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Procter. — A HISTORY OF THE BOOK OF COMMON

PRAYER, with a Rationale of its Offices. By Francis Procter, M.A. Tenth Edition, revised and enlarged. Crown 8vo.

10s. 6d.

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.” — Athenæum.

Procter and Maclear. — AN ELEMENTARY INTRO­DUCTION

TO THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. Re-arranged and supplemented by an Explanation of the Morning and Evening Prayer and the Litany. By the Rev. F. Procter

and the Rev. G. F. Maclear. Fourth Edition. 18mo. 2s. 6d.

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.

Psalms of David Chronologically Arranged. By

Four Friends. An Amended Version, with Historical Introduction and Explanatory Notes. Second and Cheaper

Edition, with Additions and Corrections. Crown 8vo. 8s. 6d.

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