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story of Bristol. By Henrietta M. K. liarly useful and suggestive to the
Brownell. Cloth extra, 75 cents. clergy, and keeping aloof from dogmatic
controversy, while centering the religious
Sister Saint-Pierre and the life in the consi~eration of the Passion
Work of the Rcparation.-A of our Lord, it is calculated to be very
historical notice. From the French of salutary in an age given up to material
M. l'Abbe' Janvier. By Mary J. Hoff- interests. The old, terse style of Tauler,
man. Translated for the benefit of the has been rendered, as far as possible, in
Discalced Carmelites of New Orleans, archaic English of the time of our ver La.; with preface by Monsignor Pres- sion of James I. The work is ready for
ton. Cloth, 6o cents.
press. The pride of the work will be
Lectures Delivered at a Spirit- So cents net."
uai Retreat. Edited by the au- Messrs. Burns & Oates have also in
thor of the Life of Mother MeAuky, press and will soon publish Christian
I vol. iSmo, 6o cents. Childhood: a mother's religious in
The Catholic Publication Society has structions to her children. By the
just issued a new edition of Peter Countess de Flavigny. Translated from
Claver, a sketch of his life and labors the French by Mrs. Bourdeau. Approvin behalf of the African slave. It is in ed in France by his Eminence the Carpaper, and cheap; only 25 cents per dinal Archbishop of Tours, by his Lordcopy. It is intended for distribution ship the Archbishop of Paris, and adoptamongst the colored Catholics of the ed by the University. Approved in Eng
United States. land by his Eminence the Cardinal
Archbishop of Westminster. It will be
Burns & Oates, London, and the Catho- sold here by the Catholic Publication
lic Publication Society Co., New York, Society Co., at So cents net.
will soon publish John Tauler's Following of Christ. The London Tablet says:
"The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries "We understand that the memorial
of the Christian era are rich in the writ- which was drawn up in iS~~ at the deings of a mystic and ascetic nature. The sire of his Holiness Pius IX., by Mr.
Frederick Lucas, so well known as the
Imitation of Christ, attributed to Thomas editor of this paper, on the state of polla Kempis, is e of the most remarkable tical parties in I~eland and their tr~e
instances the extraordinary popularity relation to Catholic interests, will shortof the writings of that age relating to a ly be made public. Sir Charles Gavan
Duffy, who, together with Mr. Lucas, was
highly spiritual view of life. one of the principal actors in the affairs
"The Following of Christ, by the Do- of that time, has undertaken the editorminican, John Tauler, of the date of ship. His introduction is said to be
the NI~ddl High highly interesting, and the memorial
1350, and written in lie itself will throw much light on the perGerman, is in some respect an even sistent efforts of British statesmen to
more important monument. The treat- govern Ireland through Rome. Sir
ment differs from most mystical works in Charles considers the document one of
this, that while pointing the road to the most important state papers of our
perThcti~n, days. It cannot fail to attract the attentowering heights of Christian tion of many readers of the Tabkt."
it vindicates and establishes the principies set down by cogent, intellectual Facts of Faith; or, First Lessons
reasonings. in Christianity, by Rev. A. B. Crane,
"Thus, this Following of Christ com- just out, is written primarily for the inbines the didactic and the edifying with struction of intelligent converts, as a
the argumentative elements, and in this systematic statement of Catholic doctrine.
respect presents a perfect treasury to the It is paragraphed freely t6 allow an inChristian thinker, as well as devotee. structor facility for enlarging on any parPrecious to all Christians, it is pecu- ticular point. As it is not a book of