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 "The reviewer expressly refers to the place of Ranke's history, which he professes to represent. It is as follows: —

"'In Mendhams Memoirs of the Council of Trident findet sich manches neue und gute; ., finden wir p. 181, einen Auszug aus den Acten des Paleotto, sogar dessen Einleitungen, selbst zu einzelnen Sessionen, wie zur 20 sten; aber es ist nicht das gehörige Studium dahintergesetzt.'

"I will now give an English translation of the passage, with which a friend familiar with the German language furnished me; as indeed with the original passage, before I possessed the book.

"'A great deal that is new and good is to be found in Mendham's Memoirs of the Council of Trent; for example, p. 181, we find an extract of the Acts of Paleotto, particularly his Introductions, even to separate Sessions, as to the 20th; but it has not been backed by the requisite study,'

"It may just be observed, that the French translation by A. de S. Cheron agrees as closely as need be with this version, tome ii, p. penult. And now I freely profess, that I feel