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THE CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA, II,
fifteen volumes. Volume ) No.. II.
Robert Appleton Company. OF, Nov
York, publishers. .
Z The editors OF tho encyclopedias ere
Charles G. Harbermann, Phi. D.. Ill. D.;
Edward A. Pace, Phi. D., d. D.: Thomas
j, Shahap. D. d.: Condo P. Pallen. PHI.
( D., Ill. D., and John j. Wynne. s. ].
The generous chorus OF applause
with which the first volume Of The
Catholic Encyclopedia was received has
stimulated the editors and publishers
to even grenter efforts IN the secon
volume OF this great work. Just about
to appear.
In this second volume Of the fifteen,
which will constitute the entire pro-
duction, are many most interesting ar
ticles. coming very close to the minds
and hearts Of all readers who wish TO
ascertain the Catholic view OF tlle
world, In all It's variations and from
all sides.
The advance lists of this volume give
promise OF a far more interesting ana
abs compilation even than Volume !.
Indeed, It Is singular that no reviewer
has remarked that the nrst voluTa
necessarily contained a vast number
OF articles on titles which must seem
foreign. X not antiQuated, and OF re-
mote interest to the twentieth century
reader. A number OF Hebrew and other
Oriental titles occur under the lctter
A, and comparatively few OF the lead
Ing articles which arc to appear IN tne e
course OF the work appear In tnat par.
OF the articles in a which were trea y. !,
In the volume. In the Ito pages or me
second volume which are still devoted
: to articles under the first letter -
the alphabet. there are such subjects
a. Augustine of Canterbury. Angus
tine OF Hippo, Australia. Austria-Hnn.
snry Assyrin, Astroiogy. Astronomy
Atavisn. Atheism. Attainder, Assocla'
ton, Atonement. Athens.
Not all OF the articles under Inc ,o. .
tar will be treated In Volume liz oue
among those which are 70 appsar ~. ~.
Bonaventurc. ST. by Paschal Eopl' 80, !
Bossuet. by Ferdinand Brunetiele; i nu,
tinyore. Archdiocese and plenaIy So. -,
iii. nv William T. RUSSELL; Baakrup.cs
and Rieamy. by Cha-les ". sloane
prehon Laws, by Douglas Hyde; bol.
lnnNists. by Charles De Smedt: BOOB o.
Cannon Prayer, by Bernard WaFo'
HeatiHcation. by Camille Beccart: bre-
yiary by Ferdinand Cabrol; Brunctiere.
by Louis N Delamarre; Bouauillon. py
William Kerby:. Brownson, by Henry
r Brownson; Bruno. Giordano. by Will
liam Turner; Brahma and Rrahninisln'
by Charles F. Aiken: the Bened'ct'hcs'
by Cyprian Aston.
demonstrating the bearing which the
articles written for this volume hhFe
on current as we'll as on past eveEtS'
a Is only necessary to state that gen.
cral attention was called 70 the sfeas
Austro- Hungarian nona~chy-hv the
cent illness of It's venerable ruler. .he
Emperor Francis Joseph. The compie. :
nature OF its dual administration ahu
Its relation TO ecclesiastical aHans -, :,
i,nost Interesting ~ Catholic
"a. able to realize how wide-reachinS
are the various branches Of the chnrch
there by the details of the article. tine
austro-IIungnrian Monarchy. In the
s.cond volume OF the Catholic Ency-
,clopedia.
Again. one OF the last things written
NV the famous French essaytst and
critic the late Ferdinand Rrunetiere.
was thu article on "Bossuet. which
Is to be found In the second volume OF
THE Catholic Fnc,r'opedia. The Gaelic
revival has stimulated interest IN the
great fund OF literary material that
for centuries has remained practical!
unused until present-day scholars be.
gan to deIye into its treasures. DR..
douglas HYDE. one of the most popular
and prolific Of the promoters OF the
revival. has written for the Second
Volume of The Catholic Encyclopedias.
which is now ready. the article on
..The Brehon Laws" The books on
these Brehon laws give us an idea OF
irish social organization and family
life In the early ages. The.Brehons or
Judges in old times were the equiva-
tents OF the Gaulish Druids.
That the Catholic Encyclopedias is in
touch with life as whole. and has 4
message for men and women OF cul-
trre OF every creed. is wei; illustrated
In such an article as that upon bank
ruptcy in its moral aspect. The aru-
Gle on betting Is of such universal APP
pl;cation that the very careful discus.
sion Of It's bearings will be read with
considerable attention.
All this world loves a lover. and mar:
riage Is the proper elimination OF hui
man attachment. The church is deeply
concerned with the safeguarding LOT
the sacred relations of the family. and
therefore the article on betrothal has
special Significance. Art knows no
tSIecu OF race. anu therefore It's ian.
guage Is understood everywhere, lie
tened for and to by every one, In art
the critic helps us to appreciate tile
beauties of pictures and the power OF
artists. So all Will read with delight
the brief but telling sketch Of Rarto-
lommeo.
The significance and history. -ot
bells is very interesting topic. ham
died in scholarly and complete fashion.
There is much that will seem new to
even the erudite. as we'll as to the gen
eral reader. 1t is remarkable study
In tho development of human thought
as applied to what Is now a common
place OF life.
The scientists are searching for the
causes of life itself. and almost daily
there are reports OF discoveries in the
field OF biology. But in order to un.
derstand these reports sor follow the
arguments presented some knowledge
OF the broad underlying theories is
necessary. Where is 1t to be had 80
Z clearly or concisely as in the article
pn "Biogenesis"2
The various articles upon Assyria
md Babylonia in this volume shed 9
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