Hmmmmm my feeling is that you could probably use it if you could somehow say that you derived it from another source. Since it's from the 1700s, I doubt there's any sort of copyright on the work, though I suppose it might be a good idea to see if it is owned by anyone. That's actually a very good question. Does anyone know the answer that can help Zak out? I suppose I might have to consult the all-mighty Google! David L. Writer's Coord.