The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-01-17
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE VALIANT WOMAN.

seigneur Landriot, formerly Bishop Of Ro
chelie and now Archbishop Of Rheims. Bos
| Elder. - q
These books arc certainly among the bes,
translated works we have read for, Will,
looking over them, we forgot that they wert
translations, and enjoyed the beautiful Thoughts
contained therein as thoroughly as though
presented in their original form.
As their name indicates, they are addressed
| to women living in the world and are just
the kind of books needed by the mothers
| wives and daughters of the present genera
tion.
They consist of series of discourses taken
from the instructions which the learned prelats
gives, every month, to the ladies of his episco.
pal city.
They explain, from Holy Scriptures, some oi
the principal duties of Christian women, and
point ont to them the rules of true piety.
Domestic duties form the chief subject of
these excellent instructions, in which the most
trivial action is SO explained and elucidated,
that life, with its many motives and designs,
becomes, as it were, transparent before the
mental sight.
In the work entitled The Haliant Woman,
even Sleep is treated in this manner; and that
blessed mantle which enfolds so many weary
heads and aching hearts, is shown to be, only
too often, cloak to cover "all the ingenious
excuses of sfoth, disguised under tho form Of
pretended infrmities" But the chapter on
This subject Is so eloquent, learned and beauti-
full, that we desire our readers to enjoy IL
without further details on our part.
The comparison taken from the Proverbs,
that woman is like unto ship, is an exquisite
simile, SO full of original ideas and startling
resemblances, that we are amused as we'll as
edited by its perusal.
We quote few lines of this beautiful word.
painting for the benefit of our lady readers.
Page 60: "Our ship has another resource
when tho weather becomes too bad, it casts
anchor. The ponderous mass falls into the
deep, fastens down the ship by it's weight, and
becomes kind of solid foundation for it in
the depths of the sea. Our soul should also
be provided with it's anchor may, with many
ANCHORS suspended from tho buIwarks: and
whsn the storm comes, she should drop them
into the depths Of Gods providence, and rest
unmoved, awaiting the end Of the tempest.
Ihe anchors of the soul are many and various,
foE under that name would place every thing
tending to support and consolidate it; such as
good and well. established principles, great
frmness of character, safe and pious friend
ships, and, above all, upshaken confidence in
God, and energetic faith, capable of moving
Ladies, amid the numerous difa-
,ulties of family life, amid those heavy ground
swells which arise 80 unexpectedly, tossing
about in all directions the vessel of the soul,
follow this counsel: cast anchor and remain
quiet. And after thatf you ask. Nothing
more, only keep your anchor firm, and prey.
10 not this what the pilot does at ses9"
And SO on in regard to the compass, tho
nasta, the helm. its balancing power, etc.
The Twelfth Discourse is mine of holy and
wise council drawn from the text, :. She hath
opened her band to the needy, and stretched
put her hands to the poorn n" II
Tho delicate topic of Dress enters into this |
Discourse, and there are many excellent and |
practical Instructions connected with it.
Everyone of the seventeen Conferences in /
ibis volume is headed by quotation from
Holy Scriptures; and it is the peculiar tact of
he eloquent Archbishop to mako these SEN
ences lines of living light, illumining the
Intellect, vivifying the heart and tracing out
he paths of love and duty.
The second volume, Sins Of the Tongue, or
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lelicate considerations. It is, in reality, a
harp dissection of womans heart; but the
land which holds the knife is as tender as it
B firm, and touches only the diseased and cor
upted parts.
The work is prefaced by an able article from
he pen of the eloquent Bishop of Kerry, who
the translator upon the success
her labor, and assures her that she has pre-
erved the tenderness, the warmth and the
igor of the original.
The chapters on Envy and Jealousy, Rash F..
and Christian Patience, abound in ,
nat prudent counsel and consolation, of .
'hioh, we make bold to say, every woman ;
lands in need during some portion of her life.
Both books are intended chiefly for married y.
omen, or for those who have household cares .
evolving upon them; but they contain in
ruction suitable for every condition of wo- +
anhood, and would be q treasure in the hands =
maid or matron. =
These books are beautifully bound in cloth, h
ith gilt sides, and would prove an acceptable :