The Gold-digger and Other Verses

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Burns, Oates, 1872 - 187 من الصفحات
 

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الصفحة 7 - This excellent work has a twofold value, being both a biography and a volume of meditations. It contains an elaborate analysis of the wants, dangers, trials, and aspirations of the inner man, and supplies to the thoughtful and devout reader the most valuable instructions for the attainment of heavenly wisdom, grace, and strength.'— Catholic Times. 'A treatise of the very highest value.'— Month.
الصفحة 187 - The more we have of such works as 'The Hidden Life of Jesus,' the better." — Westminster Gazette. " A book of searching power." — Church Review. "We have often regretted that this writer's works are not better known.
الصفحة 3 - The special value of this pamphlet, and the seasonableness of its circulation, lie in this : that it attempts to solve — and, we believe, does really solve — several important points as to the proper kinds of music to be used in our public Offices, and more especially at High Mass.
الصفحة 1 - The writer of the present volume has had the advantage of very copious materials in the French works on which his own work is founded ; and Mr. Thompson has discharged his office as editor with his usual diligence and accuracy.
الصفحة 1 - There has been no adequate biography of St. Stanislas. In rectifying this want Mr. Thompson has earned a title to the gratitude of Englishspeaking Catholics. The engaging Saint of Poland will now be better known among us, and we need not fear that, better known, he will not be better loved.
الصفحة 14 - Time would fail us were we to enumerate BURNS, OATES, & CO., 63, PATERNOTER ROW, EG either her marvellous acts of charity, or the heroic sufferings she endured for the sake of others, or the wonderful revelations with which her faith and charity were rewarded." — Tablet. "The author of Wild Times...
الصفحة 185 - The rich covers of this splendidly-bound volume do not, as is often the case, envelop matter unworthy of its fair exterior. This is a volume which will be found useful as a present, whether in the college or school, for either sex." — Weekly Register. " An agreeable and useful volume.
الصفحة 8 - Good solid reading.' — Month. 'Well done and in a truly charitable spirit.' — Catholic Opinion. * It treats the subject in so novel and forcible a light that we are fascinated in spite of ourselves, and irresistibly led on to follow its arguments and rejoice at its conclusions.

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