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In the course of the last twenty years the whole question of Liturgical knowledge has been reopened with great learning and accurate research; and it is mainly with the view of epitomizing extensive publications, and correcting the errors and misconceptions which had obtained currency, ''that the present volume has been put together. “We admire the author's'' diligence, and bear willing testimony to the extent and accuracy of his ''reading. The origin of every part of the Prayer Book has been diligently'' investigated, and there are few questions of facts connected with it which are not either sufficiently explained, or so referred to that persons interested may work out the truth for themselves.” —.

''As in the other Class-books of the series. Notes have also been subjoined,'' and references given to larger works, and it is hoped that the volume will be found adapted for use in the higher forms of our Public Schools, and a suitable manual for those preparing for the Oxford and Cambridge local ''examinations. This New Edition has been considerably altered, and'' ''several important additions have been made. Besides a re-arrangement'' of the work generally, the Historical Portion has been supplemented by an Explanation of the Morning and Evening Prayer and of the Litany.

To restore the Psalter as far as possible to the order in which the Psalms were written, — to give the division of each Psalm into strophes, of each strophe into the lines which composed it, — to amend the errors of translation, ''is the object of the present Edition. Professor Ewald's works, especially'' ''that on the Psalms, have been extensively consulted. This book has been'' used with satisfaction by masters for private work in higher classes in