M. Duruy's History Of France.
Several esteemed correspondents have written to the editor of this magazine expressing regret at the commendatory notice of the above work, which appeared in our columns. Our judgment and sympathy are entirely with Mgr. Dupanloup in his contest against M. Duruy respecting religious education. This does not, however, affect the question of the value of his book as a secular classic and a manual of political and civil history. In respect to the ecclesiastical portion of the history, it is very true that the work is deficient; nevertheless, it is far superior to the English historical works which our readers, whether Protestant or Catholic, are likely to be familiar with; and we think that, in spite of the author's liberalistic bias, the general tone and effect of the work justifies our recommendation. If any of our correspondents will send us a history of France equal to this in other respects, and at the same time perfectly Catholic in its spirit, we will gladly recommend it in preference. We will add, however, that it is not for sale at the Catholic Publication House.
The Catholic Publication Society will publish The Illustrated Catholic Family Almanac on November 25th. It will be sold for 25 cents a copy. The same Society will issue, on December 1st, The New Illustrated History of Ireland.
Mr. Donahoe, Boston, has just published
Verses on Various Occasions, by John Henry Newman, D.D.
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