Faith Was Laid Down by Christ?" The treatment of this all-important subject is highly satisfactory. It is simple, direct, and clear. The subsequent chapters of the work are occupied with proving that the Church of Christ is One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic. A LITERARY AND BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY, OF THE ENGLISH CATHOLICS. From the Breach with Rome, in 1534, to the Present Time. By Joseph Gillow. Volume II. London: Burns & Oates; New York: The Catholic Publication Society Company. The first volume of this work we noticed favorably in the REVIEW for October, 1885. Its object, as defined by the author, is to "present, in most ready and convenient form, a concise record of the literary efforts, educational struggles, and the sufferings for religion's sake of the Catholics in England down to the present time, from that of Henry VIII.'s breach with Rome." The history of Catholicity in England during this period, and of the sufferings which English Catholics had to endure, is only beginning to be known. What has heretofore been written on the subject, has, mainly, consisted of special treatises, bringing out particular phases of it, or confined to certain localities in England. And even these works have, owing to various circumstances, had a very limited circulation. Of late years, however, a praiseworthy activity has been displayed by English Catholic writers in this important field of literary labor. The work before us, of which the first two volumes have been published, when completed (as the author intends it to be in five volumes), will be a very valuable addition to what has been already accomplished. It is a compilation from the labors of previous writers, original documents, catalogues of public and private libraries, booksellers' and sale catalogues, with information derived also from personal sources. It conSists of bibliographical and biographical notices, with criticisms, "of all deceased Catholic authors, martyrs, confessors of the faith, cardinals, bishops, vicars apostolic," etc., artists, including "painters, sculptors, architects, musicians, and actors," and, in like manner, "members of the legal, medical, military, naval and scientific professions, who have risen to eminence, in spite of legislative restriction, and of an intolerant public spirit, which sought to prohibit Catholics from enjoying the position to which their merits would otherwise have entitled them, also find a place in the work." To give additional value to the contents, "the authorities, from which the biographies are chiefly drawn, are carefully noted." The first volume comprises, according to the alphabetical arrangement the author adopts, the biographical notices of Catholics from A to C, both inclusive. The second volume continues the work to Grad. 77.66 STORIES OF DUTY. A BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. By Maurice Francis Egan, author of "Life Around Us," The Theatre and Christian Parents," etc. Phila.delphia: Fasy, Comber & Co., 106 South Thirteenth Street. 1885. This is a volume of pleasant yet thoughtful stories, which, we are sure, boys and girls will be delighted to read. The scenes and incidents all belong to life in our own country. On this account they are not the less interesting, and also will be all the more suggestive and profitable. We need American Catholic literature, particularly for children, and are glad to see that Mr. Egan recognizes this want and is laboring to do his part to supply it. We heartily commend this work as a suitable present from parents to children. PLEASE READ. It may seem a small matter, but it is nevertheless one of the most important, and at the same time most difficult questions for a clergyman to determine, How shall I dress? 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