John Allan (numismatist) the Numismatic Supplement to the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal and the "Museums Journal". He also contributed to the "Encyclopaedia of Islam" (1st edition), the "Encyclopædia Britannica" (14th edition), the "Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics" (1914), and the "Chambers's Encyclopaedia" (1950). The following is a selection of his publications: John Allan (numismatist) John Allan, (8 August 1884 – 29 August 1955) was a British numismatist and scholar of Sanskrit. Allan was a noted numismatist and produced the first systematic study of the coins the Gupta Empire, which remains a standard reference today. Allan was born in Bolton, East
Collect Prayer, the "Collect of the Day" is followed by a "Collect for Peace" and a "Collect for Grace". At Evening Prayer the "Collect of the Day" is followed by a "Collect for Peace" which differs from the version used at Morning Prayer, and a "Collect for Aid against Perils", which starts with the well known phrase; "Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night...". At Holy Communion, the "Collect of the Day" is followed by a reading from the Epistles. In more modern Anglican versions