puzzling only if you assume he had control of the finished product.  He 
may never have seen a proof.

In any case, the early days of printing were not a great age of proofreading.  
For a good time, look at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_errata

which lists some of the better-known errors printers have made in 
English-language bibles, including the "Adulterers Bible" ("Thou shalt commit 
adultery"), the "Lions Bible" ("thy son that shall come forth out of thy 
lions"), the "Wicked Bible" ("the unrighteous shall inherit the kingdom of 
God"), and, a propos of this thread, the "Printers Bible" ("Printers have 
persecuted me without a cause"). 
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