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A Book of Litanies, Metrical and Prose, with an Evening
Service and Accompanying Music. Arranged under
the Musical Editorship of W. S. Hoyte, Organist and
Director of the Choir of All Saints', Margaret Street,
London. (Rivingtons.)

THE devotion termed in the Greek Litaneia, a prayer
or supplication, appears in the fourth century to have
been used either in public or private worship; it soon,
however, came to have a narrower and more technical
sense, and was applied to solemn acts of processional
prayer. But the history and use of Litanies belong more
peculiarly to the West, where they may be said to have
had their rise. When the city of Vienne, in Gaul, was
troubled for about a year, A.D. 467-8, with earthquakes,
the inhabitants hoped that the Easter Festival would
bring a cessation of their distress; but during the eve of
the Festival, and while the Holy Mysteries were being
celebrated, the palace took fire, the people rushed
wildly out of the church, and the Bishop Mamertus was
left alone before the altar entreating God's mercy. He
then formed a resolution, which he carried out in the
three days before the Feast of the Ascension, of cele-
brating a Rogation; a fast was observed, and the people
went forth in procession to the nearest church outside
the city, singing Litanies. Prose Litanies were then in
common use; in fact, the only ancient metrical Litanies
which are extant are that which is found in the Mozara-
bic Missal, of which the "Litany in any Calamity," p. 74,
is a translation;-that called "Litania Norica," com-
mencing, "Rex sanctorum angelorum, totum mundum
adjuva"-and that which Gibbon, vol. vii. p. 76, calls
the "Fearful Litany," for deliverance from the arrows
of the Hungarians. To come now to later times. The
Litany of the Prayer-Book is the lineal descendant of the
prose Litany of the West. The popularity of this devo-
tion leads us to think that the use of the prose Litanies
of this book, which are framed on the true Litany model,
may be found useful to be sung as anthems in penitential
seasons and on days of intercession for missions.

The modern metrical Litany of our hymn-books dates from 1856, when "the Litany of our Lord Jesus Christ," p. 50, appeared in print; the next, a few years after, was "the Litany of the Holy Childhood," p. 70; and now we have in this book the most complete set of metrical Litanies published, comprising fifteen modern, of various metres, and an ancient one. The general plan of these modern metrical Litanies is the same as that of the prose; the variety of one response doing duty for three petitions being suggested by a common method of singing a prose Litany. To the whole there is appended "An Evening Service," taken from the Bible and Prayer-Book according to the Shortened Services Act, and framed on the same models as those to which we are indebted for the Matins and Evensong in our Book of Common Prayer. This Book of Litanies is, in every sense, admirably edited, and meets a want created by the Act above referred to; we therefore most

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Ancient History from the Monuments.-Persia, from the
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Vaux, M.A., F.R.S. (S. P. C. K.)

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DOCUMENTS.-WALLER'S 106th PRICED CATALOGUE (now ready) will contain interesting specimens of the following distinguished persons:-Anne of Brittany, Akenside (the poet, Algernon Sydney, Richard Baxter, Beethoven. Charles V., Charles XII., Danton, John Evelyn, Frederick the Great, Henrietta Maria, Sir Wm. Herschel (to Prince Lucien Bonaparte, Countess of Huntingdon, James I., James, Duke of York, Dr. Johnson, Leibnitz, Maria Theresa, Cardinal Mazarine. Lord Nelson, Mendelssohn, Melancthon, Napoleon, Josephine and Marie Louise, Phillip of Spain (husband of Queen Mary, Salvator Rosa, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Southey, Sobieski, Van Tromp Carl Maria von Weber, Wordsworth, &c. Also interesting Charters of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries. a Collection of Documents relating to Sherwood Forest, the Household Book of John Neale, of Tollerton Hall. Nottingham, and many others equally curious and interesting.-Catalogues gratis on application to J. WALLER, 58 Fleet Street, E. C.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

mankind, more especially when perpetrated by the refined and THE Ground Lease of Premises, 92, Great Russell

educated.

The Nation is APPEALED to for immediate AID and SUBSCRIP TIONS, now urgently needed. to obtain Evidence for the ROYAL COMMISSION, establish an Office in London, and extend the operations of the Association.

Subscriptions may be paid to the National Provincial Bank of England, 112, Bishopsgate Street Within. London, and all its branches; or to GEORGE R. JESSE, Esq., Honorary Secretary. Henbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire. Subscriptions will be advertised in the Morning Post every Monday.

FOR

TO DIRECTORS OF MUSEUMS AND INSTITUTIONS. SALE, a COMPLETE and MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION of STONE IMPLEMENTS. It contains Implements from France, Denmark, Sweden, Swiss Lakes, Ireland, &c.. Illustrating the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Bronze Periods. The Collection contains also a Unique Greenstone Axe from New Caledonia, a splendid large Circular JADE NROOET, two very fine Jade Gods or Tikis. Celts, &c.; Basalt Meri, or Patoo-patoo, from New Zealand, &c. Detailed description post free on application. Price 150 Guineas.

BRYCE M. WRIGHT, Mineralogist, &c., 33, Southampton Row, and 37, Great Russell Street, London, W. C.

Street, having expired, Mr. L. HERRMAN has removed to 6. GREAT RUSSELL STREET, BLOOMSBURY, Opposite British Museum. The Premises have been specially arranged for the Exhibition of Works of Art; and Mr. L. Herrman, in thanking the many Art Collectors and Dealers who have honoured him with their patronage, invites inspection of his Choice and very Extensive Collection of PAINTING, embracing works of the Old as well as the Modern Schools of Art, and containing many Fine Examples of the Early Italian and German Masters, a few productions of the Modern Continental Schools, and a large Selection of Portraits of Illustrious Persons, Foreign and English, the whole adapted for the Gallery or Private Cabinet, and most advantageously purchased to merit the inspection of the Connoisseur and Dealer. Selected, from time to time, with all the advantages of judgment and extensive Continental connexion.

Lining, Restoring, and General Arrangement of Artistic Property. This Establishment will be found to possess superior advantages of skilful and efficient work.

L. H. recommends his mode of Cleaning and Restoring Pictures as particularly adaptable for the Restoration of Art Works from the early German and Italian period.

Pictures and Drawings Framed after the most beautiful models of Italian, French, and English Carved Work, affording to the Art Collector Frames and Gilding suited to the Subject and School.

Catalogues Arranged and Collections Valued for Probate Duty. All Commissions most effectually and moderately executed.

Mr. Herrman can entertain the Purchase of Pictures by deceased British Artists, many interesting Works of this School being connected

WORKS on TOBACCO, SNUFF, &c.-Book- with the Large Collection now on View at 60, Great Russell Street,

sellers having Books on Tobacco, Snuff, &c., or Magazines, Journals, or Newspapers containing articles on the subject, are invited to report such to the Office of COPE'S TOBACCO PLANT, 10, Lord Nelson Street, Liverpool.

TO BOOKBUYERS.-A List of Good Second

hand Books in English History, Poetry, Theology, and General Literature, all in fine condition, at moderate prices. Send stamp for postage.-W. HEATH, 497, Oxford Street, London.

5TH S. No. 94.

Bloomsbury.

MEMORIAL BRASSES

are now being wrought and engraved by GAWTHORP, Medieval Metal Worker, on thick Latten Brass, as used in the Fourteenth Century. It does not corrode, as ordinary Yellow or Birmingham Brass, and is specially manufactured for Mural Tablets, &c. Priced Book of Designs free for Six Stamps.

16, LONG ACRE, London.

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